Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-21

ulSCusS WCtlllS OF WORK.
The United Presbyterian Board Of PublIcs.
ton has opened headquarters In the lobby OF
the thcater. with Miss Junia Park In charge,
where delegates may obtain the official pro-
gram bibles, song books, the works OF Rev.
Moorehead aud Rev, Clokey. as we'll as sun
day school supplies OF all kinds,
Anent the discussion OF new music In the
sabbath school duartcrlies, IL will be inter-
csting to the delegates to know that In the
noNt number Of the Bible teachers quarterly
will be found an excellent piece of music
Tor Juvenile voices 10y Mr. John G. Quay,
president OF the present institute.
Westminster college has established head
quarters IN the lobby. with Rev. J. H..
Ncascy in charge, to furnish Information
regarding the college. Rev. Neasey was a
missionary In the southern part OF the
United States In the SOS and has a fund OF
entertaining stories Of those stirring tines.
Mrs. Edith Livingstone Peake Of Rock
lord, Ill. is one Of the prominent women
delegates present at the convention. Mrs.
pcake was formerly an evangelist on the
Pacific coast and was most successful in
that line Of work. She is on the program for
an address this morning on Separation"
Among the interested visitors are Drs.
w. w. Barr Of Philadelphia, corresponding
secretary OF the Board Of Foreign Missions.
\. G.. wallace OF Scwickley, Pa. correspond
ing secretary of the Board of Church EX-
tension and W. s. Owens of Indrara, Pa.
corresponding secretary OF the Board OF
Home Missions.
r.. ], Miller, II D., editor OF the Christian
Union lie: aid, a weekly UNCONVENTIONAL paper
and the official organ OF the Young Peoples
Christian union, is in attendance upon the
convention. The Herald has been estab-
lishcd sixteen years, and had been the official
organ of the union during the eight years
the latter has been in existence.
Monmouth college has established head
quarters In one of the vacant store rooms
In the Range block, across the street from
the theatcr, where Prof. Russell Graham is
in charge to welcome all who call. A large
lumber Of the alumni OF the college are in
attendance at the convention and 1t is pro-
posed to hold a reunion some time this
week.
Several registered boarding house keepers
who had received no applicants for rooms
or board appeared yesterday morning at tho
office to inquire as to the likelihood of any
others desiring accommodations, and were
met with the response that the crowds
had been easily taken care OF by the board
ing houses and hotels more contiguous to
the convention hall.
Or. J. Knox Montgomery, pastor of the
First church of Cincinnati. o., Is a prominent
delegate. DR.. Montgomery delivered an ad-
dress at the convention at Columbus, o., last
year on United Presbyterianism," in which
he used the expression II am not ashamed
OF my creed or my crowd. This caught the
fancy of the delegates and has been a
stereotyped expression among them.
One OF the most prominent female dele
gates to the convention is Mrs. Jennie
Logue Campbell of Monmouth, ILL.,, vito
of Rev. w. I. Campbell, pastor of the Second
church OF Monmouth. Before her marriage
Mrs. Campbell was principal of Monmouth
college, one of the principal educational in
stttutions maintained by the denomination,
and she now occupies the chair of English
literature in the college.
Miss Lille NJ. Robertson of Chicago is one
of the delegates. The Chicago Presby-
terians held a rally at the depot in their
city Tuesday night to extend welcome and
Godspeed to the delegates passing through
the city. A rally song" composed by
Miss Robertson. was sung on that occasion
and took the crowd by storm. The song
will be distributed at the convention and will
be sung during the proceedings.
Tarkio college has opened headquarters in
a room opening off the lobby. 1t has been
tastefully decorated with the Tarkio colors,
royal purple and cream. The place is in
charge of c. II. Thompson, and visitors are
supplied with the convention number of
the Phoenix, the college paper, a hand
some phamphlet of twenty-four pages, con-
tanning a deal of entertaining reading
matter, mostly descriptive in its nature.
In the balcony, to the right OF the plat
form, yesterday morning, sat William Hill of
Carnegie, Pa, one of the trusted and honored
citizens of western Pennsylvania. For a
number of years he has been superintendent
of the Allegheny county workhouse, which
occupies a high place among the penal and
reformatory institutions of the country, be-
cause of the admirable manner in which it
is conducted. Mr.. Hill finds 1t a delightful
relaxation to listen TO the proceedings of this
convention.
Robert H. Wilson Of Salisbury, Pa, one Of
the delegates, is a composer of some note.
He wrote the music to the song, Lead Me
TO the Rock which was sung for the first
time at the convention last year at
Columbus, and which is a prime favorite
with the church. Mr.. Wilson has two new
songs in the official program for this year.
They That Trust in the Lord" based on
Psalm 1875. In every day life MIR. Wilson is
a civil engineer.
Omaha has had an important part in the
organization and development OF this young
peoples movement. Mr.. George G.. Wal
lace, so well and favorably known in this
city, was a member OF the first general
committee appointed by the general assem-
bly, in 1883, This committee drafted the
constitution of the local Christian unions.
Mr.. Wallace was chairman Of the general
committee for 1893 and arranged for the
institute Of that year, which was held in
st. Louis, and which contributed an inn
portant part toward the attainment OF the
present development of the Christian union.
The seating of the delegates is done under
the direction of N. G. Brown, chief usher,
who has about twenty assistants, and the
working capacity of these energetic young
men Is taxed TO the UTMOST 10 get the largo
crowd seated without confusion. No at
tempt is made to seat the delegations In
order, but the rule is to fill up the lower
part of the house first and then take the
balcony and galleries in order. There was
not a vacant seat anywhere in the house
yesterday morning, except in the highest
gallery, and the lobby was filled with peo-
pie who could find nothing but standing
room.
The original idea in gathering together
the United Presbyterians annually was that
the leading laymen and prominent divines
of the church might be addressed by speak
eTs from their own number as a means OF
instruction in the doctrines and teachings
of the faith. But in the last three years
the scope of the institute has broadened,
until now each society is entitled to two
delegates, and 1t is probable that this year
the name of the meeting will be changed to
convention in place of institute. Another
idea of the broadening view OF the conyen-
TONERS may be drawn from the fact that on
this years program there are speakers from
four outside denominations. This may, per-
haps, be taken as an indication that the
Christian union may once more assimilate
with the Society OF Christian Endeavor, of
which 1t Is an offshOot.
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