New-York tribune., 1905-07-06
C. E. CONVENTION OPENS
President Regrets Inability 10 BE
Present at Baltimore Meeting.

! Baltimore. July 5-Thc formal opening of the
twenty-second international Christian Endeavor
! Convention took place this afternoon in Armory
Hall. with about eight thousand delegates present,
and nearly of the sixteen thousand seats in the
last auditorium occupied. In the absence of Presi-
dent Francis f. Clarke. who is detained at home ny
Illness the Rev Howard B. Grose, of Ne~-York'
presided and opened the proceedings
Mr.. Shaw. treasurer Of the United Society, read
| the following letter from President Roosevelt:
am very sorry that it has been found impossible
| for me to accept your invitation to address the
init me TO scrd through YOU a word of greeting to
those assembled, and to heartily wish them CON
tinued success in the work in which they are en-
gagged?
: The work of your society during the quarter of a
century of its existence has been far reaching in Its
effect for good To make better citizens, to lit up
se hood H S do Of h seTe to @
The stability of this sovernme 1T depends upon me
Important work can be done, important TO tie tie
cause Christianity, we'll as to our national lie
and greatness.
The reading of this letter evoked hearty ap-
plause and the convention voted TO send the fol-
lowing reply:
Thousands of Christian Endeavorers from many
lands honor with you the memory of Secretary
We thank you for your Inspiring message age, r,o,
home and let us hear your voice in plea for the the
noble citizenship you exempfy. Any hour day
or night, will do.
After the singing of the Doxology by the great
audience, and a prayer by the Rev. Dr. Floyd
Thompson, of Philadelphia, there were devotional
exercises. including a brief memorial service for
the late Secretary John Hay conducted by the
Rev DR.. F. D. Power, of Washington.
Governor Warheld OF Maryland delivered an ad-
dress OF welcome He said in part:
Many conventions have assembled in this city:
political aer1ai and egi0Hs oqt mSe
1t is a great pleasure to welcome snch splenui.u
every race and nationality of our people. extend
you hearty welcome TO Maryland
The Rev Oliver Hucxel on behalf of the minis
ters of this city and State welcomed the dele
gates His address in part as follows:
We welcome you in the name of all our churches
of all denominations We welcome you Tor tine the
that you te of M tbe
people of the churches.
of the church universal. from our home land from
Canada and Mexico, from Europe and Africa FRI "a from
1t has something of the Pentecosta flavor OF many my
Pentecostal spirit in all of its sessions
w o. Atwood chairman of the convention COM
mittee. spoke in part as follows:
1t is my happy part to the tn SS %s'0m9 n9 ff felt
hundreds Of workers who have assisted in prepar-
ing for this convention happy, and yet almost
preparing for this convention. The great fire
stepped in our path and plunged us 4 into t diSmay nay
plans under new conditions. pressed on -.
woTd we Welcome your Because Of your throng
welcome you because of your inspiring and elo-
cause your coming brings us in close touch with
God
In the absence of Dr. Clark, the Rev DR.. Smith
Baker, pastor of the Mother Society Church, Will
iston Congregational Church, of Portland Me. re-
sponded
Preceding the formal opening of the convention
there was business meeting of the United Society
OF Christian Endeavor. Incorporated, at which
officers and trustees for the ensuing year Were
elected and annual reports of the officers were
A
follows President. the Rev. DR.. Francis E. Clark;
general secretary, Won Ogden Vogt; treasurer. Will
lam Shaw; publishing agent, George b. Gran
George B. Graft, manager of the puDhshins
department reported the total receipts for the year
sec 5 40 and the expenditures S64,76 3d. leaving
a cash balance of S74S 05.
Twenty thousand persons gathered in Armory
of Praise rendered under the direction of the
Rev. Carey Bonner, of London, England. While
almost entirely musical, II was in every sense Il
meeting for worship. and the bowling of twenty
thousand heads in prayer, preceded by momentary
utter silence wonderfully impressive The regu-
lar convention of 2+00 voices reinforced
by four hundred voices of the junior chorus, MAX
ing a grand total of 2SD0 voices.
The international Festival of Praise" which
rendered for the first time tonight. illustrates
worldwide praise to God of the nations and
the music of the several parts is typical of times
and nations. from THE Lord Bless Thee and Keep
Thee sung what is said to be of the oldest
Hebrew known, TO the most modern cvangci-
ical music.
were introduced with remarkable effect.