The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-16
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ThS Great Eadsavos csaxsustoa a Record
ureaEsr-To WIpS oat nSnowinafiOuai.
isns-sntnrfay's Meetings.
CEEvEhASp, July l5.-Tne enthusiasm
With which the army Of young and en-.
ergSsic Chrtsstrns entered the city. in.
stead OF EEninR, inereasrs a the eud
draws near. Il il plain thIt their hearts
are in tho york In which they have be-
cune enrolled. Unbounted zeal chss.
acterlzce every GsscublagN Tho
amount Of business transacted IA ansz-
ing, and tho dispatch which marks al
tho proceedings Is typical Of the pro-
gross Of the great organization ssself.
Yesterday tho programme began A.
early as G:35a. N. In dozen churches
prayer meetings were held At that hour.
All were we'll attended. The intorcst OF
the day, however, was conferred in the
big meetings In 6aengeriest hall and
the tent In both places questions were
discussed and plans outlined which II Is
hoped will bring about consumatton
long anticipated by liberal thinking
Christian people.
Tho open parliament conducted 10
the tent pavcd the way for the breaking
down Of hobarrlers OF denominatlonal'
lsrn aud tho uniting Of all ChristtGn
bodies In one mighty force against evil.
Another thing brought but vas 4
plan for revolution 10 missionary work
which will 10 carried out before an
Other wear paaseS Industry was
awarded BY presentation Of banners,
and such societies ns hRvo nado the best
records for tho promotion OF inter.de.
nominationai fellowship aud charity
wore shown tho appreciation felt by tho
convention Tor their worthy eHotts.
Fully 5000 people turned out to at
tend tho services in tho hall and tent,
both OF which woso filled TO overflow
ing. Interesting to q degree was the
two programmes. Tho enthusiasm oil
no young people was 10 an eaGrvescens
state and manifested itsolf Ia hearty
songs and state yellA
10 tho tent tho delegations from To-
d.ylduuI states would rice and omit
such cries as make the trail OF college
class continual revprberation OF deaf
eutuR and unintolligtblo sounds Evory
delegation had its own state cry and all
vuro lot out with vim which nadO tho
anowy expanae OF white canvas vibrate
with sound waves, Long before e:4O
o'clock, tho hour for tho commencement
Of tho exercises. tho vast throng raised
their voicos In singing inspiring hymns,
and the great enclosure seemed to fairly
rise from tho ground with tho mighty
volume OF sacred melody.
In Saengcrtest hall revtew Of the
work being done by the junior societies
was given.
This branch Of Christian Endeavor 10
tho hope OF tho church. In tho open
parliament reports Of what the Juuior
Eudeuvor had done for children were
submitted. II has taught them To pray.
IL has taught tham 70 be Christians in
word and decd. Doctrines OF humanity.
love. honor, eeli-Tespect, VeDeTasion and
reverence have been inCulated into
them. They arc preparing to build d
childron's homo. Through their union
with tho church it was mado evident
that they were the missing link. They
have awakened mothcrs to higher
sensc OF duty, aud will DO the mission
aries OF the fnture
An address on international Follow
ship" was delivered by Rev. F. X Dan-
ley, D. D., Of Springfield, III. THE
young peoples societies lie product OF
The time, he said. "Never has thore
heou a parallel to the activity in the
local church and TO tho warln-hearted
loyalty that have been realized through
the organization OF tho young folks
concentrated work. and yet the spirit
Of tho ago ls Observation-Disclosures The
Christian Endeavor Society Is tho en-
bodiment Of this advanced thought.
Fellowship among all the forces Oh
the church OF Christ comes TO US With
nm imperative command In view OF the
threatened condition Of cur civil aud
religious institutions which We arc con-
cerned to defend and preserve. For tho
church TO romain divided would be tho
madness OF insanity. Ultrnmontantsm
has taken advantage OF divided Pro-
tcstantism to Danish the Bible from our
public schools.
"The one American Institution which
above all others IS pre-erninontiy essen
tial to good citizenship 10 our FREQ pub
lie schools. Tho sinful division Of Pro.
testuntism has we'll nigh surrendered
tho stronghold Of our Christian civlliza-
tons Moro than ever before tho age
dcrnands.a correlated and co.ordained
unity Of oil The diversified forms Of
church liie,"