The Monticellonian., 1899-07-14

Detroit, Mich, July 1O.-The closing day of the international Christian En- deavor convention was the busiest day of a busy week. When the day is completed. there will have been held eight great gatherings, provided the rain. which began falling just after the big morning meetings assembled, does not cheek operations.
 An Educational Convention.
 The tendencies of the '99 gathering, along educational and other practical lines have caused this convention to be called the educational convention. It's general trend is conceded to have been to broaden as well asinspire the young people. rather than to have led them toward narrow forms of spirituality, or intolerant religious views.
 The Lnst "auiet Hour"
 The last Queit Hour early morning service was largely attended. Missions was the topic in both the great. tents at the morning meetings; foreign mis- sions in Tent Endeavor: Home mis- sions in Tent Williston. IL the former meeting the foreign missionaries pres ent were introduced to the great audi cncc bH Father Endeavor'' Clark
 Address Delivered.
 The first address was by Rev. Dr. A. Mclean. of Cincinnati. His topic was The Great Need of Missions
 One of the principal addresses !. Tent Nilliston was by Rev. C N How ard, of Rochester, \. Y., entitled Our Country's Greatest Peril
 Introduction of Missionaries.
 The introduction of missionaries by President Clark was one of the feat ures of the convention. Thirty of the workers in heather fields spoke sen tence or two in the languages spoken in the zone of their labors and retired. The handclapping greeting their ap- pearancc and retirement was almost constant.
 The closing feature in Tent EndeaV- or was an address bS Dr. Robert |. Speer. of New York. on '.The Great Blessing of Missions,
 Home Mission Rally.
 The sentiment of the home mission rally in Tent Williston. as proposed by Rev Dr Hill, of Massachusetts, was the Greek proverh, "They. bearing torches. passed them on from hand to hand"
 Many home missionaries from west ern states and territories were pre- sented. Rev. Dr. W. ". BoyG, of St. Louis. delivered an address on Our Country'S Many Problems
 Two Turning Questions.
 He discussed the two questions of immigration and fbe race problem. For tn" solving ot the immigration problem re proposed three remedies To maintain American ideals at their highest point by an aroused public sentiment, to iegislate against the ad mittancr of tine papuper and vicious classes of Europe, and to bring to bear a combined and quickencd Christianity upon the stranger within our gates.
 The Race Problem.
 As to the race problem. the speaker said that in his judgment the govern ment made great mistake. which 1t will not be apt to repeat in the Philip pines, when ii put i'll the hands of the negro all the privileges and franchise of the f"eeSt government on tn" globc. There are two sides 10 this race prob lem" said Dr. Boyd. "There is not white man in thenorth who. if his wife ol daughter were outraged by beast. would not rush SummarilY ven geance.
 Does Not Excuse LynchinE.
 But that does not excuse. though it may palliate the diaboical crime of lynching. and the hour is at hand when decisive steps must be taken tc abolish it. Christianity must settle this ques- ton; legislation can not do if.
 Rev. Charles F. Jefferson. of New York, spoke upon Our Country's One Salvation.
 Declined by the nitcd states.