The herald., 1896-03-02
THE CHRISTIAN WORKERS
Many Churches Yesterday Influ=
enced by the Convention
LAST SESSION YESTERDAY
Sunrise, Afternoon and Evening Ser.
vices For Young People
Three Large r1ass Meetings In the Evening
Brookes, Patterson and Eising the
Speakers-The Attendance

coast. The convention yesterday drew
not only vast gatherings to its sessions,
but through its visitors, members and
clergy. made its influence felt in the Sum
day schools and in the pulpits and congre-
cations of numerous churches throughout
Los Angeles.
The devotional day of the convention
opened with sunrise prayer meeting in
the Simpson tabernacle at o'clock, with
the Rev. William G. Alexander of San Jose
presiding. The services were chiefly medi-
tative and invocational. A number of
songs Of praise added to their impressive.
ness.
At IL o'clock the session was continued
with testimony mass meeting, called fer
the purpose of reviewing the work Of the
convention and its outcome. DR.. j. L.
Price, who opened the services, was the
chief speaker of the morning. He re-
counted the benefits accruDg from the Or
ganization to Christian workers, individu-
ally and as body. DR.. Prices remarks
were supplemented by several persons in
the audience. c. w. Janes of the associate
Y. NJ. c. A. of Riverside also made a short
address.
The remainder of the morning was de-
voted to brief but earnest demonstration
of esteem and appreciation accorded to
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stebbins, who. per-
haps, have been the least assertive of the
leaders of the convention, but whose intu-
ence has nevertheless been felt not only
by their singing but by a pervading ele.
ment of their presence. which marks q
gentleman and u gentlewonan of the old
school.
DR.. Requa of Los Angeles was called to
the,, nj fN IA Of a
audience. He spoke first OF his old friend
ship for both Mr. and Mrs. Stebbins when
they were all young together in town of
Western Pennsylvania. He also spoke of
their fathers, both of whom were clergy
men OF the devout school. and whose
memory lives today in the hearts of many
around the old home place.
At the request of n gentleman in the
audience Mr.. and Mrs. Stebbins sang My
Mothers Prayer. This song, though not
strictly appropriate to church services, has,
however. been frequently asked for
in the exercises of the convention both
from Sankey and Mr. Stebbns. Yester-
day it was very beautifully given. many in
the audience being very vsbly affected.
The meeting closed with prayer by Mr..
Stebbins.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the Simpson Tabernacle at 3 o'clock
there was held young peoples rally.
The exercises opened with on overture by
the y. NJ. c. A. orchestra. Sankey fol-
lowed with the two hymns, Rock of Ages
and The Heavenly Pasture, which were in
tensely appreciated by the youthful gath.
ering. The first Psalm was then recited
by the young people in concert, after
which the Rev. Rider offered prayer,
DIR. Alexander Patterson made the adj
dress of the afternoon on the text. "Pre-
! sent yourselves. therefore, living sacri-
| tice.''--Rom. l2.
He exhorted the young people who were
starting out in Gods work to be possessed
of the Holy Spirit. He earnestly besoupht
them to endeavor to attain that sanctifying
and purifying power of the Holy Ghost,
without which they could not be fitted to
become Christian workers.
At the First congregational church at 3
o'clock, hundreds of children. mostly uu.
der II years of age, had gathered to hear
Mrs. Stebbins. The exercises opened with
the recitation of the twenty-third Psalm
by the children, who afterward sang,
There Is Happy Land, and What
Friend We Have in Jesus.
Mrs. Stebbins addressed the children a
half hour, during which she held their en-
tire attention by her simple and beautiful
manner of speaking. She taught them in
very familiar and informal way lessons
from the third and fourth chapters of the
twenty-fourth Psalm, 'He that hath clean
unto the hill of the Lord" Mrs. Stebhins
illustrated her talk with homely tales
about her own childhood and frequently
asked questions of the little folks, which
were promptly and eagerly answered. She
taught them the five things clean hands
should not he, which the children repeated
after her; idle, seits sh. mischievous, cruel,
thieving and murderous. She also ex-
planned to them what was meant by pure
in heart.
EVENING SERVICES.
To accommodate the niultitules last
evening, three mass meetings were held at
the following churches: The Simpson
Tabernacle, the First Methodist and the
First Congregational. AS early as seven
o'clock every seat in all OF these three large
editices were taken and later there was
scarcely standing room. At $50. pre-
vous to the regular services, the young
peoples societies Of the Christian Endea-
vor, Epworth League and Baptist Unions
held three testiinany mass meetings, one
in each of the above named churches.
At the Simpson Tabernacle. after IL short
service of song and prayer, Mr. Black. of
the y. NJ. {. A. at Redlands, conducted
the testimony meeting and also made u
short address on Fruit Bearing" At the
First Methodist church Miss Lille Brock
led the services and spoke on the subject
us Christ able to keep in time of tempta-
tlOD. MIS- j. -. Dufcn conducted tD9
testimony meeting and Mrs. Motfatt sang.
AT the First congregational church the
testimony services were opened with the
hymn "Living for Jesus,'' after which w.
G. James, of Riverside, who led The SER
,, vices, made a short address on "Obedience
to God"
THE MASS MEETINGS
The Y. nj. G.. A. orchestra opened the
regular service at the Simpson tabernacle
| at $50 with Mendelssohn's War March
| from Athele ard the Portuguese Hymn.
! DIR. Alexander Patterson addressed the
audience with very fine discourse on
The Sword of the Lord and Gideon, that
| held the immense congregation i'll absorb
| ing interest and attention. Sankey fol-
lowed with the song, Over tho Line, pre-
pnratory to which he related Il beautiful
incident that led to the composition.
! DR.. Price AZ president of the Christian
| Workers organization then aaitated the
| question of holding another convention III
! Los Angeles next year, which found if-
! stant favor with the audience. and the fol.
! lowing resolution was adop.ed without loss
| of time.
| Resolved, That it is the expression Of
| this meeting that II Christian Workers
| convention he heid annually, and that the
! officers of the present convention. together
! with the presiding officers of The Christian
Endeavor union, Epworlh League, north,
| and Epworl League, south, end Baptist
| Union of Southern California, be perma-
| nent committee Of arrangements for The
| next conventions
Az the First Methodist church the mass