Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-15
DAY OFF FOR PASTORS
Pulpits In Boston and Vicinity Filled
by Visiting EndeavOrers.
Great Convention Comes to 9
Close Tonight.
"The Scholarship Of The World For Christi
Considered by the Delegates.


work only for visiting clcrgymcn. Tho
local ministers In general gave place to
those who had come from other localities
to attend the convention, aud II Is doubt
full II ever before In the history Of Boston
its pulpits have been supplied with such
an array OF eminent preachers on the samo
Sabbath.
TO tho more than 1000 members of the
Y. r. S. @. T.. the day came as IA literal
"Day Of rest The untiring and cner-
getic young men and wccnen who. ever
since the convention opdAed, have had
but little respite from their labors In car
ing for the many visitors, appreciated the
change, and the visitors, wearicd by con-
tinucd convention sessions, Were glad TO
be able to attend service In the locality In
which their headquarters were located, In
stead Of having TO undergo tho crowding
and hustling necessary to get To the tent
meetings and the Mechanics hall sessions.
But yesterdays program on the part Of
the Endeavorers was not primarily
prompted by tho desire for rest The
strict observance of the Lords day Is one
Of tho fundamental principles of the
Christian Endeavor movement. True to
this principle, the members refused to
travel on Sunday, and the distribution OF
clergymen was so planned that the deieg.s
tions quartcred in the suburbs could at.
tend worship In their districts
Several delegations located downtown
emphasized their ideas on the matter Of
Sabbath observance by meeting Saturday
and passing resolutions pledsing them
selves not t. use tho street cars or
conveyanoes on Sunday. AZ result tie
streets, just prior to the commencement If
regular church services, were thrOngcd
with men and women wearing Christian
Endeavor badges, proceeding on foot to
the most convenient churches They had
already begun the day with the usual $3.50
.. m. prayer meetings ut their various
headquarters, but in contrast to their
practice on other days there was no sing
ing on the streets as tho delegations passed
to and fro
The clcrgymen who spoke yesterday were
among the most eminent In the country,
and also included many distinguished
preachers from abroad. In many cases
the themes were upon the Christian En-
deavOr movement and It's results. In
others, general religious subjects were
chosen. With $4,000 visitors In the city,
besides the regular church.goers, nearly
every church was filled with attentive
audiences.
Open-Aiy Service In Chinatown.
Boston's Chinatown, which Is quaint
and unique at all times, was rendered
still more so in the afternoon, when
Young Kay, the first Chinese minister of
the Christian faith who ever came to this
CITY, conducted an open-air service in tho
midst Of his people.
In q large space on Harrison avenue.
between Essex and Beach streets, which
fairly swarmed with the celestial populs-
ton, a covered platform had been creci ID
by the committee Of the Mt. Vernon
church, but the minister discarded all
such facilities, and stood on q small box,
leaving his countrymen to- occupy the
platform, and to peer down upon him
from windows on every side.
A small force of police had been sent tc
guard the service against any interference;
as it was understood that the Chinese Of
the section wero unfriendly to the doc
trines which Young Kay had come to
preach; but there was apparently no need
Of such precaution, as unbroken quiet and
attention reigned, except when now and
then a Chinese boy In an upper window
gave vent to ordinations in his own Ian
guage, suggestive Of mirth.
The minister, who Is devoted to the
Chinese mission work in San Francisco,
was assisted in the rendering of hymns by
q number of young ladies and gentlemen,
who were chiefly Christian Endeavor dele
gates from Illinois, New York and Cali
fornia. They sang with fervor such
hymns as "Blest BE the Tie That Binds"
and "In the Sunshine" while few of the
Chinese spectators essayed to join In the
refrain.
After brief prayer the preacher made
an address In Chinese in which he con-
demned the doctrine Of Buddhism which
had invaded China. and set forth the
Christian principles, showing that oil that
was best in the principles of Confucius
and other Chinese sages were In keeping
with the Bible and the doctrines Of Chris
tianity.
The listeners were manifcstly impressed
with the strange doctrines uttered to them
In their native tongue, and 1t Is under
stood that much initial work was done ut
this time in preparing them for more sys-
'tematic religious effort and organization.
The Last Day of the Convention
was opened with early morning prayer
meetings, with this topic: "Consecration
Just so far as know how, throughout
my whole life, / will endeavor to lead
Christian life"
The meeting at Mechanics building
was presided over by President Clark
ID. George X. Somerby was musical
director. Praise and prayer service came
hrst and lO minutes for information con-
cerning Christian Endcavor and missions
followed, conducted by Miss Ella d. Mac-
Laurin, Boston; next came the prcscnta-
ton Cf banner to tho local union fo-
best work reported In promoting system
attic and proportionate giving presented
by Rev. w. f. Park, Gloversville, N Y;
unrolling the roll OF honor, Rev. w. G.
Biting, ID, New York address, "Tho
Light Of God the Life of Man." Rev. O. p.
Clifford, ID, Buffalo; singing; address.
"Thc Christian Personality" Rev. j. II.
w. Stuckcnberg, Cambridge, Mass. sing-
Ing; open parliamcnt-topio: THE World
for Christ-What is Your Society Doing
About Itp" conducted by Rev. L. A.
a.