Evening journal., 1895-10-26

To-daJ's Sossions-Some of the Ad-
dresses Made.
Decked all in red and white is the
auditorium Of West Church In honor Of
the visiting Christian Endeavorers In
this city in every available place are
displayed red and white buntings-the
Endeavor colors, and the effect Is carried
out even ia the lights The large ex
tension platform Is banked on either side
with palms, ferns and white chrysanthe
NUNS, and lighted by two lamps with red
and white shades Above the festoous
OF bunting about the pulpit CLEAN and
sclntilate the word Welcome" In cleo
trio lights Both the American and
Endeavor hlgs are prominently dis
played in the decorations
At 2 o'clock the Endeavorers began to
assemble in the auditorium of the church
and an informal reception was held
Half an hour later Secretary w. +. Lang.
Of the Y III @ A. conducted devotional
exercises, and the convention was fairly
under way.
Mayor Jefferls welcomed the delegates
to the city. In warm terms be expressed
his appreciation Of the society and it's
work. and extended TO the visitors a
warm welcome 20 the city aud all the
privileges it affords Rev. A N. Ksigwin
bGde the delegates welcome in the name
Of the churches, and j Horn, president
Of the local union, gave greetings for
that body.
Rev. J. B Turner, OF Dover, responded
for the out -oftown delegates IN happily
turned phrases He said be deemed it an
honor TO be invited to respond TO the
hearty welcomes that had been rendered
them and pleasure and privilege to do
80. The artlcles In the newspapers about
the convention had whetted his antici
patton, but the reality surpassed his ex
pectatlons Briefly be reviewed the won.
drous growth of the Organization to two
and one half millions during It's fourteen
years of existencs, and attributed It 10
an aggressive and individual Christi
anity.
At this iuncturs Rev. S Meeser.
president of the state union, thought the
convention was craving a little sleepy
and decided to stir 1t up At his sug
gestion the visiting delegates arose to 70
csive q salute and the home Endeavorers
waved their red and white hags with a
right good will. Then all Joined in sing
ing a stanzs of "Blest Be the Tie That
Binds. one Of the convention hymns.
After this enjoyable break In the pro
gram, the order OF exercises was re-
sumed by Rev. Francis H. Moore. OF
Middletown, state superintendent Of
missions His subject was Missions"
and he talked on it interestingly for
twenty minutes
He related many Incidents that came
under his notice during his recent trip
abroad, and referred to the slaughter OF
the American missionaries IN China. De
said the press had criticised the utility
and advisa6llIty of persoas going to a
foreign land to preach a new gospel, but
be believes the holy spirit was right
when it said go preach my gospel unto
all the world. That he does not regard
Christianity as q number OF eQua lly good
religions, but that our Christianity is the
only one, and Is glad that thess mission
aries are so heroic and self denying, aud
prays that their efforts may be crowned
with SUCCESS. This was followed by
another inspiring song, under the
direction OF Professor J. T. Cymer.
William s Pickett. whom President
Aeeser introduced as "Ohristian
lawyer" read & paper on "Christian
citizenship" It was strong, able aud
earnest. and won the only applause
v0ucbsafed during the afternoon session
Mr. Pickett said the church, home and
state should work ia unison to form a
perfect government, but that cannot be
until politics is taken out Of the hands Of
unscrupulous. uuprlncipled men
Mrs J. H. Burns, state superintendent
OF junior work, was unable to be present,
and her paper on that topic was read by
Mr. Burns. She gave a short resume Of
the junior band since its organization In
March. 1884. In lows, and emphasized
the good work It is doing. She said as
small tributaries are to large streams, so
Is the junior soclety to the general
society.
After the reading Of the above paper
the electric lights were turned on aud
President Meeser spoke Of thS pretty
effect aed asked everybody to sing
There is Sunshine in My Soul" He
aftegwRrd announced that Rev A. w.
Holder, president OF the New York City
Christian Endeavor Union had not
arrived to deliver bis address on Source
of Endu ing Enthusiasm, but would
probably be at the convention this morn
ing Committees on nomin ltion aud
resolutions we're announced as follows:
Nominations, W. B Rotbmell, r q.
Davidson Miss Barker, ] r Whitney
aud Miss Ball; resolutions, Rev. T. ]
Mason, Alfred Wiley and Rev j B
Turner. The convention then stood
adjourned until 30 o'clock
Supper was served to the visiting
delegates aud their friends Ia the base
ment of the church, after adjournment
Last Evenings session.
There was an innovation in the way OF
ushers at last nigh rs session They
were young girls of West Church.
dressed in white frocks with red ribbon
trimmings, thus carrying out the
EndeavoI's colors.
The exercises opened with q song
service, after which Rev William A.
WSlllrg, OF Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church, conducted devotional exercises
and testimony meeting.
Rev. Fcank s Dobblns, OF Phlladel-
phia, was the FIRST speaker OF the even
ing. Having visited the missions In
China, his address was a peculiarly
inter esting one HIS topic was Foreign
Devils Ia Celestial Empire Every
body has heard Of the sad happenings Ia
China, but, he asked, are we dlsmayedi
Are we growing weary OF our
work in ChinR2 Are the missionaries
then thinking Of rstrestIng? As a re-