Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-10
WORLDS CHRISTIAN WORKERS.
Their Convention in Atlanta Large Body
Mission work.
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Their Convention in Atlanta "A Large Body
Mission work.
Ev telegraph to the Dispatch)
ATLANTA. Ga. November 9.-lhe
Worlds Convention OF Christian Workers
was calhd to order shortly before noon III
DeGive's Opera-House. kev. X. a. Tor
rey. Of Chicago. H., presiding. The opera
house was beautifully decorated with the
flags Of ail nations. \ number of mot
toes were displayed on the walls. the CEN
tral one having received the adoption Of
the convention. and reading as follows;
Christ alone can save the world, but
Christ can't save the world alone
Long before the opening hour the opera
house was crowded to IT'S utmost capacity
with delegates and citizens generally.
number OF elevated seats 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. 1t IS
estimated that l.jo0 delegates have already
arrived, and more are expected during
the week.
WELCOMING ADDRESSES.
After devotional exercises this morning.
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welcome were delivered as follows: For
State of Georgia and the South. by Gov
ernOr William j. Northern for the Chris
tian ministry II the city. by Rev. !.
Robins. for the local Executive Commit
tee. by Rev. &. u. Williamson and 4. i.
Barclay; for the city. by cX-MayOr ". \.
Hemphill. for the press. by l.. l.. Knight.
of the Atlanta Constitution; for the
Young Mems Christian Association, by
Mr. W. NJ. Lewis.
The addresses left no doubt as to At
lanta's cordial hospitality. The annual
address of Chairman Torrcy followed.
and was an able resume Of the past
work of the convention.
PROMINENT DELEGATES.
Among prominent delegates in the city
are Rev. T.. +. Hammond, Rev. Josiah
Strong, -. D., of New York; Rev.
Thomas Bone. of Ontario. Can. ami a
number Of other Christian workers. \
more intelligent. earnest. and business
like convention never assembled IN this
ciV.
Among the stage decorations this
morning were several stalks Of cotton.
which attracted considerable interest,
and which We're inspected after the
morning session with considerable Curl
osity
CITY MISSION WORK.
The afternoon session OF the conven-
tion was opened with devotional exer-
ctses conducted by Mr.. s. II. Hadley,
OF the famous Jerry McAuley mission,
of New York Mr.. Hadley explained the
character OF the mission with which he
was connected. and also narrated the
manner in which jerry McAuk,y had been
converted.
The devotional exercises of the after
noon session were followed by the read
ing Of two brief but interesting reports.
one Of these was the report Of the Bed
ford-Strcet mission, Philadelphia, by Mr.
james =. Hall, who described the man
ucr i'm which this mission was conducted,
and the children Of the city brought 10
knowledge OF the Gospel. This report
was followed by another equally interest
Ing II was that Of the Bethesda mission.
Philadelphia, and WAS read 10y Mr. John
Is Ro1k. who has been actively con-
ncctcd with IA" mission for several years.
Mr. Thomas H. Roberts made an inter-
cstng talk on mission work in Boston.
dwelling with special earncstncss on the
efforts which had been de In behalf Of
unfortunate women and also the Industrial
feature Of the mission work in that city.
His mission began in "a dry-gOods box, and
has property now TO the value OF $1,000
Miss W. j. Mcdonald. of Toronto. Cana
da. read an Interesting paper on the
"Christan Associations ana Religious En-
terprises Of Canada" and detailed a num-
Der Of conversions which had been the Zee
suit Of Christian work I'm that direction.
ATLANTA MISSIONS.
DR.. Y. G. Norcross. OF the Fifth Baptist
church Of the city. spoke on the subject
of christian Work in Atlanta In speak
ing Of mission work in Atlanta, h. stated
that he was born a Presbyterian. but
only had to travel a short way 10 the
River Jordan 10 become n BAPTIST. He
never had been a Methodist but loved
the hearty "amens' Of that denomination.
The churches of Atlanta had accomplished
a grand and magnificent work during the
post few years, and the missions Of the
city were both aggressive and fruitful.
pr Norcross stated that inildelity had
taken but little foOthOld in the South;
that religion was honord by the citizens
of the State to such an extent that "a man
could not be elected governor unless he
was a Methodist or a Baptist. OLaughtefD
DR.. Norcross thought the grandest mis-
SION ever start d in Atlanta was the Flo
renee Crittendon home. II was at first
hooted. but a revolution had taken place.
and the institution was now well estab-
lshcd
The education OF the negro was touched
upon during the course OF the talk ana
DR.. Norcross stated that the southern
people had taken no small amount OF in
terest In this question
Rev. Josiah Strong ID. d., OF New
York. spoke on the Aim and Work or
the Evangelical Alliance Of the United
States"
TURNED TO THE WALL
The lobby walls of DeGiyes Opera
House. where the convention is meeting,
are lined with pictures of actresses and
actors. Severed of the finest pictures are
of ballet girls and noted premieres in stage
costume There were objected to by the
delegates. and were turned 10 the wall.
At the session tonight Or. King
preached the convention sermon on the
mission Of the Church" 1t was pow
erful comprehensive. and brilliant pre-
sentation OF the subject. and was one Of
the ablest pleas for effective and spiritual
Church organization ever heard in this
city.
Interesting reports were read tonight
by Rev. H. w Pope, OF New Hampshire;
Thomas B. Ironslde. OF New Jersey and
Colonel II. II. Harley. Of New York.
Big Fire In Chicago.