The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-07-25
THEY HELD A BIG JUBILEE
Christian Endeavor Societies Meet to
Hear the Reports of Their Delegates.
First Presbyterian Church Filled to0vsrhcw-
ing Despite the Excessive Heat-Dr Johns
Sermon al the Central Avenue.
CHRISTIAN ENDRAvoRs.
Enthusiastic Meeting To Hear the Repc
of De,ecates

Enthusiastic Meeting to Hear the Reports
of Delegates
The local Christian Endeavor societies
held q meeting at the First Presby terrain
Church. last evening, which. from the
NUN bers present. was entitled to be termed
q grand rally and jubilee. Notwithstand-
ing the excessive heat. the church was
filled with enthusiastic young people, who
listened, from first to last, with the great
est interest, to ali that was said. The
singing was led by Mr.. Allison. and began
with AT the Cross" and Blessed Assur-
ance."
Scion L. Goode presided, and introduced
Governor Chase. who read the Scripture
lesson, after which Rev. ID. r. Lucas led in
prayer. The audience then sung. with
great enthusiasm. the stirring gospel hymn
Throw Ont the Lifeline" =
Mr.. Goode, in opening the meeting. said
they had come to talk about the greatest
religious assemblage ever gathered. the
one from which they had just returned.
He said it was estimated that at least fifty
thousand Christian Endeavorers had gone
to New York city, and the railroad officials
said 1t was the greatest excursion in the
annals of the world, and q surprise even to
New York city. He then spoke of Madison
square, in which the conven ton was held,
describing il TO be as large as the area in
closed by New York. Ohio. Pennsylvania
and Meridian streets, and not only was
this filled. but thousands went away un-
able to obtain entrance.
Miss Mary, East, of Meridian-street
Church, and Edward Clifford described
some of the incidents of the journey, and
Miss Jennie Mast0n spoke of lndiana's del
egates at the great convention. Edward
Clarke, of the First Presbyterian Church,
described q sunrise pray r-meetiDg In New
York city. at which five thousand Endeav-
orers gathered. and A. NJ. Hood. of the
Mayfower Congregational, gave a rapid re-
sumo of the addresses made at the conveD-
tim.
Miss Matte Pray of the Friends Church,
spoke on the missionary phase of the con-
ventlon, which had gathered missionaries
from the most distant fields. who there told
how the cause OF Christ was advancing IN
heather lands.
K L. Whitlock, of the Second Presby-
terian Church, spoke on the Sunday closing
OF the worlds fair and on temperance OF
the difference between that and other great
gatherings of people he said that only two
Endeavorers IOund their way to the police
station. One was a young man who had
committed forgery, and the other young
man who was held as witness
George =. Davis, q colored man. repre-
spoke of the singing at the convention. re-
marking In the beginning that thore was
no TammaDy singing there, and that no
music ever sung at any political conven-
tion could compare with it. Why" said
he. zone lady who sang solo might be
termed a Christian Endeavor prima donna.
while the other ladies pulled off their hats,
turned their eyes TO heaven and warbled
like the birds"
w. c. Hail. of the Tabernacle Presby-
terrain Church, spoke on the conservation
features of the convention, laying special
emphasis on the Silent prayer.
The banner was then presented to the
local union sending the greatest. represent
tstlon 70 the New York convention pro-
portioned to it's membership. The Seventh
Presby terrain Church sent 10 ITO per cent.
the Central Christian Church Is $40 per
cent, and the Tabernacle 25 per cent. The
banner was awarded TO the last-named
society, presented in behalf of the Indian
apolis Christian Endeavor Union. It.was
received by Miss Emma Anderson In u
beautiful but brief speech for the society
of that church. after which the. benedic-
ton was pronounced by Rev. NJ. L. Haines