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SESSION AT AN END
CONVENTION of UNITED SOCIETY
OF CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
HAS ADJOURNED
LONG ARRAY OF SPEAKERS
President Clark and Secretary Raer
Gratiied at Results, Though the
Attendance Was Smaller
Than Expected.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 10-The
twentieth international convention of the
United Society of Christian Endeavor
was brought to a close here tonight In
attendance, the evening meeting was not
up to expectations. Both President Clark
and Secretary Baer tonight expressed
themselves as highly gratified with the
convention which, they said, even II nu-
merically small, allowed those who dld
attend to carry home with them great
er share Of the blessings of the meet
ings
The quiet hour meetings conducted by
Rev. Floyd w Tompkins, of Philadelphia,
and Rev. Cornelius Woelfkin, of Brook
Ign, again ushered in the days pro-
gramme. Auditoriums Endeavor and
Williston were then used for two big rail-
lies in the morning which were devoted
to discussion of the twentieth anniver-
sary session Of the society. Secretary
John Willis Baer presided in Auditorium
Endeavor George w. Coleman, of Bos-
ton, described the Christian EndeaNor
work Among the Soldiers and Sailors. -
He said that two went down with the
Maine in Havana harbor, and that twelve
more sailed with Dewey and the Olympia
into Manila bay. Rev. George w. Moore
of Nashville Tenn, told of the work
among the Afro-Americans, and Freder-
lex A. Wallace, of Lexington, KY, de-
scribed the prison work of the EndeaV
orers. Rev. J. P. Cowan, of Boston, dweit
on the work among the foreigners IN
this country, while Rev. A. B. Curry, Of
Birmingham Ala, and Tracy McGregor
OF Detroit, talked on The Element OF
Obligation" and The Joy of Service"
Five minute addresses on twenty years
of Christian Endeavor work were MADE
by Rev. Bilby c. Kelly, Of Nashville;
Rev. James L. Hill, of Salem, Mass. ana
Rev. George McManiman, of Steuoen-
VILE. Ohio Treasurer Shaw spoke or
The Worlds Christian Endeavor Union
in which he emphasized the need for
field secretary for Christian Endeavorers
in China. and called upon the audience
for pledges of financial support, which
were literally responded to. Rev John
Shape, of Wilmington, Del, spoke on
THE Power of Testimony
Bishop B. w. Arnett, of Wlloer1orce'
Ohio, presided at the meeting In Audi
torium WilIiston Rev George B. Stew
art. of Harrisburg, Pa, talked on what
the young people have gained by their
afiliat!on with Christian Endeavor.
What the church has gained was treated
D. PS G, S'' "
The new field secretary, c. E. Eberman.
of Lancaster, Pa, spoke of the needS
of addressing the city and district unions
by influential orators, and Rev. Harlan
L, Feeman, of Sheridanville, Pa, spoke
of the Observation-Disclosures fellowship OF
the society.
Rev. w. S. Ament, of Peldn, China.
spoke on international and Interraclal
Relationships" President Clark on The
Worlds Christian Endeavor Union:"
Rev. George H. Hubbard, China, "China's
Greeting to intermediate Society," Rev
D. Frank Garland Dayton, Ohio, our
Recruiting Ground" and the Rev w. B.
Wallace, of Utica, N. Y, on Our Watch
word for Christ and the Church.
The afternoon rallies were given over
to the missionaries for a discussion of
their needs.
President Clark presided at the meeting
in Auditorium Endeavor. The first speak
err was Robert E. Speer, of New York.
member Of the Presbyterian board OF Tor
eign missions.
Rev. Willis P. Hotchl1iss, of Africa,
told Ia thrilling story of the establish
ment of his mission in the African Jun
gle
The story Of the siege of the city OF
Pekin was told by the Rev. Courtenay
H. Fem, of Pel1in, China, who was one
of the ministers besieged by the Boxers
in the city of Pekin. Rev. G. L. Whar
ton, Of Hiram, Ohio; Rev. j. T. Jones,
of India; Edward Holten, OF India, ana
Rev. David James Burrell, of New YORK
also made addresses.
women predominated in the big rally
in Auditorium Williston in the afternoon.
which was presided over by Bishop Alex
ander Walters, Of Jersey City. The
speakers were Rev. c. l.. thompson, Oh
New York; Samuel B. Capen, of Boston;
Rev A. A. Fulton, of Canton, emma;
Rev. Charles H. Ransom, OF South Al
RIGA. and Rev. A. Miyski, of Japan' Rev.
Wilton Merle Smith, Of New York; Rev
c.. Leland McAfee, of Chicago, ana rev.
George Darsie. of Frankfort, KY.
The climax Of the convention YVES
reached in the two great farewell meet
ings held simultaneously In aud1torlurns
Endeavor and Williston tonight. Fully
2OOOO persons were present. PresloehI
Francis e. Clark, of Boston, presided In
Auditorium Endeavor, and Treasurer VIII
liam Shaw, of Boston, in Auditorium
Williston They were purpose meet
ings, and as the roll of states was called
the leaders of the various Delegations re-
snonded in brief talks, telling of their
plans for spreading Christian EndeaVor
during the coming year. Japan China,
Africa. Australia, India, Persia and Ar
menia were also represented and re-
sponded The Endeavorers at Foo CHOW,
China. presented the convention with
beautiful hand-painted silllen banner OF
Chinese workmanship, which will be pre-
sented to the state which shows the best
| general development between this and the
next biennial convention. The banner
was entrusted to the care of Philadel-
phia and Chicago until that convention.
The local Endeavorers at Osaka, Japan,
also presented a banner, which will be
| presented two years hence to the city
having the biggest growth in its socie-
ties. Rev Floyd w. Tompkins of Phila-
delphia, delivered the closing address in
Auditorium Endeavor and Rev. G. Camp
bell Morgan, of England, in Auditorium
Williston. When DR.. Clark pronounced
the benediction, the convention adjourn
ed to meet in 1908, in the city to be named
| by the trustees.