The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-12
TRACTS IN MISSION WORK.
all the Speakers at The Convention
Endorse Them.

thousands We're Distributed Among
the Crowds at the Funerals Of Gam
beta and Victor Hugo at Paris-A
Sad Incident Brought Out by a Re
quest for Prayer.
Atlanta, Ga, Nov. flowing to the
absence of several prominent workers
who were expected, to-day's programme
of the Christian Workers convention was
materially changed, and made up chilly
of impromptu addresses.
Rev DR.. Torrey, the president Of the
association. conducted the exercises, and
the subject of mission work, taken up the
preceding day, was resumed.
p. p. Greenwood of Boston's Seaman's
Bethel, described the work done there,
and the measure Of the Floating Christ
ian Endeavor' used as an auxiliary.
w. c. BEAGLE. of the Springfield School
for Christian Workers, spoke of the ex-
tensive character of the work carried on
In that institution, and stated among
other things, that it has now the largest
corps of instructors in the United States.
Mrs. Whitmore, the well-known lady
evangelist of New York, also addressed
the convention, and gave long. detailed
description of the rescue work done at
the door of Hope mission in Mulberry
Bend, at New York city.
Grant c. Todd of the Union Mission,
of Washington, d. c., told of the early
struggles of that institution, giving an
entertaining account of the meetings now
held there and at the numerous auxiliary
missions which have been since estab-
Gshed as branches.
Other well-known mission workers
made brief addresses, all telling of per-
sonal experiences.
SAD INCIDENT.
Rev. Thomas Bone, 0 the venerable
Scotchman, conducted the devotional ex-
ercises this afternoon.
After this, MIR. Torrrey stepped 10 the
front: Il have" said the chairman, "a
request for prayer. Night before last a
man well known in this city was pre-
vailed upon by his wife to attend the con
vention. \ Yesterday morning she was
stricken with paralysis and to-day she
died"
USE OF TRACTS.
Tract distribution was treated by Rev
H. w. Pope, Of New Hampshire. There
is a great deal of prejudice in the world"
said the speaker, against tracts This
is due to the fact that formerly they were
very solemn and serious documents, but
now they are bright and entertaining
publications. Many have been led to sal
walton by these little leaves. Such men
as Mr.. Moody, Mr. Torrey, and
z. p. Hammond, use tracts with
splendid results. These tracts are
rapidly growing in popularity, and
are fast becoming potential factors in the
spread of the gospel. A number of min
listers use them to supplement their ser
mons and scatter them about in their
pastoral visits through the neighborhood
Thoughts and ideas can be circulated in
this way which might otherwise never be
disseminated. IT is also, comparatively
speaking, cheap method of spreading
the gospel and scattering the seed Of reli-
gious truth"
Rev. j. G. Collins, who spoke on this
same line, stated that he was a strong ad-
vOcate of tract publishing.
USED AT FRENCH FUNERALS.
Miss DeBroen, of Paris, stated that she
could never have made much Roadway in
France unless she had been provided
with a number of little tracts in the
French language. At the funerals of
Gambetta and Victor Hugo, thousands of
Christian tracts were distributed among
the people, and the good results were not
slow in making themselves apparent.
Mr. Bone gave his testimony as to the
efficiency of tract distribution He had
found 1t of great service to him in his
Christian work He stated that he had
distributed tracts for over fifty years,
and when he was young and wore a
beaver, he carried them in the CROWN f
his hat. He advised the ministers of At
lanta TO organize a tract society.
A prayer for wisdom in tract distribu
ton was offered.
STRONG ADDRESS.
Rev. William Coulston, of Evansville.
md, discussed the subject of tprinted
helps in mission work" His address was
full Of vigor of thought and of valuable
suggestion, and was the special feature
of the afternoon session
The evening session, which consisted
largely Of devotional exercises, was con
Quoted by Rev r. A. Torrey, the chair
man Of the convention. A large attend
ance was present, and a number of short
talks, in addition to songs and prayers,
were made on practical topics of this SEES
sion. The convention will resume its
work Monday morning.
GEoRGIA's LOWER HOUSE.