Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-08
DRENCHING RAIN
Cannot Dampen Ardor Of the
Christian Endeavorers.
With Umbrellas Spread They Cheeri|y
Sing Through the Storm.
And &C Claude Rail hVsav The Evapeieee Ara


| Detroit, Mich, July 7.-"Showers of
Blessing" and There's Sunshine in My
| Soul Today" were the favorite hymns
sung by Christian Endeavors, this
| morning, en- route to the quiet hour"
in tent Endeavor. However abundant
| the spiritual showers have been the
| physical rains were certainly copious
enough to drench everything in sight.
and the utter inability of the Endeavor
tents to exclude the rain was fully
| demonstrated.
Rev. DR.. ]. Wilbur Chapman, leader
| of the quiet hour" and H. G. Smyth,
| the New York gospel singer. stood on
the platform, hats on, shielding them
selves with umbrellas from the streams
, If water that dribbled through the big
| sheet iron resonatOr overhead.
Tent Endeavor was a broad and long
expanse of shining umbrellas. Scarce
ly anybody found dry spot to sit up
| on, and it rained inside the tent al
most as hard, and in places harder.
| than out of doors. For a long time the
sound of rain on the roof precluded
hope of speaking or audible prayer, 80
the people sang instead.
Hundreds of young people braved the
elements and appeared at the grounds
for the two main 10 o'clock gather
ings. but postponement for the time
being at least was inevitable.
At the meeting of the trustees Of the
United Society of Christian Endeavor,
this forenoon, several matters left I'M
der Wednesday We're taken up. The
most important was the protest from
the ministerial alliance of Toledo.
against the opening of Ohio centennial
exhibition on Sunday.
After some discussion and contrary
to the expressed wishes of the Toledo
representatives, general resolution
was authorized protesting in the name
of the Christian Endeavor Society
against opening the gates OF any ma
tional exposition or fair on the Sab
bath.
Another resolution was authorized
protesting against the seating of Con-
gresham Brigham H. Roberts of
Utah.
The trustees also discussed matters
concerning the 1900 convention at Lon
don but adjourned without action
Among the plans proposed is one pro-
viding for the chartering of several
large ocean steamships and making a
straight fare for all parts of the ships,
after the second cabins and steerage
have been fitted up as nearly as pos
sible on an equality with the first cabin
state rooms.
The rain practically ceased soon af-
ter 10 O'Clock. The tent seats became
partially dried out and the programme
proceeded with both the great main
tents comfortably filed.
Tent Endeavor was the scene OF a
Practical School Of Methods" adj
dresses alternating with open parlia-
ments in bringing out concensus of
opinions and past and prospective
The topics and the lead
ers were as follows:
New Ideas for the Prayer Meeting"
VIM. T.. Sweet, Denver. Col; New
Views for the Lookout Committee" w.
Fl. Ball, Philadelphia; Open parliament
by John A. Cary, Baltimore:
Fresh Missionary Meetings." II. N.
LathrOp, Boston.
The theme of the meeting in tent
Williston was BEST Things" a prac-
teal school Of methods, at which
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