The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-22
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event OF q life to DO present at Madison
Square Garden and look out upon the
audience Of 5000 young people, gath
cred in q midsummer Christian Eli
deaver convention.
First of all It was to be remembered
that 1t was not mixed multitude. 1t
is doubtful il another such audience
was ever looked upon in this world.
There were no spectators: Every one
wore q badge, identifying him or her for
Christ No othor recomnepdation was
sufficient to gain admission. Confession
OF Christ was at a premium, for once.
Many an one would gladly havo put on
this badge for tho sake OF ginning ad-
mission to the hall and looking upon
this scone, which pointed toward an
other Pentecost.
Ono OF tho most impressive features
OF these gatherings was tho singing.
Hero were 5000, in the glow Of youth,
aud with zeal 10: Christ, singing rap
turous hymns, tho expression Of their
own experience, and vent to their en-.
thusiasm-hymns LEARNED at home,
and which thoy could sing independ-
emily and with tho soul. And oh, how
they sang No such music has been
heard since the memorable Peace Jubi-
lee OF Boston. Ono could imagine the
fulfllment of the vision Of John, as he
saw the thousand. OF thousands, with
His namo and the name Of His Father
written upon their forsheAds, singing
"Allelulia Tho Lord God 0mnipotont
reigneth."
Obviously, the convention was not in
tended for any special education. 1t
was simply great mass meeting, In
which, by coming together, expression
could be given to zeal for Christian
determination, by every proper mems
Of Christian Endeavor to help to win
this world for Christ Only small
part Of tho delegates-not one-halt at
any one timc-could be crowded into
Madison Square Garden. II there had
been half large enough to contain the
$1,000 satd,to be present IL woald have
seemed like the premonition OF the
Millennium. As it was, there was the
acknowledged presence Of an influence
such as the city had never felt before.
Even thoroughly secular men and pa
pers gave emphasis to this. The silent
presence OF such a badged multitude Of
the disciples OF Christ was felt in every
department Of the city life. Thoy were
not found in the, saloons, but their
presence was felt even there. They
were not often found in the places OF
amusement, but their presence was
felt there also. Whether they moved
silently about or, as in some instances,
with the music OF song, their presence
was conspicuous.
II is not uncommon to see crowd in
New York, but it Ia uncommon TO see
crowd OF one kind-but more specially
OF the Christian Endeay0r kind. But
nobody seemed to tear them. Even the
police manifested no anxiety or fear OF
any disturbance on account OF their
presence.
Many able addresses were delivered,
but the ordinary effect seemed to be
lost by the all absorbing thought Of the
presence Of such vast assembly OF
earnest young Christians.
THE TEACHERS CONVENTION.
At Saratoga. the following week, was
another great convention, the National
Teachers Association. Though not
more than about one-seventh as large
as the other it was nevertheless very
important convention-one which deals
with very important issues, and by
men OF national reputation and intlu-
cnce. But II must be o rare convention
which will make much impression upon
Saratoga during the Watering season.
Tho opening address Of the convention
on Tuesday morning was by President
Harrison. It fully justified the reputa-
ton which he has acquired OF being &
remarkable offIhand speaker. Many
sentences OF the address which has
been widely published were gems ofwit
and wisdom. But aside from this adj
dress, though many fno papers were
presented, they were very little mo-
ticed by the outside crowd. Not alono
because Saratoga Is almost surfeited
with conventions, but because tho
great mass are theto for another pur-
pose entirely. Saratoga itself Is anu
cleus OF attraction. And this is not
strange, for in the wide world there 10
no other known place likeit. Its many
and varied springs, its salubrious air,
its beautiful drives, its other advan-
taqes for seekers Of health, all conspiro
to make it place Of Inatchless attrac-
tions.
Among it's uearly fifty springs Of dis
tinctive qualities, there are several, any
OF which would make an ordinary place
famous. The old Congress spring,
which has the glory Of winning tho first
laurels to the place and Of making
Saratoga first known abroad, since its
ra.tubing some two years ago has again
sprunR 10 the front, and contests the
with tho Hathorn, which Tor some
yeara before had seemed to have no
successful rival in the amount OF waters
shipped away. The waters OF these two
famous springs have been drank by
hundreds OF thousands in this and
other lands, and are drank more widely
to-day, than ever before.
Within few years othcr valuable
springs have been discovered. In fact
new springs Of different medicinal prop
critics, springing out Of this exhaustless
laboratory OF nature, arc found almost
every year. It IL not long since oil tho
real vichy wator known was brought
from France. Now the viehy OF Sara
toca is declared by cheniats and physi-
clans to DO for stomach and kidney
troubles equally as good as that Of
France. For a table water nothing bet
ter is known. But just now now
spring, the Kissingcn, Of quite similar
properties, bids fair to contest the HON
ofs. With 90 many springs Of various
properties, tits quito natural that inva.
iids should see6 those fountains OF
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