The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-13
CHRISTIAN WORKERS.
Nashville Will Got the Next En-
deavor Convention.
MANY GATHERINGS YESTERDAY.
Nearly All tho Pulpits in the City We're
Filled by Clergyman from All Sections
OF the Countrywide Missionary Spirit
the Keynote,

Nearly All the Pulpits in the City Were
Filled by Clergyman from All Sections
Of the Countrywide Missionary Spirit
the Keynote.
WASHINGTON, July 13-Althou gh the
sabbath WAS not one of rest for the large
army of Christian Endcavorers who are
still in Washington, there were no dem.
onstrations of a secular nature, but the
local committee had prepared program
that provided for meetings practically
from sunrise until late hour in the even
ing. The attendance at the numerous
services was very gratifying. Rarely has
the capital city been the Mecca Of so many
distinguished divines and Christian work
ers In other fields as on the present occa-
sion, and the people have not been slow
10 take advantage Of their presence in
order to hear the gospel rs preached by
them. About eighty Of the pulpits of tho
city were filled yesterday by the visiting
clergymen at the II o'clock services.
The day began, as have all since the
convention formally opened on Thursday,
with early morning prayer meetings in
over thirty of the churches, presided over
by the presidents of the local Christian
EndeavOr societies In the respective
churches. The topic assigned for discus
don at these gatherings was prayer and
bible study II will make 1t the rule Of my
life to pray and read tho Bible every day"
These were followed by the Sunday school
sessions ut $50 o'tlock and later by tho
regular church services ut II o'clock.
The missionary spirit was the keynote of
the services held for an hour during the
afternoon. Not less than twenty eight
Instinct denominational rallies were held
In both the colored and white churches
and tents. The largest gatherings were
In the mammoth tents on the White lot,
where the people met in large audiences.
The Baptists probably had the largest
reunion in Tent Washington, where Rev.
G. A. Barbour of Rochester, N Y, was
the presiding officer Remarks were made
By Rev. H. G. Mabie of Boston, Rev. w.
r. Thomas of Burmnh both of the Foreign
Missionary society Rev. w, Fl. Sloan Of
the City Of Mexico Rev, r. G. Seymour
Of Philadelphia, and Rev. Boston w.
Smith of Philadelphia. Supplementary
to this an evangclistic meeting for citi-
sens was held in the same tent Rev. B.
Fay Mills of Fort Edward, N Y, presided,
and E. o. Excel Of Chicago, was musical
director.
In Tent Endeavor where tho presbv-
fsrians held their rally Rav Dr r +,
Work. of Cincinnati prcsided and made
an address He was followctl Inv Rev Dr
Wallace Radcliffe Of tbjs ,ltv Miss C,tb.
snne Jones of New York citv md Rsv r
Eay Mills,
Rev, w. e, Barton of Boston nresidad
at the Conyrconlionol missionary r,lIy ot
Tent WillstDn Rev. i " Fiaeld of Cb;.
caao offered PRAYER and tbc foilnwing nd.
dressed the gathering. Rev Cbnrles r
Creeyan of BROOKLYN. Miss AIargarct w
Latch of Cevlon Roy Worren Gof of
Tennessee. Rev. A. + Mc(;rogor NJ Mon.
trsal Rev Cvrns Clark missinnarv IN
5apan. DR. Todd mjssionorv to Cesnrea
and Rev w q Rnddnfont
Other rolljss wcre held Nv ths fo,,oyirn
denominations. African n n sovara1
branches of tbe presbvtor;,ns and Noth'
o5ists tbe Fr,nds Gormon sooiot;o.
5ntbcrans tbe Mennonitos Mora,i,ns
various reforued chnrcbos IT,ito prath'
ran IIpitaa Evanoolic,I ard Walsh Tho
Matbodist En;scon,l M "A south nnS
MsthoIists in Canada bold i,;nt ral,nat
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