The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-13
Evangelist B Fay Mills Creates
a Mild Sensation in His
Sermon.
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
Great Need at This Time of Chris
tan Leaders in American
Politics

WASHINGTON, D. c.. July IA list
of thirty meetings arranged TO be held In
the tents and churches this afternoon
offered varying attractions to the $1,000
Christian Endeayor delegates in attend
ance here upon the fifteenth international
convention. They were mostly denomi-
national rallies, and they Grew crowds
according to the numerical strength OF
each particular denomination. The Bap-
lists, resbyterians and Congregationallsts
occupied the three tents on the White lot
Speeches were made at these rallies by
prominent members OF the several denoml-
nations.
Following these rallies, Evangelist B.
Fay Mills of Fort Edward, n. Y, adj
dressed large audience of citizens in Tent
Washington. He created mild sensation
in the middle of his sermon by a
pointed reference to Candidate Nc
Kinley. Speaking of the extension of the
principles of socialism as set forth in the
Sermon on the Mount, he showed the need
in the present time of Christian leaders in
American politics.
"Our candidates for public Office from
President down to constable should be
guided" said Mr.. Mills, "by the spirit OF
the lamb that was slain. They do pretend
to be, or they would not get our votes
If they came forward honestly and made
known their real motives for running for
office we would not support them. Sup
pose Mckinley should step before you and
say, 'FelIow-citizens, / wish TO be your
President so that / can pay my debts
[sensationl. or suppose Bryan should say.
Ill will be your President for my own
good, why we would not choose one of
them to take care of our stray dogs. What
they say is, 'Fellow-citizens, l am ready
to be sacrificed upon the cross of public
duty. l am ready to be President or con-
stable as my country calls me. That is
Christian. That is the spirit Of the lamb
that was slain. 1t is pity that it is not
ALWAYS said in sincerity
A Sabbath observance meeting was also
held in Central Hall, William Shaw OF
Boston presiding. Speeches were made by
Wilbur A. Crafts OF Washington, Mrs.
Henry T. McEwen of New York and
others.
At the rally of the Congregational de-
nomination held in one of the large tents
this afternoon Miss Margaret w. Leitch
of Ceylon delivered the following interest
ing address;
You glory to-day in the thought that Christ
is your captain and you are enlisted under his
banner. You glory to-day in the great and
growing strength OF your Christian Endeayor
hosts, and you glory also in the faith, conse-
Grafton and courage of your missionaries, who
are labOring TO make known the love of Christ
TO the millions in unevsngelized lands.
You have at the front nearly $40 mission
aries distributed through twenty districts,
having a population of 100000. 900 people,
Your missionaries in Turkey have given an
object lesson to the whole world OF self-for-
getting heroism, devotion TO duty and faith in
God.
More than eighteen months ago, after the
Sassoun massacres, the missionaries in Turkey
fully understood that general uprising oil
Mohammedans against the Christians was
threatened, and that at those interior stations
far away from any consular protection their
lives would be endangered. We're they cow
ards? Did they desert their posts? Bless God
not one of the entire number was willing
to leave the Christian communities and the
institutions which had been established un
protected by their presence and at the mercy
of threatening mobs
| In October of last year, beginning at Con
stantinople and sweeping over the land almost
to Persia, rolled the awful tide of massacre
The slaughter and plumber continued fol
nearly two months. The outside world, aghas
at the tales of horror that but family pictured
/ the reality, began TO clamor for the abandon
| ing Of those interior stations. Then came the
! letters from the missionaries, not written in
excitement, not the result OF mass-meetings il
which one brave soul inspires the rest, bu
penned singly, each writer expressing his OIL
her own brave determination to stand by III,
suffering people, no matter what the persona
/ danger might be.
Oh, what sublime faith and couragel Coo
bless those noble missionaries During tn,
past three years, owing to lack of funds
serious reductions have been enforced Thou
sands of childIe en- are being turned Oh { of mis-
sion schools. Many chapels and boarding
schools are being closed. Hundreds of trained
native workers are being dismissed. and som,
of our noblest missionaries are breaking dowI
In health because they are unable to endurl
this intoierable strain. Cannot the SOC, Oot
mem ers of the Congregational churches an,
the $4,000 members of the Congregations
Endeavor societies avert this disaster? TIL,
Endeavorers here present have it easily within
their power to give or collect the additiona
sum necessary to save the foreign missonar-
work from grave disaster; 100000 will d.
this. II you are true in your profession of 10y
atty to Christ and the church. could you no
make this extra effort in addition n all tina
you are already doing9
Tonight at O'Clock Christian Endeavo
prayer meetings we're held in all th
churches of the city. Preaching services
both morning and evening. in the cit,
churches were well attende by citizens
and Endeavorers.
Tomorrow is the closing day of the con
vention. Tuesday being given up entirel,
to sightseeing.