The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-12
EVILS OF OPIUM TRAFFIC
Returned Missionaries Tell How Their
Work is Hindered.
THE ENDEAvoRERs' CONVENTION ENDS
Fully Twenty Thousand People Attend the
Great Farewell Meetings. Plans For The
Coming Year, The Final Words
Spoken. Adjournment.
Spoken. Adj surnment.
(By the Associated Press

Cincinnati, Ohio, July 1O.-The TWEEN
tieth international Convention of the
United Society Of Christian Endeavor
was brought to a close here tonight.
The convention from beginning to end
was brilliant success.
Auditoriums Endeavor and Willis
ton were used for two big rallies in
the morning, which were devoted to a
discussion of the twentieth anniversary
session of the society. Geo. w. Cole
man, of Boston, described the Chris
tian Endeavor work among the SOL
diers and sailors" Rev. Geo. w. Moore,
of Nashville, Tenn, told of the work
among the Afro Americans and Freder-.
iclS A. Wallace, of Lexington, described
prison work by the endeavorers. Rev. J..
+. Cowan, OF Boston, dwelt on the
work among the foreigners in this coun-
try.
Rev. w. S. Ament, of Pekin, China
spoke on international and Intern racial
Fellowship; President Clark, on THE
Worlds Christian Endeavor, Union;"
Rev. Geo. Hubbard, of China, on
"China's Greeting to the intermediate
Society,"" Rev. ID. Frank Garland, Day.
ton. Ohio, Our Recruiting Ground"
and the Rev. w. B. Wallace, of Utica,
N ~. on tour Watchword for Christ
and the Church.
The afternoon rallies were given over
to the missionaries for a discussion of
their needs. The story of the seige OF
the city of Pekin was told by the Rev.
Courtenay II. Fem, of Pekin, who was
one of the ministers besieged by the
Boxers in the city Of Pekin. The evil
of the opium and liquor traffic in mis-
sionary fields was given terrific scor.
ing. Rev. G. l.. Wharton, of Hiram,
Ohio. q missionary, spoke of these evils
as the greatest obstacles in the mis-
sionary fields. Rev. T. p. Jones, of In
1fi.r: -..sstarted that f5r many. centuries In
dia was a sober nation tilS the coming
of the Anglo Saxon with his drinks, and
today drunkenness is not ONLY permits
sible, but by many is regarded as a
mark of certain distinction If England
should evacuate India today, he said,
the greatest evidence of her occupancy
would be the number of empty whiskey
bottles. Edward Holtent of India, cor
The climax OF the convention was
reached in the two great farewell meet
ings held simultaneously in Auditoriums
Endeavor and Williston tonight. Fully
go. 600 people were present. In a specta-
cular way they rva}led all of their pre-
decessors. President Francis Clark, of
Boston, presided in Auditorium Endeavor
and Treasurer Williams Shaw, of Boston,
purpose meetings and as the roll Of
States was called, the leaders of the vari
Gus delegations responded in brief talks,
telling of their plans for spreading Chris
tian Endeavor during the coming year.
Japan, China. Africa. Australia. India,
Persia, and Armenia were also represent
ed and responded
The Endeavorers from Foo Chow,
China presented the convention beau
tiful hand painted silken banner of ex-
quisite Chinese Workmanship, which will
be presented to the State that shows the
best gene raj d, vclopment between this
and the next bi-ennial convention The
banner was entrusted to the care of Phil
adelphia and Chicago until that conven-
ton. The local endeavorers at Osaka,
Japan, also presented banner which will
lie presented two years hence to the city
having the biggest growth in its societies.
Rev. Floyd W. Tompkins of Philadelphia,
delivered his closing address, "Our March
ing Orders in Auditorium Endeavor and
Rev. J. Campbell Morgan, of Baltimore,
in Auditorium Wiiliston. 1t proved to be
a symposium of advice emphasizing to the
endeavorers that their purpose is to go
out into the world to save and reform it.
President Clark and Treasurer Shaw
spoke, ''The Last Word in their respec-
five meetings and benedction was pro-
nounced. The next meeting will be in
19C3 the trustees to name the place.
panatinf at of .dalaoo o. nS