Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-11

DETROIT, Mich, July 10.-The
eighteenth international convention Of
Christian Endeavor closed tonight
amid scenes of impressive solemnity
attending the utterances of 1.-THE last
word" by the president and secretary
following responses from each State
and country represented, and last ex-
hortations from M. E. Bishop Vincent,
of Kansas, and Evangelist Chapman, of
New York.
The following cablegram from Hon.
Andrew D.. White, president of the
American peace commissioners at The
Hague, brought out storms Of applause.
1t was in answer to this message:
'To the American Peace Commission,
The Hague:
"Twenty-eight thousand American
and Canadian Christian E~ndeavorers,
now a~ssemblediin international conven-
ton, Detroit, represent two and n
half millions enthusiastic for peace and
arbitration. Great peace meeting held.
All wish you God speed.
(Signed)
FRANCIS e. CLARK,
president.
JOHN WILLIS BAER,
Secretary"
Mr.. Whites cablegram is:
"Clark, President Christian Endeavor,
Detroit:
American commission to the peace
conference sends sincere thaSks for
message and congratulates you and all
friends of peace for the great success
achieved providing for a permanent
tribunal of arbitration.
(Signed) WHITE, President,
HOLLIS, Secretary"
At all previous meetings the audi
ences assembled quietly, but this even
ing, for some time before the calling
to order of the two great gatherings,
Tents Endeavor and Williston were bab-
els of sounds and scenes. The State,
Provincial and Foreign delegations
were grouped in designated punches, di-
vided about equally between the two
tents. Each had its own particular raj
ly cry and each delegation took pleas
ure in making it known to the extent
of it's lung power. The delegations
which were not shouting were singing.
Music conductor Foster finally made
himself heard without aid of a mega
phone and all the voices were turned
into inS0iring Volumes of Holy, Holy
Lord God Almighty" with much i'm
proved effect.
The following statements as to at
tendance, etc., was given GU by Sec
rotary Baer:
without doubt the attendance at
this Convention has very much exceed
ed that of any other Christian Endeav-
or Convention ever held in the. matter
of those present at the various meet
ings. This estimate takes into account
the great convention at Boston in 1895.
That is to say, that out of the % 5000
EndeavorerS registered, which is the es-
innate of the reception committee and
includes Detroit members, there have
been more who attended meetings than
at any previous times. The estimate of
attendance at meetings gives a total
of 29S, 500. There were $4,000 Endeay-
orers in attendance, including Detroit
delegates.
"Thirty-fve thousand five hundred
persons simultaneously attended strict
ly c.. e. meetings.
"These figures do not include the &C
non-evangelist meetings which had a
total attendance of $4,000 and 100 pro-
fessed conversions"
The chairman of each State and Pro-
viz rial delegation and those from
abroad were called to the platform and
testified each for his people and their
aspirations as ~Endeavorers. Then the
. respective delegations sang together,
waved flags and gave other evidences of
enthusiasm