The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-03
THE ENDEAvORERs ARE GONE
The Convention a Success in
Many Ways.
sunday's Services tho Most Interesting OF
Any-Rev. ID. @. Rankin Made a Power
fua Address on MissIons-The Address
OF Mr.. Landsith, of Nashviile-The
Visitors Impressions. Of Roanoke-Leav.
ing by Each Train for Their Homes.

The Sunday services OF the fifth an.
nual convention Of Christian Endeayor
were full of interest at each meeting,
and were attended by unusually large
crowds. The sunrise praye. meeting,
which was conducted by Bev. d. C..
Rankin. was we'll attended. The
character OF the delegates in atten-
dance at this convention was o feature
that is not general in gatherings outside
OF the work of the church. They were
all shigh-toned Christian men and
women, and Roanoke was we'll pleased
with their demeanor while here.
Afternoon Session.
The prayer and praise service for
missionaries and tho cause was con-
Quoted by Rev. G. Armand Miller, of
Salem, after which Rev. Ira Lsndrith,
OF Nashville, Tenn, spoke on "Mis-
sionnry Extension Course" Mr.. Lam
dreth is q powerful speaker, and his
address was we'll received.
In the course OF his remarks he said:
What we need mure for the missionary
cause Is information pertaining to mis-
sions. The pulpit has done q large part
for this cause, but the pulpit cannot do
all. 1t beanie necessary for someone to
formulate plans for the extension of
missions, 80 in the city of Chicago the
plan was inaugurated, but was not car
ried out fully. So three years ago the
Christian Endeavor Society took hold of
the matter, and is now working to
establish a system by which the work
will be systematically and successfully
carried on" DR.. Landrith then spoke
OF some of the plans established, men,
tionlng "consecrated printers ink" by
which all the people could know that
the subject was going 20 be discussed at
q given place and hour. DR.. Landrith
tnen asked for remarks by any present
OF the subject.
discussed by D. G. Rankin, of Nashville.
He said, "One hundred years ago the
receipts for missions was only SlOO and
only two missionaries were in the field.
But see the change to-day-thousands
have consecrated their lives to the work
and multitudes OF native converts are
adding thei strength to the work. Lat
US consider, ~ the opportunities; (2)
the obligations; (3) the forces with
which we are to meet these appeals
which come from heather lands"
In beautiful and impressive language
the speaker brought out these different
points. speaking out of his vast store of
Information on this great subject of mis-
sions. Speaking Of the opportunities he
mentioned the telegraph and how 1t was
being used to-day to protect the mis-
.s1onaries in foreign lands where wars
and commissions were in progress, mes
sages from this country going across the
waters in q few hours, ~instructing our
representatives in those countries to
protect ell Americans and their prop
erty.
The churches are awakening to their
duty In this work and q spirit of mis-
sions is being disseminated throughout
our land. The missionary societies, the
extension course and other plans are
being put into active work along this
line and even the smallest of the chill
dren are entering into the work with
zssl and love.
Think OF what the great Christian
Endeavor Society is doing for the cause
OF foreign missions. Thousands Of dol
lsrs are raised each year 20 send the
glad tidings OF salvation to those in dark
ness. Think you not that the angels
look down from heaven and commend
such q work rs this, q work hat even
they might wish to engage in. Let us
all go forward with renewed zeal and
prayers for this great cause"
Sunday Night.
THE Common Sense of Christian
Missions" by Rev. Ira Lsndrlth, WAS
the principal theme for Sunday night.
The address was plain, practical and to
the point, and was, in part, as follows:
What difference does 1t make where
q soul ia that is to be saved? II l go to
the threshold Of my own country, If I
go to the centre OF Japan. If 1 20 any,
where with the purpose of saving 8 soul,
that is missions. 1t Ia easier for one
the errand OF missions than It was in
the years gone by for the same one to
60 to some place within his own
country.
~"Unnumbered Thousands there are in
our own country who would not enter
the house OF God under any circum-
stances. In the great citias Of our land
there are those living in the slums
and among the saloons who need The
teaching Of Christianity.
prohibition, eternal prohibition. to
the man who comes to our country
with a 1rebrand in his mouth. He
must bow around the hearthstone and
pray b . God would give us men who
aye pure n who Iowa Him. to rule
over us, and the reason we do not have
more OF euch men Is because the Chris.
tan people are inactive and the
churches are asleep.
Eyes, I grant you that there is plenty
of work to do in the homo mission field.
Some ave said that Japan Ia almost
Christianized, but I tell you II all the
converts to Christianity in Japan were
brought into your city 1t would not in