The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-07

DETROIT, Mich. July s.-Any appre-
hension Of light attendance at the Inter
national Christian Endeavor convention
were dlsHlpated by sunrise to-day, In
the down town district all through the
EARLIER morning hour. persons not wear
ing the c, E, badge were the exception.
It was estimated this morning that up
wards of 10000 accredited delegates had
arrived, aside from vlsttors who ore not
Endeavorers,
Between 8 and o'clock this morning
most Christian Endeavor roads led to
the Central Presbyterian church and to
the Light Guard armory. Several hun
dred volunteers for service in the noon
day eyangelistc meetings representing
nearly ali the states, gathered at 1880 in
the former edifce proffered their SER
vices by cities, and received assign
ments to various parts OF the city and
general instructions from the leader,
Mr.. H. B. Gibbud. of Springfield, Mass.
Mr.. GIbbud advised the young people
how to act most effectively as temper
airy eyangelIsts. They were told OF in
squads. and at noon many factories and
business centers were scenes of their
labors.
The floor and galleries Of the city's
LARGEST armory were early filed with
brleht faced Young ueople singing famll-
Tor HYMNS with utmost earnestness AT
S.15 the armory doors were closed. and
amer n prayer bv President Clark, the
'.Dally quiet hour of prayer and medi-
tation ensued led by Rev. j. Wilbur
cbanman DID. Of New York,
The day was clear, cool and altogether
ideal when the tirst real business session
~ the convention opened to-day in Tent
E,ndeayor sen Of 10000 earnest coun-
+e1ances were upturned toward the
PLATFORM when the Rev Nehemiah
Rovnton n. d Of Detroit. called to or
der Again the rrea- tent rang with
HYMNS ~ pralse. led this time by P. S.
Roster of washington. The devotional
exercises were led by one Of the leaders
ana founders of the Methodist Epworth
League, Bishop Ninde, of Detroit.
SECRETARY John willis Baer submitted
ME annual report.
.v..,,o.. r,or,,,s Address
$50. -. !, oo,orod nuortatte
After singing Dy a soiol "p.tSar En-.
from lla, :. pS.. v a,s E r,,rr made
deayorer." Rev. Francis e. GlaFk' mace
ms at ,, suu. sss 49,. ,,o,,,r =, Erno
The b'ogFapher Oh 'ne youI" al =. fN asS
David tells us IN "a eanGe, s',a ~, ~ -,
went on ana , grew w, sr :, 'E''u 't' -1'-N
AGsIs was wiz. I l.H r.od,rc =, this
like the marginal reauins o IN. s,as
passage DaVlu went eO'''s "''N ~
ing -. 80. ,oor
Gong ana s[owins Hu'v 49, :.
cnaracterls'io ~ D" y. SUI 49, ~ mn
was born creeping 1t 500" Desun . W w.
II ever the promise mus peeh tu,''. .s.,,
tney snsll run anu no. W w." ~. 49, ~
shan wax ana NOT t1 mt - , n%S 80 - tho
TINS orsanlzau1n, sT Sas b s ,oarkeJ
eighteen OF our history mas Oeeh HiaF'Neu
by some advance
1881 by the iorinatioh oA Tue i'iS' o.
elety.
!Sss y tne nrs' , sOn,t ,So a,,..,sstDpI
1883 by growth oeyoho the Nl ns W..
1853 by the IoFi'ia'''n u '''e - o.
for society .s
1885 by the tornatioh Oh the O''it'N
Society.
1886 by the first Local Union ana ifS'
State Union.
1887 by the formation ana rap'u
sU soS =, ~. .s ~ hor,nnIng ~ work in Great
nrIta,n.
1sSs.s by marvellous numerical
growtb. every evangelical denomination
eo,r,ng into the fellowship.
1888 nv the extension of the movement
.he world around.
Isss nv the adoption of Christian Cltl-
zonsb,n as n legitimate part OF Christian
1ndenyor work
IsoI Inv n preat revival of missionary
.onI
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