Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-04
THE LAST DAY.
Christian Endeavor Convention
at Portland Comes to Close.
Immense Audience Attends Services
at City Hall in Afternoon.
Noted Speakers Address Afternoon Meetinu.
Visiting CIcrgymen FIJI, Portland PuIpits.

Portland, Nc, Feb. 3.-ferfect wealth
| CT characterized the last DAVIS session
IN thls city Of the 10th annual conven-
ton of the Young Peoples Society of
Christian Endeavor. More visiting
| members were present than on any
previous day and the attendance at the
different services was larger than at
any time during the convention.
| The day opened with the usual
Quiet Hour service at the Second
Parish church conducted by Mr.. John
| Willis Baer, general secretary of the
society, and this was followed by
preaching services in all Portland
churches. Many Of the local pulpits
were filled, this morning, by visiting
IclefGymen. DR.. Francis f.. Clark of
| Boston, the founder of the society, de
| livered sermon at Williston church,
and other pulpits We're occupied by
| Bishop Alexander Walters Of Jersey
City. Bishop 3. w. Arnett of Ohio, Rev
w. +. Wilson of Hamilton. Ont, Rev.
:. w. Adrancc Of Winchester, Mass.
Rev. w. Il. Wallace, Utica, y. Y. Rev.
f. s. Hatch. Monsoon, Mass, President
John Henry Barrows, ID. ID, of ODER
| lin. Ohio, and others.
| The principal event of the day. ana.
in some respects, the most important
of the entire convention, occurred at
City hall, this afternoon, when d great
union meeting of the Endeavorers was
held DR.. Francis T.. Clark, presided
and 30 minute addresses were delivered
by Rev. Maryland Hoyt, p. D., Of Phil
adclphia. Rev w +. Wilson OF Ham
ilton. Ont. President John Henry Bar
rows Of Oberlin University, Oberln,
Ohio
| An immense audience was present
and the hall was crowded to the doors
many being unable to gain admission.
| Promptly at 2l5. the meeting opened
| with 20-minute praise service con
| Quoted by DR.. Nickerson. This service
consisted largely of congregational
singing Of the most familiar Christian
Endeavor hymns and the music was
enthusiastically rendered. the chorus
Of nearly 2000 voices uniting in one ire
mendous volume of sounds. Following
the song service were impressive deVo-
! tional exercises conducted by Rev. ".
| H. Fem u. d.. Of this city. Mr.. John
| Willis Baer then read a poem entitled
Looking Forward" which was written
| during the present convention by Rev.
| David James Burrell. u. D. of New
York. Rev Wayland Hoyt then SPOKE
for half an hour on christian EndeaN-
or and Young Men" He said in part:
| There is everything AT the feet 81 the
Young man today, and the most pracu-
cal question he can ask himself in tins
| are, OF progress is. How can lest i've
| this life OF mine?' To the young man
who asks himself this question comes the
Society of Christian Endoavor with its
/ fascinating advantages for thorough
| training in principle. What Will you h'af,
| Young man. scaweed or oak? # You
| would be oak. what YOU ne q IS prlnclplc,
| and there is no training school tor pflh-
| chile i'm tho world better than the Chris
tian Endcavor pledge The world 5 CrE
and the cry Of the church IS ior skilled
labor The Young Peoples Society OF
lChristian EndcaVor offers uneNamuied OPP
| portunity for training its members 80
| that they may become skilful in the dis
charge of their Christian duty. The sym
boil of conuuering Christianity is human
| speech There is no reason why young
man should not learn to use his voice IN
the service of God, and no better sch"9t
| is offered for training in religious spec n
| than a Christian Endcavor prayer meet
ing. Young man, if you would use well
| the one earthly life allotted to you, you
| should give yourself utterly 70 Jesus
Christ and then put yourself under the
Jtraining Of the Christian Endeav6r Soci-
ETY. and there shall finally sound in your
| ears the sweetest of all messages, Well
done. good and faithful servant.
| This was followed by gore singing.
after which Rev w. +. wilson of Haml-
ton Ont. spoke on Christian Endeavor
and Citizenship He said III part: we
| in Canada are with you for the puriticj-
| ton of politics. the protection OF the
| home and the honor of Jesus Christ. Ire
| Christian Endeavor Society must take its
| place among the other bodies of the
| world in solving the political problems
| We live in day when men count more
| than man, when citizenship is mightier
| than a narmy. There is a science that
makes man a little better than brute.
| there is theology which makes him little
better than a demon. but the Christian
| Endeavor Society looks upon man as the
| child of God. living upon redeemed soil.
| Thus the Christian Endeavor stands for
brotherhood and as brothers they should
| work till every City hall is as pure as
| the church of God. The Christian En-
deavor Society stands for responsibility
and patriotism. Society is armed to the
| teeth against itself and it is the duty of
| Christian EndeaVorerS to bring the soci-
ETY. together into the recognition OF the
| equality and brotherhood Of man. Then
| the black flag of poverty. the red nag OF
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