Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-05
o'clock this morning. When the hour for


was well filed and there was a very fair scat
tering of spectators IN the galleries. The first
half hour OF the morning was devoted 70 a
prayer and praise service. led by Rev. r. A.
Iorrey. Chicago, III: and Rev. Z NJ. Lamb OF
Williamsbridge. n. Y. Eloquent prayers were
| offered up asking blessing upon the work OF
| the convention and upon the delegates and
their deliberations.
An interesting feature Of the service Was
when the chairman called upon any one who
had ANY Scripture text that was particularly
appropriate TO the occasion, and upward Of a
4 score Of people arose in their peWs and recited
texts one by one. Each one would have seemed
to furnish an excellent keynote for such a con-
yention, and IL made fitting commencement
| for the meetings of these Christian workers.
At the conclusion of this part of the exercises
Rev. Mr. Lamb. who led the congregational
singing, was called upon for a solo. and in a re-
| hymn, "All for Jesus" Then the presiding
officer asked that all who felt themselves moved
! by the Spirit would lead in prayer, and while
the assemblage sat with bowed heads several
earnest workers prayed for inspiration and
guidance through the seven days of work that
have just been entered upon.
REV. DR. GREENE's ADDRESS OF WELCOME
/ Tho first address Of the morning was by Rev.
DR.. S. II. Greens, pastor of the Calvary Bap-
tist Church Of this city, who was selected by
| the local committee 20 deliver an address Of
welcome for the Christian ministry of WASH
\ ington. DIR. Greene accented the fact that
! Washington is a remarkably religious city,
| where tae Sabbath is observed better than in
almost any other place and where the churches
| ana the sunday schools are largely attended.
and where the proportion of church members
| 70 the entire population Is very large. On be-
hail OF this not inconsiderable BODY he tade
| the members OF the convention a hearty wei
come to this city, remembering that they were
| all one In Christ Jesus and In their evangelical
work In their work, he said. they were
| brought face to face with one OF the greatest
problems of the times. Through the gather
ing OF great masses of people into the ceIters
CT population il has come TO pass that the
| destiny Of the nation is TO a large degree CEN
/ tered in the great cities. Unless the hight Of
education and salvation be brought 20 these
unchurched and unsared masses the future
must indeed be dark. He asked The blessing OF
| God upon their work.
| The address of welcome for Washington, the
home of the nation, the one that Postmss-
| ter General Wanamaker had been ,ryited ID
make TO the convention.
| POSTMASTER GENERAL wAYAMAKER.
Mr. Wsnamaker said that a Philadelphian,
with home in the country and temporary
lodgings in Washington, he felt somewhat out
! of place when called to speak for Washington.
Yet there is a sense in which all Americans may
claim a citizenship here. There is no place IN
the world where %. 000. 900 of people may feel
the departments and in the treasury there is
much wealth that belongs to the people, and
yet In the homes and hearts Of the people OF
this city they would find richer treasure in
the old gold OF brotherly affection.
| Whatever was the word best expressing love
and welcome that Mr.. Wanamaker said, was
| the word that he wished to be understood as
saying to them. Their presence here would
confer an even greater blessing upon the city
than II would upon themselves and Its effect
would be reflected upon the whole country.
He prayed that his hearers. captains Of the
host. might find the kindly light to lead them
l on, and expressed the hope that the dark roads
Of unfruitful service mig be LETT far behind
and that they might have to themselves cities
and nations saved to Christ through His love
and mercy.
| REV. s. M. NEWMAN.
On behalfof the First Congregational Church
its pastor, Rev. s. NJ. Newman, spoke a few
words of hearty welcome and asked the mem
bers Of the convention TO take entire posses
sion of the church and to make themselves
perfectly at home. The edifce was fairly
capacious and he hoped that they would test
4 Its capacity to the fullest. He said that there
was something singularly appropriate in their
| holding their meetings in the Congregational
Church, laying special stress upon the fact
| that there was no other church in the city that
had had such a varied career He spoke Of the
| many and differen: creeds whose representa-
1 lives spoken from anu OF
the many kinds OF meetings that have been
| held within Its doors.
The members of this convention, said DIR.
| Newman, represented, among other things
| adaptability. The time when il was
thought that anything would suffice in efforts to
| reach the masses, but now il Is recognized that
there must be an ingenious adaptabiiity to the
| varied needs of the work. None knew this and
| recognized its significance better than the DEL
| egates to the convention of Christians at Work
4 how
attain to the headship OF the Lord Jesus Christ
| and he gave them a hearty welcome.
Mr.. b. ii. Warner. the chairman Of the local
| committee, was down the next speaker, but
| he had not yet come in and in his absence Rev.
| L. ID. Bailey, the vice chairman. spoke a few
cordial and pleasant words. in which he said
| that he hoped the presence OF the convention
In this city would be an inspiration and help
to the work in the city.
REV. MIR. ToRREY's RESPONSE.
For the sixth successive year Rev. R. A.
Torrey. the chairman, made the address of
response for the convention They had heard
DIR. Newman tell of the many extraordinary
personages who had spoken in the Congrega-
| tional Church In times past. The one thing
| that was particularly noticeable, said Mr..
| Torrey, about the present convention WAS that
| 1t is composed of ordinary, commonplace peo-
pie. Yet many times a: other conventions the
| greatest good had come from the least con-
| spicuOus persons on the program
| At the conclusion Of Mr.. Torrey's address
| Mr. Warner, who had come in a few minutes
| after he had begun, WAS invited TO the plat
form and spoke briefly on behalf of the COM
mittee. telling the delegates how glad the
people of the city were to bid them welcome
and GodspeeG in their work.
| THE sEcRErARY's REPORT.
| Rev. John c. Collins Of New Haven Conn,
secretary international Christian Workers
Association, read the report of what has been
done by the Christians at Work as an organiza-
| ton. His report was informal one. and
| touched Interestingly upon the progress of the
| movement since us inception There has been
| an increase in the membership since the last
convention at Hartford from 52s to $50 The
| secretary said that in his opinion the members
Of tho convention had accomplished a great
deal toward the solution OF the difficult pro-
| blem OF how to reach the masses.
The headquarters of the association
| are now located at New Haven,
and Mr.. Collins announced that the people of
| that city had already subscribed $1,000 to-
ward the erection of a $50. 900 building for the
use OF the association. The meetings OF the
| association, he thought, did not result so much
/ in a temporary enthusiasm, but in a permanent
inspiration to the workers, arising from per-
sonai contact with others who IRE engaged in
the work. At the conclusion of the secretary's
| report Mr.. Lamb sang another solo, The Best
| Friend to Have is Jesus
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