Middletown transcript., 1896-08-22

In the evening we went to ten
Washington and heard the same goot
singing, this time lead by Mr.. Bilhorn
"Christian citizenship was the topi'
and three excellent addresses wert
made by John Wanamaker, Rev. H
H. Russell, and Rev. R. s. Mac Ar
thur, the latter being especially inter
esting. t
Friday morning we again went
tent Endeavor. There were severa
able addresses, one by Mrs. Clark ant
another by DIR. Work, singing, "Th'
Ninety and Ninen by Sankey, theI
s:Throw out the Life Line" by every
one, and I mean every one. IT was
magnificent. Rev. W. F. Wilson O
Toronto spoke of THE Joy of Sou
Winning" and Bishop Baldwin, also
of Canada, made an address, and col
cred octet sang.
Friday evening, tent Washington.
President Clark presiding, Mr.. Foster
musical director, subject ''Saved te
Serve.n Addresses were made by Mr.
Wells, our old friend DR.. Withrow,
and DR.. Stanley, all of which were
more than good and no possible fault
in the singing.
The next meeting We attended was
the open air one, east of the Capitol,
Saturday afternoon. 1t was so well
attended that but little could &c seen,
except people, across the entire front
of The building. The most inspiring
part was the opening hymn "Holy,
IIoly, Holy, Lord God Al,nigh "" in
which many thousands joined in sing
ing.
Sat turday evening we attended a state
rally at our headquarters, where we
spent very pleasant evening, thanks
to the G. E. society of the chu.c ch The
Church of the X Rsformation).
Sunday morning went to N. Y. Ave-
nue. Presbyterian church and had to
sit on the gallery stairs. Only heard
about dozen words of the sermon,
but, as all the other churches in that
neighborlood were just as full, it was
the best that could be done.
Sc went to Presbyterian Mission
AIRY meeting IN the afternoon. Again
we were out in full force in spite of the
heat, and were well repaid by the ex-
cellent singing and addresses by Miss
Jones, Rev. b, Fay Mills, and DIR.
Service.
Then we went to an Evangelistic
meeting in tentWashington in charge of
Rev. B. Fay Mills, and enjoyed it im-
mencely.
In the evening went to The Church
of the Covenant (Presbyterianl, and
were fortunate enough to get seats,
Heard a very good sermon from DIR,
Hoyt of Philadelphia.
Monday evening was the NEXT meet
in, we attended as it was also the last
one. We went to tent Washington to
the conservation service presided over
by Or. Clark. The tent was full and
many standing outside, the latter
mostly bicyclists.
Bishop Baldwin gave US very good
sermon, and the singing was the same
as usual. After the sermon the roll Of
states and countries was called, and,
with very few exceptions, responded
to. Some times it would be only a
verse repeated by few voices, and
again it would be hymn sung by
score or more. When the District of
Columbia was called almost the entire
choir of over 1000 arose and sang "IIl
Live for Thee.'' DIR. Clark gave the
choir verse of scripture to carry away
with them, the ministers another, the
missio naries still another, and then
called for the men, and when they
arose, great body of them, be said he
wished those were there who say We
have no men in our churches that
they might see them.
After giving them a verse one was
given to the women. Now he asked
all active Christian Endeavorer to rise
and raise their right hands while they
repeated the following words. HTrust=
ing in the Lord Jesus Christ for
strength we pledge ourselves to re-
main true to our covenant obligations,
viz. Personal devotion to our Lord and
Master Jesus Christ, Loyalty to our
church and denomination. Ever ready
to answer the call for service in the
of soul-Ninning, missionary
extension, Christian citizenship and
Christian fellowship"
The convention was then adjourned.
Washington spared no expense or
trouble in decorating the city, in erec-
ting and decorating The three large
tents with their seating capacity of
10000 each, training choir of 1900
voices to whose singing no description
can do justice, throwing open her
and in fact doing everything
possible for our pleasure and comfort
and only hope that her impression Of
us is as pleasant IS ours Of her.
| heard lots of pleasant things said
about us and l want to tell you two of
them. One was said by boarding
house keeper. In her house were about
two dozen young people, they we're
from three different states and repre-
sented six differ at, denominations.
AS she expressed it she had never seen
strangers s.take to each other'' as they
did, Most of them were strangers
when they came but all were friends
when they left. aud 30 pleasant aud po-
life. yhy even the servants caught thu |