The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-11
WORK OF RELIGIOUS REFORM.
centennial Day" Of the Christian En-
dedYOr Societies at Minneapolis.
WHAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS DONE.
Sunday Theatres and Saloons Closed-Aten m
bers OF the Committees Announced.
Proceedings of the Body.


Centennial Day" of tho Christian Endeayor
societies, was opened at $50 o'clock by half
hour prayer-meeting. led by Mr. William II.
Shaw treasurer Of the united societies, bos-
ton. The regular session was announced tor
O'Clock. but it was nearly half an hour later
before it was called to order.
The delayed New York delegation marched
into the hall at 9:l5 O'clock headed by band
Of collegians, singing rHunahl Hurrahl
We're Coming Too" They were promT.ly
called to order and the congregation joined in
singing This Is Ny Song
Rev Dr. Ware read Tor the morning lesson
the sixth chapter OF Second Corinthians ald
Rev. DR.. Mcmillan, Of Allegheny City, led IN
prayer.
President Clark then announced the follow
ing committees
COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED.
Committee on resolutions-Rev John u.
Burrows. j., D.. Rev. II. b. Grouse, OF llght-
hall, Ont; Mrs K. p. Lee. of Atlanta Mis-.
Barker, of Florida.
Nominations-Rev 3. F. Bottles, Massachu-
sets. Rev. 5. NJ Ware. Nebraska; Mrs A. y.
Hathaway. Indiana: Mrs. +. n. Hardy Massa-
chusetts Rev. II. p Welton. ID. d.. Michi-
gan. Greetings Professor w w. Andrews,
Mrs. J.. A. Palmer Tennessee: Miss Clara
Killam. Georgia; Mrs T.. b. Clark. Colorado.
Business Secretary Baer, of tie United So
cietes; Miss Anna Baker, Utah; Rev. q. Is.
Halock. New York Dr. Francis Caruthers.
Iowa Mr.. Thomas Morris, Ontario
WHAT THE SOCIETY HAS DONE"
A free parliament" was conducted by Rev.
Dr. J. A. Rondthaier. Of Indianapolis, ts
subject for consideration being What tie
Society Has Done"
Mr. Rondthaler opened the parliament with
fifteen-minutes' talk, explaining that the
topic was not 10 consider the relation"
Of the society 70 the church, for
the society is the church. His speech
was but tho introduction TO one Ot
the most interesting general exercises.
A syllabus had been prepared considering the
society in the Sunday services, iii the midway
week prayer-meeting. in the Sunday-school,
in systematic beneyoence and as circulating
medium for religious reading. Little atten-
tion, however. was paid to the syllabus, for
all over the hall delegates were on their feet
with minute suggestions as 10 the work OF the
society.
The chairman pointed out one after the
other, and they came so fast and the responses
of the audience were 50 quick that each re-
mark seemed the signal for Il fresh burst oil
applause SOclabillty, eyangelistic effort
support OF the new pastor conversion of
souls. opposition 10 saloons and Sunday
amusements and many other points were
brought out IN quchsuccesslon.
THE SALOONS CLOSED.
Painsville, Ohio. societies reported that they
had closed All the saloons ~ their town Kan
sas reported that l67 societies hal been III
gtrumental in over 600 conversions. One
St. Louis society supports MISSION sunday
school of over thousand children.
Nebraska reported an organization in every
CITY. town and village in the state. Indiana
societies have dropped strawberry festivals
and gives the same money for missions. Ia tie
Eddie Dodge, Of Galesburg, H., reported that
MS junior society with twenty-one active
members concerted ten boys.
A Tennessee delegate said they had learned
the difference between systematic benelo-
lence and systematic beneho enco. They
wanted needed money TO be raised when u
would not interfere with the religious spirit
s Chinese delegate sent from Texas said:
"Chinee come slow, but he came sure. !
want take this wonderful story back 10 my
friends
SUNDAY THEATRES CLOSED.
Mr.. Berger. Of Cleveland. announced that
they had closed all tho Sunday theatres in
that city.
Or. Deems, Of New York. said his church
came within three weeks of being the founder
of this movement The New ork delegation
New ork % this city
lie was iirmer in his belief in Christianity
as a dogma a life a passion, than ever before
In their seycnty-twO hours he had not seen or
heard nything God need be ashamed of. He
mad stood the 500 road and was still a
Christian. In closing the parliament Or.
Bondthaler announced there had been sixty
seven speeches IN sxty-three minutes
Secretary }aer read a cabegram from
Natal. South Africa, eniOiDing them TO ''en-
large the tent
RyENING SESSION.
The evening session began promptly at
1880 o'clock. After the usual devotional eX-
ercises the Rev Dr. Harrows, Of the First
Presbyterian church Of Chicago then an
nounced that the next international Con-
yention would be held in Madison Square
Garden, New York. in - and n Montreal IN
'g3. the date 10 be decided upon and an
nOunced later.
This announcement was received by pro-
lOnged applause from the New England dele
gates.
While Or Barrows was speaking a heavy
thunder storm came up. Lightning struck
the elecfric-hght wires. causing the lights to
go out. leaving The convention hall IL total
darkness.
President Clark quickly roso aud requested
everybody 10 keep their seats. The choir then
kept under perfect control, avoiding what
might have proved u serious panic. The con-
yention then adjourned.
TO PRISON ron LIFE.
Sentence of Aneer ben All for Killing Carrie
Brown.