The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-15

Ills cNCeiipncN, the gONefnOf-Itner-
al, desires me to express his warmeSt
and most sincere thanks for your very
kind and cordial message of good will
to himself and the dominion of Can
ada.
(Si~ncd.) MAJ. DHUMMOND.
Govcrnor-GenrraIS Secretary.
Sgravenllagc. July 10.
Clarke. President Christian E~ndcavOr,
Detroit:
american commission to peace con
ference sends sincere thanks for mes
sage. and con@ratulates you and all
friends of peace for the great success
achieved providing for Il permanent
tribunal of arbitration.
"WiIITE, President.
"IIOLLIS, Secretary"
BnbeIs of Sights and sounds.
At all previous meetings the audience
assembled quietly. but mis- evening
for some time before calling to order
of the two great gatherings, Tents
Endeavor and WiiIiston were babels
of sights and sounds. The state, pro-
vincial and foreign delegations were
grouped in designated lunches, di-
vided 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 its lung power. The delega-
tons which We're not shouting were
singing. Music conductor Foster
finally made himself heard without aid
of Il megaphone, and all the voices
were turned into the inspiring vol
umc of Holy. Holy, Lord God Al
mighty" with much improved effect.
Compared with Former Conventions.
The following statement as to al
tendance. etc. "A given out by Sec
rotary Baker:
without doubt the attendance at
this convention has very much eX-
ceedcd that of any other Christian En-
deayor convention even held in the
matter of those present at the various
meetings. This estimate takes into
account the great convention ut Dos
ton in 1895. That is to say. that out
of the $4,000 EndcavOrcrS registered.
which is the estimate of the reception
committee. and includes Detroit mem
bcrs. there have been more who at
tended meetings than at any previous
time. The estimate of attendance II
meetings gives a total of 29S.JOO.
There were $4,000 E~ndcayOrcrS in at
tendance, including Detroit delegates.
Thirty thousand. five hundred per-
sons simultaneously attended strictly
Christian Endeayor meetings. These
figures do not include the &c noon
EvangClistic meetings. which had a
total attendance of $4,000, and 100 pro-
fessed conversions.
Platform Exercises.
The chairmen of each state and pro.
vincial delegations and those from
abroad were called to the platform, and
testified each for his people and their
aspirations as Endeavorcrs. Then the
respective delegations SAN together,
waved flags. and gave other evidences
of enthusiasm.
Secretary Iaer stated that although
the attendance at Detroit was $4,000.
as against 5000 at Boston. that the
meetings in Detroit We're attended by
larger numbers than those at Boston.
Chairman w. II. Strong of the local
committee responded appropriately 20
the compliments rendered before the
TWO mighty audiences, and attributed
the successes of the convention chiefly
10 individual faithfulness. The score
~ ,-lst, "a N,,I us
committees, standing together, then
sung IA stanZa of IF ever | loved thee.
my Jesus. It's now
Great Britain's leading representa-
tiycs. McSSrS. TreSSider and MurSe!l,
of London, and Pollock, Of Glasgow.
stood together and sung britain for
Christ Then all sung stanzas OF
God Save the Queen" and America"
Closing Sermons.
Mr.. Wilbur Chapman preached the
concluding sermon in Tent Endeavor
from the text-Luke vi: 6-1O-the
story of the healing of the mar with
Il withered hand. The closing address
in Tent Williston was made by Bishop
John II. Vincent. of the Methodist
Episcopal church.
President CIarke's Last Words.
President Clarke's last words to the
delegates were as follows:
Take this convention home with
you. New responsibilities are yours.
You have now more to account for
before the throne of God. Unless YOU
Endeavorers who came to this con-
vention are more faithful, more loyal
to your church. better supporters of
your pastors, more inspired with mis-
sionary enthusiasm, you have lost YOU
opportunity, and God will hold you
responsible. Take this meeting homo
with you. You cannot keep it to YOUR
selves and remain guiltless. Take il
to your church, your city, your home;
make this country a better country,
because we have held our eighteenth
international convention of Christian
Endeavor,"