Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-12
MISSION WORK IN LONDON.
Ladies Talk Eioquently of the Work Being
Done In the English Capital.

Ladies Talk Eioquently of the Work Being
Done In the English Capital.
Mission work in London was described 10 q
large audience in Foundry Church yesterday
afternoon by ladies who are prominent in the
efforts that are being made to reclaim the
masses in that great city. Mrs. Hugh Price
Hughes and Mrs. Bsnford Clark. representing
the West End London Mission sisterhood, told
of their efforts in the redemption OF souls. Sis
ter Dora Stephenson. the Wesley desconess Of
London. daughter OF DIR. Stephenson, spoke
Of the work accomplished, particularly among
the children. at the Children's Home. Over
1000 Of these. educated and brought mp TO
Christian manhood and womanhood, had come
to Canada and the states to become industri-
Gus and useful citizens Miss Florence Ben
nett spoke about the field OF labor in East Lon
don. Mrs. DIR. Rusk. the national secretary,
also spoke briefly. A feature Of the service
was the singing of Sister Dora and Miss Mary
Arthur, daughter of Rev. William Arthur.
enant.
President Harrison occupied his pew in the
Church of the Covenant yesterday morning,
and, in common with the large audience. heard
an effective sermon from Bishop Warren. The
ated was righteousness, which. he said, was
the central and grandest idea in religion.
Christ and the Pharisee.
At the Church of the Covenant last night Rev.
DIR. Hunt preached to . large congregation.
He based his discourse on the incident in ST.
Mark OF the Pharisees endeaying to overthrow
Christ by questioning him and by his answers
warning the people. During the conversation.
said DR. Hunt, Christ laid down the command
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their hearts and their neighbors as themselves.
When people, said DIR. Hunt. loved God instead
OF fearing him they came over to the kingdom
of heaven.
Doctrine of a Future Life.
The pulpit Of the First Baptist Church last
evening was occupied by DIR. l.. Il. Fiske. the
president of Albion College of Michigan. His
sermon was an elaborate and learned discourse
OF the doctrine of future life.
The Principle Of True Brotherhood.
The second OF the series of the services of the
Peoples church at the Academy of Music yes
terday touched on Methodist matters. as the
sermon of Rev. DR.. Alexander Kent referred to
the action of some restaurant and lunch room
proprietors IN refusing to admit colored MEM
bers of the council DIR. Kent pointed ont that
such discrimination showed that men had not
yet learned the principle of true brotherhood.
Ecumenicals at Temperance Tent.
large crowd assembled at the Temperance
Tent, located at 9Th and East Capitol streets
northeast, last evening to listen to addresses
from distinguished speakers who are here from
England and elsewhere at the ecumenical
conference. Mrs. La Fetra presided and Mr.
John Wills, T. S. Sc, of Derby. England. was
the first speaker; He gave strong Bible ar
gument for total abstinence and then told of
the great work being done in his country for the
children. He said they were systematically
organized and that already two millions Of the
children are enrolled in their Bands of Hope.
Mr.. Wills is an active business man-an archi-
tect-and has designed two hundred churches
In England DIR. L. A. Belt was the ne 1t
speaker and spoke in strong terms for the pro-
hibition of the liquor traffic. Mr.. John II.
Lille, C. c.. Of Manchester. England. spoke
briefly, stating his great interest in the temper
ance movement in this country and his conf
dent faith in its ultimate triumph. Mr.. J. C..
Lee gave an earnest invitation and everal came
forward and signed the pledge.