Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-07-19

CLEvEiA~p. -. Jelly Is The
thirteenth annual cpnvrntian - the
>ociety fpr Christian Enaesvor ris-c,l
last night in wave - CHRISTIAN rn-
thusia>E- Il ha~ i--rn thu rrcst.-st
convention ever held BY the ~.~i~tv.
both in psint % numbers ana in she
interest manifested in it~ meetings
The total registration rrachsi ~. So.
81 which i>.ssso came fr,sm points oat-
side of ohio. The total registrstion
at the Montreal c0nvention g a vcar
ago was Is. ser
A. one ~ the ,peakcrS AID vr<fvrsis v
afternoon. the Cleveland cy,nvenfian
has bern A'landoras l-0N - surpri~.-
Among the movements started Al the
gathering arr plans for a xurld-wide
union - Christian Eusiesvor and tur
comprehensive plan - systematic
missionary extension
The closing DAY - tn. convention b-.-
gan with a very large attendanes At
the early morning prayer m~rtinrS
/ The forenoon was >prnt by the dele
| gates in attendauc- At tn. city
churches. Many ~ the pulpits were
supplied by visiting ministers
In the afi~rnoun the hall ami tent
were filed long before the time for -
I ginning the services. and thousands
were unable - gain entrance. ) q
/ Checs-mau, in behalf - the Cleveland
local union. presented Rev. A. Dickin-
son. in the absence of Rev Francis r
q
token II appreciation for his valuah.s
I services
Rev. T. =. Baker ~ Dayton. -. was
the first speaker ami hi, topic was.
Systematic and PrSp.rtiouats tsiviue
/ - '''-L 1t was in giving and >elf
sacrifice that the Christian Endervot
I had its birth. said the SPEAKER And
/ predict that the day will >"on come
/ when Christian Endeavurvr~ every
where will give To- ,'o-i at least the
proportion that was laid upon the an
cient Jews This movement meanS the
world for christ SOMEONE has said
/ that the watehWaris Of Christianity
ar, Watch and pray and Fight
and give. In giving. we brcom,. Cod
| like. for God ~ loved the world that he
| gave his only hegottcn >pn.
II believe that the man who cun,.s
- God empty handed g,-.> away empty
hearted The hit-and-miss system oi
| giving in vogue. in pur churches to-day
must give wav t. business methods
the setting apart II a specified PORTION
to give to God for the salvation IF the
world. Trust tod and give ~ him aud
he will give unto you in return a
hundr,i-fold.
Rev Mr. Dulles. Jr.. ~ New York
treasurer Of the Presbyterian boar,i oi
foreign missions. reported the consum
nation On steamer on Lake Erie sat
ur,lay If a plan for united work far
missionary extension The missionary
boards agreed to act together yvitk the
trustees of the Christian Endeavor foi
the purpose Of raising = .ooo.e1o for
missions during the coming year.
Mrs t'eorgc L. Hubbard dressed i n
Chinese costume. delivered the greet
ings II the Foo-thoo society for
Christian Endeavor in Chinese and il
was interpreted 10y her husband Mr.
Hubbard read a telegram from the first
convention Of the Chinese Christia n
Endeavor seciety held in Shang hal.
June e.i-e5, which read: Forward and
may the prayer of our blessed Lord
John Il: s1-a6l b. speedily answered.
Jonas Spotted Bear. Of the >antes
agency. Neb.. told of the Christian
Endeavor movement among the In
dians.- The Indians he said. ar,
coming into new life They are not
only becoming civilized. hut they ar,
becoming Christians. MANY Of then
love the Word Of t;od. What the In
dians want are Christian teachers.
ask your prayers amt help for my peo-
pie, that they NAV all learn to love
and serve tod
Greetings were presented from rep
re>entatives of the missionary boards %
the various churches
Rev. Herman Warszs WAX. Of New
York citv. spoke of the Movement
among the Jews toward Christ '-Th,
i Jews he said. have been badl !
neglected during the past cen
turies. The church Of th'
Lord Jesus Christ has forgot
ten the Injunction Of Jesus 10 preael
the Gospel u the Jews first. | pleas
with you - take the Gospel to my p,.p
pie and bring the Jews hack to tn,
Saviour There arr $4,000 Jews il
Cleveland and but one man seekin,
their salvation The church owes =,
much to the Jews for a Jewish Bihl,
aud the Jewish Saviour. Yet il hai
given in return little but persecution
The Jews are anxious for Christ. Thel
are waiting for Messiah and plea,
with YOU for them VIII you he'll
them No one can do more than tn
Christian Endeavurer VIII you h
ministers u them
Miss Frances T. Willard WAS intru
duced a. one If Americas unerowne'
queens She was greeted by the an
dienee standing and giving the Chau
/ tauqua salute. She spoke of -.Nomal
, and Temperance 1t i more than
year since have spoken Ia any extent
but will try u talk Ia you for few
moments ! wanted t. see YOU. 10
: vou do - much good. wanted u
bring 10 you an elder sisters love. !
is with joy that think of these fresl
Young soldiers; this generous enthu
,iasm and the beautiful hopes You rep
resent
In the old farm house az home IA
! ther framed total abstinence pledg,
and taught us it, meaning. Twent
: wears ago in this beautiful city tn
women Of the Temperance crusad
, formed the Woman's Christian Temper
anee union and |, who was not of tina
: royal line, came from the prairie I
T. become humble teacher with them
> am one who believes that women wi
, bless and brighten every place the
, enter and that they will enter ever
place. I believe that we are gettin,
ready for greater victories an
more wonderful accomplishments tina
We have ever dreamed Of. Woman
mission is not only in the home.
Other speakers Of the afternoon wer
:, L. Mershon. Of Chicago. on '.Th
: Christian Endeavor Missionary Cause,
q and Rev. Gilbert Reid. who brought
5 greeting from China
e Large overflow meetings were hel
, in the evening ar several ehurche