The Van Buren press., 1901-07-13
CHRISTIAN END[AV()R[RS.
Last Day of the International Chris
tian Endeavor Convention
at Cincinnati.
ALL BUSY FROM SUNRISE TO FAREWELL.
The EndeavOrers Seemed to Know
No Fatigue, But Entered Into the
Exercises of the Day Eagerly and
Enthusiasticnliy Changes
of Programme.

Cincinnati, July 1.-THE last day
Of the international Christian En-
dcavor convention saw events crowd
ed in upon each other, making it real
ly the busiest day of the session,
which lasted five days. The events
of the past few days seemed to have
no fatiguing effect on the Endeav-
orers and their friends, for they all
entered into the closing exercises Of
the day eagerly and enthusiastically.
A Busy Day.
There was not an hour from sun
rise till the time for the farewell
meetings at night but that was
marked for meetings and services.
Music hall auditoriums were the CEN
ter of most activity. The action of
the local committee in dispensing
with Auditorium Ohio and consolidat-
ing the meetings scheduled to occur
there with the two meetings in Au-
ditoriums Endeavor and Williston,
caused by revising of the entire pro-
gramme, as far as speakers were con-
ccrned. The assignments to these
halls were made before the conven-
ton, and as the speakers who were to
have participated in Auditorium Ohio
are here, they were included on the
programme in the other two ouditori.
ums.
Quiet Hour Meetings.
The usual quiet hour meetings Mt
the Second Presbyterian and Ninth
Street Baptist churches, ushercd in
the days programme, the Endeavor-
crs then adjourning to the big audi
toriums, where the first big meetings
of the day were then conducted
They were devoted to discussion OF
the twentieth Anniversary Session.
by Secretary John Willis Baer, OF
Boston, who presided in Endeavor
hall, and Bishop b. W. Arnett, of Will
bcrfore, o., in Williston hall.
After the devotional exercises, six
ministers were given five minutes
each to speak on Twenty Years OF
Christian Endeavor."
Rev. A. b. Curry, OF birmingham,
Ala, then spoke on "rhe Element OF
Obligation" in the discussion OF what
made Christian Endeavor II success,
and why.
Rev. John Shape, Of Wilmington,
Del, followed on "The Power of Tes.
timony;" Tracy McGregor, of De-
troit, "The Joy Of seryice;" Rev. Hen
ry 7. McEwep, of Amsterdam, N. y,
"The Spirit of Conservation and
General Secretary Willis Baer, of Bos-
ton, "The Worlds Christian Endeavor
Union"
"What has been gained In Twenty
Years of Christian Endcavor" was
treated by Rev. George B. Stewart,
OF Auburn, n. y. and Rev. j. G. But
Ter, of Washington, ID. c.
The new field secretary, Clarence
Eberman, of Lancaster, Pa, and Rev
| w. S. Ament, OF Pekin, China, spoke
OF Christian Endcavor Fellowship
Rev, Ilarlnnd Il. Freeman, of Sheri'
danville, Pa, then followed In nm ad'
dress Oh at IL lnterdenominational.'
Farewell Meetings.
The farewell meetings, held this
evening, were the greatest of tho
day. Rev j. Campbell Morgan, OF
Baltimorc; Rev. Floyd W. Tomp
kins, Of Philadelphia, were the only
two speakers heard. The Endeavor
crs assembled in groups from eacl
of their states, and as the roll was
called replied with short addresses OF
tho purposes they have In view fol
the extension OF Christian EndeavoI
during the coming year.