The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-13

Nearly All the Pulpits In the city Were
FILLED by Clergyman from All sections
of the Countrywide Missionary spirit
the Keynote.
WASHINGTON, July 13-Although the
Sabbath was not one of rest for the large
army Of Christian EndoHvorors who are
still in Washington, there were no DEM
onstrations of 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 ha7
the capital city been the Mecca of so many
distinguished divines and Christian work
ers in other fields rs on the present occg-
sion, and the people have not been slow
to take advantage of their presence in
order to hear the gospel as preached by
them. About eighty Of the pulpits of the
city were filled yesterday by the visiting
Clergymen at the IL 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
sion at these gatherings was prayer and
bible study II will make it the rule of my
life to pray and read the Bible every day"
These We're followed by the sunday school
sessions at 9:3O 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 twenty-eight
distinct 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 Tcnt Washington, where Rev.
c. A. Barbour of Rochester, n y was
the presiding officer. Remarks were made
by Rev. II. c. Mabic of Boston, Rev. w.
+. Thomas of Burmah. both of the Foreign
Missionary society; Rev. w II Sloan of
the City of Mexico, Rev. r. G. Seymour
of Philadelphia, and Rev Boston W.
smith of Philadelphia. supplementary
TO this an evangelstic meeting for citi-
zens was held in the same tent Rev. b.
Fay Mills of Fort Edward, n. Y, presided,
and +. o. Excel of Chicago, was musical
director.
In Tent Endcavor, where the Prcsby-
terians held their rally Rev DIR. G. l..
Work, of Cincinnati, presided and made
an address. He was followed by Rev. DR..
Wallace Radcliffe of this city, Miss Cath
crime Jones of New York city and Rev. Is.
| Fay Mills
Rev. w. f. Barton of Boston presided
Mt the Congregational missionary rally at
| Tent WillistOn. Rev. j. w Fitield of Chi
cago offered prayer, and the following ad.
dressed the gathering: Rev. Charles c.
! Crecgan of Brooklyn, Miss Margaret w
Leitch of Ceylon, Rev. Warren Goff OF
| Tennessee, Rev. A. +, McGregor of Mon
treal Rev, Cyrus Clark, missionary tc
japan DR.. Todd, missionary 60 CeSarea
and Rev. w. g. Buddefoot,
Other rallies We're held by the following
denominations: African NJ. E., scvera
branches of the Preshyterians and Meth
odiSts the Friends, German societies
Lutherans, the Mcnnonites, Moravians
various reformed churches, United Breth
ren, United Evangelical and Welsh. Tn,
Methodist Episcopal, NJ. h. South anC
Methudists in Canada held joint rally "a
the Mount Vernon church, where the prin
cipal address was made by Bishop Tho
burn, of India.
A sabbath observance meeting ut tn,
Central Hail. over which Rev. Theodor
L. Cuyler, of Brooklyn, presided, ATTRACTED
many people. Here addresses were mad,
by Mrs. Henry Il, McEwen, New York
Rev Alexander Allison, New York Rev
w. f. Crafts of Washington, and Rev. ]
b. Dawson of Milwaukee. The latter tool
for his subject "The Sabbath God
Bridge Over the Chasm Between Chr S
and ChriStless wage earners.'
In the early evening many of the visitor
attended the local junior and senior En-
Cleavor meetings The day closed witt
the regular church services, many of tn
pulpits being filled, as in the morning, by
the visiting clergy.
Philadelphia's hopes of securing the bi;
Christian Endeavor gathering for lS9
were dashed on Saturday, when the boarC
of directors decided to hold the meetin,
In Nashville, Tenn. The board of trustee
met on Saturday afternoon in the red par
lor at the Ebbitt house. On the Couclu
sion of the session Secretary Baer an
nounced that Nashville had been chosen
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