Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-10
ATLANTA TAKEN BY STORM.

The Worlds Convention of Christian | Workers Called to Order-There Are | Fully Fifteen Hundred Delegates in
 the City and More Are Expected. | ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 9.-The Worlds convention of Christian Workers was
 called to order shortly before noon in Degivs's opera house, Rev. R. A. Torrey of | Chicago, presiding. Long before the | opening hour the opera house was crowded
 to its utmost capacity with delegates and
 citizens generally. A number of elevated
 sests were arranged on the platform, and ] these were occupied by the more prominent delegates. This Is the largest gathering that has ever been entertained in this city. It is estimated that ,50O delegates have already arrived and more are expected exercises, addresses of welcome were de- hvered, as follows:
 For the state of Georgia and the south, by William G. Northen; for the Christian ministry of the city, by Rev. J. E. Robins; for the local executive committee, by Rev. 0. P. Williamson and MT. J. F. Barclay; for the city, by exMayor W. A. Hemphill; for the press, by MT. L. L. Knight of the Atlanta Constitutions; for the Young Mems Christian association. by MT. w. M. Lewis.
 The annual address of Chairman Torrey followed and was an able resume of the past work of the convention.
 A more intelligent, earnest and business- like convention never assembled in this city.
 At the afternoon session s. Fl. H. Had ley of the Jerry McAuley mission of New York city explained the character of the mission. The report of the Bedford Street mission, Philadelphia, was read by J. P. Hall, who described the manner In which the children were brought to knowledge of the gospel. The report of the Bethesda mission, Philadelphia, was read by Rev. J. B. Roake.
 Rev. Thomas Bone of Ontario, Can, told of the Wellsnd mission. Thomas D. Roberts made an interesting address on mission work in Boston. He dwelt with special earnestness on the efforts which had been made in behalf of the unfortun- ate women and also the industrial feature of the mission work in that city. His mission began in dry goods box, and his property now to the value of $50, ,000. Mrs. W. J HcDonsld of Toronto read paper on Christian police associations.
 At to-night's session Dr. King preached the convention sermon on the mission of the church. It was one of the ablest pleas for effective and spiritual church orgsni zation ever heard here. Interesting re- ports were read by Rev. H. W. Pope of New Hampshire and others.
 sURRENDEH WAS DEMANDED. General Macias Would Not Consent to
 an Armistice With the RifHans and
 When Time Was Up Cannonaded
 Them.
 MADRID, Nov. 9.-Iu view of the pacific assurances of the Rifisns and the expected interference of the sultan truce was de- clared at Melilla. This step was hardly taken when the Riffisns demanded that hostilities be suspended until next Wednes- l day, when arrangements might be made for 8 permanent pescs. General Mscias, | commander at Melills, declined to grant | this extension. Unless the Rifians should | surrender at noon to day, hesaid, he would | resume the fire.
 The truce ended at noon and the forts | and gunboats resumed csnnonading the | Rifian trenches. It is reported that three | hundred Riffisns were killed and one thou | sand wounded in the recent trench fighting. | The government here approves of General | Maciss' attitude towards the Rifisn pro posals for armistice.