Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-07-15
END OF THEIR LABOR.
Christian Endeavor Delegates Com
plete Their Work in Detroit.
Closing seSsinns of the Mig ConNen-
tIon Hopeful Dispatch from
American Pence Commission
Receives Grent Applause.


Detroit, Mich, July 1.-THE eight
eenth hinternational convention of Chris
tian Endeavor closed Monday night
amid scenes of impressive solemnity at
tending the utterances of The Last
Word" by the president and secretary
in each of the great tents, respectively,
following responses from each state and
country represented, and last eXhorta-
tions from NJ. f. Bishop Vincent, of
Kansas and Evangelist Chapman, of
New York. Several telegrams and
cablegrams were read in both tents,
including those sent by President Nc
Kinley, Queen Victoria and the Ameri-
can peace commission at The Hague.
The reading of the cablegram from
Hon. Andrew ID. White, president of the
American peace commissioners at The
Hague brought out storms of applause.
Mr.. White acknowledged the receipt of
Il message from President Francis f.
Clark, and replied by stating that he
was pleased to note the success of the
campaign for peace in the consumma-
tion of the plan for an international
arbitration tribunal.
Made Great Noise.
AT all previous meetings the audi
ences assembled quietly, but Monday
evening for some time before the call
ing to order of the two great gather
ings tents Endeavor and Williston were
babels of sounds and scenes. The state,
provincial and foreign delegations were
grouped in designated punches, divided
about equally between the two tents.
Each had its own particular rally cry,
and each delegation took pleasure in
making it known to the extent of it's
lung power. The delegations which
were not shouting were singing. Music
Conductor Foster finally made himself
heard without the aid of megaphone,
and all the voices were turned into the
inspiring volumes of "Holy, Holy, Lord
God Almighty" with much improved eff
feet.
The chairmen of each state and pro-
vincial delegation and those from
abroad were called to the platform and
testified each for his people and their
aspirations as endeavorers. Then the
respective delegations sang together,
waved flags and gave other evidences
of enthusiasm.
During a recess in these responses
each member of the 80 committee was
called out. They were told that the
80 convention had never been equaled
as to programme, speakers, presence of
good and large attendance at meetings.
Secretary Baer stated that although the
attendance at Detroit was $4,000, as
against So, 400 at Boston, that the meet
ings in Detroit were attended by larger
numbers than were those at Boston.
Closing scenes.
Chairman W. II. Strong, of the local
committee, responded appropriately to
the compliments rendered before the
two mighty audiences, and attributed
the successes of the convention chiefly
to individual faithfulness. The score
of white-capped chairmen of local COM
mittees standing together then sung
stGnza of IF Ever / Loved Thee, My
Jesus, 'Tis Now"
Great Britain's leading representa-
tives, Messrs. TTessidder and Mursell,
of London, and Pollock, of Glasgow,
stood together and sang Britain for
Christ" Then all sang stanzas of God
Save the Queen" and America"
DIR. j. Wilbur Chapman preached the
concluding sermon in tent Endeavor
from the texts Luke GO and 1O-the
story of the healing of the man with a
withered hand. The closing address in
, tent Williston was made by Bishop John
H. Vincent, of the NJ. +. church,
l The Morning Session.
Y Detroit, Mich, July II. - The closing
day of the International Christian En-
= deavor convention was the busiest day
s of busy week. The tendencies of
. the '99 gathering along educational
/, and other practical lines have caused
S this convention to be called the educa-
tional convention. It's general trend
e is conceded to have been to broaden as
well as inspire the young people, rather
than TO have led them toward narrow
forms of spirituality, or intolerant re-
ligious views. The last quiet hour ear
ly morning service was largely attend
ed. Missions was the topic at both the
great tents at the morning meetings;
foreign missions in Tent Endeavor,
e home missions in Tent Williston. In the
$ former meeting the foreign missionar-
1 les present were introduced to the great
a audience by Father Endeavorer''
0 Clark.
5 The introduction of missionaries by
e President Clark was one of the features
I of the convention. Thirty of the work
= ers in heather fields spoke sentence
or two in the language spoken in the
$ scenes of their lGhors, and retired.
I Broke the Record.
4 New York, July 1.-THE New York
D office of the North German Lloyd
e Steamship company has received a
e .cablegram announcing that the Kaiser
I Wilhelm der Crosse arrived at Cher
e bouIg at gas Monday afternoon in the
i reeord-brealling time of five days
20 hours and 50 minutes.