The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-07-16
RELIGION IN BIG TENTS
PREACHED BY CHRISTIAN EN-
DEAVORERs At THE CAPITAL.
Attendance ut the Numerous Ser
vices Unusually LnrEe-Topic
for Discussion.

Washington, July 12.--Although the
Sabbath. today was not one OF rest for
the large army OF christian Endeavorers
who are stll in Washington, there were
no demonstra tons of a secular nature.
but the local committee had prepared
program that provided for meetings prac-
tically from sunrise until late hour in
the evening.
The attendance at the numerous SER
vices was very gratifying. Rarely has
the capital city been the Mecca of so
many distinguished divines and Christian
workers in other fields as on the present
occasion, and the people have not been
slow to take advantage of their presence
in order to hear the gospel as preached
by them About 80 of the pulpits of the
city were filled today by the visiting
clergymen at the II o'clock services.
The day began, as indeed have all since
the convention formally opened on
Thursday, with early morning prayer
meetings in over 30 of the churches, pre-
sided over by the presidents of the local
Christian Endeavor societies in their re-
spective churches. The topic assigned for
discussion at these gatherings was Il
will make it the rule or my life to pray
and read the Bible every day."
This discussion was followed by the
Sunday schools, at $3.50 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 2S district
| denomnational 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 audiences were unusually
large.
The Baptists. probably. had the largest
reunion in Tent Washington. where the
Rev. C. A. Barbour of Rochester was the
presiding officer. Supplementary to this
an evangelistic meeting for citizens was
held in the same place Rev. b. Fay
Mills of Fort Edward, N. Y. presided.
and f. O. Excel of Chicago was the mu-
steal director.
In Tent Endeavor, where the Presby-
terians held their rally. Rev. DR.. c. l..
Work of Cincinnati. made an address.
He was followed by Rev. Dr. Wallace
Radcliffe of this city, Miss Catherine
Jones of New York city, and Rev. b. Fay
| Mills OF Fort Edward, n. Y.
Rev. w. Il. Barton of Boston presided
at the Congregational missionary rally al
| Tent Wllliston. Rev. j. Fifeld of Chicago
offering prayer and the following ad
dressed the gathering: Rev Charles c
| Cregan of Brooklyn, Miss margaret w
Leitch of Ceylon, Rev. Warren Goff Of
Tennessee, Rev. A. f. McGregor of Mon
treal. Rev. Cyrus Clark. missionary tc
Japan; DR.. Todd of Mississippi and w. G
Buddefote.
A Sabbath observance meeting at tn,
Central hotel. over which Rev. Theodore
L. Cuyler of Brooklyn. N. Y. presided
attracted many people. Here addresse.
were made by Mrs. H. T. McEwan o.
New York. Rev. Alex. Allison of New
York, Rev. w. Craft of Washington an,
Rev. j. p. Lewiston of Milwaukee Tn,
latter took for his subject "The Sabbath
Gods Bridge over the Chasm BetweeI
Christ and Christless Wage-E Farmers"
In the early evening. many of the visit
ors attended the local Junior and Senlo
Endeavor meetings The day closed witt
the regular church services, many of tn
pulpits being filed as in the morning, b.
the visiting clergy.