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8 THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1896-EIGHTEEN PAGES. C. E. CONVENTION (Continued from First Page.) of the exercises, owing to the disaster, and he proclaimed that next would come Prest- dent Clark’s annual address. A moment before, said Dr. Hoyt, Mr. Clark had asked him to Introduce him to the audience. President Clark’s Annual Address. “But what's the use?” protested Dr. Hoyt. “It is like Introducing a man to himself to present Dr. Clark to a C. E. con- vention. Here he is! Give him a rousing C. E. welcome!” The tent swelled with the cheer that went up. Ages and again it died away, only to be caught up again and redoubled. For several minutes President Clark stood the center of a whirlwind of enthusiasm. He tried several times to speak, but his voice could not be heard two feet away. He waited, patiently, until the fervor of the Endeavorers had’ exhausted itself, then he went on, but only to be interrupted every few moments by the applause that punc- tuated his words. The text of Dr. Clark's address appears elsewhere in The Star to- Rev. H. M. Wharton, D.D. @ay. At the conclusion of the reading there was another outburst, and a genuine =. cheer was given to the honored head of the United Society. When all was quiet Dr. Hoyt called upon the Endeavorers to reaffirm their allegiance to the principles of Christian Endeavor. He asked them first to rise and then, at the third count, to say “Aye!” rang tla This word cut like a cannon shot, and the Chris- Endeavor platform had been ratified tiand Won the Badge Banner. Then followed the singing of a hymn, and next came the presentation of the badge banner for the greatest proportionate in- crease in the number of socteties during the last twelve months, held for a year by Assinaboia. Dr. Hoyt spoke happily of the presence of the banner under the Union Jack of Great Britain, and he said he could not help feeling @ bit of patriotic sense of regret that it Is to go again beneath that emblem, for it had been won by Scotland. He presented Rev. Arnold Streuli of Man- chester, England, who had been recently called to a great church In Scotland. He thought that Dr. Streuli could, therefore, represent the land o’ cakes on this occa- sion. Dr. Streuli said it was not pleasant to stand in any one else’s shoes, and especial- ly those of a Scotchman. Before he came to America he used to think he would like to be a Scot, but since he had come over ho nad begun to feel his desire weakening in of a wish to be an American. The of the banner, however, had re- awakened the old longing. He felt proud to announce that Scotland has shown an increase of more than fifty per cent in ies and mem ieties, and no ar ago her membership now it is 14,4. On behalf of e land of John Knox and the covenanters, he a she accepted the hanner with gratitude. As he sat down a de! © arose in the rear of the tent and led for “three cheers for ol otland,” and they were aw jecretary ~*Haer'’s Report. Hoyt then announced that Secretar: Baer would next read his an. the signal for an- - disturbance that threatened Dr. stability of the t Cries of “Baer, Baer, Secretary rang out every- where, and the young man was unable to Tren he went ved ous This tar. proceed for some minute: on with his address, which was rec with applau as the v states and 2 mentioned. report appears in today's A Eanner for England. Dr. Hoyt announced that owing to the fall of Tent Williston it would be neces- sary to make another presentation of a badge banner, fer the greatest absolute increase in the number of societies. It was held by England last year and returns to that country in 1896. He called upon Dr. Teunis Hamlin to present the banner, but he was not In the tent, and so without fur- ther formaltty Dr. Hoyt handed the ban- ner over to Rev. J. Brown Morgan of Ches- ter, England, chairman of the British Council of Christian Endeavor, who ac- cepted the trophy in an eloquent address. He said that the raig made him feel quite at home. England had advanced 1,000 so- cteties and 40,000 members during the year, and wanted to keep the banner for another twelve-month io inspire the Endeavorers of Britair to even greater efforts. His re- marks were warmly applauded and then the delegates sang the international hymna to the tune of America. Dr. Hoyt an- nounced that Washington had organized the largest and best chorus that had ever been heard at a Christian Endeavor gath- ering. and he called upon all to remain to hear a number by Mr. Foster's singers. The selection was “Loyal Soldiers,” of which the words were written by Mr. John D. Morgan and the music by Mr. Foster of the committee of '96. It went well. Dr. Hoyt called for a C. E. hendclapping to thank the chorus. Some Announcements. Secretary Baer then made the following announcements: The Congregational rally this afternoon, to have been held in Tent Williston, will be held in Central Hall. Tonight Post- master General Wilson will preside in Tent Endeavor in place of President Clark. President Wm. F. Slocum, jr., of Colorado Springs, speaks in Tent Endeavor in place of Rev. C. H. Mead of New York, who is detained by a serious accident; and Prest- dent Clark and President Booker T. Wash- ington will be at the Metropolitan M. E. Church tonight, probably with other speakers. The meeting was then closed, with bene- diction by Rev. Canon Richardson of Canada. TENT ENDEAVOR. Crowded With Endeavorers, W! hibit Great Enthusiasm. If the wet and humid weather prevented any of the Christian Endeavorers from go- ing to the great meetings of their conven- tion today the effect was not visible on the attendance in Tent Endeavor. As soon as the tent flaps were raised, shortly after 8 o'clock, the Endeavorers began to gather, and those who came early entertained themselves with talking over the great movement in which they were all so deeply interested and admiring the pretty effect of the decorations, or studying the steady stream of newcomers pouring into the in- closure. The seats were damp, and the clouds that piled up in the west bore prom- ise of more rain. The streamers that stretched from the side flaps of the im- mense tent to the lofty center poles had lost their brightness in the persistent bath of humidity they had been plunged in for two days, and the atmosphere they swung in was heavy and hot. very woman had @ fan and used it vigorousiy, and every masculine straw hat was sawed energetic- ally through the thick and sticky air re- Gardless of danger to its brim or destruc- ton to its symmetry. The men suffered the most from this cause. They were mostiy Gressed in their best, with white shirts, standing collars, and wore vests under their coats, The feminine contingent large- ly affected shirt waists, and were conse- quently much more comfortable. The Nashville Contingent. The Nashville contingent, under the lead- ership of Ira Landrith, the managing editor of the Cumberland Presbyterian of Nash- ville, was early in the tent, and created much amusement and friendly interest by opening the campaign to secure the seven- teenth International convention for’ Nesh- 10 Ex- — yille in 1898. Mr. Landrith is a handsome man, of powerful frame, and the enthu- siasm he displayed was shared fully by his companions. There were several score of Endeavorers in the Nashville party, and, after taking seats in the center of the tent, Mr, Landrith raised his hand, and the fa- mifiar strains of “Way Down South in Dixie” arose. But the words were different, and the tune was to change, too, as “Yankee Doodle” came rippling ‘out, followed by “America.” The words were as follows: (Afr, Dixte.) From the vine-clad hills and the plains of Tennessee, *Way down south in the land of Dixie, Hear the cry, “Come away, away to Dixie's and.’ In Dixie's land we hope to-meet you, Dixie's hearts will gladly greet you, Come away, away, away to Dixie's land. Chorus. We'll_welcome you to Dixie, Hooray! Hooray! In '98 we'll welcome you away down south in Dixie. Come away, away, in ’98 to Dixie! Comer ars >» away, to Nashville down in ixie! (Air, {ankee Doodle.) If Yankee Doodle will but come Away down south to Dixie, We'll leave the latch-string hanging out, And royally we'll treat ye. Chorus. Yankee Doodle, won't you come? don’t say “Nixie,” panies Doodle in '98 to Nashville down in xle. Yankee Doodle, won’t you come? Please don’t say “Nixie,” We'll meet you twenty thousand strong, in Nashville down in Dixie! (Air, America.) Come, then, and join our band, We'll welcome every land Where Christ doth reign. World-wide must be our reach, All nations we must teach To look to God for each Blessing they'd gain. Other songs, similarly striking, were given, interspersed with the Nashville yell: Nashville, "98! Nashville, "98! I'll be there! Will you be there? O, yes, we'll all be there! Nashville! The enthusiasm of the Nashville boomers was catching, and they were applauded after eacn song or shout. Mr. Landrith, when interrogated as to Nashville's chances for the convention in 1898, simply answered: “Nashville has a cinch.” The Formal Services. There were no other similar incidents, as Nashville seemed to also have a cinch on Tent Endeavor until the regular exer- cises began. These commenced on time at 9:30 o'clock, when the Rev. Howard B. Grose of Boston, who was the presiding officer at today’s meeting, announced that the exercises .would begin with the praise service, led by Mr. E. O. Excell of Chi- cago. There was no preliminary hesitation on Mr. Excell’s part. Raising his baton, he said: “We'll begin where we left off—page 8, ‘Scatter Sunshine.’ Everybody stand and everybody sing.” After the first verse was sung Mr. Excell implored everybody to Join in, and the increased volume when the last verse was rendered showed that every- body did. After a moment's intermission the congregation and choir sung “I Will Sing the Wondrous Story,” and then Rev. Dr. Tyler of Cleveland offered a feeling prayer. The praise service was concluded with the singing of “The Banner of the Cross,” Mr. Excell securing a good effect by having the male voices alone sing one verse, and then calling for female voices to sing the other. The Devotional Service. At the conclusion of the singing Mr. Grose came forward. “We well knew that Washington would give us a warm welcome, but we did not expect that it would give us a wet one,” he remarkei, “but there is one thing certain, if the the very heavens would fall down the ardor and enthusiasm of Christian Endeavorers would rot be dampened.” He anncunced devotional service, under the di- rection of Rev. Dr. Jessie B. Colbert, tne well-known young colored minister of this cit; Dr. Colbert took Matthew, 5:1-12, reading the first verse, and the audience reading the second, alternately, and then delivered a powerful and impressive pray- er for the Almighty to strengthen the hearts of the Endeavorers and aid them in thelr crusade in behalf of universal Chris- tianity. The hymn of invocation, written for the occasion by Col. John Hay of this city, was sung with much feeling. It was published in The Evening Star yesterday. At the conclusion of the invocation Mr. Grose said he now had the honor of de- claring the fifteenth international conven- tion of Christian Endeavor cpen. A Tribute to the District. “We are meeting,” he continued, “in the District of Columbia. Every one knows that it is one of the model municipalities of the world, and every one admits it until his own particular munictpality is brought into comparison.” He described what a vast amount of interesting things and people it contaired. All the officers of the civil government were here; all the di- rective energies of the executive; of the navy and the army. “And there is a great general with us today,” he ejaculated. “You may not like his presence, but he’s here, and although you won't stick to him he will stick to you without question. I refer to General Hi midity.” This pleased the audience im- mensely. Commissioner Ross Presented. Mr. Grose hereupcn introduced District Commissioner John 'W. Ross, who was &reeted with great applause, and who cre- ated another burst of plaudit and laughter when he prefaced his address of welcome with the remark that from the weather it was evident that the weather bureau was under the impression that every Christian Endeavorer was a Baptist. Commissioner Ross then proceeded with his address, which was listened to with rapt attention pore liberally punctuated with applause. He said: The people of the District of Columbia have witnessed many distinguished gather- ings within the past decade. They saw white-ph med Knights Templar march up- on the historic avenue by the thousands; the grizzled veterans of the Grand Army of the Rerublic paraded upon the line of march folowed by the survivors of Sher- man’s -army in 1665; then came the Knights of Pythias in grand encampment, and other noted organizations which have deemed it a duty, as well as an honor, to Please meet once at least in the city which bears the name uf Washington. But the ca] never before had as its guests forty thou- sand young and enthusiastic representa- Commissioner John W. Ro: tives of such a cause and of such a pur- pose ag that which has brought together these representative American citizens to- day. I esteem it a great honor to bid you wel- come in the name and by the authority of the people of the District of Columbia. It is an especial pleasure to extend a greeting to those of you who have come frem other national jurisdictions. Your presence today shows that the boundary lines between nations are not barriers to co-operation among those who profess the same faith and who seek to attain the same great result. You are not deemed etrangers in a strange land, but friends and brethren in a common cause. You are gladiy and hospitably received because the work in which you are em- ployed hes the sympathy and support of those who have faith in the progress and im the uplifting of the human race. Your teachings and your work tend to cultivate the better and the finer elements of our human nature; your purposes and methods call into cxercise those forces of the soul of man which find their fittest expreseton in the worship of the Infinite, whose power and majesty are teyond our xen. The pr‘nciples which you profess and the work upon which you strive not only tend to the elevation of individual aims and character, but they are in the direction of good citizenship, and they are for good government. Every municipal officer wel- comes such a force and such an influence in the community wherein he is a public servant. Part Owners in the District. There is another standpoint from which our people extend to you a heartfelt greet- ing. You are assembled in the only city in all the land to which all of you who are citizens of the United States can come with the same rights and privileges. You may visit the capital of the state of which you may be a citizen, and be in- spired with all of the state pride in its greatness and dignity, which is natural and becoraing to you when you reflect th: in that state capital the laws are made and enforced which protect your rights of per- son and property. But you would not ex- pect your fellow visitor and Endeavorer from another state to share fully in all of your local state pride. You meet today, Bishop Derrick. not only as members of the Christian En- deavor Soclety, not merely as inhabitants of New York, and Virginia, and Iiinois, and Xansas, but as citizens of the United States, gathered together in your own cap- ital city. You are not merely guests and visitcrs; you are owners and proprietors, whose rights no man may gainsay. In common ‘vith all of the people of the Unit- ed States you own not only these national public buildings, these beautiful parks and reservations, but also all of the streets and avenues as Jaid out under the guidance of Président George Washington in the orig- inal city which bears his name. How mich do you suppose your real es- tate holdings in this District are worth in gold or silver dollars, whichever you may prefer? Of course it is difficult to state accurately the value of the land contained in the streets and avenues, but they are estimated to comprise more than one hun- @red and fifty-seven million square feet, and to be fairly worth two hundred and seventy-eight mill'ons of dollars. Astde from the streets and avenues, the United States owns in the District buildings and grounds carefully estimated to be worth two hundred millions of dollars. In other words, the people of the United States own property here which is worth more than all the property owned by all of the taxpayers in the District of Columbia. Very proper- ly, the real estate holdings of the federal government are not subject to taxation in the manner that that property is taxed which is owned by the people of the Dis- trict. In 1878 Congress assumed entire control of the local government by means of municipal agents appointed by the Presi- dent and confirmed by the Senate. This was done in compliance with the clause of the United States Constitution which pro- vides that the Congress shall have power “to exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever over such district * * * as may * ** become the seat of government of the United Stetes.” Since that date no money belonging to the District, or raised by tax- ation from citizers of the District, can be used for any purpose not specifically. au- thorized by act cf Congress. It was in that year formally enacted as a part of the erganic law of the District that the United States should pay one-half of the annual appropriations made for the expenses of the local government, and the District revenues the other half. This was deemed just and equitable because the United States owns more than one-half of the proper-y and {s not taxed upon it; and because the plan of the city was so vast and extensive, with many streets and ave- nues one hundred and sixty feet in width, that no local revenues could possibly im- prove and care for them as befitted the capital of a great republic. Besides, the people of the United States are the direct beneficiaries of the annual appropriations made for the support of the District. What the District Does. Many thousands of employes of the fed- eral government reside here temporarily. Our public schools are free and open to thelr children and to all who may come here to attend them, with free text books in all of the grades below and including the grammar schools. ur police force guards not only the homes of our taxpay- ers, but also the property of Senators and members, and the Capitol and White House. Our fire department is for the pro- tection of all government property. The money expended to provide good sewerage and an aaequate water supply throws safeguards about the health and the well being of your public servants in the White House, at the Capitol and in the great de- artments of the government. It is need- -less to attempt to prove that expenditures for keeping the streets and alleys clean and wholescme and for keeping our seventy thousand shade trees in proper condition are not wholly for the benefit of the people who permanently reside here. Whatever tends to adorn end beautify, and fit to be a healthful residence, the capital city of the United States ought to appeal to the sense of justice and to the patriotic pride of the representative of every congressional dis- trict in the United States. It is the city lately referred to on the floor of the Sen- ate by an eloquent Senator from Missouri she eternal city of an eternal repub- lc."”" They who are now associated with its fortunes and its management will soon pass away and be forgotten; but the re- public will survive forever, and its “eter- nal capital” should reflect its perennial luster. I have ventured to bring the cause of the District of Columbia into this presence and before this representative body of Amert- can citizens because we are without direct representation on the floors of Congress. Our representatives ought to be and are the Senators and Representatives who are |. accredited by you and by your fellow citi- zens from all the states of the Union. We believe that you will agree with us that, although we are voiceless in the halls of Congress, the end we seek to attain, name- ly, a model municipality in every phase of growth and development at the capital, ts your cause as well as ours. When Wash- ington founded this city, on the shore of the great river which winds its way to the sea by the sacred spot where his maturer years were passed, and where his ashes now repose, it was his hope and his belief that the city so foi nded would surpass all other national capitals in beauty and in grandeur. Surely no representative of this great people can win lasting popular renown by seeking to hinder or to mar that manifest destiny of his own national capital. I will not delay your important deltbera- tions by more extended remarks. We are all Endeavorers here this week. We will endeavor to show by our kindly acts and by courteous. attention, rather than by our words, how cordial and sincere our greet- ing is intended to be. When the work of your convention shall have ended, and you shall have journeyed to your homes, may you have with you in perpetual memory only fragrant and egreeable recollections of your great conventicn of '96 and of the rospitality of the people of Washington. Rev. Dr. Greene’s Welcome. At thé conclusion of Commissioner Ross’ address Mr. Grose cried out: “Did you hear that?” There was laughter, and then he repeated the question, asking that any one in the tent who had not heard the speaker would please say “Aye.” There were several faint “Ayes” on the outskirts, and Mr. Grose in- structed the auditors, when they could not hear the speakers in the future, to lift their handkerchiefs. He then announced that Rev. Dr. Greene, pastor of the Cal- vary Baptist Church, who was to have de- livered the address of welcome in Tent Williston, would deliver it in Tent En- deavor, owing to the accident which pre- vented the holding of the exercises in the first named. Dr. Greene, after a few pleasant prelimi- nary remarks, spoke as follows: T have been red with the privilege of extending the Christian ‘salutations and 7 ; cordial greetings of the pastors of,this city to you, now assembled in your ‘fifteenth international convention. We rejoice in your coming; we bid you a glad and hearty welcome. Zs We welcome you ter our broad. avenues, beautiful streets, hospitable homes, historic buildings, venerable jnstitutions of learn- ing, and localities fragrant with the mem- ory of the nation’s great men from the father of his country to the present time. We welcome you to.our churches, which are neither few. nor|fnsignificant; to the centers of thought and labor, where Chris- tian men and women have tolled these many years with no small success; to an atmosphere of spiritual fellowship and love seldom surpassed; to‘flgreat and important field still “white for the harvest.” We welcome you ip.'the privilege, with God’s help, of contributing to the spiritual forces at the nation’s capital, till from yon- der Executive Mansion, halls of Congress, to the smallest department of the govern: ment’s work, there shall be recognized and honored that “righteousness” which exalts @ nation, and is in itself the assurance of Divine watch, care and love. We welcome you in the glad remem- berance that we are one in Christ Jesus. That here no undue emphasis will be laid on latitude, language, sect, or condition, of any who bow at the feet of the crucified, worshiping Him who “hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth.” Brothers of the continen:s beyond, and of the isles of the sea, I salute you! Welcome, thrice welcome to these western shcres, this beautiful capi- tal, these inspiring services, our hearts and homes. Representatives of Portion. This welcome is uttered in the remem- brance that you are individually the ac- tive, loyal representatives of the younger portion of the Christian churches—not a disaffected, disintegrating element—but liv- ing, loving members of that church for which our Lord gave himself. The record of your fidelity and success ts written in the marvelous history of the recent st. God breathed upon the churches, and lo, a mighty inspiration came, and an element hitherto largely overlooked in active work was wheeled into line and led forth to magnificent service. Enthusiasm, thought- fulness, efficiency, marked its movement, ull, like the perfume of flowers, it drifted beyond the garden walls and sweetend all Christian work. It aimed to asaist in sav- ing the lost and developing the saved, and the endeavor has been signally blessed. Without the betrayal of denominational loyalty it has cultivated that spirit of fra- territy among the churches which becomes the gospel, end makes co-operation possible in advancing the kingdom of Christ among men. A most happy illustration of this is seen in, the nistozy of the movement in the District of Columbia. Its beautiful im- press is today upon the young men and women who are the hope of the churches. No pastor can be more indebted for its sweet, inspiring helpfulness than myself. We welcome you in the expectation that from this fraternal gathering, this com- munion of spirit, this interchange of ex- periénte, this search for truth, this union of prayer, there may com> to us all a larger revelation of God, a clearer conception of His will concerning us, a higher consecra- tion to his service. Spiritual Possibilities. May there come to us here such a broad- ening of the intellectual horizon, such a deepening of the spiritual life, such a strergthening of spiritual fellowship as be- fits the disciples four risen Lord. The week before us is freat with spiritual pos- sibilities, world-wide Messings. I pray you, let neither the attractions of this fair city nor the pleasures of Pie intercourse shut the Younger from your minds for pne hour the great purpose for which ‘we’are gathered. We welcome you, therefore, with the sin- cere prayer that this convention at the na- tional capital may be a pentecostal scene; that here you may be “endued with power from on high;” that, you may return to your homes and churches {mpressed with the Rev. J. T. McCrory, President Pennsylvania C. E. U. fact that here you have been face to face with the Master himself, until you com- prehended His purpose, drank in His spirit, shared in His power. Then across this Steat continent to those beyond and to the isles of the sea there will come a blessing immeasurable in the strengthening of God's peecple and the salvation of the lost. Then amid the labor, sacrifice and hope there will come a broader emphasis on that petition taught by our Lord, “Thy kingdom come,” ard we shall rejoice in the signs of His ap- proach, ‘Whom having not seen we lov Prof. Andrews’ Address. The response to the address of welcome was delivered by Prof. W. W. Andrews of Sackville, New Brunswick. Prof. Andrews expressed his pleasure at being given the privilege, as a British-Canadian-American, to reply to such warm words from two such distinguished citizens of the United States, at once the heaven and the haven of the oppressed of the world. He sald the Dis- trict of Columbia was to him the most sacred place in the United States. The foot of Providence had touched Plymouth Rock 300 years’ ago, but the feet of Providence now walked here in the District, where the laws that govern the lives and destinies of ad Prof. Wo “Ss Andrews. ed millions of freemen are made, He was dis- appointed in the public buildings in Wash- ington, as he hadjbeen disappointed at his first view of Niagara, but the shaft to Washington, under whose shadow the En- deavorers were assembled, plain and unpre- tentious as it might be, was most impres- sive, as it was so #ynibolic of Christian En- deavor—not a grpat)irganization, but a simple movement, poipting to heaven. He thanked the people of the District, in be- half of all the peopfe8 of all the lands rep- resented in the ‘convention, and created much enthusiasmaby his fervid tribute to the superiority of the Anglo-Saxon race with which he closed his remarl/s. A Good Story. Mr. Grose coming forward to announce a solo by Mr. E. O. Excell told a good story about Professor Andrews. With him Pro- fereor Andrews was going along in front of the Capitol, and noticing the statue of George Washington, half clad and holding his arm aloft, remarked that the father of his country seemed to be pleading with the Goddess of Liberty to bring him back his clothes. When the laughter subsided Mr. Grose continued: “Then Professor Andrews looked over the statue and said. slyly: ‘I am inclined to think that the sculptor carved your George as bad as your George did ours.’ ” Mr. Excell sang with impressive effect “Let a Little Sunshine In,” his rich, mel- low voice, full of fervor and meaning, giy- ing an added charm to the beautiful hymn. The choir and audience sang the chorus. At its conclusion, Mr. John Willis Baer, the general secretary of the United Society, a [ia Where: TePOrt which te publishet else-] FUTURE CONVENTIONSIONE TENT SHORT In Competition With a Dog. Mr. Baer’s reading was constantly inter- rupted by the yelping of a dog that had made its way under the tent. Its sharp, nerve-wracking yelps punctuated almost every sentence Mr. Baer made. At last the latter paused. “I am a Baer,” he remarked, drily, “but 3 have never attempted to compete with a 0; This rally created a general laugh, and the dog was removed from the tent. He kept up his vocal demonstration on the outside, however, and Mr. Baer never had such an experience. “I heard it sald once out in St. Louis by Dr. Lewis that good ideas, like crying bables in an audience, should be carried out. It would be a good thing to try It on the dog.” The dog, however, kept it up right mer- rily, and’ the laughter in the audience could not be restrained despite its an- noyance at the interruption. Mr. Baer excused himself during one of the dog’s Periods of quiet from reading the whole Rev. W. G. Fennell. of his report, as he had to read it in Tent Washington, and Treasurer Wiliam Shaw finished it for him. The dog evidently heard a different voice and raised its own egain. When Mr. Shaw reached one place in the repurt the effect was ridiculous, and the reader laughed until the tears al- most ran down his cheeks. Every sen- terce he uttered was accompanied by a bow-wow-wow. At last a score of ushers went out after the canine and his interrup- tions were stopped. Pennsylvania Retains Banner. The presentation of the junior badge banners followed. Mr. Grose hung the trophy awarded for the greatest absolute increase in junior societics over the en- twined flags of the Union and Great Brit- ain, which hung on the front of the speak- er’s stund. He announced that Pennsyl- vaila would again receive the banner for the third time, and that Rev. Dr. J. D. McCrory of Philadelphia would receive it on behalf of the state. Dr. McCrorg, who has a very pleasant face, full of kindly humor, caine forward for the purpose. “This is getting monotonous,” he remark- ed with well-simulated annoyance. “We have been coming here every year getting this banner, and it is difficult to say some- thing new or novel about it. I want to tell New York, Illinois, Ohio and all the great states, Great Britain and all the world, that Pennsylvania wants to hand this ban- ner over to one of them next year, but we Won't stop trying to keep it.” Dr. McCrory spoke in a genial way for some moments and was greatly enjoyed. The banner for the greatest proportion- ste increase in junior societies, which was held last year by Assiniboia, was awarded to Mexico. “It has passed from the north to the south, across one of those imaginary lines that form political divisions,” said Mr. Grose, “but, thank God, there are no lines to divide the Christian Endeavorers.” Mr. Peter Grant was called on to receive the banner for Mexico, but was not pres- ent. the Junior Evangelist Sankey. Then Mr. Grose gave the audience a Pleasant surprise. He announced there was a gentleman present who had been identified with evangelization for a quarter of a century. His voice had rung triumph- antly for Christianity and thrilled the hearts cf countless thousands. He would not give his name, but the auditors could settle his identity themselves. At this the familiar tigure of Ira D. Sankey came for- ward, and the applause was deafening. Mr. Sankey said he felt like a friend of his who went to a penitentiary to sing to the inmates, and told them he was glad to see them all there. So was the speaker glad to see all the Endeavorers there. He humorously alluded to the rumor of his own death, and then sang in his well- known manner ‘Sweet Peace, the Gift of God’s Life.” Mr. Grose then called for Mr. W. H. Pen- nell of this @ity, the original signer of the Christian Endeavor constitution, to show himself, which Mr. Pennell did amid gen- eral applause, saying a few pleasant words about the relations existing between Mr. Grose and himself. There was a roar of welcome when Pres- ident Francis E. Clark was announced to deliver his annual address, which is print- ed elsewhere in The Star. In bringing him forward Mr. Grose said President Clark was the foster father of over 2,000,000 En- deavorers. At the conclusion of his re- marks the audience arose and voted affirm- atively in favor of the constitution incor- porated in them, and after an anthem by the chorus and the announcement of the locations of the meetings that were to be held this afternoon and tonight in Tent Williston, the meeting adjourned with the customary Christian Endeavor benediction. ——_ BIBLE BOOK STUDY. An Interesting Talk by President Burroughs of Crawfordsville, Ind. The first in the series of what is known as Bible Book Study was begun this morn- Ing at 8:30 o'clock at the New York Ave- nue Presbyterian Church by President G. 8. Burroughs, D. D., of Crawfordsville, Ind. The topic of the study was “Amos, the Prophet of Righteousness.” Dr. Bui roughs cailed attention to the syllabi of the few studies, which he intends to de- liver on successive mornirgs, and said that these were printed as a part of the convention program, so that there would be no need for those who attended the services to take notes. He then called at- tention to the division of the subject,which was the introductory, the survey of the book of Amos and special topics. The speaker then described some of the char- acteristics of the prophets and said that each book in the Bible was an organic whole, and that it was well to study it as a whole. He made some practical sugges- tions about the study of the Bible, and ad- vised the use of the revised version. Amos was, in a sense, the key of the Old Testa- ment, the beginning of the written pro- phecy, and for that reason had been se- lected as the topic of the opening study. He spoke of the personality lying behind the book and of the Biblical conception of the prophet and of prcphecy. In a run- ning commentary, which was followed with interest by an audience that occupied neat ly the whole of the main portion of the au- ditorium, the speaker gave a survey of the book which brought out the characteristic features of the writings of the prophet. In concluding the study, which was inter- esting throughout, Dr. Burroughs spoke of Amos, the man, the relative of the prophet to morals and religion, the prophet’s con- ception of the Messianic times and then applied the message of Amos to the pres- ent day. ———__ The Star a the C. E. Convention. The issues of The Evening Star for the week from July 8 to July 14, inclusive, will contain a complete and interesting record of all the proceedings of the great Chris- tian Endeavor convention. Wednesday's Star contained, besides the complete pro- gram for the week, many handsomely illus- trated articles of especial interest to Chris- tian Endeavorers. The other issues will be attractively arranged and present full re- ports of all events connected with the con- vention. A file of The Star for the week will fcrm a valuable souvenir of the nota- ble gathering. All the issues for the week will be mailed to any address in the United States or Canada for ten cents. Visiting Endeavorers may, by having The Star mailed to friends at home, give the distant ones the earliest and fullest information of the proceedings in Washington. San Franciso to Get Next Year's if Rail- Striving to Secure It for 9s. The trustees of the United Society of Christian Endeavor, so it is reported, have practically determined to assign San Fran- cisco, Cal., as the place for holding the convention next year, and if satisfactory arrangements can be made with the rail- z0ad companies in regard to transportation there seems to be no doubt that the proper cry will be “San Francisco, °97. For ’88’s Conventio! Omaha is very actively in the field for the convention of '98 and insists that, in view of its geographical situation and other attractions, it is entitled to the honor of entertaining the Endeavorers two years hence. The delegation made known its claims to the trustees last evening, and, it is thought, created a favorable impression. Nashville’s Claims. The enthusiasm of the Tennesseeans, in behalf of Nashville as the meeting place of the convention of 1808, is limitless. The Tennessee contingent came here singing their rallying songs and lustily giving the Nashville yell. They are still singing, work- ing as hard as bees, and claim to see a good chance ahead to secure the conven- tion. The advantages and claims of Nashville were presented to the trustees last night by Rev. Ira Landreth, the best speaker and the most prominent man in the Ten- nessee delegation. He was aided by Presi- dent Noell, Rev. P. M. Fitzgerald and other noted Tennesseeans. They urged Nashville on many grounds. One of these was that the convention has never met in a south- ern city, and southern Endeavorers think they are entitled to this honor two years from now, without having to walt longer. The whole south, Mr. Landreth urged, wants the convention, and he displayed let- ters from the governors of all the southern states urging that the convention go south in ’0S. Nashville stands ready, the Ten- nesseeans state, to put up as much money as any city, and to do it without delay. She is ready to put the preliminary $15,000 up right now. Mr. Landreth and others are authorized to state that if Nashville is the buildings of the Tennessee selected, Rolla V. Watt. centennial expcsition will be allowed to re- main in place for the use of the conven- tion. The foregoing were only a few of the considerations in favor of Nashville urged so eloquently by Mr. Landreth, who is said to have made a good impression. Throughout the city today the Tennessee- ans are working as a phalanx to secure the honor. Wherever opportunity is pre- sented they sing their rallying song and give their yell. Louisville Wants It. Louisville's claims were presented by W. M. Danner, general secretary of the Y. M. C. A. of Louisville and a prominent Endeavorer. As early as 18 Louisville was in the field as a candidate for con- vention honors, but never before has such @ strong representation been made to the trustees. In his address to the board Mr. Danner kept strictly to a plain statement of cold facts, and made no attempt to argue in favor of the city of his choice or make any comparisons with the other contesting cities. He said that geographically Louisville is within about seventy miles of the center of population of the United States. It has ten railroads, seven of them leading trunk lines of the country, making access from the principal centers of population possible without change of cars. It is admirably suited for a religious conven- tion, having a large number of halls and 173 churches, at least twenty of which are capable of seating on an average an eudience of 1,000 people. In entertaining the Grand Army encampment Louisville proved herself capable of handling large crowds. For the Christian Endeavor convention of ‘98 hundreds of business men have already indicated by their sig- natures that they will do all in their power to make the convention a success, and in addition the two leading commercial or- ganizations of the city have indorsed the movement. Hotel facilities were ample, a@ royal welcome would be extended by citi- zens in their homes and the convention would effectively reach the south if grant- ed _to Louisville. Kentuckians are hopeful that their pre- sentation of these statements will induce the trustees to accept the invitation to come to their metropolis two years hence. EVANGELISTIC MEETINGS. An Important Feature of the Present Cenvention Begun. One of the important features of the Present convention will be the outdoor evangelistic meetings to be held at various places about the city every day at noon, and again at 6 o'clock in the evening all through the week. These meetings will all be open-air ser- vices, conducted by some of the most pro- gressive and experienced men in outdoor work. The meetings will be held in differ- ent places from day to day, except the noon service at the Central Union Mission, which will occur there throughout the con- vention. Rev. D. W. Skellenger of this city is the chairman of the committee ar- Rev. D. W. Skellenger, ranging these services. He has not entire- ly planned his campaign yet, but says that there will be thirty or forty bands going out over Washington every day. Of this number, two bands will use the two gospel wagons, one the gospel cart and the rest will be on foot. Associated with Mr. Skellenger in the work as leaders are A. C. Eadie of New York city, Mr. Edgar of Brooklyn, N. Y.; Miss Race of Florida, W. H. Elden of In- diana, and others. The noon meetings commence at 12:10, and the evening services are held-from 6 to 7. Tonight there will be evening services at Market Space, the Central Union Mis- eton, the arsenal, at the foot of 7th street: the Soldiers’ Home, and other places. The most largely attended meetings held at noon today were at the Central Union Mis- sion on Louisiana avenue between 6th and 7th streets. Williston Was Blown Down by the Gale Last Night Disappointment Today, but It Will Be im Place Again for Use ‘Tomor: row. The storm which swept over this city shortly after midnight did just about as much damage to the arrangements and plans for the great convention as could possibly have been done.-Of the three tents which have been erected on the ellipse back of the White House, one—Tent Williston—was blown to the ground by the heavy wind. Through it all the Endeavorers who throng the capital, and the members of the committee who have worked so hard to make the convention a great success, slept on, not knowing the great setback they had received. When day dawned, and the first of the faithful workers reached head- quarters, they learned that one of the big canvas cathedrals had been leveled. To say that the news created consternation would be to put it mildly. After working so hard for so many months, to have such an une foreseen and unpreventable disaster occur was enough to daunt the spirits of the most enthusiastic and hopeful. But not for one moment did the local committee lose heart, and immediately steps were taken to repair the damage and to make good all deficiencies, so that the convention might go on with as little interruption as possi- le. It was some time between 1 and 2 o'clock that the worst of the storm struck the White Lot. It was supposed that the big tents had been put up so securely that there was no chance of any mishap, but it was impossible to make provision for such @ blow as this, and the only wonder is that all three did not go down. The great stretch of canvas swayed and bellied in the wind. Ropes were wrenched and torn to the breaking point, und som of the big pegs were pulled from the soak: ing earth. It was but a question of a few minutes before it must go down, and final- ly, when an extra gust struck it, the im- mense tent careened and slowly collapsed. To Prevent Further Disaster, The news of the accident was not jong in spreading, and in a short time the fore- man for the company which had erected the three tents had his force of men on the sround to repair the damage as far as pos- sible. Of course, nothing could be done with the soaking canvas that had already fallen, and they devoted all their attention to saving Tents Endeavor and Washing- ton. Additional ropes were strung and big fegs driven, to which the guys were at- tached, and the result was that when day broke, cloudy and wet, two of the tents Were still standing and little the worse for what had happened. The larger portion of the great host of Endeavorers knew nothing of the mixhap until they began to gather in the neigh- borhood of headquarters, and the great stream of humanity, heading from all parts of the city, met in the vicinity of the White Lot on the paths leading to the (ents, The news that passed from lip to ip was received with every expression of regret. There was no one but realized the im- mensity of the disuster. It was remarka- te, though, how few people seemed to think of their own inconvenience, and on all sides were heard expressions of sym- pathy for the committee of ‘i, who had labored so faithfully, only to be met with rain and disaster on the opening day of the convention. At at early hour in the morning the head- quarters in Light Infantry Armory were crowded with people who were anxious to know what was to be done under the cir- cumstances. At first it was suggested that the best thing to do was to secure Central Hall for a morning meeting, and let all the exercises which were to bave taken place at Williston Tent go on there. It was soon realized, however, that that plan was not a feasible one, owing to the difficulty of getting word to the speakers as well as the audience. But no time was lost in making preparations for other meeting places for the afternoon and evening, in case Tent Williston could not be raised in time. Proffers of Assintance. That there was a general desire to help out in the hour of need was shown by the fact that from all quarters came offers of assistance. Chairman W. H. H. Smith of the committee of "96 received word from the pestor of the First Congregational Church and from the pastors of other churckes in the down-town section that their edifices were at the disposal of the ccmmittee if they were needed for over- flow meetings. Word wae sent back to keep the churches open, as they might pcssibly be used, but shortly after 9 o'clock it was decided not to make the effort, but to confine the exercises of the morning to the meetings in the two tents. A brief consultation was held, and it wes determined to hold the Congregational rally this afternoon at Central Hall, which is located at 9th street and Market space, in- stead of at Tent Williston. The evening meeting which was to have been held at Tent Williston will be held at the Metro- politan M. E. Church, corner of 44 and C streets. Fortunately the plans for the morning Were not so seriously incommoded as they might have been by reason of the fact that the exercises at all three tents this morning were to have been substantially the same, consisting of addresses of wel- come together with the reports of President Clark and Secretary Baer. The result was that no really important addresses failed of delivery, and the crowd that would have filled Tent Williston was divided between the other two tents. Early this morning the seats which were to have been used by the chorus in Tent Williston were removed end as many as possible were sent to Tents Endeavor and Washington, and when the singers reported for duty and asked for directions they were used to augment the other two chor- uses. Repairing the Damage. A big force of workmen in the employ of the owners of the tents were employed about the wreck. The city was scoured, and all the available hoisting apparatus was secured, so that it was said that if the sun would only come out for awhile tt might be possible to put the tent up again in the course of a couple of hours. Owing to the heavy fall of rain the canvas was waterlogged and so heavy that it was im- possible to do anything with it until it dried out. From an early hour this morning there was a constant stream of people heading toward the scene of the meetings. Almost every one stopped for a few moments at the Armory headquarters, and the wearers of official badges were driven all but crazy by the multiplicity of questions which were fired at them. Then the visitors took up their bedraggled way to the tents. S Owing to the fact that President Clark was to preside at Tent Washington and read his report, and that the secretary's report was to be read by Mr. Baer himsel: that tent was by long odds the favorit with the crowd and was crowded long be- fore there was a handful of worshipers gathered in Tent Endeavor. Notwithstanding the heavy rain the ground was not 90 sodden and muddy as one would have expected. The earth had absorbed the water pretty well, though the grass was very wet, and the paths and driveways were in excellent condition. It was a good-natured crowd, the weather to the contrary notwithstanding, and there was very little complaining, though many a dainty summer gown looked the worse for the wetting. All through the morning the local Endeavorers kept a close watch upon the clouds and hoped and prayed that there might not be another such wind and rain as came to spoil their plans last night, ——_> CUBA TO BE OUR PREY. View of It The Spanish chamber of deputies defeat- ed a Carlist amendment to the address in reply to the speech from the throne, to the effect that Spain ought to join the Franco-Ruseo alliance, in conformity with the exigencies of her colonial and Mediter- rancan interests, and in order to resist the “perfidy of the United States.” Replying to the criticisms of the Cuban policy of the government, the premier, Senor Canovas del Castillo, declared that Cuba did not possess the elements neces- sary for independence, and that by sepa- rating itself from Spain she would only become the “prey of another nation.”