The morning times., 1895-07-15
Hotel Clerks, BeII-BOys and Wait
erS Infected by 1t.
JOINED IN SINGING HYMNS
several Boston Pulpits Filled by Wash
fngton Ministers-Rev. Drs. New
man, Skellinger, Bagby, DuttOn,
and Brooks Preached Eloquent Ser
mons Convention Closes To-day.
Special to The Times J

Boston, Iul y 14.-That the spirit of
Christian Endeavor enthusiasm is in
fectious was again demonstrated Tonight
III The corridors Of the Copley Square Hotel,
headquarters of the District of CoIunbi
delegation
shortly after the evening services closed
+ a party OF Union Church Endeavorers came
over To the hotel to see The Washington
people and join in the evening praise serv-
ice. The corridors were scarcely ample
enough 10 accommodate the beribbOned
young Christians, but they forgot their
physical comfort when Mr. w s. Mac
Arthur led the singing of familiar gospel
! hymn.
IL was sung with a swing and vim that
must have inspired the hotel employees, for
soon the clerks, benboys, and night walters
joined their voices in the melody of trium-
phant song and the sound of Christian
anthems was heard far down the broad
avenue.
CLERK HALLS CORNET.
The singing was continued for an hour
! and at the announcement of each new song
the volume OF sound increased. Presently
| Clerk Hall played a strong cornet accom-
| panment and finally, after much coaching
and yielding to eutreaues ofCharming Wash
ington girls, rendered Nearer, Ny God, to
| Thee in pleasing style. But the singing
continued aud the Endeavorers seemed un-
able to become weary
| Near the midnight hour, however, the
! sand man was getting IN his work and with
! two verses OF Scatter Sunshine, ;" the meet
ing closed and the happy young people re-
! tired.
| OF course, the Washington delegates went
/ to church this morning; AT least majority
| of them did, and they attended service in
/ their headquarters, the Union Congrega-
/ tional Church, where the middle section Of
/ seats was reserved for their use. The
| spacious church was more than filled with
! Endeayorers and many of them occupied
/ chairs OF the rOstrum
! Rev. IL. Nehemiah Boynron, pastor of
| Union Church and a member of The board
of trustees Of the United Society. preached
/ an eloquent sermon from the text, Jesus
Christ, the same yesterday and to-day and
/ forever"
! ENDEAVOR SOCIETY AN INFLUENCE.
! The speaker denied the assertion that
! ChriStspow ower in the worldislcss to- daythan
! 1t m when he was living. In support of
his .enial he proceeded to show at length
! that God is constantly manifesuiug his
! eyer-prcsent omnlpotent and cver-incrcas-
| ing power and influence through the three
/ great powers of logic, labor and love.
Concerning the latter. DR.. Boynton said
| the work OF the United Society was one Of
! loving service and the EDdeavor Society
was an influence and not an Institution
The moment this fundamental idea was
| lost sight OF, the power of the Endeavor
| Society would surely begin to wane and
| he was glad the trustees had refused the
| offer OF Editor Kohlsaat, pf Chicago, to
| contribute $4,000 q year for three years to
the support OF the United Society on con-
ditiOn that the headquarters were changed
| from Boston TO Chicago.
Christian Endeavor did not want high
Sllarled officers and big buildings in big
| cities
Rev. Dr.. d. W. skiilinger. pastor of the
| Sixth Street Presbyterian Church, preached
this morning to q large audience n the
Boston North End Mission, and Rev. Dr..
w. H. Brooks, pastor of the Nineteenth
Street Baptist Church, delivered .Ile sermon
at the Ebcnezer Baptist Church
The afternoon was largely spent by the
delegates in sightseeing The museum and
public library were open all lay aud were
constantly thronged with the EnleavoreTs
REV. DR.. NEWMAN'S SERMON
Rev Dr.. S. NJ Newman, pastor Of the
| First Congregational Church, was the
principal speaker this evening at a plat
form meeting IN The Union Congregational
Church, and quite number If Washington
delegates were present. Dr. Newman spoke
of the power aud Influence uc tie con
ventiou of 80 upon the city If RlSt0n and
alluded to the fact that city official had
said that the standard If morals Of the
Boston police would be raised aud the
criminal classes have been hrpJ in check
simply by the presence Of The $4,000 Eu-
deavOTerS.
These things are mere signs, sad Dr.
Newman, that there is something more than
human power at work !tts all Gods plan.
Referring briefly to the convention Of
90, the speaker said the Washington En-
deavorers expect to entertain the largest
convention that will ever be held. The
Capital City Will be a magnet for the
Christian hosts, but let none come who
stand i'll Gods way of working in the
world. We would prefer q convention
of 10000 Consecrated workers than
100 900 haIf-heartcd Endeavorers.
The First Presbyterian Church, the
largest Presbyterian church in Boston,
was attended by many Washington En-
deavorers tonight, who had the pleasure
of hearing an excellent sermon by the
pastor, Rev. Scott F Hershey formerly
of the Sixth Street Church OF Washing
ton.
OTHER WASHINGTON MINISTER'S.
Rev E. B. Bagby, of the Ninth Street
Christian Church, preached this evening
at the Central Congregational Church
Beverly, q suburb of Boston, where Rev.
Robert Dutton preached tonight
Miss Frances II. Tolmau and Mr.. Ben
Temple Webster, are the delegates from
the First P Presbyterian Society and promise
good reports to the home EndeayoreTs.
Mr.. j R. Bradley, well-knowu Sunday
school worker OF East Washington, who is
i'll Boston, changed his quarters to the
Copley Square House to-day and adds one
more to the Washington delega ton.
There is going to be fun in the District
delegation tomorrow. Immediately afte
the early morning prayer meeting the Of
fical photographer will get in his work in
front of Copley Square Hotel.
The Washington delegation will brea
up Tuesday. Those who will go directly
back to Washington will start Tuesday
afternoon, reaching Providence about z
O'Clock, and rarving al New York in time
to take the train over the Pennsylvania
road whcih reaches Washington about 3
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon.