The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-10

Do turned toward tno wall; pictufo sues
haunted tho imagination forever alter
ward, try ever so hard to blot ~
out 1t was no small thing to stand be.
tween these champers and the beasts OF
prey, and worse than beasts Of prey" This
matter would leave q stain on the purest
mind that only the grace of God would re-
move. This matter was being dissent
mated throughout the malls into canada
and all parts of the United States. some
matters he had TO deal with in his position
of postoffice inspector were so horrible IN
their nature that he had TO ask the grace
OF God to keep him from deflement In wag-
ing the war against them. Mr.. Comstock
spamSlins 'sad and Of hi. op work in trying to
stamp out the three evils. He was 90 much
in earnest over his subject that the char
man "rung him down" twice before he sub
sided.
q Miss Belle Kearney, Of Florida. followed.
At times it was hard for the audience to
follow her. owing TO the yells OF the crowd
of Frenchmen outside. who joined In after
the applause TO Comstock with howl that
might have expressed defiance. derIsion or
anything else but q friendly feeling. The
part of the canvas that had been lowered
was raised up to shut out from the sight or
the audience dirty faced Frenchman who
was initiating the gestures OF the lady
speaker inside with the cleverness OF q
monkey.
Senior Christian Endeavor.n an address
by Rev. Charles Perry Mills. OF Newbury-
port, Mass. brought the last meeting In
the big tent to a close.
Before the adjournment Treasurer Shaw
made the official aDnouncement that the
number of delegates attending the conven-
sured the tlmid delegates that no violence
need be feared at th, evening session OF
the Drill Hall meeting for ample police pro-
tectlon had been asked for and promised.
However, it was not deemed advisable TO
hold an evening service In the tent. This
announcement was received in silence.
AT TIE DRILL HALL
The Drill Hall was crowded this after
noon. The meeting was more than usually
enthusiastic. probably because the conven-
tion was nearing It's close. Rev. Bishop
Samuel Fallows. Of Chicago. was the pre-
siding officer. The ordinary routine Of the
proceedings was enlivened by cornet uets.
An address on gospel temperance was
gwen by Thomas E. Murphy. the temper
ance evangelist. His speech was OF the
ordinary prohibition character. A native
| Canadian. Mr. A. w. Mlllbury. now of New
| to reach the masses" His advice TO his
| hearers was s:mple-"Get out after them"
| An address on The Religious Press-Its
| Part In our Work." was next delivered by
| Rev. h. A. Dunning, OF Boston.
'.Sociai Purity" by Rev. Dr.. Douglass.
| of Montreal. the most prominent Methodist
| divine In Canada, was expected to be OF
| rather sensational nature. The venerable
| the Roman Catholic Church that some
| thing of . startling nature was looked for.
| Mr. Douglass had. therefore. to submit bis
| manuscript to the convent tiOn censors. The
resnlt was mighty cutting down OF the
address. and the official copy contained
nothing to hurt the feelings of the Roman
| Catholic citizens of Montreal. Some of DR..
Dougiass's descriptions of the effects OF
| social impufity were rather graphic, and
| especially the relation of some death bed
scenes in Blackwell leland Reformatory.
| The speaker noticed that the sin of Eng
land. as well as'America. was not so much
lntemperance as impurity; that nemesis
of vengeance stood by the gate of life to
guard ii. He dwelt on faint in the imagi-
| nation, solitary vice, associate vice and
the effects of national immortality.
st. James Methodist Church is In the
| west and English part of the city. There
| the tent programme for tonight was car
| ried out: there the conservation sermon was
| preached by the Rev. ID. Fay Mills. the
| well-knOwn American evangelist, who re-
| ferred TO the good work of the Christian
| Endeayor Society. Many of the Endesvor-
ers. who would have otherwise attended the
tent. went to several churches where dele
gate ,ergymen addressed them.
| The Drill Hail was divided off in States
at the closing meeting tonight, and fully
ten thousand people. in spite of the riot
| rumOrs, were present. 1t was the grand
wind-up of the twelfth annual convention
| and was called to order sharp on time.
| Rev. I. b. Lewis, of Westminster, Nd,
| preached the closing sermon. COnsecra-
| tion service and MiZpah brought the formal
| proceedings to q close.
ACTION ON SUNDAY CLOSING.
The opening of the worlds fair on Sun.
day is favorite topic of discussion anon g
the Christian EndeavOrers. This evening
the following was adopted:
| Resolved, As the representatives of a million
| and u half members of the Christian EndeavOr-
| ers OF America and the world and the twelfth
| international convention assembled in Mon treaI,
we do hereby, in the name Of God. in the interest
| the rising young manhood and womanhood of
the world, solemnly protest against tho desecra-
tion of Sunday by the opening on that day OF the
| Columbian Exposition. which is national and
not local, and should. therefore, represent the
sentiments OF tho whole people.
Resolved. That we deplore the action of the
| local directory In this matter contrary to the
| will or the people expressed through their repre-
| sentatives in Congress as repugnant TO common
| moral effects of which cannot fail 10 be harmful.
| Resolved. That to such members OF the ma
tional commission and local directory as have
| opposed this lamentable action we tender our
| cordial approval and hearty thanks.
Resolved, That the local directory of the
| world's fair has brought lasting disgrace upon
what ought to be glory and against this we
| make our appeal to the public conscience.
Enthusiastic Endssvorers got up on their
| chairs and hurrabed at this. while the Ia
| dies waved their hand dkerchiefs and added
their voices To the uprOar. After this had
| subsided the ting held silent pray or for
| q minute. and the chairman prayed audi
| blv for those committeeman who arc in
| favor of closing the fair.
There is lot of couuterfeit American
| silver being circulated in the city. Large
| sums have been worked off on the railway
companies. and q number of small store
| keepers have been taken In.