Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-06
c. B. MASS MEETING.
INTERESTING ASSEMBLAsE OF YOUNG PEO-
PIE AT THE HEARNE TABERNACLE
Last Night = An Address Delivered by Mr.. ].
Henry Sfauf, Bx-Prssidsnt Of the Allegheny
County Union.

About five hundred earnest young
Christians assembled last evening In the
Hearne tabernacle, on South street, to
listen to an address upon the Y. ?. S. c.
E.. by mr.. ]. Henry Stauff, OF Pitts
burg, ex-President Of the Allegheny
County Christian Endeavor Union. The
audience was made up principally OF
Endeavorers, but there was fair
sprlnkling of members of the Epworth
League, the Y. NJ. c. A., and other or
CARNATIONS in the different Protestant
congregations, as we'll as many others
who are not connected with any Of these
societies.
Shortly before eight o'clock the ex-
ercises were opened with the singing OF
a hymn by the trained chorus, under
the direction of Prof. ]. NJ. Hammond.
The music was an interesting aud
pleasing feature. DR.. Mcclure assisted
the organist as accompanist, with
cornet. Rev. DR.. w. Il. Cooke read an
HUUEOUIldl6
was followed by more music. Then
Rev. DIR. D. A. Cunningham led in
fervent prayer. The choir sang hymn
No. 81.
Rev. @. M. Afford, who had charge OF
the exercises, introduced the speaker OF
the evening. He corrected the impress
sion that ministers are the only persons
who are permitted to talk at c. e. meet
ings. The speaker Of the evening was
o business man, who would discuss the
great Endeavor movement from ousi-
ness standpoint He believed In ire
quent mass meetings. They made all
feel that the Y. 2. S. c. E. has COM
mon field of work.
Mr.. Stapff stoke little over an hour
Although not eloquent he is an interest
ing talker, and he handled his subject
in such q manner as to hold the undi-
vided attention of his audience. lie
spoke of the Society of Christian En-
deavor as the grandest scheme OF the
Nineteenth century for the betterment
of the Christian world. Nothing else
has so opened the way OF
usefulness for young people, has
to strengthened the bond OF
union between young people of differ
emit denominations, has helped them to
realize their own responsibilities, and
has developed their Christian charac-
tiers so strongly. He referred briefly to
the origin of the movement in Portland,
Me-, in 1881, and traced its growth since
that time. To-day there are $4,000 So
cietes, and over half million men,
bers.
1t is not a religious club or debating
society, a.young peoples prayer meet
ing, children's meeting, literary So
ciety, or purely social organization;
but it is a religious society in every
sense of the word, and the Bible occu-
pies the first and foremost place. The
platform upon which the movement
stands is "For Christ and the Church"
Its principle is ito promote an earnest
Christian life among it's members, to
increase their mutual acquaintance, and
to make them more useful in the SER
vice OF our Lord" One Of the special
and prominent features OF the move
ment, is that each society stands for
itself, and is responsible to no authority
but that of the Church to which IL
belongs.
The speaker dwelt at some length
upon the advantage OF aSsocatlng with
the movement, and upon the results
accomplished by this powerful agency
for good, This he followed with some
practical hints and suggestions relative
TO methods for attaining the
highest degree of success In
the service of the Master. 1t was
plain, forcible, business talk which
cannot fail to be productive OF great
good. He also devoted his attention to
the pastors, and outlined his concep-
tion of their duties with reference to
the Y. P. s. G. Z. He also mentioned
number of objections which have
been made to the movement, the IRON
clad pledge, Observation-Disclosures,
ETC., and successfully refuted all of
them.
An interesting portion of the address
was the reading Of Christian Endeavor
alphabet, prepared by Mr.. Stauif, Civ
ing some of the characteristics Of true
Endeavorer. At the conclusion Of the
address the choir sang another hymn
and the audience was dismissed after
benedictlon had bean pronounced by
Rev. Hayden, pastor Of the First Chris
tian Church.
Another Hold Up at Benwood.