The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-17

slightest sctsons Otter nseet Tire sore~t
needs
For the world wants Tally m;ile kindly
deeds
Oh. what care and sorrow you Esay help
WIN yerr songs of courage. sympathy
and love.
When -1e dave are gloomy. sing some
Meet he iss''s worlds rep,nl,z with a courage
co with fssth uniaurted through the Ills
Scatter Smiles and sunshine DER its tot
and strife
At O'clock John p. Hartman. 5r.. q
PuyaiIap, presiden. Of the state UNION,
took the rostrum and announced that ne
wanted every pastor IN the a"olsnVs -
send forward his naYHe on card winch
the ushers would take care of his belng
done in order that the president might
be able 20 cali o. them for .wo~mlhhts
talks on what they thought 81 ne mrs
ffan Endeayor as a society " me ths
ushers we're thus engaged the ehoif .sA-
ae~ad several short enthusiastic seIec-
ffens Mr. Hartman then congratulated
the Fndeavorera on the Fplendia MANN
IN which the session Vas inauguraten-
lie introduced Rev Sheldon Jackson, me
weIl-known Alaska missionary, VINO pro,
cseaa8 10 act as leader OF the devotional
exercises which we're short CONSISTING u
a Srrfpturai reading and prayer -,
4roltovring this. Mr.. T.. l.. McAlhstsr
-s,4ara5 a tenor solo, "Father. in our
TrIbuIatsons Strengthen Is" MI +.
Rovd Wells playing the accompaniment
on the piano. Mr. McAiister has clear.
strong full voice, which denotes much
cultivation. and he rendered he seiec-
ton with much feeling ana 2atnos- -
was the musical treat Of the evening ~
paved the way fer pleasing opening al
sraus nv Rev Dean Richmond Bacoit,.
n u. OF Tacoma. vino spoke en- Wnat
Ia christian Endeavor2" He said tnas
the society was organized 10 endeaNor 10
realize Christian reunion. Continuing, ne
said
The Opening Address.
"I prefer greatly 70 commence my au-
dress by an affirmation rather thah ~
question. and TO quote 81. Panl gracious
6.reeictlan when he says 70 the Ephe-
slams. Grace be with all those who love
our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity Inc
reallza ton OF that grace. that blessing, IS
the object and we hope the ultimate result
OF the Christian Endeayor. But shsH
dascant into particulars statld ~
pecultar position tonight-an Eplscopaiiah'
a churchman addressing Baptists, CohgFe-
gatiOnalists Nethodists and others, some
thing that would have been unheard or
twenty-five years ago. Tomorro"
bishop OF my church breaches for you the
convention sermon. How clearly thIs
marks the burning away or eccteslaslle<si
barriers. and the bringing OF soul 10 soui.
heart 10 heart BY engaging in this good
work / abate not one jot or title OF re-
spact or loyalty TO my own church. hut
nut myself IN kindly touch and sympathy
with a great body OF the most earnest de-
voted Christians. What Is Christian En-
deavor? First Il Is practical way OF as
sisting in Christian reunion In bringing
RELIGIOUS bodies more and more 10 uhder-
stand and esteem each other. IL deepens
sympathy, enlarges aspiration. widens
Christian hope. Again. IL conduces TO con-
secratfon OF life We know how often we
have gone through the liturgy or conse-
Grafton. We have again and again said TO
ourselves that we will be more devoted to
our Savior, cling closer, live more faith
fully. but often we have been as one beat
ing the air II was not till earnest souls
were around us, not till we were working
in a glorious atmosphere of interest. that
we felt we were making the largest ad-
vance achieving the largest results. The
Christian EndeaVor, in my judgment, IS a
magnificent demonstration of the power
OF rehabilitation induced by splendid
enthusiasm of a great brotherhood OF IN
terest. Again. the society marks dis
tinct enlargement of Christian love. the
development OF that divine altrnism, that
noble 'Otherism which is one Of tho
most practical results OF our holy gospel.
This is the main characteristic of Chris
tianity. the development OF love, and the
Endeavor society Is profound agency In
the growth of the basal virtue of Chris
tianty. Again. Christian Endeavor re-
allies as one of its objects a noble ideal
of manhood We know what ideals dom
mated men In the past. s.. Bernard was
SO great "a saint that he couldn't tell the
difference between "a cake made of ashes
and one made OF meal Thomas a Beckett
| I'm HIS naughty humility washed each
morning the feet Of thirteen beggars and
Yet he was prouGcr than any monarch
Pascal said that disease Is the natural
state of a Christian. This old asceff-
ciSm struck q false note in Christianity
different ideal is nursed by the Chris.
tian EndeaVOr. u holds for manhood as
endowed with blood. thews marrow.
nerves and hrain that gives and takes
blows. a male MANHOOD. Again. II OK
pands spiritually womauhood. This is
woman's age. Woman does not now nee
essarily HE 70 a uunnery. She no longer
climbs toward heaven rs the convent
stairs. She Is 4 worker. a spiritual force
She no longer wears tho funeral weeds
/ OF the cypress trees. hut Is a Joyous
Christian force. developing her nasce,+
powers IN a society with great practical
work for woman. Again, and most mar
tIeui1riy. the Christian Endeavor Society
holds 10 the great following Of n persouai
savior. Christianity. following the lines
/ OF The Greek mind was made a matter
or dehniteneSs. When Il met the Roman
mind u ran 70 hierarchy. and a great lad
der reached from earth 90 heaven on tho
top ruug of which having arrived oro
coui' see only the Virgin Mary. Pnt tho
/ christian Eudeavor helps to follow, a r,er-
Sonal. living Christ. unlmpedef bv tho
minor divinl,ies.'' '"U
me gathering of Christian EndeavorcrS
III convention IN this city reminded Tho
speaker ot a story hc had heard OF a gath
"rinE of literary men fra London ~ u-hf,l,
we're Present all the literary lights Of Foo-
iaot. ana among Them Charles Lamb This
conversation drifted an the subject Of how,
wonld the people OF the present genera +tor
fnc"t The saSes Of the past were they 90 no
transported % fhis mundane sphere again
S1akes' cares name was mentioned among
asked.
u wonder how The people would receive
Jesus Christ. We're he 10 return at this
time in the same shape he met the people
whom on earth SO years ago.
tharicS Lamb. ~ his slow. rnvereutiai
manner. Quir sly answered, as ne bowed
his head
zoe course We would fan on our knees
THAT Is Tho Nav tho Christian Endeay-
or makes us feel said She speaker. 1T
I brings the personality 81 Jesus Chrit 20
us, 20 cur UNDERSTANDINGS as orr personal
rctrenr~"
Immediately following Mr.. Rabbits al
dress there was vocal QuArtette pm Mrs
I =. r. Eiihourrc. Mrs q; \. Edmonds. r.
T.. McAlliStc~ ard Lawrence J. Colmau.
/ wish rta~o aerouraui-neut by Mrs. y l.
A'ist"r- Tho selection VAS entitled
"Nv savior piei Cor Me- II WAS sweet
{ fV ne2vftffiiV ami. fepiinE1p rendered Mr.