Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-08
CHRISTIANS GO HOME.
The Endeav0r Societies Wind Up
Their State Convention.
PLENTY OF WORK READY TO DO.
Practical Thoughts on Various Phases Of
Religious Labor.
THEORIES AND THE CHURCH's CHANCE

Societies ended last night. The attendance
was very large at the morning, afternoon
and evening sessions, and the convention
was pronounced TO have been one of the
most successful held.
The services were opened at o'clock IN
the morning with prayer meeting con-
Quoted by Rev. F. W. Lockwood, of Titus
vile, while President Beckley had charge
of the devotional exercises at o'clock.
The first address was made by Rev.
George B. Stewart, of Harrisburg, who
spoke upon ministry to the Sick" 1t was
practical, common-sense talk. He urged
cheerfulness above all things. There was
too much sadness and gloominess in the
ordinary sick room. People who were eager
TO help the sick often worry the patient to
death by their fussiness. He urged his
hearers to beware of an undue sanctl-
moniousness. A motion was adopted to
have Mr.. Stewards suggestion printed on
card for distribution.
SUNDAY SCHOOL AND CHURCH.
Rev. Henry Applegarth, pastor of the
Fourth Avenue Baptist Church, spoke on
building up Sunday school. The address
was an earnest appeal for the closer uniting
OF the church and Sunday school. The diff
ferent societies of Christian Endeavor
should be Il connecting link between the
school and the church, link that would OBJ
literate the gap between the two. The Sun
day school should be the nursery of the
church and not founding hospital.
Associate Members was the subject of
an address by Rev. DR.. w. H. McMillen,
of Allegheny. How to get them into the
church is the aim, he said. OF the Christian
Endeavor societies. He admonished them
not to allow their organization to take the
place of the church in their affections. DR..
McMillen said he had no new ideas or
theories to advance, but discussed the vari-
Gus means within the province of the socie-
ties which can be exercised in winning the
hearts of those with whom they are asso-
ciated away from the world.
soCIABILITY IN THE CHURCH.
Rev. DIR. Charles Wood, of Germantown,
discussed 1.-THE Social Life He is a thor
ough advocate of sociability in the church.
In the course of his address he said that the
world was too far advanced for what he
termed ecclesiastical morgues to prosper.
1t was on the social side of life that man was
tempted. Men drink because they love
y,
wineroom are congenial. Men embezzle
that they may realize their desires in the So
cial scale. He urged more social meetings
of the church. Christians need to be better
acquainted with each other. They need to
become more practical in their efforts to
bring in outsiders and interest them in
church work.
Miss Marian B. Heritage, of Girard Col
lege. Philadelphia, talked abont junior So
cieties, insisting upon the great necessity Of
getting the little ones into the church. A
child that is old enough to love ana obey its
mother, she said. is old enough to love and
obey God. Junior societies are for the pur-
pose of getting the children into the work
early, training them from the very first in
the work for Christ, and thus bringing up
reinforcements for the young peoples soci-
cites that will in a few years make them the
grandest and most effective organization ever
formed for the advancement OF Gods king
dom.
The closing address of the morning session
was made by Clinton B. Woodruff, OF Phila-
delphia. whose subject was christian Lit
erature" He urged the formation of a CON-
mittee in every Endeavor Society to pass
upon the literature which goes into the
hands of the members.
STUDY OF THE BIBLE.
Two interesting addresses were delivered
at the afternoon session. The first was by
Prot. W. r. Harper, of Yale University,
who spoke OF Bible study. He took the
Book of Joel as an illustration, remarking
that there was no better way to study the
Bible than by having one of the books and
going through it thoroughly. He began by
calling attention to the religious, political
and social condition of the times in which
oel wrote. He told how the country was
overrun by 1ocusts and suffering from
drouth; then how the people appealed to
God, and how the locusts had been driven
out and the wells made to flow.
He urged his hearers to study the Bible
closely so as to get broad meaning OF its
contents. Taking book by book, and the
student transporting himself in mind back
to the time in which they were written, the
study would not only prove interesting but
there would be untolded view of things
that had never been thought Of He urged
the formation of Bible clubs and thought
that none were better suited to pursue the
work than the Endeavor societies The
doctor answered many questions as to the
proper manner o. carrying on Bible study.
A SOCIAL CRISIS.
'sThe Social Crisis and the Church's Or
portunity," was the title of paper read by
e y,
University. He said that the year 1886 had
witnessed great crisis in the labor world,
and the movement failed because the right
kind Of 1nen had not come forward to take
the leadership. The characteristic of the
present social crisis is the movement all
over the world OF the masses. What they
desire is a change in the foundation of So
cial institutions. 1t is the most important
and deepest reaching crisis known to the
human race. Another feature is the
worldwide organization of labor. 1t was
formerly local and then national, but now
it is international.
On the other hand there is the organiza-
ton of capital under the name of trusts. 1t
is fallacy to say that there is not conflict
between capital and labor. Again tie
Anarchists are another feature of the present
ciisis, while socialism, the very opposite of
anarchy, has made its power felt all over the
world. Then there is the Nationalist and
Henry George parties, both OF lar-reachimg
power. Some Say that these movements
have not originated in the United States,
but il is doubtful if any country has con-
tributed SO many adherents to them as our
own. Still another feature is the religious
restlessness of the times.
The speaker contended that the different
forces, while they could not be led could be
guided by religion. He thought that there
was spirit in them of resistance to Chris
tlanity, but that they afforded the church an
unparalleled opportunity. He thought the
remedy was strong masculine gospel, a
social rs we'll as an individual gospel. The
churches should turn away from the narrow
professionalism and to a broad catholicity of
effort. The services should be made more