The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-13


movement TO bring its Inhabitants all to-
gether. Rev. W. j. Il. Close. OF Australia;
Rev. A. A. Burrows. of Bermuda, and Miss
Anna NJ Cummins, in behalf OF Africa,
also spoke.
Dolos E. Lone Wolf. who represented
the North American Indians, greeted the
Christian Endeavor because ii had no com
mittee Indian affairs. Christian in
fiuence." he said. will do more for the In
dian than secular education. We have more
right to live IN this country than you have.
We await the opening of the door OF citi-
zenship. under one Cod
Japan was represented by Rev. X. Jsun-
asthma. He said: Japan, the oldest coun-
try in the world. is but forty years old,
for its birth dates only from the time
when your Commodore Perry bombarded
our shore with the peaceful methods of
the Christian Bible.
Mr. Jesse Male Yonan. representing
Persia, said: III in Persia the Christian
Endeavor prevailed the unspeskable Turk
would make no more trouble. Persia is
groaning for religious freedom. An address
words of greeting. Songs and benediction
closed the services.
TENT WILLISTON TOO SMALL.
Tent Williston again proved too small 10
contain the throng that tonight attended
the services. Rev. H. c. Farrar. ID. D.. OF
Albany, n. v. presided. W. II. Albright.
ID. D.. pastor OF the Pilgrim Church, Dor
chester, Mass. led in prayer, and the re-
sponses of the audience lent impressive
ness to the service. Rev. James Pollock
OF Scotland, was then introduced. He said
that this afternoon there had been formed
the Worlds Christian Endeavor Union"
1t was plan to reunion, he said, and the
next move would be the institution of
society TO cover the interplanetary spaces.
G. III. Tribau, chaplain OF the United
states navy, was the next speaker. He
delivered an address OF which the follow
ing is the substance. The navy is almost
new, nearly ali the effective vessels being
10 So
ciety. Ii is an interesting fact that the
society and the navy started about
ships have beaten everything except the
deavor work on the sea began in 1850.
1t was started by that faithful. earnest.
tireless woman, Capt Antoinette p. Jones.
of Falmouth, Mass. On the first day OF
November, 1892, three Christian men and
met in the chapel on the cob dock at the
Brooklyn navy yard and formed the first
Christian Endeavor Society in the navy.
They were led to this by Donald McLaren,
now the head of corps of chaplains. Their
president was that indefatigable worker.
John NJ. Wood. formerly of the navy. but
now with the Seamen's Friend Society.
From that little society of seven members
there have been enrolled at the cob dock
no less than $50 members. representing
tnirty-five OF the fifty ships of the navy
now in commission Besides this there are
societies board the New York, the CO.
lumbia, the Minneapolis, the Charleston and
members, a society on board the Wabash
and one at the training station at Newport.
There are only about twelve thousand men
in the navy, but there are more than 81
100000 who follow the sea. And the world
is yet to be evangelized-just as IL was dis
covered by, the men who, so, to sea-, Depend
upon 1t, the sailor is the best ally in all
missionary work. Get him first, and he will
take the world for Christ.
Rev. Rivington ID. Lord. d. D.. of Brook
lyn, n. Y, then presented to Philadelphia
the banner for the best local work in
the ranks of Christian Endeavorers. The
banner was accepted in a graceful speech
by Rev. Allan ID. Phillpot, of Philadelphia.
Chorus and congregational singing pre-
ceded the parliament of nations, in which
representatives were each allowed four min
sponses were made by the following Eng
land, Rev. James Mursel; Scotland, Rev.
John Pollock; Canada. Rev. T. S. McWil-
Winchester; China, Mr.. Yong Kai; Spain,
Miss Catherine II. Barbour: Mexico. Rev.
A. G Wright; Germany, c; z; Witt. Rey.
coined with the waving of ten thousand
handkerchiefs and the shouts of the people.
He thanked the Christian Endeavorers in
behalf of his suffering people for the great
work done in their behalf. Rev. II. S. Nc
Williams, representing Canada, ELECTED ap-
plause lasting fully two minutes by his ref
erence TO the war going on in the Dominion
were followed by an address by Rev. Henry
Montgomery. of Belfast, Ireland. who told
of the rapid progress of Christian Endeav-
or in the Emerald Isle.
AT meeting of the trustees to-day, called
especially for the purpose, worlds Chris
tian Endeavor Union was formed, with off,
GERS identical with those of the United Socie-
ties of Christian Endeavor. The union was
formed TO confederate the societies which
have grown up all over the world, which.
1T is believed, will facilitate the work of
the Christian Endeavor movement through
out the globe. Rev. +. +. Clark. d. d.. OF
Auburndale. was chosen president for one
year. Secretary ]. Willis Baer. of the
Christian Endeavor Society, will act as
secretary and William Shaw as treasurer
Until they meet in Washington in 1896.
Young Peoples Christian Union.
WASHINGTON, July 12.-At the morning
session of the Young Peoples Christian
Union, Jersey City was chosen as the place
of convention of 1896 Galesburg. H., and
jamestown, n. Y, also rendering invita-
tions. The convention adopted the report
of the committee on reports recommending
continuing the 2-cen ts-a-day plan of raising
funds. Prof. /. Wallace Cate addressed the
meeting. His subject was, The Success of
Mission Work in Japan" and after thank
ing the young people of America for their
sympathy and aid, he called for assistance
in the establishment in the near future of a
union in Japan. A resolution of greeting
and good wishes was presented by Rev. c.
w. Cook, on behalf of the Young People $
Association OF the Unitarian Church.