The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-06
WORLD'S CHRISTIAN
 ENDEAVOR WORKERS
TWENTT-sECOND AFFIRMATION .4L CONVENTION FORMALLY
 OPENS IN BALTIMORE.

About 5000 Delegates Present-NeHrly
 18,O00 People Attend-Faev. Howard
 F. GrOse of New York Presides in the
 Absence Of Father CInrk-Letter
 from President ROOseveIt-SOrry He
 is Unable to Attend but Sends a Word
 of Greeting.
 Baltimore, July 5.-The formal open ing of the twenty-second international Christian Endeavor convention took place this afternoon 3n Armory' hada with about 5000 delegates present and nearly all of the 16,OOo seats in the vast auditorium occupied. The hall had been ornately decorated for the occa- sion and the scene presented was one of extraordinary picturesqueness and animation.
 In. the absence of President Francis E. Clarke, who is unable to attend the convention because of illness, Rev Howard B. Grose of New York presid- ed and opened the proceedings with brief and appropriate. remarks. ..e
 Treasurer Shaw of the United society read the following letter:
 Oyster Bay, July 4, 1905. "Rev. Francis E, Clark, D. D.,
 President United Society of Christian
 Endeavorers, Baltimore: ..
 FT am very sorry that it has been found impossible for me to accept your invitation to address the Christian En- daayor convention. But will you per- init me to send through you a word of greeting to those assembled, and to heartily wish them continued success in the work in which they are engaged? ''rha work of your society during the quarter of a century of it's existence has been far reaching in it's effect for l good.
 ''1'o make better citizens, to lift up the standard of American manhood and i wo1nanhood is to do the greatest ser vica to the country. The stability of this government depends upon the in dividual character of its citizenship. 1 No more important work can be done; l important to the cause of Christianity as we'll as to our national life and greatneess. .. s... @ i JSigned1 Theodore Roosevelt. < ',97 The reading of this letter evoked hearty applause and the convention vot. ed unanimously to send tha following reply: ...~a ..:* .-. * ...ss. Baltimore, Md, July 5, 1905. President Theodore Roosevelt Presi- | dents Train, Lake Shore Railway,
 Cleveland, o. I
 Thousands of Christian Endeavorers from many lands honor with you the memory of Secretary Hay.
 We thank you for your inspiring message.
 We beg you to stop at Baltimore on your way home and let us hear your voice in plea for the noble citizen ship you exsmplify.
 Any hour, day or night, will do. (Signedl William Shaw"
 After the singing of the Doxology by the great audience and a prayer by Dr, Floyd Thompson of. Philadelphia there were devotional exercises, including a beautiful memorial service for the late Secretary of State John Hay, conduct ed by Dr. F. c. Howe, of Washington and the Christian Endeavor Rally Song was sung by the chorus as 6 wei come to the visitors.
 Governor Edwin Warfield of Mary iand delivered an address of welcome that was enthusiastically applauded 1 He said in part:
 Many conventions have assembled in this beautiful city of ours, political fraternal and religious, but none as great as this; none of the same interna. tional character. It is a great pleas 1 ure to welcome such splendid soldiers ot l the cross. On behalf of every sect, ey. 1 cry race and nationality of our people l extend to you warm, a hearty wei. come to Maryland. We like your in. l f1usrces in our midst; we like the wa3 l you are working to uplift humanity Your victories arc many, and there al. ways follows in your path peace ant l appiness--that peace that passeth al understanding. You have broken dowr the barriers of denominational feelins and are working to-day in unison witt the great religious forces of our coun try. You have ifloculated the older members of the churches with your en. thusiasm. l notice your motto. 'Fol Christ and the Church. Let me sug. gest another in connection with it. three C's-'Christ, Our Church and Gu, l Country"
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 Not to Visit America.