News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-07-13

EndeavOr Fellowship" and Rev. Kerr
B. Upper of Denver, on 1.-THE Chris
tan Endeavor Society, a Typical
Church Institution" Rev.. A. Rond
thaler of Indianapolis, Ind, also con-
Quoted a free parliament on 1.-The
Committee Worker" An evangelistic
meeting in the tent was addressed by
the Rev. B. Fay Mills and Rev. j.
Wilbur Chapman, the evangelists.
At a later morning meeting in the
tent the principal speaker was Rev.
Shumantrac Vishnu Karmarker of
Bombay. Rev. J. A. Rondthaler of
Indianapolis conducted the discussion
as to the best means to get attend
ance at Sunday evening services. Rev.
Mr.. Karmarker in his remarks dwelt
eloquently upon idol worship and the
sufferings of the miserable women in
India.
Several of the delegates took excur-
sions outside the city in the after
noon, taking advantage of the COM
mittee conferences, which dealt with
various points of international econ
omy in connection with the move
ment.
In the evening there were several
thousand delegates under canvas to
listen to the addresses from Rev. Bish
op B. W. Arnett of Vicksburg, Miss,
colored, and Rev. D. J. Burrell of
New York city. The former spoke on
"Christian Stewardship and the lat
ter on "Christian Citizenship"
An evening session was also held in
the drill hall. The address was made
by Rev. J. C. A. Henry of San Fran
cisco.
SATURDAY
morning another series of prayer
meetings, five in number, were held
in churches of the city on the part OF
the delegates. They were followed
during the morning by meetings in
the Drill hall and the tent, at both
of which there was full attendance.
The meeting at the Drill Hall was
devoted to " Missions. S. l..
Mershon of Evanston. ILL.,, opened
the speaking by an address on "Mis-
sionary Literature why used and
how to Use It," He was followed by
Miss Ella McLaurin of Chicago,
WHOS6 Ul6Ilc wac MlSSIOudIg NLc6U-
ings; How Conducted"
After an open meeting, led by
Rev. Gilbert Ried of China, in which
the question, "What is the society
doing for missions?" was discussed,
Rev. W. HI. G. Temple of South Bos-
ton, Mass, delivered an address on
Missionary Money; How to Use
It."
An address by Rev. J. T. McCrory,
of Pittsburg, Pa, on ''The Reflex In
fuence of Missionary Effort" closed
the meeting.
The services at the tent were of an
informal but interesting character,
many leaders of the movement being
among the speakers. In the after
noon UNCONVENTIONAL conferences J"
were held in the various churches,
and Rev. John L. Sewell of st. Louis
conducted a junior rally at st. James
Methodist church.
A state officers conference and To-
cal union officers conference was held
at the Y. M. c. A. building.
SUNDAY
afternoon q large number of people
attended the meeting i'll the tent. An
thony Comstock of New York deliv-
cred an address on Foes to Society,
Church and State" The foes speci-
fled were intemperance, gambling and
evil reading. The address was well
received. "Stand up for Jesus" was
sung at the close of Mr.. Comstock's
address.
Miss Bell Kearney of Florida, Mo-,
then spoke on Gospel Temper
ance. " " Senior Christian Endeavor,"
an address by Rev, Charles Perry
Mills, of New buryport, Mass,
brought the last meeting in the big
tent to a close, Before adjournment
Treasurer Shaw made the official an
nouncement that the number of del
egates attending the convention was
10000.
The Drill Hall was crowded. The
meeting was more than usually en-
thusiastic. Rev. Bishop Samuel Fal-
lows of Chicago presided, while the
ordinary routine was enlivened by
cornet duets by the Parks sisters.
An address on gospel temperance
was given by Thomas E. Murphy,
the temperance evangelist. His
speech was Of the ordinary prohibit
ton character. A native Canadian,
A. N. Milbury, now of New York, told
the convention just how to reach the
masses
"The Religious Press; Its part in
our Work." was next delivered by
Rev. A. E. Cunning OF Boston. The
address on "Social Purity" by Rev
DR.. Douglass of Montreal was next
delivered and was we'll rendered.
The evening programme was car
ried out at st. James church, which
was in the west and English part of
the city. There the conservation SER
mon was preached by Rev. B. Fay
Mills, the well known American evan
gelist. Many of the Endeavorers
assembled at the Erskine Presbyte-