The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-11
ENDEAvoRERS' CLOSING DAY.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM OVER CABLE
GRAM FROM WHITE.


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2S.COO Registered.
Detroit. July 10-The eighteenth interna-
tional convention of Christian Endeavor
closed tonight amid scenes of impressive
solemnity attending the utterances Of tho
last word" by the president and secretary
in each of the great tents, respectively,
following responses from each state and
country represented. and the last exhor-
tations from Methodist Episcopal Bishop
Vincent of Kansas ana Evangelist Chap
man OF New York
The following telegrams and cablegrams
were read in both tents, the reading of the
cab.egram from Hon. Andrew d. White,
president of the American peace commis-
sioners al The Hague, bringing out storms
Of applause
ITO the American Peace Commission,
The Hague: The tweny-eight thousand
American ana Canadian Christian En-
deavorcrs now assembled in International
convention at Detroit represent two and
one-half millions enthusiastic for peace
and arbitration. Great peace meeting
held. All wish YOU God-speed. Francis
r. Clarke, president John Williams
Bare. secretary.
"To President William Mckinley Wash-
ington Twenty-eight thousand American
and Canadian Christian Endeavorers as
sembled In international convention re-
ceved with hearty enthusiasm your kind
message and pray for Gods richest bles-
sings upon you, your administration and
the great republic OF which you are the
chief magistrate"
'"ro His Excellency, Lord Minto. Otta-
wa Canada: The Christian Endeavorers
of Canada and America in International
convention assembled, representing $780,
| coo of united people are drawing closer tho
bonds of International fellowship and pray
for Gods best blessings upon yourself and
your great dominion"
ITO Her Majesty, Queen Victoria,
Windsor, England: Tens Of thousands oe
Canadian ana American Christian Endeav-
orerR, in International convention assem-
bled in Detroit rejoice in your long and
glorious reign. and pray Gods constant
blessing upon you. Thousands of Endeav-
orers next July viii cross the ocean 10
convene in London with love and rever-
ence in their hearts for you"
From President white.
ITO Clark President Of the Christian
! Endeavor Detroit: American commission
! TO the Peace Conference send thanks for
| message and congratulates you and all
| friends Of peace for the great success
achieved providing for a permanent lrib-
unal OF arbitration. White, President;
| Hollis Secretary"
"Ouawa, Ont. July 10-To Francis y.
Clark. President International Convention
of Christian EndeavOrers: His excelency,
the governor general. desires me to cx-
press his warmest and sincere thanks for
your very kind and cordial message of
good VIII 10 himself and the Dominion oe
| Not
erals Secretary"
The following statement as 10 attend
ance, etc, was given out by Secretary
Baer:
without doubt the attendance at this
convention has very much exceeded that
of any other Christian Endeavor conven-
ton ever held in the matter of those pres
| ent at tho various meetings This estimate
takes into account the great convention at
Boston in 1895. That is to say, that out of
the IS 600 EndcaVorcrs registered, which Is
| the estimate Of the reception committee
| aud Includes Detroit members, there have
been more who attended meetings than at
| any previous time The estimate of at
tendance at meetings gives total of 29S.-
SO. There were $500 Endeavorers In at
tendance including the delegates. Thirty
| thousand and five hundred persons stimuli
taneously attended strictly Christian En-
deavor meetings.
These figures no not include the 66 noon
evangelist meetings, which had a total at
tendance Of 1900, and 100 professed con-
versions"
Secretary Baer stated that although tbe
attendance at Detroit was 2s.C9O as against
g. 400 at Boston, that the meetings in De-
tfoit were attended by larger numbers
than were those at Boston.
Bishop Nincenfs Address.
The closing address in Tent Willlston
was made by Bishop John II. Vincent of
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Bishop Vincent said, in part:
There is a tendency IN our modern
Christian and church life to forget tho
unit Ia our anxiety to attract enrich and
inspire the multitude. Great congrega-
tions drawn by fine music and elegant SER
mons great conventions filling colossal
structures and drawing representatives
from all parts Of the country and the
world reveals a subtle influence now az
work In the church. On the whole, ID is
a good thing, but oil such tendencies need
careful scrutiny. In Sunday school work
the law of simu.taneousness Is empha-
sized. 1t Is a problem how 20 get oppor-
tunlty for thorough class work. Many
of the public reviews are superficial, even
where they are apparently spontaneous
and enthusiastic.
"rhe law of life is one at a time Doc
tors look after individual patients, lawyers
after individual clients, life insurance
agents after individual applicants, railroad
conductors after individual tickets and
the needs of individual passengers. The
best teachers forget the class in the SIM
gle pupil This Is a Roman Catholic
policy. The confessional is the outgrowth
OF this theory. Priests monks and sis
ters follow and cultivate the unit If
small churches and many churches have
any justification it IS the increase of OPP
portuuity to reach the unit. The church
needs TO make this emphasis. The power
OF the pastor is in danger Of being forgot
ten amidst the gamor and eclat of pull
pit oratory In the presence of immense
congregations. Ine pastorate Is, / ann
sure too much neglected The poor and
the sick are not visited as they once were.
The divine process is One soul at time'
"When Jesus stood before the I.aodi-
cean Church His process for entering tne
Chrstless church was through the per-
sonal acceptance of each unit that COM
posed Il. Behold, l stand at the door ana