The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-26


Today--Great Display of oratory Last
Night--Today's Program and What May
be Expected.
There may have been a few of the
people who came in to attend the Chris
tian Endeavor union convention who
left yesterday mornig on the early train
for home, but many more came.
People in surrounding towns read
IN the Eagle the opening scenes at the
auditorium when the great convention
assembled and they wanted to come up
and see il, and they have been coming,
those that could.
One of the most interesting talks
yesterday at the auditorium was one
by Mrs. Prof. D. s. Kelly Of Emporia
Her subject was ''The Junior Christian
Endeavor." Mrs. Kelly is herself a
mother and she spoke from the heart
and it was plainly evident that her
words reached the hearts of her hear
ers.
Mrs. Kelly introduced the subject by
stating that when men desired TO build
a great house that they would dig deep
FOR foundation and when the walls
were built they waited a time for ii 10
settle so that the structure might be
raised on solid foundation.
She said the Master had founded the
church on a rock and it would endure
for ever. These Christian Endeavors
for the children would build their early
characters on the solid foundation of
truth.
She spoke Of the Importance of guard
Ing the little ones against vicious cor
rupt associates and asked the question
what are we going To do when we have
vicious degraded children for neigh
bors. The mother does not want her
neighbors 20 become offended by pro-
hibiting her children to play with Their
children.
But she declared there was only one
way TO do il and that was TO forbid
your child associating with vicious chill
dren. She took the ground that the
parent owed it to the child to guard
1t against these vile influences and it
was her duty to do it whoever it Offend
ed.
1t was plainly to be seen that the
Christian mothers present heartily en-
dorsed this sentiment. Mrs. Kelly
then related a parable which was intend
ed to illustrate the faith of little child
ren.
way down on the coasts of Africa
lived a Christian family. They had
beautiful little girl baby whom the
mother had taught to depend on God
for protection.
This wee babe wondered away into
the forests one day to gather flowers
and was lost. The forest adounded
with lions and the parents were alarm
ed and instituted a search for the lost
girl baby. The little girl remembering
the instructions Of her mother, when
she came to stream Of water. and
realizing that she was lost, stood with
her back to a large boulder and asked
God to take care of her.
When she was found against that
boulder many hours after the little girl
was not alarmed but said that she had
asked God to protect her and she knew
he would do it. When the father found
his child he was horror stricken to see
lion tracks at the very place where his
child stood. Yes the little girl said,
the big yellow dogs came to the water
to drink and then came and stayed with
me. They ran away when they heard
you comm"
There were tears in the eyes of many
mothers for they understood the para
BILE, but some Of the little tots present
evidently took the story literally for
their eyes opened wide.
The melting last night was the larg-
est yet held and the great auditorium
was not sufficient to accommodate the
crowds of people and many were COM
PEELED to go away.
The opening services were conducted
by Rev. r. /. Smith Of Topeka. the
great audience joining in the singing
made the meeting a very impressive
one at the beginning.
At the close of the song service a
statement was made by the president of
the society that the next state conven-
ton would he held al Kansas City, Kan
the time n be determined later.
The state banner was awarded to the
eighth district. il having given the
largest amount OF money during the
year for the support of the union. The
eighth district got the applause Of the
people as well as the banner for their
generosity in the good cause.
Mr. Rule then read the list Of assign
ments made to fill the pulpits in the
various churches in the city today:
Rev. W. l. Byers OF Topeka was as
signed. to the First NJ. f. church.
South Emporia Avenue churCh-Rev.
J. s. Davis of Kansas City.
West Side Presbyterian church-Rev.
G. W. Hays of Kansas City.
Oak Street Presbyterian church-Rev
r. J. Phipps of Manhattan.
First Presbyterian church, Gn audi
torium)-Rev. Carlos Martyr Of Chi
cago.
Central Christian church-Rev. F. D.
Power Of Washington. D. c.
Plymouth Congregational church
Rev. n. d. DeLong of Arkansas City.
Lawrence Avenue Christian church
Rev. c. J. Sharp.
Churches not named will he supplied
by visitors.
L. Rohy Of the Kansas Endeavor, the
organ of the Union. made a statement
of it's financial standing which showed
the paper to he in a prosperous cundl-
ton after which Rev. ]. :. Davis of
Kansas City stated the financial con-
iition of the Christian Endeavor union.
He said that 81 500 would be required
to run the machinery of the order the
coming year and $500 of the amount
had been raised at this meeting and
that the balance required would he APP
portioned to the societies not represent
ed in this convention.
The nominations We're reported by
the nominating committee and elected
by the convention:
President-Henry w. Rule. Wichita.
First vice president-Rev- 3. Q. Den
ham. Kansas City
Second vice president-Rev. H. NJ.
oherhOltZer, Sallna.
Secretary-Bessie Z. Shelton, Kan
sas City
Treasurer-C. L. Brokaw. Kansas
City.
Junior Superintendent-Lizzie Coult.
Newton.
The best mine was reserved for the
last and it was served in the shape or
two speeches. One by Rev. Il. Q.
Denham of Kansas City. his subject
being America: How to Win il for
Christ" The other was some Lost
Arts Of Christianity and how They are
Being Regained.' by Rev. L. D. Power
OF Washington. n c.
Rev. r. Q. Denham is a young man