The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12
Christian Endeavorers Wish to
.Amalgamate With Epworth
League and Baptist
Union.
VIGOROUS MOVEMENT BEGUN.
National Convention at Denver De-
cidcs TO Present latitionS TO
This Effect to the Other
Organizations.

Denver. July IA movement of signal
;e:...:::@rtance in the religious world has been
launched by the Christian Endeavor Con-
.'S::tion now in session here. 1t is a ten
tative proposal to work for the amalGama-
ton OF the Christian Endearor Society. the
Epworth League and the Baptist Union.
and IT will be presented in the form of
petition from the Endeavorers to the other
TWO national bodies.
In taking the initiative in the advocacy of
such union the Christian Endeavor Society
points to its priority of establishment rs
justification.
ITO evangelize the world This is the
keynote of the plans OF the noted minis
terial orators of this country and of Eng
land. who by their zeal and eloQuence are
stirring the souls of the large audiences
-sh;ch attend the sessions of the Interna-
tonsl Christian Endeavor Convention
and the numerous auxiliary meetings. That
a definite plan for carrying on the work
will be adopted before the convention ad
journs is probable.
The complete registered returns of ac-
credited delegates has not yet been COM
piled. but the lowest estimate there are
now fully S.Oo0 in the city. and the total
number of visitors is not less than 5000.
INTERESTING SERVICES.
Two pleasant impromptu features of the
convention have been the presentation by
Chaplain the Reverend E. Steel of the
United States Navy to President Francis Z.
Clark of a small American flag. said to be
the first raised by American troops over
Cavite, and the expression given by Rev
erend R. J. Campbell of London to the
sentiment of unity growing between Great
Britain and the United States.
Sunrise quiet-hour services in five city
churches at o'clock this morning We're at
tended by thousands of delegates, although
they had been occupied until late last night
with convention business. From $50 to $50
sessions of the Christian Endeavor school Of
methods were held in eight churches.
At 10 o'clock a conference of State, district
and local union officers began at Central
Presbyterian Church, President Clark pre-
SIDING. Well-cons'dered addresses, contain
ing many valuable suggestions to Christian
Endeavor workers were delivered by Doc
tor Henry Marcrusson of Chicago, H. n.
Lathrop. Boston; John A. lockwood, Port
land Ore; Fred W. Chamberlain, Detroit;
the Reverend C. H. Hubbeil. Columbus, o.;
the Reverend Joseph S. Rodey, Harrisburg,
Pa; John R. Clements, Binghampton, n.
Y, and others.
Simultaneously the convention proper
was in session at the. large tent in Camp
Endeavor. the Reverend James l. Hill of
Salem. Mass, presided.
Our Resources and How to Develop
Them" was the topic of the day, and ad-
dresses were made by the Reverend Ste
phen A. Northrup d. D., Kansas City, Mo-;
Professor A. r. Wells. Boston; Marshall
Black. Palo Alto. Cal; Harry Myers, Hins-
dale, Mich; ]. 1. McCleiland. st. Louis;
George W. Wright. Chicago; Miss Anna G.
Fraser. Santa Monica. Cal; the Reverend
George W. Pollock. Buckingham W. Va;
George 3. Graft. Boston. and the Reverend
A. X. DeBlois, Chicago.
The Reverend Doctor ]. +. Carson of
Brooklyn. n. Y. conducted a noon6ay evan
gelistic meeting at Courthouse Square, a
great crowd being present and manifesting
much enthusiasm.
A session devoted to the Junior Endeavor-
ers was held in Tent Endeavor this after
noon, Father" Clark presiding. The fea-
TIRES were an illustrated address. "Cut
Loose" by the Reverend C. H. Tyndall, D.
D.. Mount Vernon, n. Y. and THE Story
of OLD Granny" by the Reverend w. F.
Wilson. d. D., Hamilton, Ont