New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-07-10
ENDEAVORERs IN CONVENTION.
THEY ATTEND MASS MEETINGS AND DE-
NOMINATIONAL CONFERENCES IN
Observation-Disclosures FOUN-
DER CLARK.

Cincinnati July s-The fourth day of the conven-
ton of the Christian Endeavor Society was light
one, so far as the programme was concerned but
the Endeavorers. in their determination TO miss
nothing were out in force in attendance at the two
big meetings to-day. AT the last moment the three
big Music Hall rallies concentrated into two
meetings. which held in Auditorums Endeavor
and Williston. This arrangement. in all prob
ability will hold good tomorrow, and the third
meeting which is scheduled for Auditorium Ohio,
will be dispensed with. AuditorUms Endeavor and
Williston are amply sufficient to accommodate the
EndeaVorers. Five of the prominent speakers were
absent owing to illness. These the Rev. Drs. j.
Wilbur Chapman, George D. Purves and Charles
c. Hall. of York: the Rev. DR.. John Henry
Barrows of Oberlin Ohio, and the Rev. Dr. f w.
Gunsaulus. of Chicago.
After the usual two quiet hour meetings in the
morning, which open every days programme the
big auditoriums thrown open for discus
sion of The Twentieth Century Church The KEY.
Canon ]. B. Richardson. of London, Ont presioeo
at Auditorium Endeavor, assisted by f. H. JACOBS
as musical director The Rev. DR.. Stranahan' OF
Sabine led the devotional services, and Marion
Lawrence. of Toledo delivered an address on me
Power of the Sunday School" The Rev. Howard
". Pope. Of Haven, Conn., spoke at length
on THE Power of Personal Work. which, he
said constituted the only effective method of eN-
tending the Church and Christianity. The Kew. Dr.
4. ]. Lyman Of Brooklyn spoke on The Power or
the Bible" DR. Lyman arose from sickoed'
against advice of his physician, 10 attend the
convention Dr. Amos B. Wells. of Boston. spoke
on THE Power OF Christian Endeavor William
Phillips Hall, of NewYork, followed with a paper
on THE Power of Evangelism The chief address,
however was that of Booker T. Washington. OF the
Colored Normal School. at Tuskegee, Ala. He took
as his subject. The Power Of a Noble Life"
AS he advanced to the front of the stage 10 speak
he the recipient of a tremendous ovation. ana
he had not proceeded far into his address, which
he cleyerly punctuated with dialect and other
stories of the colored- folk until he had won the
hearts of his hearers. He traced his own career
from that of a slave through the bitter struggles
he had attain what he now has. and told Of
what he had done for his race.
Il do not believe that in AL the history Of the
country he said. has there been such need for
strong. unsefsh pure and intelligent men, who are
willing sacrifice ambition. position, fortune and
comfort for the welfare of their fellow men"
He made imprisoned appeal for his people,
and asked that they be judged by the best among
them and not by the lowest He said the privilege
of teaching and lifting up fellow human being is
the highest privilege given TO any man, and that
he long ago learned that to cherish hatred even
against the white man in the South was unchris-
tian. go
In Auditorium Williston. where the Rev Allan
B; Philputt, Of Indianapolis, presided, number or
by the following ministers: J. H Prugh, of Pitts
Barnes. of Morgantown ". Va: Henry ". sher-
wood; OF kingston, n Y; Charles NJ Sheldons OF
vice" The Rev Johnson Myers Of Chicago, told
said the spirit of the Church today than
the spirit Of the first Church. that. while larger in
present church With the present spirit viii never
conquer this world for Christ. but the signs are
clear that change is rapidly coming. DR.. Way
land Hoyt. of Philadelphia followed in talk
Christian Conventions" Miss Margaret Koch, of
Waterve. Ne, conducted personal equipment
conference at the Ninth Street Baptist Church.
taking her topic. The Relation Of Expression
to Power in Christian Endeavor Work" There
a large attendance of EndeaVorers. who sought
advice to the best means Of extending their
work.
The members Of the board Of trustees and other
members of the united society a banquet in
honor OF President Clark the Grand Hotel at
noon He was presented with a beautiful silver
loving cup in commemoration OF the twentieth
niversary of the Christian Endeavor Society. In
the afternoon Dr. Clark attended the Congrega,
tional rally at the Walnut Hills Congregational
Church, where Samuel B. Capen OF Boston, pre-
sented him with immense memorial signed by
over two hundred Of the leading educators editors.
clergy and business men in the United States. as
expression of thankfulness and appreciation for
guiding Christian Endeavor. DR.. Clark is a Con-
gregationalist, and the first Endeavor society was
organized by him in his church at Portland. Me.
The annual junior rally held in Auditorium
EndeaVor in the afternoon. William Shaw, of Bos-
ton. presided. Secretary John Willis Baer ad
he said when applied to ethics stand for polite
ness patriotism punctuality. practca bility, perse
and prayerfulness. Then followed exercises
by the Junior Endeavorers Of the local churches
and the children of several orphan asylums.
The older Endeavorers spent the afternoon in
which there twenty-siX. and which were held
in the various churches about the city. This
ing devoted 10 receptions and rallies at various
headquarters Tomorrow is the closing day of the
convention. and special effort made to make
the programme the largest of all