Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-12
c. E. CONVENTION ECHOES.
still Hearing Good Words OF the
Great Christian Gathering.

StiIl Hearing Good Words OF the
Great Christian Catherine.
The local committee that had charge of
the great Christian Endeavor convention
held here in July Is still receiving encour-
aging reports of the stimulus given to the
organization by that gathering From all
sections and quarters come words of
thanks. and the religious press Is vet
echoing thoughts of washington, '9G."
The Lookout a well-known Endeayor pa
per. says: Never before in the history of
Christian Endeavor conventions has there
been such unanimity of sentiment as that
which comes to US from every quarter con-
corning the '96 convention. Delegates are
coming back. not simply to recount its en-
joyments. though here their eloquence is
great, but consumed with the desire to
strengthen the church and to save souls.
Already the echo meetings are taking the
form Of counsels for more aggressive
campaign for Christ and the church. We
venture to say that no church that had a
representative at Washington will close its
doors on Sunday evenings during the
month of August. One society of which we
have tidings. where the Sunday preaching
services are to be omitted, has pledged
itself to Individual effort to reach the I'm
saved and bring them to the meetings.
of Christ has been retarded by a poor and
insufficient church building has pledged
itself to more complete self-denial to the
end of supplying this need. But there are
countless precious fruits that will result
from the convention Of which the world
Will never know. The influence of the
daily lives, quickened and uplifted in those
wonderful days Of prayer and fellowship
One of the English delegates to the con-
vention, writing in the Independent of
London, says: 1T was felt that Washing
ton for the time being was the center of q
Is that the channels through which it will
flow are the divinely appointed churches of
our Lord Jesus Christ"
The Christian Advocate was delighted
with Ihe large amount OF space given by
the Washington papers, the result being
that one could read the daily issues with
out being offended by the glazing head
lines which announce crimes and acct
dents.''
From Albuquerque, N. NJ, comes word
that 1.-The Congregational and Presbyterian
societies united in a Washington echo
meeting. getting. their material from the
convention numbers of the Washineton
Star"
Missions received a great impetus at the
washington convention. The Armenian
meeting has had wonderful effect At
an echo meeting held in the First Baptist
Church of Waterbury, Conn.,, thoughts of
the Armenians were uppermost in the
minds OF the Endeavorers, and as a result
No will go to these sufferers in
far country. A mammoth artificial mos
quito adorned the New Jersey state booth
In Armory Hall during the convention. At
the close of the convention this was sold
and the proceeds were devoted to the Ar
menian relief fund. These are but two
Illustrations Of the great interest that has
been awakened In Armenia's cause nv
the Washington convention Local En-.
deavorers as well were moved by the
touching words Of those who spoke in Ar
menia's behalf. and many contributions are
known to have been forwarded to the A..
menian relief fund.
The Endeavorers of Bethany Presbyterian
Church, South Chester. Pa, have fallen
in line with the suggestion of the con-
vention, and have made arrangements to
send as thank offering twenty-five cents
member to the board of home missions of
their church to help liquidate their in
debtedness.
society in Cambridge. Wis. writes.
1.-The most enthusiastic and deeply siRnifi-
cant meeting our society ever held was q
recent washington convention rally r.
added many members to our roll"
The District union has started in ;ta
years work with great vigor, and indi-
cations point to--a most useful period of
service. The next few months will see
great many suggestions received during
the meetings Of the convention nut into
practical service, undoubtedly with rood
results.