The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-09
MANY THEMES DISCUSSED BY
ENDEAvoRERs.
MEETINGS WELL ATTENDED
President Clark's Reception Promi-
uent Feature Of Yesterdays
Proceedings.

Cincinnati, July S-Ideal weather
characterized the third day of the
Christian Endeavor convention. The
programme as arranged by the com
mittee made today the great day of
the convention.
Music hall auditoriums were in use
during the morning, noon and evening
and the crowds in attendance were at
all times large and enthusiastic.
The big meeting of the afternoon
was held in Auditorium Endeavor,
where George B. Calf Of Boston pre-
sided with Percy S. Foster of Wash
ington, D. c., as mucical director.
Devotional exercises followed by Rev
John o. Custis of Barclay, Md. Rev.
G. L. Gualt Of Philadelphia spoke on
IA Century more of Christian En-
deavor Pledges" and George F. Nice
of Aberdeen, Wash, told Of "Oficers
that Keep Things Moving 2 Henry
H. Marcusson of Chicago, the next
speaker, evolved some New Commit
tee Ideas for the next Century," in
the open parliamentary session, in
which many suggestions were receiv-
ed from those in the audience.
Other speakers were J. M. Warren
of Santa Barbara, Cal, Rev. j. w.
Darby Of Evansville, Ind,, B. N.
Moody of Mortified, Mass, son Of
the late Dwight L. Moody, and Edwin
s. Shaw of Wahpeton, N. D. The
fair sex predominated in Auditorium
Wi1liston at the afternoon meeting,
Professor James Lewis Howe of Lex
ington, Va, having it in charge F.
H. Jacobs OF Brooklyn led the chorus
and music. The meeting was largely
devoted to an open parliamentary
session.
President Clark gave some OF his
ideas on Advanced Steps for the
New Year" Training Of our Sue
cessor," was treated by Margaret
Cook of Waterville, Me-, w. H. Bell
of Philadelphia conducted the open
parliament. Alex. E. Mathews Of
Janesville, Wis, explained Social
COMMITTEES that are Social while
The Money Side of It. was discussed
by John Henry Stauff of Pittsburg.
Rev j. Edward Kirby of Charleston,
s. G., followed with an address.
Rev. R. V. Hunter of indianapolis,
Rev. Henry H. Penhallogn of Decatur,
ILL.,, and Richard E. Lewis of Denver
also made addresses. ).
Local, district and state union Of
ficers met during the day and dis
cussed business, as also did the
clergymen, who held an executive ses-
sion in Auditorium Endeavor late in
the afternoon. The prison workers
conferred in the Central Christian
church and the mission workers in
the Second Presbyterian church.
Between Q and $50 President
Clark received personally all En-
deavorers, who have been members
for ten years and longer. The re-
ception took place in the Odeon, ad-
journing the music hall auditoriums
and hundreds took opportunity to
meet Rev. Clark.
The rally in the Auditorium En-
deavor this evening was in many re-
spects the most remarkable Of the
convention. The meeting which was
to have been held in Auditorium Ohio
was consolidated with the one in
Auditorium Endeavor and both pro-
grammes were cancelled to make
room for the main speakers of the
convention, s. B. Capen of Boston and
Rev. G. NJ. Sheldon of Topeka, Kan.
Long before the hour set for the
meeting the auditorium, with its seat
ing capacity Of over 5000 was packed
and ushers were forced to close and
bar the doors in the faces Of the clam
oring crowd. President Clark pre-
sided.