The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-07-21

on their way and the conductors and
motormen ns well as the passers on the
streets were drawn perforce into sym.
pathy with the undauntcd hearts OF
the young Endeavorcrs.
The places of meeting were filed
early, and the delegates, as rule, an.
ticipated the expected time of opening
the meetings by an hour or more. The
attendance at the two morning meet
ings was fully 10000, and there was in.
terest and enthusiasm, and youth and
freshness all in abundance.
AS on the preceding day, Sangerfest
hall was filed Friday morning with an
eager audience long before the stated
time for the meeting to begin, and as
before, the mass of young people passed
the time in lifting their voices in mel
ody, under the leadership of Il. o. Ex-
cell and the orchestra, with the silver
cornets of the Park sisters. Hymn af-
ter hymn was sung, the enthusiasm in
creasing with each until the very
climax was reached. A quartet, COM
posed of Rev. s. L. Darsie, the Messrs.
Thomas and Mr.. Tisdell, sang "Blest
Shall the Harvest Be-" and in response
to a hearty encore returned and sang
"Thou Art Drifting" Their voices
were powerful and sweet, and the con.
vention showed its warm appreciation.
Secretary Baer then arose and an.
nounced the committees of the conven.
tion appointed by Chairman Dickinson,
as follows:
Resolutions Committee-Rev. w. II.
Mcmillan. D. D., Allegheny City, Pa;
Judge l.. X. Kirkpatrick, Kokomo, Md;
Rev. Canon j. b. Richardson, London,
Ont; Miss Luella L. Holland, Saginaw,
Mich: Rev. r. E. Dunlap, Seattle,
Wash; Rev. Burt Estes Howard, Los
Angeles, Cal; w. G.. Bell, Austin, Tex.
Business ommittee-Secretary John
Willis Baer; Rev. A. b. Cristy, Albu
querque, N. NJ: Prof. Ralph Barnes
Portland, Ore; John Josten, Denver
Col; A. L. Dewhurst, Utica, N. Y; W.
II. Knapp. Rochester, Mimi; II. H
Spooner. Chicago, Ill.
After the announcement of the com
mittees, Rev. John w. Beckett, of Balti
more, a negro of fine appearance anc
presence, sang solo, Seeking For Me,
with irresistible feeling and pathos
AS he appeared at the front he wa.
greeted with long-continued applause
The chairman of the morning wa.
Rev. DR.. NJ. l.. Haines, of indianapolis
who now assumed charge of the exer
cises. The delegates then read in con
cert the Twenty-fourth Psalm anc
prayer was offered by Rev. w. Patter
son, of Toronto.
Rev. r. v. Hunter conducted al
''open parliament" after which Johr
G. Wooley, of Chicago, delivered an elo
quent address on christian Endeavol
VS.. the saloon" The morning session
closed with an address on "Chrlstia1
Citizenship" by Rev. Smith D. Baker
d. D., of Boston.
Mr.. Wooley spoke earnestly and will
plenty of energy, and he gave such al
arraignment of the liquor traffic ant
especially of the professed Christian.
who do not use their influence agains
it, as many of those present had never
heard. The part that the Christian
Endeavorers may take in the work O
eXterminating the rum power wa!
forcefully shown, and the speake
dwelt with emphasis upon the duty O
the Endeavorers in attending the eau
cuses and polls and there exerting thei
best influences.
At the tent meeting the badge ban
| ner for the most work done in til. in
terest of good citizenship was pre-
sented to Chicago, and forty diplomas
were given to as many societies in diff
ferent parts of the country. Edwin B
Wheelock then conducted an "open par
lament" on this line of work, and Re-
r. d. Chattell, of st. Louis, deliverai
an address on 'Good citizenship"
In opening the parliament, Mr.. Whee
lock spoke substantially as follows
"The political rings and the saloon
run the politics of this country. NJ
government can long exist under sucl
state of affairs. Jesus Christ mus
rule on this earth as He does in Heaven
or we are lost.
| To you Christian men and women
given the power to lead this nation on
of the tolls of the saloon and the poll
tician in his name. Write on your ba:
lot loyalty to Jesus Christ instead O
loyalty to party and God will soon b
represented on the earth. The gian
evil of the nineteenth century is the OF
ganizied liquor traffic. The men VIII
control this traffic laugh at the weak
ness of the church to drive them cut.
A school of practical methods il
Christian Endeavor work was conducte,
in the afternoon. At the evening ses
sions in both hall and tent resolution
was unanimously adopted expressing
regret at the absence of Presiden
Clark and invoking divine blessing
upon him.
''The Claims of an Educated Life,
was the subject of an address by Rev
William s. Tucker, of Hanover, n. II
at Sange.fest hall, followed by Rev
John Potts, of Toronto, Ont, o.
''Christ, the Worker; Model for Al
EndeavOrers."
AT the tent it was announced tina
Bishop B. w. Arnett. of Wilberforct
o., was unable to be present. owing t
illness, and Rev. w. Il. Johnson, of Al
lanta, Ca, was introduced to speak i
his place. Rev. Mr.. johnson said tina
Africa was for the black man, Asia fo
the yellow man, Europe for the whit
man, America for all men, and all me
for God. While America extended
welcome to all men, the black man ha
come by special invitation. Rev. d.
John w. Beckett, of Baltimore, sang
Addresses followed by Rev. c. $. Smith
of the A. NJ. Il. Sunday-school Union G
Nashville, Tenn, on "The Golde
Rule" and Rev. Joseph X. Dixon, G