The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-09
INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN
ENDEAvOR CONVENTION.
PRESIDENT SENDS GREETING
Regrets Inrbility to Be Present at
M~eeting-Montana Repre-
scented on Board.

Cincinnati, July 6-The goth an
nual convention of the Christian En-
deavor society was formally opened
here tonight by President Clark of
Boston. Unlike some of it's prede-
cessors the meeting was held within
the confines of Music Hall auditorium
and not under canvas, as was the
case at Detroit and other places. The
programmes which were prepared
for three simultaneous meetings 10
three auditoriums were modified by
a consolidation to two meetings and
necessarily curtailing the programme
of speakers.
After his greetings, Presiden. Clark
relinquinished the gavel to Bishop
Fallows of Chicago, who presided
%thropgout the meeting. Secretary Of
State Louis G. Laylin of Columbus
welcomed the delegates to the Buck
eye State for Governor Nasn, whose
physician advised against his coln-
ing. He paid eloquent tribute 10 the
Endeavorers, whom he welcomed
thrice into the great AMI glorious
state that has shared so often and
supplied SO many to service in the
destiny of u glorious republic"
The following telegram was read
from President Mckinley at Canton:
John Willis Baer, secretar,, Inter-
national society Of c. E., Cincinnati
Upon assembling of the International
Christian Endeavor society this even
ing, please extend to those present
my cordial greetings and best wishes
for the success of the sessions. I re
greet that it will be impossible for me
to be with you on this occasion.
"WM. M'KINLEY."
Rev. A. M. Myaki of Osaka, Jalan,
secretary of the Christian Endeavor
society in that country, brought greet
ings from that far off land in a scroll
of Japanese, which he read IN his ma
tive tongue. He then unfurled a
magnificent Japanese banner. which
he presented to the convention as a
token from his countrymen. Rev. c.
H. Hubbard of China, Rev. Alfred
Grandier of Canada and William d.
Marsh of Adelaide, Australia, follow
ed with greetings from their coun-
tries. The climax of the meeting was
reached ear it's conclusion, when
Bishop Fallows, as chairman, rose to
present President Clark, who deliver
ed to the convention his annual al-
dress.
Let us all take our handkerchiefs."
the chairman said, and ali stand and
wave them in joyous acclaim 'er the
man we love, for thu mar who mas
started this great work. This the
audience did with chez" after cheer.
President ClIrl: was daeo'y a fectoi.
The business meeting of the United
Society of Christian Endcavor, he
corporation. vas opened by President
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 SER
iously i'll in India, were led by Revs.
+. W. Tompkins of Philadelphia and
w. H. Mcmillan of Pittsburg. A res
olution of coincidence was ordered
sent to the relatives of the late DR..
Babcock and a message of good will
and sympathy was t~elegraphed to DR..
Chapman.
The report Of Treasurer Shaw was
then submitted. The total receipts
for the rear ending July / we're SILL
O20; expenses $1O,S64; balance $156.
The following were then elected:
Francis e. Clark, Boston, president;
William Shaw, Boston, treasurer; j,
w. Baer, Boston, general secretary
and F. H. Kidder, Boston, auditor.
The new position Of field secretary
was created and Rev. Clarence f
Eberman of Lancaster, Pa, was elece
ed. The following, among others
were elected state presidents and
trustees: Minnesota, Rev. c. H. Cur
tbs, Worthington; Montana. Rev. ]
p. Mccarthy, Helena; North Dakota
Rev. w. G. Lyons, Lamoure.