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

divine of Wilberforce. Ohio followed In one
or his characteristic addresses and remarks
were also made by Rev. DR.. William Patter-
son of Ontario and Rev. DR.. John l.. Beck
ley of New York
TENT WASHINGTON.
The Aims md Probabilities of Chris
tan EndeavOr. e
1t was citizens night" at the tents Sat-
urday evening. and the people of Wash
irgton were specially invited to attend
to see what typical c. E. meeting was
Ike. They responded in goodly numbers,
but there were plenty Of vacant seats and
lots OF elbow room at both tents. Wash
ington was the first desire of most of the
early corners. but Endeavorer was not
long sighted. 1t was very warm in the
tents. and the side walls were raised for
air. In Tent Washington the topic for
discussion was christian Endeavor; Its
Aims and Purposes" Rev Dr.. Chas. A Dick
inson OF Boston presided, and Mr.. Excel
led the singing. The praise service Of
Song was started as usual at 100 o'clock
by the rendition of Let Little Sunshine
In The difference between this meeting
and those attended mainly by delegates
was shown when Mr.. Excel called on the
audience to help out on the chorus. There
was but feeble response at first, and it
took several verses to get the people ia
miliar enough with the refrain to make an
appreciable effect This song was fol-
lowed by Il Will Sing the Wondrous
Story" Next came AT the Cross" and
Where He Leads Me 1 VIII Follow
Rev. DIR. Tyler's Address.
1t was 8 o'clock when Dr. Dickinson
called upon Prof. James Lewis Howe Of
Lexington Va, to lead the devotional ex-
ercises. There were then about four thou
sand people In the tent After the prayer
Rev. Mr.. Lamb sang MY Savior" fol-
lowed by THE Home Land" and then the
first speaker of the evening. Rev. DR.. ].
z. Tyler of Cleveland. was introduced
He said that Emerson used to complain
that he had passed his youth at period
when age was most esteemed. and that
he found in his later years that such
change had taken place that he was pass
most esteemed. And yet he did not live
during the years Of Christian Endeavor.
DIR. Tyler briefly sketched the history Of
the Christian Endeavor. He spoke next
of some Of the things at which the Chris
tan Endeavor movement does not aim
First, it does not stand the patron of
any ones pet scheme of reformation He
expressed the hope that it might be kept
all plans of social reform In the next
place it Is not nor does it aim to be
gigantic organization but 1t finds its glory
In the power 1t yields in the local societies
does not aim. however. at the practical
does aim, however, a: the practical en-
thronment of Christ. 1t works from the
center by nourishing the springs of the
spiritual life, and it blends worship and
work. 1t also aims to restore to the Chris
tian life the covenant idea.
Talk by Bishop Walters.
DR.. Dickinson said he regretted that 1t
would be impossible for ex-Postmaster
General Wanamaker. who was scheduled
to speak to be present, and he announced
that the next address would be delivered
by Bishop Alexander Walters Of Jersey
City. Bishop Walters, who Is known as
enc of the most eloquent takers among
the colcIed ministers Of the Gospel in
America. said that since the great song
service in the afternoon on the Capitol steps
he felt that the Washington committee
had. not said half enough in praise of the
city when they invited the Endeavorers
to come here He spoke feelingly Of the
act of emancipation of his race, which
took place within a stones throw of the
tent. and he said that such acts as these
were being accomplished constantly by the
Christian Endeavor movement in the lib
Grafton of fettered souls.
Rev. DIR. WnyIand HOyt.
Rev. DIR. wayland Hoyt Of Philadelphia
closed the speaking Of the evening. He
said
1t Is the main aim Of Christian Endeavor
to capture the. young to Jesus Christ.
When William the Conqueror, eight CEN
turtles ago, sailed from the shores of
France to make conquest of England the
figurehead Of the royal galley In which he
sailed was a golden boy pointing his way
across the channel to England and to vic
tory. Significant symbol-that golden boy
They are the young who are golden. The
locks of the age1 may be silver and the
sinews Of the middle-aged Juggling at the
worlds tasks may be iron. but the youth
are gold, for they hold the mortgage on
the future. Like the metal poured in.o
the mold and cooled there. the past and
the present have been cast into the mold