The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-09
Leaders Of the Mob Thumped by Montreal
Policemen, Sixty of Whom We're on Guard
to Prevent 0atrsges on the DeleyateA
Friday Nights Attack Due TO the Intem.
perate Language of Speaker.
His Utterances Repudisted by Father Clark
on Behalf of the Society Missionary
Work Discussed by the Delegates.


of the Endesvorers were stoned. This
morning the outrage was freely discussed
and commented upon. The gossipIng dele
gates were not alone in the
discussion Of this matter. for
il was brought up by President
Clark In one Of the sessions. and the con-
vention's sympathy was at once withdrawn
from the deIegats who had gwen rse to
the row by boldly stating in q loud voice
and in the most freauented part of o
Roman Catholic city, that The mother of
statement il is asserted. was made by one
of the Colorado delegates. but his name
has not been ascortained.
The seed sown by the Rev. Mr.. Karma-
har the Hindoo delegate, In making an at
tack on Catholicism, to-day brought
around the approaches to the tent and Drill
Hall lot Of tract distributors. These are
the titles of the tracts they passed around
TO the Christian Endeavorers. or at least to
such of them as would receive them
after their nature had become known:
What Do Catholics Believed" TOO Coed
to be True" A tract whose opening
sentence read as follows There Is large
class of Protestants who cannot believe
our (the Cathoho) religion because 1t sp-
pears to them to ogood to be true" "Pope-
ry and the Apostles. or tho Bitter Bit"
was another, whIch closed with the words:
Long live Plus the Ninth, successor of
the Apostles" "Purgatory" was the title
of the last one.
The morning session of the convention
was consumed largely with various reports.
mlttee Of One" by George NJ. Ward. OF
Lowell. Mass.
FATHER CLARK SPEAKS.
President Clark called the meeting IN the
Drill Hall to order at 9:45. This session of
the convention dealt entirely with mis-
sionary matters, except when President
Clark. after o couple of the missionary
speeches had been delivered, in order to
take away the attention of the delegates
probably. spoke Is follows In reference TO
the event which has been SO much talked
about to-day:
have learned only recently that there was a
public meeting held on this side or the tent on
the Champ dc Mars Tor which this convention is
In no way responsible Some statements were
made and some sentiments uttered for which this
convention is not responsible. This should fully
and plainly be understood by all. 1t should also
be unders' ood that anything said here is the ex-
preston simply OF the individual who gave ut
4. u
atIve body and does not necessarily represent
the sentiments OF this convention. l speak for
you all whom say that there has been no inten-
ti0n or desire on tho part or this conve ption to
insult any one, ,t0hurt any ones religious feelings
or to decry their creed. Isn't that yonr senti-
mentl ICheers.l If so, show it by rising.
The whole audience rose and oheered.
Mr.. Mershon, of Evanston, ILL.,. then came
forward and delivered an earnest speech
on Missionary Literature and How to Use
It." Said the speaker:
First, last and all the time, the Bible is the
missionary classic of all ages. Thy word is q
missionary herads. Turn the heresy hunter in
to the heathen hunter. What cares that poor
monk failed 10 dot an So or cross O ~ so long
as that book will bring to him the raft OF life
over the waves OF death. With this preparation
for safe thinking let us look down the stream Of
Christian literature, which il lowing. i'll ever in.
creasins volume. from this well OF water spring
ing up into worlds everlasting life.
Mr.. Mershon then cited long list of vol
umes covering the missionary held, the
field of science ard the other lines of work
incident to the cause and work. Then he
said:
Now let US catch up the string. First, see to it
that your sunday-echool library has n we'll
assorted line o. carefully selected missionary
books intensely interesting ia character. SEQ
ond, make separate list OF these books and
hang IL on the walls OF your Sunday school room
with notice that the Following interesting
missionary books are to be found in the Sunday
school library" Third on the cards annOunc-
ing the missionary meetings put on q reference
note calling attention to the library books that
relate TO the subjects chosen for tho missionary
meetings. Fourth. IL Is immensely important
that you secure subscription for your denomi.
national missionary magazine in every home.
Your missionary meeting lasts an hour, but that
magazine bg its very presence testineo for mis-
sions 800 days in year. 1t is grand work TO
get new subscriber 10 the mission magazine Of
your church. Fifth, occasionally withdraw a
copy of an interesting missionary book from the
thEnr and n Her ~ md IN rhnNn
you desire TO interest. Sixth, all the denomina
tional boards issue leaflets all phases of mis-
souary work. These are handy little baits use
them TO drop into Bibles and other places where
they will stay. Seventh, IL Is a conceded fact
that every worker must have the Missionary Re-
view. the London Conference Report and the
Enclycopedia of Missions Why not make your
pastor present or them'
Illinois, in the person of Miss Ella b. Nc
Lauren. of Chicago. had another represent
ative speaker TO follow on the subject of
mission work. Hor address was entitled
missionary Meetings"
Then q gentleman with Chinese blonse
and pig toll that hung away down his
back came for ward. lie was Rev. Gilbers
Reid of China. He conducted O series of
interrogative ger pointings towards the
first person standing able to catch his eye.
Missionary Money: How TO Raise It."
was the subject % an address by Rev. w.
ii. q. Temple. of Boston. The Infiuenc CO
of Missionary Eiorts," by Rev. j. L. Nc
Creery. brought the Drill Hall meeting to o
close.
After luncheon the delegates betook
themselves TO the different denominational III
raliyiDg points. ana to the American Pres
by terisn Church for the young peoples
rally. y
just as the people were about to enter
the tent for the evening session of the con-
yention q terrific shower came mp, and the
meeting In the tent was abandoned. but
the tent programme W as carried out within
the spacIous halls of ST. Johns Methodist
Church. 1t was presided over by Presi-
dent Clark and twenty-seven minister's.
Cannon j. Richardson, of London. Ont,
Rev. j. l.. Campbell. of New York. and
Rev. William \. Scott, of Galveston, Tex,
were among the participants in the pastors
honr. An address. The Raw Material of
Great Life" by Rev. j. w. Lee, OF At
lanta. Ca. brought the meeting to a close.
GUARDED BY POLICEMEN.
The convention meeting in the Drill Hall
was guarded by sixty policemen this even
ing. under the command of Subchief la
Pointe ana three sergean:s. This step was
taken because of the amount OF rumors
and taik about the Champ de Mars meet
ing. However. the reputation of The OBJ
noxIous ntterances Uf last night by Presi-
dent Clark this morning had "a good effect ..
for all the freDcn papers came out tins
evening and declared that the utteranoes OF
DIR. Clark were perfectly satisfactory and
removed all suspicion that an intentional