The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-11-03

heavy expenses or Slcn doU tll00OihS'
After registering was assigned 10
boarding house. Dinner over, l was
informed that the first meeting OF the
convention had been postponed, SO
went to the headquarters to ascertain
if this were true. | learned that the
meeting had not been postponed and
that could just get there in time Tor
the opening session. took car
hut on accounted rain could not getotf'
so had to ride to the end of the line
and therefore, was about one hour
late.
First session at the armory, } p. M,
July5.
On account of the sickness of Rev.
Francis E. Clark, the opening address
was made by Rev. Howard B. Crosse
of New York, editorial secretary OF
the Board of Home Missions OF the
Baptist church.
The praise service was led by that
staunch musical EndeayOrer, Percy
S. Foster, of Washington, ID. 4.
With the Doxology and Invocation
HYMN, the Twenty International
convention was opened in the presence
of a great concourse of delegates from
all parts of the world, to the number
af about 10000.
Governor Warfeld, Maryland's
chief executive, acOurteous, handsome
and typical southern gentleman, who
captivated all with his address in be-
half of the state, was the first speaker.
He said in part: 81 am here, as the
governor of Maryland, to welcome
YOU to our state and thank you for
the splendid influence of your pres
epce with US. regret that DR.. Clark
is not with US today. | wanted to
meet him. shake him by the hand and
thank him for what he has done to1
our nation. He has won and deserves
the gratitude of every christian ano
GOOD citizen. No American has done
more for his country. He will &C
down in history as one of the grea
benefactors. Believe me when | say
that we are all enjoying and protitinE
by the religious services that YOU
, coming has inspired in this city, ant
[ hope that you will return to US il
the near future. You have won ou
hearts and the doors OF our houses
will be wide open to receive you
+ Wishing you Godspeed IN you
, great work, now leave you in tn
p hands of our genial mayor. | recon
, mend to you as motto for the con
+ vention, the three big "C's," "Christ
our Church and our Country"
Mayor Timanus was introduced a
the genial mayor to whom Baltlmor
owed it's unwanted quiet on the Fourth
since he had forbidden the use of eH
plosives. He was warmly received
- and after explaining his "Fourth
July" order, he said the Endeayorel
had the freedom of the city and coul
- make all the noise they wanted tt
without any danger of arrest.
Rev. Oliver Hackle, of Baltimor
addressed the delegates in behalf
the ministers of the city and W.
! Atwood, chairman Of the ConventiC
committee, upon the part of that bod
The response to the various adcres
es of welcome, which was to have tal
en- to the lot of Rev. Clark, in his a
: sence, devoived upon Rev. Sml
o. Baker, pastor of Williston church,
Portland, Maine, as the Christie
=, FndeavOr was organized at tn
church. Mr. Baker said in part:
=, I'VE want You to understand tn
~ the Christian EndeavOrers here repr
- sent 100000 young people all ov
-, the world. You have been talking
49, the future politicians and citizens
J not only this country, but of the who
world.
- We thank you for your hear
- welcome and will try to make moi
~ enough while here. Your Honor,
- show you that we are having a 60
-. time"
at Rev. Tennis S. Hamilton, of Was
,es ington, who was to have led the
20 votions, was obliged to be absent a
ry | be at the funeral of Mr.. Hay. {