The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-07-06
THE WORLD
FOR CHRIST
Eighteenth International OOnven-
tion Of Christian EndeavOrers.
PRESIDENT M'KINLBY's MESSAGE.

"My Best Wishes and Earnest Hope
For the Continuance aud Increase OF
the Great Results the Christian En-
deavor society Has Achieved"
Detroit, July 6.-The afternoon OF
the preliminary day of the eighteenth
annual international convention OF
Christian Endeayorers was showery,
but toward evening the sun broke
through the clouds and the travel from
all parts of the city to the Christian
Endeavor grounds began. At sundown
long wavering lines Of young people
wended across the green fields about
the white tented city. all converging
toward Tent Endeavor. where the well
coming rally was held. The great
tents capacity of 10000 was quickly
filed and after that a crowd Of out
siders obtained sight and hearing
through the dropping Of the tent walls
at either side.
The Christian Endeavor red and
white was suspended in hundreds OF
broad streamers from the lofty roof
to the caves. Flags of all nations,
draped with the Stars and Stripes,
hung overhead at intervals The
coats of arms of the states we're at
tached to the tent poles. The Chris
tian Endeavor monogram shone from
large red and white electric globes
over the resonator suspended above the
speakers platform. Higher up the
Union Jack and Stars and Stripes in
tsrmingled. A thousand white capped
young men and maids composed the
choir on the big stage, the front OF
which was occupied by the officers and
clergy.
Promptly at 1880 the comparative
silence was broken by the swelling
strains of THE Son of God Goes Forth
| to War" followed by There Shall Be
Showers of Blessing" Onward Chris
tian Soldiers" etc, in all of which the
great crowd enthusiastically Joined.
Devotional exercises were led by the
Rev. J. G. Butler, of Washington, the
! welcome of local committee was ex-
teAded by William II. Strong, chair
man. Mr.. Strong dwelt upon the beau
| ties of Detroit and greeted the dele
| gates not only on behalf of the local
| Christian Endeavor societies, but also
on behalf of the young peoples re-
ligious societies, allied to special de-
nominations, which had collaborated
In all efforts of the general committee.
Rev Charles G.. Newman eloquently
welcomed the convention In behalf of
| Detroit pastors, closing with these
words You are thrice welcome.
May we prove as worthy hosts as you
are worthy guests, and when you have
closed your convention and are ready
TO depart may you have it as truly to
say that you are welcome as we say
1t now at the beginning"
Mayor Maybury, in welcoming the
Endeavorers, eloquently extolled the
work of the society, and his address
frequently evoked words of applause.
There was enthusiastic applause
when Secretary Baer read the follow
ing telegram from President Mckinley:
"Rev. DR.. Francis e Clark On the
occasion of the eighteenth information
al convention of your society, l desire
to express my cordial interest In its
work, my best wishes to those as
sembled with you in convention, and
my earnest hope for the continuance
and increase of the great results which
the efforts of the Christian EndeavoT
society has achieved"
Next on the progrom came responses
In behalf of Endeavorers from foreign
lands. AS Rev. William Patterson, OF
Toronto came forward to speak for
Canada some one struck up God save
the Queen" The Canadians on the
platform took up the strain, and in a
moment the huge tent was reyerberat-
ing with the swelling chorus of the
} British anthem. The friendly relations
between Canada and the United States
{ particularly with reference to religious
matters, formed the burden Of DR.. Pat
terson's address.
Rev. DR.. II. ]. Tressider, secretary o
: the London council of Christian En-
5 deavor, answered the greetings in be
; half of Great Britain. Perish the maj
dream" said he, that a conflict SHOULD
ever come between our two countries
1t is the work and the duty of tn
= Christian Endeavorers to make i'm
possible such an idea"
For Australia response was made b,
Rev. Joseph Walker, of Queensland
for China, by Elwood G.. Tewksbury,
missionary in the vicinity of Pskin
for Turkey, by Rev. Lyndon S. Oraw
ford, for many years a missionary II
that country; for Japan, by Rev. Oti
Carey; for Mexico, by Rev. G. Scot
, Williams, and for the United State
! ! by Rev Arthur ]. Smith, of Georgia.
At the close of the big meeting tn
! crowd thronged to the platform to b.
y presented to the mayor and the officer
: Of the United Society. This closed tn
first day of what promises to be one o
the most notable gatherings In th
. history of the organization.