New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-16
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.
\ SERIES OF ENTHUSIASTIC MEETINGS
CLOSES TIE ST. LOUIS CONVENTION.
DELEGATES ATTEND THE VARIOUS CHURCHES

DELEGATES ATTEND THE VARIOUS CHURCHES
OF THE CITY-THE HALL UNABLE TO CON
DAIN THE CROWDS THAT ASSEMBLED.
s.. Louis June - specialization has heaven
smiled more swectly on religious gathering. Tho
carly morning prayer service omitted this morn
ing, or rather postponed until a later hour. for
after the morning address BY the Rev. J. ~ Hubert.
Of illc Tenn, the delegates spent halfhour in
prayer for the church services Of the day. 1t wa
conducted by the Rev. Y. Eoyron, Of Boston, one of
The trustees Of the United Society. and just the man
10 handle such service. Earnest and practical
there could be no lag with such leader; in fact.
there IS very little lag in any Endeavor prayer-meet
ing. figures testify. Some tested ycster
days prayer-meetng and found that 365 had par
ticipaed in tie meeting in thlrtysiX and half min
utcs. Surely The old prayermecting has passed
away-thc pray cr meeting when there "wcre long
prayers between pouscs and long pauses be
tween prayers Yesterday a dumb man gave his
testimony through IN interpreter
Mr.. Hubert took 70: his subject. The Young
Christians Duty TO His own Church This was a
rceration OF the idea that has prevailed IN every
convention Christian Endcavor never forsalcs church
for society. Dr. Clark has laid down the principle
that young people who can only attend one prayer
meeting should attend the church prayermcctnS, and
the revised pledge has added an extra obligation,
binding to faithful attendance on all church services
This idea Is always appauded to the echo. and the
most hardened sccptc or critic would he converted
at if he could with his own eyes the spirit Of
lhe,c conventions To carry out this vital princl-
pie the delegates adjourned at II O'Clock 10 attend
their own denomiuational churches, or Wher-
ever they wished. DR.. Clark was pressed
to preach but hi, friends wisely ncricrcl, as ne Is
evidently overworcd. several Of the visiting clergy
men occupied city pup!ts. The Rev Dr. W. H. g.
apuI. Of Boot .elo Oh f,r tn. brooks
and the Rev. G. ~ Dickinson. Of the same city, did the
same TN the Pilgrim Congregational Church The
Rev. DR.. J. \. IIoadft, Of Baltimore. occupied the
pulpit If the second Prcsby terrain Church
The afternoon service opened mt o'clock
with song service Professor Sweeney
hymn, our sunday school, with words written Tor
the OCCASION wa sung with the vim that il, popularity
deserve, The original society Of Wison. Me-, sent
greetings 10 all H., children The afternoon thoughts
Ncrc APPLY devoted TO tie "Othcr Children Of the
Church. "Thc sunday school, was the topic Of the
Rev. Dr. Il. L. Greene. pastor OF the Peoples Meth
odi-t Episcopal Church Of Boston. Whether inten-
uoually or not, Boston and Minneapolis have had
monopoly Of the speakers this year. But no
complaining. Minneapolis is claiming to be the
Hub Of the West, aad 1t takes two
hubs to make a thing go. Dr. Greene emphasized
the fact that al were shaping the souls that God
has given them. They make OF them either
chcruhs or devils. TIE next child Of the Church
wa, the missionary movement. which was presented
hy r. =. Wilder the Youthful leader Of The volunteer
mission work in thc collcA... Eighteen volunteers
then presented hcn.D Gives front, sang and rcclted,
while tear, gave e, lcncc Of the feeling Of all that
saw and heard
the Rev. Or. ". H. O.. Temple who succeeded Dr.
Clark 49, pastor OF the Phillip, congregational church
II south Boston. Ills subject was " temperance
and L, treatment oi 10 Wa novel and Interesting.
he ur-cd an br total ab,aincr,, and held mp The
.ori.y initial 10, indicating Youth promises 10 seek
complete emancipation
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overflow meeting, had Go lc hold n the various
churches. 1t Music Eali the fun chorus choir was
in attendance. and Ms Black. - II Louis, most
beautiful niger of ->tcon 'ga.n charmed the audi
rucc with hcr ,DiI "tst,liee' Tie Rev. d.. II. y.
~tcin,on. Of II. Louis eve Az address on Power
f.0u ON High ~ ibis NE, been the PRAYER on ever
lip here io. MANY da}. ihc address Wa Isfencd T.
with r.pt attention. ur. ~t,ln,on showed low -
tran pl,, tlc t.Ii- emotions ~ such occasions into
real lie. The closing cousc, ration meeting Wd, con
du.. ted hv the evangelist fhr Rev. T.. Fay NILS.
A. the vast aud.ru," Of 5000 or moro filed ont Of
the hail. singing thair closing hymn few hearts coui
r.l.e that this. the NINTH International convention,
wa over hut such the Tact. and may IFS lhhtcn,c
pa, into history rl-htarin oi the power OF the
Most High.