Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-07

Lest Evening" Proceedings OF the Christian
Eudeayor Convention

Last Evening" Proceedings OF the Christian
Endeavor Convention.
In the big tent used for the overflow at the
Christian Endeavor convention at Montreal
yesterday afternoon Rev. r. ID. Power Of this
city spoke on ''Evangelistic Methods in Church
Work. and the tent meeting was brought to a
close by q series Of answers to the question:
"What Evangelistic Work is Your Society Do
tngT' put 70 the meeting by the conductor, Mr..
Percy 8. Foster Of this city.
Mr. Powers ADDRESS.
In his address Mr.. Power said: The church
must stay among the people. st. Paurs in
London IL in the midst Of the din Of business,
a. d Trinity in New York. St Peters in Rome
u surrounded by dark and filthy streets, as is
ST. Stephens in Vienna Rich and poor meet
together in old world cathedrals, Mohamme-
dan mosques aid heather temples, where, costly
and magnificent the shrines, floors are
bare and seats are uncushioned- Let our
churches be free. Let them be furnished
plainly. Let people be welcomed from cellars
and garrets and alleys a. cordially as from 9th
avenues and brovn-stone fronts Let the
publican and the harlot. and every sin-sick
lost soul feel, 'this is my FathersIhouse. and1et
every disciple be busy 20 minister to them OF
the bread blessed and given by the Master for
this purpose. And shall hear no more Of
the estran9ement Of the masses from the
church
AS with the disciples in the distribution to
the five thousand We must be united In this
service.
What is the greatest barrier to the evangel-
ization Of the world? The crime of division
among the people Of God. the sin and selfish
mess Of sectariAnism- Fancy the disciples at
the time Of the miracle falling into row
among themselves over some question as to the
character Of those miraculously multiplied
loaves, or the methods Of distribution, or the
philosophy Of their operation in sppessing the
hunger of these jews, while the people went
away disguised and unfed. and you have pic
ture Of the church Of Christ in our modern
times"
While the meetings were being held in the
tent and drill hall in the afternoon the meeting
Of the board of trustees Of the United Society
sat in session behind closed doors in the club Of
the Windsor Hotel
At 5 O'Clock Secretary Baer announced that
the membership Of the board of trustees had
been increased by three They were Rev. Canon
Richardson, London, Ont. representing the
Church of England in Canada; Rev. ]. n Low
den. Boston. representing the Free Baptists of
New England; Mr.. George Lewis Howe Of
Louisville, Ky, representing the Southern
Presbyterians.
TO MEET NEXT At SAN FRANCrsco.
The trustees also decided upon the meeting
place for 1895, and the announcement that San
Francisco was the lucky city was made in the
drill hall immediately after the convention had
assembled at 7:S0 pm. The announcement was
greeted with deafening applause.
Over across the street the crowd in the tent
heard the news about the same time, and the
combined roar swoke the echoes from OF the
new tin roof in the course of construction.
After the applause had subsidized the meetings
resumed business The hall and tent were full
Of people Who had come to hear the annual sd-
dress and report Of the president: Rev. DIR.
Clarke. and the secretary, Mr.. Baer. The
popularity Of these gentlemen was attested to
by their reception
Q Rev. ]. McEven Of New York presided in the
hall, while DR.. Clarke spoke.
DISTRACT GETS A BANNER
After the reading Of Secretary Baer's report
given for the state. territory or province show
ing the largest proportlonate increase Of junior
societies was secured by the District Of Column
bia
Secretary Baer made the presentation speech
on behalf Of the United Society. The banner
was received on behalf of Washington by Miss
Rachel Motherhood Mr.. p. s. Foster de-
hvered . speech, accounting the banner on behalf
OF the District Of Columbia after which the
District delegation sang an appropriate hymn.
There came q slight pause. Il was q
momentous occasion, for were not the names Of
the state delegates winning the prize banners
TO be announced? Pennsylvania mustered 600
strong 10 receive the banner for the greatest
absolute gain for one year. This banner
awarded to Ontario last year. New Mexicos
delegates received the banner, which went to
Manitoba last year, for the greatest proper
tiorate gain in Christian Endeavor membership.
Chicago's delegation made their presence
known when the announcements was made that
433 junior societies in Illinois entitled them
to the retention Of this banner for another
year.