The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-11
Closed In Impressive Manner Last
Night.
Meetings Never Sc
Largely Attended.
Statement BY Sec'y Baer Re-
garding Convention.

Detroi 3. Mich, July 10.-The 18th in
formation ial convention Of Christian I'm
deavor cl psed tonight amid scenes of i'm
pressive splemnity attending the utter.
ance Of The Last Word" by the presi-
dent and secretary. in each of the great
tents res pectiyely, following responses
from each state and country represented
and last ex hortations from NJ. e. Bishop
Vincent of Kansas, and Evangelist Chap
man of New York. A number Of tele-
grams ana ca,biegrams were read in both
tents. the reas ling of a cablegram from
Hon. Andrew ID. White, president OF the
American E'eaoe Commission 1T The
Hague, bringing out storms of applause.
Kilograms seiit to the peace commission
at The Hague, to Queen Victoria. to
President MCKINLEY, and the Governor
General Of Canada were read.
At all previous meetings the audiences
assembled quietly, but this evening for
some time before the calling to order OF
the two great gatherings. tents Endeavor
and Williston were Babels of sound and
scenes. The state, provincial and foreign
delegations were grouped In designated
punches divided about equally between
the two tents. Each had its own particu.
lar rallyine cry and each delegation took
pleasure In mailing it known to the ex
tent of its. lungs. The delegations which
were not shouting were singing. Music
Conductor Foster finally made himself
heard without aid of q meRaphone, and
all the voices werei turned into the inspir-
ing volumes of NHoly Holy, Lord God
A
The following statement as to atten-
dance, ETC., was given out by Secretary
Baer: y
without doubt the attendance at
this convention has very much exceeded
that of any other Christian Endeavor
convention ever held In the matter Of
those present at tns various meetings.
ghis estimate takes into account the
great convention in Boston in 1895.
That is to say, out of the 2S, 600 enueavor-
ers registered, there have been more who
attended meetings. than at any previous
time. The estimate of attendance at
meetings gives total of $50, 500. There
were Is, 900 Endesvqrers in attendance,
including Detroit, delegates.
Thirty Thousand five hundred persona
simultaneously attended strictly Christian
Endeavor meetings. These figures do not
include the Sc noon evangelistio meet
ings which had a total attendance of
$50, 900 and 100 pro le.ssed conversions.
The chairman Of each state and pro-
vinoial delegation and those from abroad
were called TO the platform and testified
each for his people and their aspirations
as Endeavorers. Then they sang togeth-
er. waved flags and gave other evidences
of enthusiasm.
During a recess in these responses, each
member of the '99 committees was called
out. They were told that the 30 conVen-
ton had never been equalled as to pro-
gramme, speakers and large attendance.
Chairman W. ii. Strong OF this local com-
mittee, responded appropriately to tbs
compliments rendered before tine two
mighty audiences and attributed the
success of the convention chiefly to indi-
yidual faithfulness. The score OF white
capped ohairmen of local committees
standing together then gang stanzn OF
''If ever loved Thee, My Jesus, tits
now.''
Great Britain's leading representatives,
Messrs. Yressidier and Murzen of Lon.
don, and Pollock of Glasgow, stood to-
gether and sang Britain for Christ"
Then all sang stanzas IF "God Save the
| Queen, "sand America"
DIR. ]. W. Chapman preached the con.
Guiding sermon in tent Endeayor from
| the texts Luke 6-6 and 10, the story OF
the healing of the man with a withered
hand. The closing address in tent Will
liston was made by Bishop John II. Vim.
cent OF the Methodist Episropal church