The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-09
PleaSans 7eather Brought
 Lais r Crowds. AN nrEs1 TING PROGRAM
Yesterday the Great Day of
 the Convention.
Many Papers Designed to Further the Work Were Read and Dis
 cussed-President Clark A Held Reception.

Cincinnati, July s.-Beautiful weath- CT today greeted the thousands cf Christian Endeavorers who are as- semblcd here in their twentieth annual convention. The sur shone full in a cloudless sky. but it's rays were tenn pered by lively north wind, which kept the thermometer lowering about the seventy mark. The effect of the attendance at the convention was ap- parent ir the larger outpourings. The sudden change in the weather Sunday brought several thousand more visitors to the city today and the registration clerks were kept busy till late at night registering the new arrivals.
 The program. as was arranged by the committee made today the great 1ay of the convention. The cooler weather seemed to have had an invigorating ef- feet on the Endeavorers ard their services were gladly accepted by the committee on monday evangelical work. who assigned them to small re- vival msetinge on street corners in the tenement and manufacturing dis tricts. The Music Hall Auditoriums were in use during the morning. noon and evening, the historic walls rever- berating joyousty to hosannas of thou sands and the words of praise and prayer of the speakers.
 The big meeting of the afterlsOon was held in Auditorium Endeavor. George B. Graf of Boston presided. De votional exercises were offered by the Rev. John o. Custis of Barclay. Md. Rev. c. L Gaul of Philadelphia spoke on century more of Christian Endea- vor pleise and George Nye of lAher- deen. Wash, told of officers Who Keep Things Moving" Henry H. Mar cuszon of Chicago. the next speaker, evolved some New Committee Ideas for the New Century" in an open parliamentary eessicn.
 J. M. Warren of Santa Barbara, Cal, turned his topic of What Are the Ele- nients of a Strong Society" into a similar open discussion. The mooted question among the Endeavorers of the honorary member was handled by Rev. w. l.. Darby of Kirksville, Mo, who, in his address on "Utilizing the Hon. orary Membership" recommended that young members be selected to fill off, fees. and that the older ones be rele- gated to rear seats, but kept ip active service. Dr. Ernest Brown of Cleve- land. O.. read a paper on Lookout Committees that Lookout"
 William R. Moody of Northfield, Mass, son of the Evangelist. Dwight L. Moody. spoke on Your Testimony in the Meeting"
 Edwin s. Shaw of Wahpeton. N D.. kept the Endeavorers laughing while he told of the pastors that lead.
 Women predominated In Auditorium Williston at the afternoon meeting, Professor J. L. Howe of Lexington. Va, having it in charge. The meeting was called The Twentieth Century Chris tian Endeavor Society,"" and 1t, too, was largely devoted to an open par liamentery session. President Francis Clark of Boston gave some of his ideas on Advanced Steps for the New Year"
 W. H. Ball of Philadelphia conducted the open parliament. while E. C. Rout- zahn of Dayton. O.. told them What Can Be Done With Good Literature"
 Alexander F.. Mateson of Janesville. Wis, explained "Social Committees that are Social" while The Money Side of it, was discussed in open par liament by J. M. Stauff of Pittsburg, Pa. Rev. J. Edward Kirbye of Charleston, S. C.. followed The way to make Christian Endeavorers was dis cussed by Rev. R 1T. Hunter of In- dianapolis, in a paper on "How We May Manufacture Christian Endeavor Citizens" Rev. William H. Penhal- legon of Decatur. Ill.,, spoke on Grad uating into the Twentieth Century Church." and the meeting was closed with a Forward Look Into Christian rEndeavor." by Richard W. Lewis of Denve:. Col.
 The local district and State Union officers met during the day and dis cussed business, as also did the preach CTS. who held ap exclusive session in Auditorium Endeavor late in the af- ternoon. The prison workers con- ferred in the Central Christian Church and mission workers in the Second Presbyterian Church and between 5 and 5:30 in the evening President Clark received personally all Endeavorers wh1 have been members for ten years and longer. The reception took place in the Odeon adjoining the music halls and hundreds took the opportunity to meet Mir. Clark.