Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-31

tndV as each convention succeeds the |
other the line of work becomes more |
practical. The members are not only |
striving for the spiritual welfare Of |
their neighbors, he said, but also for |
the welfare of human beings in the |
remote parts of the earth. The speaker
referred to the recent barbarity in the |
East, where the victims were missiona- |
rles, and also to the arguments Of many
that missionary work is not successful, |
but he said that Notwithstanding tho
dlscouraging reports the society was
convinced that missionary work was
right to engage in: that it is taught
in the Bible, and that the Christian
Endeavor Society would be noglectinp
its duty ii it did not push vigorously
that line Of work. lie then related
some personal experiences which
demonstrated, among other things,
how rudely woman is treated in many
Eastern countries and what differ
ence exists in America and the more
enlightened countries, where the
Christian religion prevails; and he
thought every Christian woman should
thank God every day of her life for her
condition. He spoke Of the good that
had been achieved and the progress
which had been made by the society
since it's organization.
The song, "Send the Light" was
sung by the choir, after which William
s. Prickett delivered a forcible address
on "Christian citizenship The
speaker congratulated the society for
extending and directing its work in
practical lines. "No man." he said,
can be Christian who is not good
citizen; neither can any man be
good citizen who is not Christian. ="
lie said the good citizen must serve
his government and his church. The
matter OF many Christians neglecting
their duty toward the government was
discussed at length, the speaker proving
conclusively that inactivity or careless
nees tremendous error. He contended
that all church people should attend
to political matters, and quoted pas
sagee from the Bible to show that it
was the divine command for all man
kind to look after their State affairs.
lie said it is Gods command that
Christian people should drive out of
Office all who pollute the institutions
of State, and he expressed the fear
that If the religious American people
do not combine in an effort to stamp
out corruption this country may be
added to the long list of downfallen
empires. The speaker then spoke of
the trouble that is now being occa-
stoned by indifference, millions being
allowed to debauch the body polite,
and these people, too, are utterly in
different to religious ideas. He also
spoke of the responsibility of the
people for the acts of their representa-
tives in the legislative bodies, and also
the responsibility Of the people for the
existence Of places of vice which cause
the downfall Of many people. He
asserted that if the Christian people
would stand together they could very
nearly stamp ont these evils, and he
stated that at the last great day all
who had been indifferent in the mat
Ter would be called to account by the
Master. The speaker urged upon his
hearers the necessity Of having public
meetings, and he suggested that they
bring here such people as the famous
Parkhust of New York. Love of Phila-
delphia and others Of similar character
and equal usefulness. He also referred
to the fact that the officers of the law
claim that they do not get the assist
ance they should from the church
people, and he urged that this aid be
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juniors along. Inc choir sang sun
shih9 IN the soul
AFTER Lhe announcement ot homlna-
tlon ana resolution ilnlltlees, ad'
lo9rhment was MAGE uhlll '3o O'Clock
lmmedlaleiy ailer adjournment the
executive committee held meeting.
Deiesates from Smyrna and Dover
presented thelr peIitlons Tor the>neXt
annual state convention, and after
nearing them reaa III was aeclded by
a unanimous vote 10 name Smyrna AS
the next meeting place. Smyrna sent
large delegation.
Inc delegates reassembied at 7.3O
O'Clock and from that time until s
O'Clock devotional exercises were con-
duted by the Rov W. A. Walling,
pastor OF Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church, who appealed to the con-
science OF the Endeavorers The re-
ponses were numerous and hearty. At
the conclusion of the devotional eXer-
cises the Rev Frank $. Dobbins of
Philadelphia delivered a powerful adj
dress on the subject Foreign Devils
in the Celestial Empire. After "A
brief introduction, the eminent speaker
read q letter which he received yester-