Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-07-18
RELIGION IN BIG TENTS
PREACHED by CHRISTIAN EN-
DEAVORERS At THE CAPITAL.
at the Numerous Ser
vices Unusually LarEe-TOpic
for Discussion.

Washington, July 12-Although the
Sabbath today was not one or rest for
the large army OF Christian EndeaVorers
who are still in Washington, there We're
no demonstra tons Oh a secular nature,
but the local committee had prepared a
program that PROVIDED for meetings prac-
tically from sunrise until a late hour IN
the evening.
The attendance at the numerous ser
vices was very gratifying. Rarely has
the capital city been the Mecca of 50
many distinguished dvines and Christian
workers in other fields as on the present
occasion, and the people have not been
slow to take advantage of their presence
in order to hear the gospel as preached
by them. About so of the pulpits of the
city were filled today by the visiting
clergymen at the II o'clock services.
The day began, as indeed have all since
the convention formally opened on
Thursday, with early morning prayer
meetings in over 80 of the churches, pre-
sided over by the presidents of the local
! Christian Endeavor societies in their re-
spective churches. The topic assigned for
| discussion at these gatherings was Il
will make it the rule or my life to pray
| and read the Bible every day
This discussion was followed by the
Sunday schools, at 93O o'clock, and
later, by the regular church services at
| II o'clock.
The missionary spirit was the keynote
of the services held for an hour during
the afternoon. Not less than % district
denominational rallies were held in both
the colored and white churches and
tents. The largest gatherings We're in
the mammoth tents on the white lot,
where the audiences were unusually
large.
The Baptists, probably, had the largest
reunion in Tent Washington where the
Rev G. A. Barbour of Rochester was the
presiding officer Supplementary to this
an evangelistfc meeting for citizens was
held in the same place. Rev. B. Fay
Mills of Fort Edward, n. Y, presided,
and +. o. Excell of Chicago was the mu-
| steal director.
In Tent Endeavor, where the Presby-
terians held their rally, Rev DR. G. L.
Work of Cincinnati, made address.
He was followed by Rev. DR.. Wallace
Radcliffe Of this city, Miss Catherine
Jones of New York city, and Rev. B. Fay
! Mills of Fort Edward, n. Y.
! Rev w. r. Barton of Boston presided
at the Congregational missionary rally at
! Tent Winston Rev. J. Fifeld Of Chicago
| Offering prayer, and the following ad-
dressed the gathering: Rev. Charles G.
/ Cregan of Brooklyn, Mss -.argaret w.
! Leitch of Ceylon, Rev. Warren Golf of
! Tennessee, Rev. A, e. McGregOr of Mon
treal Rev. Cyrus Clark, missionary 70
Japan; Dr. Todd of Mississippi and w. G.
BuddefOte.
A Sabbath observance meeting at the
Central hotel, over which Rev. Theodore
l.. Cuyler of Brooklyn, n Y, presided,
attracted many people. Here addresses
were made by Mrs. II. r. McIwan Of
New York, Rev. Alex. Allison of New
York, Rev. w. Craft Of Washington and
Rev. J. p. Lewiston Of Milwaukee. The
latter took for his subject "The Sabbath
Gods Bridge over the Chasm Between
Christ and Christless Wage-Earners."
In the early evening. many of the visit
ors attended the local Junior and Senior
Endeavor meetings. The day closed with
the regular church services, many of the
pupits being filed, as in the morning, by
the visiting clergy.