Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-14


Wlillng 10 promise that on their return home
they would speak the personal word to
some one who did not kno:g Christ. and at
tempt to win him to the Savior Not less
than 10000 of the - 900 persons present
stood In response to this pledge, and re-
manned erect during a prayer by Rev. Dr.
Power to strengthen their resolve
The hymn "Blest Be the Tie That Binds''
was sung, the benediction was pronounced
and In a few minutes Tent Endeayor was
tenantleSS.
IN CENTRAL HALL.
An Eloquent Address and a Musical
Festival.
DR.. F. j. Woodman had charge of section
choir and conducted the praise service
which opened last nights meeting at Gen.
trail Hail. The musical director and the
choir have furnished pleasure on many oc-
casions gone. Last night however, there
was apparently an exceptional effort on the
part Of all concerned to delight the au-
dience and the efforts met their just re-
ward. 1t was a-musical feast which DR..
Woodman presented. He was all the more
able to do this from having such a strong
ard able choir behind him. Wake the
Song OF Jubilee" was SO splendidly render
ed that 1t was encored, and was repeated
The last night found an immense congre-
cation present. when Rev. DR.. W. j. Darby
OF Eva nsville. Ind, one of the society
trustees, called the meeting to order. Rev
Dr. NJ Rhodes of st. Louis was to have
presided, but was called from the city.
Herndon Morsel sang a solo, Come Unto
Me, by Conan. delightful treat. which
was loudly applauded, and a repetition de-
manded. Mr.. Morsell responded.
Chairman Darby made several announce
ments as to excursion tickets. lost pocket
books, unclaimed letters. etc.
Rev. w. w. Van Arsdale of this city con-
Quoted the devotional exercises.
Rev. b. Fay Mills, the well-known and
beloved evangelist, preached the sermon
he held the vast congregation enthralled
Inc following Is synopsis of the sermon:
The very first words that Jesus uttered
IN His mission were these: THE kingdom
or heaven: repent, for the kingdom of
heaven is at hand" The conception of the
Jews that it was to be terrestrial king
dcm was correct one. / do not know Of
but one place in all the Gospel where Jesus
refers to heaven In any sense that might
be rightly interpreted in the ordinary idea
His call was call to man to come and help
Him in the establishment Of peace upon
the earth.
I do not believe that the church for the
most part. in the first century had any
other idea than that the disciples were
called to work for the triumphs of Jesus
In this world. l even believe that Paul I'D
to a certain period Of his life expected to
see the'earth transformed and the kingdom
OF God fully established before he should
be taken away. The eyes of the Apocalyp-
God. descending out of heaven to abide
upon the earth, and he gave to the people
the great vision almost at the close of his
wonderful book. He tells US that he heard
the voices crying cut in heaven and sing
frg. The kingdoms of this world are to
become the kingdoms of our Lord and of
His Christ, and He will reign forever and
ever.
doctrines are losing their grip over the
hearts Of men. 1 can occasionally weep a
little On account of tender-heartedness but
1 never weep on my own account, as l see
the faith of men being strengt hened and
their conceptions being enlarged. And
while Cur great conventions passing
their resolutions the PreSbyterianS, the
Congregationalists, the Unitarians, and all
the rest defining what they mean by the
Christian religion. the day of Lord is
coming a thief in the night, and the
hearts and minds of the people are being
changed into the conception Of Jesus
Christ. in such a fashion that we will
have to be one under the power Of the
Lord.
And I come to say more than that; that
! believe that not only is this the inspira-
ton that is availing now and that will
avail until the final triumph comes for the
purifying. unifying and empowering of the
church. but for the regeneration Of society
through the fundamentally of the church
May 1t not be that just such a company as
are gathered here this evening, who shall
give themselves to the answering of the
prayer that you have heard thousands of
times. and letting that kingdom come in
you as it has come in heaven, and in the
trade and intercourse of our fellows and
In our politics, may it not be that this
company might make of this capital city
of our county, and of the communities of
oul homes, cities of God and all cities
throughout the nation might catch the in
spiration, and one nation with the spirit of
of the world into a holy fellowship of serY-
ing Christ?
COnsecration Meeting.
At the conclusion of the sermon Mr. Mills
conducted a conservation meeting. He in
vited short talks Of one minute each, and
there were many speakers. Many of the
speakers referred to the benefit they had
received from the meeting. There were
many promises of conservation to God ard
speakers were ladies. The fervency of the
exercises impressed every one present
AT FOUNDRY CHURCH.
Canon Richardson Presides at an In
terestinE Meeting.
There was only a scattering attendance
at the Foundry NJ. f. Church, corner of
14th and streets northwest, last night,
where one of the closing services of the
convention was held. most of the people
being at the tents.
Rev. Canon J. B. Richardson of London,
Ontario presided, and the chorus was I'M
der the direction of r. T. Ballard of this
city. The services were opened by Scripture
reading and prayer by Fred. E. Tasher of
Washington.
In the absence Of Rev. Matthew Hughes
of Minneapolis, the Rev. John Neil of To-
ronto preached the sermon. Many waters
cannot quench love" was the text from
which Mr.. Neil preached his message
Nothing could weaken nor quench the love
which Christ had for His people, nor did
he forget it in His sorrow or sufferings,"
said the speaker At the last supper. Mr.
Nell said Christ was thinking of His dis
ciples, and at the cross He did not forget
those who were with Him. I'VE know how
selfish His disciples were. They were dis
putting among themselves there in the up
per chamber as to who should be the great
er, but His love never faltered. His love
was like a star in heaven. The ship wan
ders far from her course through the care
lessness or Indifference Of the captain, but
when he discovers his mistake and comes
to himself. there is the star to guide him
back. When Christ rose from the dead He