Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-06
5000 DELEGATES
At Christian Endeav0r
Convention at Baltimore.
President Roosevelt Sends a
Letter Of Regret.
Audience Of Almost $1,000 al the Opening
Session, Last Night.

all Of III" $3.50 seats III the vast audi
torium occupied.
In the absence Of President Francis +.
Clarke. who is unab bic TO attend thu con-
veni.on because Of ilnee.. Rev. Howard
b Crosse of New York. presided and
opened the proceedings with brief and
appropriate remarks
Treasurer Shaw Of the United Society
read the following letter:
oyster Bay. y. s.. July 4, 1903.
"Rev. Francis +. Clarke. ID. D.. Pre.i-
dent United Society Of Christian En-
deavor. Baltimore:
Il am very sorry that ii has been
found impossible for me to accept yonr
invitation TO address the Christian En-
! deavor convention, but will You permit
me to send through You a word OF greet
ing to those assembled and 10 heartily
wish them continued success i'll the Work
in which they are engaged
THE work Of your society during the
! quarter of n century OF its existence has
been far-reaching in its effect for good.
ITO make better citizens. TO lift up the
standard Of American manhood and
| womanhood is to do the greatest service
| TO the country. The stability of this
government depends upon the individual
character Of its citizens No more i'm
portant work can be done; important TO
| the cause of Christianity as well as to
| our national life and greatness
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The reading of this letter evoked
hearty applause and the convention
voted unanimously to send this reply:
Baltimore. Md, July ;, l*1
"President Theodore Roosevelt, Presi-
dant's train. Lake Shor" Railway
| Cleveland, Ohio:
'Thousands Of Christian F.n,leavorrrs
| from many lands honor with yon the
| memory of SECRETARY Hay
we thank yon for your Inspiring
| message.
| We beg you to stop at Baltimore on
your way home and let US hear your
i voice in a plea for the nool- citizenship
| YOU cmplify.
| ANY hour, day or night, Will DO.
| "WUIIAM SHAW"
| Coy. Edwin Warfirld of Maryland, de-
| livered an address Of welcome that was
| enthusiastically applaudad.
| The governor was followed by Mayor
| r. clay Timanu# i'll brief speech of
1
| Baltimore on behalf Of ministers, Of this
| city and state. Welcomed the Delegates.
| V. Q. Atwood Of Baltimore chairman Of
| III. convention committee. welcomed the
| 'icirsG;tteS and Visitor;-.
| IN the absence of Dr. Clarke Rev Dr.
| Smith Baker pastor Of II he Mother So
ciety Church" Williston congregational
church OF Portland. Ne, responded to
| the addresses of welcome i'll behalf of the
| delegates DR.. Baker said in part:
I'VE expected Just such a wclcomce as
We have received and we should have
| been disappointed had We received any
| thing less. Some of us had heard at our
| mothers knee Of the hospitality Of The
| South and especially Of fair Maryland
| Mr.. Governor and Mr.. Mayor, we repre-
| sent good citizenship. In talking to the
| boys YOU have been talking to those who
are to make the coming politicians-the
| mayors the governors and the Presi-
| dents. In talking to the girls YOU have
| been talking TO the mothers Of the flu
| tura leaders of the nation.
| IN behalf of the Endeavorers of the
| world we thank you for this welcome
| We will try 10 eat enough and make
| noise enough to show it,"
| This was followed by the anthem
The Heavens are Telling" by Haydn,
| rendered by the convention chorus with
| splendid effect and conducted by r. a.
| Harris of Baltimore.
| The annual review Of the Christian En-
| deavor field was read by General Score
| tary Van Ogden Nogt.
The convention then took a recess I'M
til 80 p. NJ
| The international Festival OF
| Praise was rendered, tonight. under
| the direction of Rev Carey Bonner of
London. before 10000 people. The reg
ular convention chorus of 24OO voices
was reinforced by 400 of the Junior
| chorus, making grand total of $500
| voices.
| Rrehy described the international
| Festival of Praise" which was rem
| derei for the first time, tonight. illus
| trates The world wide praise to God of
| The nations and the music Of the sever
| al parts is typical Of times and nations.
| Preceding the festival by a unani-
| nous vote the following telegram was
ordered sent:
| "Rev. Francis f. Clark. Pine Point, via
| old Orchard. Me:
! "F'irteen thousand Christian Endeav-
| orers from many lands send sympathy
| and love ana pray for your speedy and
| complete recovery. We pledge anew
| loyalty to Christ. fidelity to his charaC-
| ter and fellowship with His people. The
| greatest meeting in the history of our
| conventions.
| fSignedJ II Il. GROSS"
! For the convention"
| No announcement will be made here
| as to where the convention Of 1907 will
| be held.
George p. Graf, manager Of the Pub
| fishing Department, reported the total
| receipts for the year as s6G51,.io and the
expenditures s6i.1673 leaving a cash
| balance &C sl74SU5 Including in tie ex-
penditures is $S5S6.o5 contributed by the
publishing department to the United So
ciety to carry on its work Of organiza-
ton and extension
William shaw. treasurer Of III" United
Society, reported the balance from last
report as s94.Si. Receipts from Publish
ing Department. United Society of Chris
ian Endeaynr s,.ri;.,,;. lir,. membership