The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-12
CONVERSION In MANY WAYS.
4 LIVELY SORT or A CHRIsTIAN COW
FERENCE GOING ON IN ATLANTA.

Delegate. who seem to Have Had Peculiar
Religious Experienccs-Sornc Of the Meth
DDS OF stirring Up Mans Religion.
ATLANTA, Nov. 11.-AlthouGh tho people OF
this city seem TO tnEo little interest In the
meetings OF tho International Christian Work
ers' Convention. 1t Is q lively time that the
delegates are having.
Atto-day's session nearly every speaker was
Interrupted with questions rs to whether he
had really led his beneilciarcs to God. The
Row Mr. Bean Of Philadelphia gravely in
formed the Convention that he had seen Roman
Catholics converted into respectable citizens
and good Christians.
bomb was thrown into tho body by pro-
position to utilize the Koelcy cure in the recla-
nation OF drunkards Nothing but Divine
grace the body decided. should be used in
calling men to better life. ono delegate
eomewhat strained tho credudity OF his listen
crs by describing how he had reclaimed his
wife from questionable surroundings.
After song by Mr. and Mrs. George Stebb!ns
OF Brooklyn. Mr.. John Roak told about tho
~Whosoever Mission" He said 500 mon had
attended the institution.
Tho homo OF the work was originally on the
ground floor Of n building rented MS billiard
and pool room. and the rapping OF the cues
often disturbed the services. In reply to
question. Mr.. Iloak said that whites and blacks
Mr. Bean Of Pm adephia then told Of the
breakfast Mission of that city. lie began
ga sa }oP that an nm not aTs h%%Gk
placing beans under wnter should mako them
tsnds oS' up coe
tqns Lam int H.. great eif hs a
organized fifteen years ago. 1t started
drunRard e on sanday moFnins. NOV great
and coffee nro given away on that
day. md while the, applicants. are cat,
to explain" said ne. that we give every man
four sandwiches and three cups of coffee for
breakfast Annlansei That c ,ii, us less man
deny it. There's no use talking tho religion
OF jesus Christ to n hungry man., Loud
amensl The stomach and tho sou! lilo close
Major George A. Hilton spoke OF the Pa.
ling a Gospel Wheel Brigade" Regarding
the enforcenssnt Of the laws AGAINST profanity;
saying you bet" and preachers ought to stop
saying "by George"
The special feature of the afternoon was Or.
Warren Chambers address on Christian work
in the south. He is President OF Emory Col
iege Of Georgia, and the preacher who had tho
debate in bis church several years. ago with
Emma Abbott: In the course OF his address
i've are not millionaircs in the South: but
there is very little atiect poverty here. We
have much religion in the South moro ncr;;
the country. Much Of this snmong the colored
people. who may be lacking in tho ethical
quality. but who are full Of the Instincts ot re-
ligion. These colored brethren have u grent re-
gard for the Sabbath and some OF them keep
Saturday. Laughter II the Chica 20 Exnosi;
ton had been held in Atlanta think we wonld
have closed the gates on Sunday. APP
plausel We believe III tho BIhlo
down South. We have Christianity
that Ia very. aggressive. We have
had very few heresy trials in tho South
and very few strikes. We have had lew
preachers who ought to he tried for heresy.
perhaps. We need in the South more fore:
thought and preparation for uprrehended
dangers. We ought to have moro resIect for
the Sabbath and u truer religious spirit