The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-07
CLARK is PRESIDENT
SUCCEEDS HIMSELF AS THE HEAD
OF THE CHRISTIAN EN-
DEAVOR SOCIETY
AT CINCINNATI CONVENTION
Twentieth Annual Gathering of the
Endeavorers Has the Largest At
tendance in the Annals
OF the Order

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 6.-With the
largest attendance on record, the TWEEN
teth international convention of the
Christian Endeavor society began here
today. Cool weather favored the dele
gates and the business session with
which the convention began, was car
ried on in pleasant atmosphere, after
the severe hot weather of the past ten
days. During the early hours receptions
and rallies were held at different state
headquarters. The delegates then
marched by states to the auditorium,
where the opening session of the con-
Vention was held.
Addresses of welcome were followed by
the annual reports of the officers and
business agents.
Three large auditorMms and a large
hall have been arranged on the old expo
sition grounds adjoining Washington
park on Elm street large platform
has also been constructed in Washing
ton park for overflow open air meetings.
Music hall has been designated as
Auditorium Endeavor." Power hall is
called Auditorium Williston," and hor-
ticultural hall is known as Auditorium
OHIO" O'Dean hail is the fourth in this
group.
Tomorrow the daily quiet hour meet
ings will be held from to a. M, in
the churches and the visiting delegates
will supply over 200 pulpits morning and
evening in this city and vicinity.
Sunday afternoon the auditoriums will
be used for meeting simultaneously for
children, men and women from to $3.50
in the afternoon, and other meetings win
be held from to s. p. m. in the interest
of Sabbath observance, temperance and
missions.
Elaborate programmes have been pre-
pared for the different auditoriums and
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Tuesday and Wednesday from 8 a. m.
until 10 p. m. The list of speakers in
cludes the most prominent ministers and
lecturers In the country.
the business meeting of the United
Society of Christian Endeavor (the cor
poration), was opened by President
Francis Clark, and special devotional
prayers for the late Rev. DR.. Maltbie
Babcock, who died recently In Italy, and
for Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman, who is
seriously i'll in Indiana, were led by the
Revs. Floyd W. Tompkins, or Phia-
delphia, and w. H. Mcmillan, of Pitts
burg.
A resolution of coincidence was ordered
sent to the relatives of the late DR.. Bah
cock, and message of good will and
sympathy was telegraphed to DR.. Chap
man. The report of treasurer William
Shaw was then submitted. The total re-
cetpts for the year ending July l, were
SLIGO; expenses, s1O,S64; balance sl56.
The following were then elected as gen.
eral trustees:
Bishop B. w Arnett, Wilberforce Ohio;
Rev. w. j. Darby, Evansville, Ind. Bish-
op Samuel Fallows, Chicago; Rev. Rufus
w. Miller, Reading, Pa; Rev. w. H. Nc
MILAN, Allegheny; Rev. P. S. Hensen.
Chicago; Bishop A. Walters Jersey City;
Rev. ]. II. Garrison, st. Louis: Prof.
James L. Howe, Lexington, Va; Rev. II.
F. Shupe, Dayton. Ohio; Rev. J. NJ Low.
den, Providence; Rev. Canon ]. B. Rich
ardson, London. Ont; Rev. Cleland b.
McAfee, Chicago and Hon. S. B. Capen,
Boston.
Treasurer Shaw rendered his resigna,.
ton as trustee, and Hon. S. B. Capen, or
Boston. was selected to succeed him.
Rev. Cleland B. McAfee was elected to