Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-13
A Native Of Persia,


The next speaker was Rev. Jesse M
Yonan. a native Of Persia. who speaks Eng
fish in first-rate style. In commencing his
address Mr.. Yonan said that Persia is per-
maps the most interesting nation In the
world. by reason of the fact that for thirty
centuries II has been the tramping ground
or nations. and while efforts have been made
10 wipe II completely from the earth yet
through IL all Persia has maintained her
own individuality and a distinctive form of
government. Persia lies between the Rus
sian power on the north and the British pos
SESSIONS on the south. so that II may well
De hkened to a great chess board on which
Is to be played the game for the futur.
dominion of the world
Persia. he said. was the home of the frs,
christian Endeavor society of the world
the three wise men who journeyed to see IN,
newborn Savior at Jerusalem
There are a number of reasons why Persia
should especially appeal to Endeavorers a
Held OF missionary labor. IL is the back
bone of Mohammedanism and If the hack
bone is broken the religion OF the sword car
soon he wiped from the earth. Further
more when Persian is converted he max,
the most ardent kind of Christian. In con
cluslon, Mr. Yonan made an earnest plea
to the Christians of the United States I,
send more missionaries to his benightoG
land to awake his people to a knowledge o.
the religion of Christ.
AT this point there was a pleasant breal
IN the morning program. President flarl
announced the presence of the members O.
the committee of sc. who had labored $
hard for two years to make the convention
the success IL has been, and he wanted L.
introduce each OF them to the audience So
they might give them hearty cheer, am
a Chautauqua salute.
AS Chairman w. II. H. Smith stepped I,
the front President Clark made few re
marks complimentary of the work NJ
Smith and his committee have done. The
Mr.. Smith introduced his associates seN
orally to the audience, and as he spoke IN,
name OF each and mentioned the part h..
had taken in the work Of preparation tn,
audience broke into generous Cheering.
banner tn the Local &. r.. Society.
At the conclusion of this l:ttIe incid..r,
DIR. Clark said that the United Society d.
sired to leave behind some tangible me
mento of the convent,cn-sometEtpg more
than a mere recollection of the crowd an,
of the work they had laid upon the loca
EhdeaVorers. The welcome extended I.
the visitors had been a most royal one ana
II would be difficult TO say what more coul.
nave been done for the comfort and col
Venlence OF the Endeavorers. As a partta
expression of their gratitude and apprecia
ton they had decided to present a bann..
70 the local union. and he called Mr. Mile
NJ Shand, The president of the union, t.
come to the front 10 accept The token
The banner is very handsome one, OF
SIX s, IN the three colors red. white ard
piue, ana bearing the Inscription. "For
lalth1ul service, July S-l3, 1885
Mr. Shand accepted the banner in a nea
little speech. in which he assured his hear
ers that Washington was glad they haa
come and that the welcome which had be-
ehtcrGed was genuine and generous a.
il had been warm
Rev. Mr.. Joseph Brown Morgan of Ches-
ter, England, president of the British Conn
eli OF christian Endeavor was then intro
duced to speak Of the condition OF the work
OF the society in Great Britain With them
he said, the letters &. +. mear continue
engagements, continents evangelical am
Christ entfroned. In conclusion Mr. Nor
gan extended a cordial Invitation TO TIL
Worlds Union to hold its convention j.
London in 1900
Rev. Mr.. Humans Address.
After the reading of a number OF lette,
of greeting from foreign lands. Rev. $. &
X. Rutnam of India was introduced I,
speak. He was dressed in the garb of :
high-caste Hindoo and was warmly greete,
when { took the platform. In the cours.
of his address he said:
One Of the great needs-perhaps the great
est need of the Indian Church-is India.
Christian lea ders, men of the soil who
understanding the ambitions. the aims an,
the natural tendencies of the people, anr
entering into closest relationship will
them. will guide them to foster a natura
Observation-Disclosures that will hav,
respect 10 the graces. gifts and talents OF
The land, and to some extent take its form
and shape from the peculiar characteristics
OF the lrdiar mind and life.
Our people have already begun TO discern
new beauties In the character Of Jesus an
new depths in his teaching. | have befcre
me the vision of a Chr stian.zed India
Tine religious nature of the Hndus thei-
national genius for fervor and devotion
their instructive penchant for transcenden-
tai ideas and the ceaseless searching afteI