The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-16
CLOSE OF The CONVENTION.
The Last Hours Of the Session Full
Of Good Fellowship.

LII simpson, OF New ork, Talks Most
Entertainingly of China and the Far
East-The Average Income of Many
ofthe Deluded Natives Only $40 a
Year-Chewing Leaves to Allay the
Pangs of Hunger.
Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 15.-The convention
of the Christian Workers was opened this
afternoon with a song by w. F. Lamb, the
sweet singer of the convention.
Rev. Thomas Hunter began the devo-
tional exercises with prayer and the read
ing of an epistle from St. Paul.
Prayers We're then asked for the CON
version of brothers and sisters,
The prayers of the morning were for
the state legislature to vote an appropria-
place hymn books and Bibles in the hands
Of every convict of the state. The prayer
was made by Rev. Mr.. Boone.
Booker /. Washington, a colored man,
spoke in behalf OF. the Tuskegee, Ala,
Industrial school. lie made the star
speech of the session and exhibited a
greater familiarity with the race ques-
ton and handled it in a better manner.
and was less distateful in his remarks,
than many of the white members He
spoke of the work being done in what is
known as the black belt. The institution
which he represents was started twelve
years ago and now has 800 members from
fifteen states, thirty-four officers, twenty
one buildings situated on 1900 acres of
land and nineteen INDUSTRIES. All of the
buildings except two were built by stu
dents out of brick made by them. Dele
gate Washington expressed a belief that
what the negroes needed was industrial
education.
DR.. A r. Sheriff., of Atlanta, spoke on
home classes in Bible study and Sunday
school work. He made very interesting
talk
H. S. Hadley made a report of the pro-
gress of the Jerry McAuley Water street
mission.
An interesting report of progress was
made from the Goodwill Home fer Boys
at Fairfield, Me.
The Christian workers will meet next
year at Toronto, Canada. Invitations
were read from the city council of To-
ronto and from many prominent ministers
and citizens. Rev. Mr.. Boone, Rev. Mr..
Scott, Miss Berth Wright and Miss Nc
Donald, all of Canada, made speeches, and
the morning session adjourned.
One of the features of the last days
proceedings was the address of Mrs. Brit
tain, of Atlanta. She is the best known
worker among charities in the south.
THE PEOPLE OF CHINA.
DR.. A. B. Simpson, of New York, told
of visits he had made to foreign mission
fields. The people of China are bright
cultured, and their souls are worth much
to the cause of Christianity. The people
of China, however, in their patriotic ego
tism, regard their country as the center of
the world. and all their maps are CON
structed on this idea America is repre-
Sented by a mere strip, and the rest of
the world is small in comparison with
China. But it seems that we are guilty
Of the same uarrowness when we keep
all our money in this country and give
nothing to heather lands beyond the sea.
was struck. too, with the restitution of
the heather lands 1 visited. Destitution
in the midst of plenty and hunger in the
sight Of splendor.
on THE VERGE OF STARVATION
"Millions of people in India have only
one meal day, and they are forced to
chew kind of leaf in order to suppress
the pangs of hunger The average in
come of many of the poor deluded Brah-
milan is equivalent to only $40 year in
American money. need not tell you of
the wretchedness into which the heather
nations are deceived by reason of their
lack of light Oh, my friends. we must
send the light of Gods love to those who
are dying in the shadows of the gospel.
But over all, in my travels through the
east, l was impressed with the
uplifting influence of the Christian relig-
ion. If there is anything that insures a
purity of life, and moral heroism, it is
the religion of Jesus Christ. Wherever
have touched it, it has purified the at
mosphere and caused a blossom to grow
where formerly a thorn had sprung.
While it is our duty to preach the cause
of Christ at home, it is, also our duty to
preach to the world and thus hasten on
the glad day of his coming.
THE Evangelist and His Work. was
discussed by Rev. W. B. Williams, of At
lanta.
The last feature of the afternoon ses-
sion was the address of Chairman r. A.
IOrrey, on '"The Descent of the HOLY
Spirit" 1t was a powerful delivery and
produced a profound impression upon the
convention.
THE FAREWELL SESSION.
To-night's farewell session was occu-
pied in giving expressions of feeling en-
tertained by the delegates in regard to
the work of the convention. A number
of short talks were made on the work of
the convention and the hospitality en-
ioyed. The Barclay mission on Marietta
street came in for a hearty share Of re-
cognition. The delegates all testified in a
feeling manner to the good which they
had derived from the convention and
of the pleasant recollectiOns which they
would always entertain of their visit to
the south. After many pressures of hand,
tear fall here and there, and ferYent
God bless yOun the lights were eX-
and the eighth annual con-
ventiOn of the Christian Workers Asso-
citation was lshered into the silence of