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WHERE soUTHERNERs MET.
Splendid Attendance at the Mount
Vernon Place Meeting.

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Splendid Attendance at the Mount
Vernon Place Meeting.
At Mount Vernon Place NJ. E. Church,
the headquarters or the South Carolina,
Georgia, and A Arkansas delegations, the serv-
ice was attended by an immense congrega-
ton. The decorations were handsome and
profuse, consisting OF national colors and
the colors OF the States whose delegates
were being entertained.
The service was opened with prayer by
the Rev. r. Smithsop, p. E., after which
the pastor Of the church, Rev. DR.. Canter,
made an address of welcome.
The music, which was a pleasant feature
OF the service, was by the Mount Vernon
division Of Section G of the convention
chorus, and was directed by Mr.. Pate Zim-
norman, with Miss Florence Ball organist
At Mount Vernon Place n. E. Church
South, Rev. Louis Albert Banks, d. D.. of
Brooklyn, N. Y, delivered the address.
His discourse was an excellent one and
among other things, he said: -
Under the Old dispensation it was ex-
pressly stated that n dwarf should not be
permitted to come nigh to offer the bread
OF his God This had special reference
to the priests who were allowed to eat
bread, but were limited in their privilege
because OF their blemish.
Under the Gospel We are all priests
unto God; and we are constantly having
Illustrated before US the fulfillment of that
Old requirement, for not a day passes but
we see Christian priests shut out from the
Joy and honor OF offering the bread of
their God,' because they are spiritually
dwarfed. 1t Is impossible that one should
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Bishop Sam Tallons, d. d

he resents the imputation of shallowness.
In the realm Of thought there is a great
deal OF superficiaIity. There needs to be
deepening today of the Intellectual life.
Men are prone to jump to conclusions OF
vast moment from insufficient data and re-
search, throwing together a few partial
truths and treating them as if they were
the whole truth.
young men often read one or two semi.
scientific works and then proclaim them
selves unbelievers, but afterward, when
they learn more and delve deeper, they
feel less certain of their premises, and must
either acknowledge themselves in error or
else proudly maintain the stand they have
taken, against the protests of conscience.
''To root sin from the heart requires
heroic treatment of self, and the uttermost
sincerity in scrutinizing our own motives
and secret springs OF life, but it is the only
treatment that will effect a cure. 1t 10
a surgical operation, but it is necessary"
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Rev. r. w. Miller

q ~Jrd of caution. We are tempted to
think of the unseen as something awful
and uncanny; ghost stories have frightened
US; the very term Holy Ghost is mis-
leading to many minds. Spirituality is not
spiritualism. Religion has been fringed
with superstition, but that type OF spirit
ualism which conceives spirits In the
heavenly land as turning tables or tbump-
ing doors to surprise an audience Is some.
times entertaining, but never helpful.
"The spiritual life Is the real hfe6
Spirituality is not a place, but an atta
tude. Spirituality is never selfishness.
I'VE deepen water in a-stream by dredg-
ing 1t out, digging away the dirt, stone, or
sandbar We narrow the channel to give
strength to the current. We mark tho
channel with stakes and buoys and obey
them. We build dams to stop the waste
OF worldliness, the draining away of force.
We want depth in the river and 'everyi
thing shall live whittier the river cometh.'
Whatever the sphere in which we work:
wherever the home in which we live; what,
ever the end we seek in our lives, oil shall
live II the river OF life is in our hearts-a
deep, strong. mighty, ovelflowing current,
bearing the worlds burdens and ours to the
foot of the throne of God"
He was followed by Rev. r. p. Watson Of
Beaufort, 8. @
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Fifteenth and N streets northwest, and
30 eager were the people to getinside that
1t was almost necessary to force ones
way in.
The services, which were under the
direction of Rev. James Allan Johnson,
were most interesting.
At the Metropolitan A. N. E. Church
the address was by Rev. William RAIDER,
San Francisco, who said:
According to Paul, man is a trinity,
composed Of body, soul, and spirit. The
body is the physical house, the soul the seat
and source Of life, the aDimating principal
OF the ph hysical organization; the spirit, that
restless something which laughs and cries,
and throbs with emotion; worships God
and faces Eternity, refuses to die forever.
The depth of man spiritually, Includes all
his available manhood, it embraces all
that is potentially good within him-all
that reserved force that is latent in his
moral nature,
"The DEPTH Of the spiritual may be
measured By ones desires. II the soul
cries out for respo6se to the gfandest
music, sou afe musician, thotgh you
may not be able to strike single note.
II your mind answers to the highest thought
on poetry, you are p6et. though YOU ma y
not be able to construct Word of rhyme.
II, like Wordsworth, you see In a flower
thoughts TOO deep tor tears you are q
lover Of natuEs. though sou may be unable
10 express that love in speech. And II
SSu have 9 gSY9s ASslae Z Be . e better tier
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q nobler life. you are spiritual, though
you may be weak and unable to realize
your best intentions.
"Itis a duty we owe to ourselves to make
the most OF our spiritual nature. The man
who refuses to cultivate his best nature
Is as great q criminal before God as lie
who wastes his force and dissipates his
strength. Indifference is as bad as in
temperance. II we have party for pro
hIbition, We should have also PARTY for
stimulation. For the most part we are
responsible for the depth and richness of
our own spirituality. Circumstances
deepen life, sorrows, stirs and awakens the
soul. 1t sometimes disturbs nature as
dynamite moves the solid rock. Sorrow
Is bread and tears are medicine. The
great grief mellows US and draws us nearer
God."
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and indiana Endeavorers.
The quiet hour service was conducted
by Mr.. W. h. -McClain of st. Louis. One
OF the features of the evening was the ex-
cellent music furnished by large choir
under the supervision Of Mr.. Russell Ba rnes.
Rev. Kerr Boyce Tupper, OF Philadelphia,
was the speaker OF the evening and in part
said:
1.-The possession Of deep spiritual life In
Christian is the highest and holiest OF
all possessions. Without it talent is likely
to be fatal gift, and genius glittering
sham. Richard Golden used to say, count
on no man unless he have a bedrock of
character. He may have the manly form
and the manly intellect, but the crowning
glory OF all manly worth is wanting, IL the
soul lack those high transcendent virtues,
which are at once the girdle ofour strength
and the garment OF our beauty. Asanother
has said, intellect is good, but spirit is
better. One is the fiber OF the tree, the
other the sap, whence come the fruits and
flowers.
"More than all this, the possession of
spiritual life is the most beautiful of pos
sessions. We marvel at the beauty OF
color as seen in armament and flower, we
marvel at the beauty OF form, as seen in
the outline of mountains and the human
face, but more than all this. is the beauty
OF character when majesty and tenderness
and sympathy and selfsacrifice blending
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LAND OF THE RISING sun.
Illustrated Lecture Varied the Even
ing at the First Presbyte tertan.

Illustrated Lecture Varied the Even
ing at the First Presby tertan.
The interesting feature connected with
the evening services at the First Presby-
terian Church, on Four-and-a-half street,
was the illustrated lecture by the Rev.
Frank s. Dobbins of Philadelphia, on
"China and the Land of the Rising Sum-
The Rev. d. W. Skellenger was the pre-
siding officer, and the brief service Of
prayer preceding the lecture was excep-
uonaily impressive.
The singing was considerably above the
average. The church auditorium was
filled to its utmost capacity, the members
of the church and Sunday school attending
in large numbers, besides the visiting
delegates from the State OF New Jersey.
The Rev. Mr.. Dobbins' lecture was of
more than ordinary interest, the views
being copies OF great paintings, specially
prepared photographs. views of not ed
missionaries and q resume OF Christian
work in the land of the rising sun. The
views which Mr.. Dobbins exhibited were
Of the best and were full Of instruction.
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NINETEENTH STREET BAPTIST.
Rev. DR.. Stanford and Other Speaker
Mara Proaank

Rev. DR.. Stanford and Other Speakers
Were Present.
There was presentiment of disappolnt-
ment at the Nineteenth Street Baptist
Church last night when the congregation
discovered that only one OF the scheduled
speakers was present. Rev. Walter H.
Brookes, d. D., pastor, presided and intro
duced Rev. P. Thomas Stamford, D. D.,
OF Boston, Mass, who delivered an inter
esting address.
Rev. William A. Lynch, OF Newark, N. ],
and Rev. ]. W. Hamilton, D. D., OF Gin.
cinnati, o., the other speakers, were not
present and excuses were made by Or.
Brookes, who announced that the quiet
hour would commence under the direc-
tion OF Mr.. William T. Ellis, OF Boston,
Mass.
Thisservice progressed about five minutes
when it was discovered that DR.. Hamilton
had just entered. He came to the pulpit
and delivered his address, after which the
quiet hour was resumed, with singing from
the program.
Rev.P. Thomas Stanford of Boston, Mass,
was the speaker of the evening. He said:
ut Is customary in the Arabian desert
for the travellers on reaching a spring to
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CONGRESS STREET METHODIST.
Although Far Away 1t Had a Fair
Share of Attendants

Although Far Away 1t Had FAIR
Share of Attendants.
Congress Street Methodist Protestant
Church was comfortably filled. The efforts
Of the decorating committee showed in i
handsome display Of American flags, Wash
ington SO emblems and Christian Endeavor
welcome banners.
The visiting delegates occupied chairs
facing the congregation.
Rev. DR.. W. s Hammond, pastor Of the
church, opened the services with prayer
and Immediately afterward turned the
presidency of the meeting over to Rev.
DIR. L. B. Bates, and retired on account Of
illness.
At Congress street the Rev. Franklin
Hamilton spoke, in part, as follows:
''Were l to tell you the story of those
whom the world deems royal 1 should
recite to you the history of princes, queens,
and kings. There's such divinity does
hedge king, that chronicle and romance
have hung their richest garlands around
the warrior king. The divine carpenter,
however, has brought a new relation TO
bear upon this thought. MOnarchs have
marred their thrones by the sweat, tears
and blood of humanity. Royal life IS not
necessary the life OF one who sits in that
fierce light which beats upon the throne.
The real king, the real queen, are they
whom Jesus means when he said, II ap-
point unto you a kingdom as my Father
has appointed unto me-
Then Paul while enduring stripes and
peril burst forth into song and told OF a
life to be lived SO royal, SO radiant. so
blessed that those who live IL NAV he said
to live as kings. On earth then this king
dom is to be found. Paul tells us that rhey
shall reign in life which receive abundance
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realization of the living God moving Us
and testifying OF our spiritual strength.
"The spiritual life, in short, is life In
union with God. 1t is the measure or His
spirit, dwelling in US. To feel its existence
is as natural as any law of life. 1t is
as natural for US to serve God in some
capacity as it is natural fer the bud to
bloom into a flower. In some degrees 10
is mistake to look upon God as anything
acquired or cultivated. A taste for Ger.
tain kinds of foods, winch at one time were
repulsiye, can be acquired. But we do
not acquire the spiritual life. 1t is with
us as u natural tendency, not anything
forced"
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be dwarfed in any way and not suffer
for it.
''one OF the penalties OF ignorance, for
instance, is that the unlearned man must
forego the keen delight OF imparting kpowl-
edge. The heaviest penalty of poverty is
that one SO situated may not experience
the highest type of Joy which comes from
relieving distress, SO that the saddest
penalty of q dwarfed nature is that it
is shut out from the noble Joy which en-
iarged and affIuent souls share in bestow-
Ing the bread OF lie upon the hungry"
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GUNTON MEMORIAL.

Delegates From the Far w est Listened
to Eloquent Sermons.
Hundreds of Endeavorers from Minnesota,
Oregon and Washington braved the heavy
storm to be present at the meeting at
tbeirheadquarters, G unton Memorial Church,
corner Fourteenth and II streets northwest.
Rev. Howard Wilbur Ennis, pastor of the
Western Presbyterian Church, and an en-
thusiastic worker in the Christian Endeavor
Society, was in charge Of the services. He
delivered an eloquent address Of welcome
Mr.. Charles B. Holdreg of Chicago conducted
the quiet hour service.
At Gunton the speakers were ]. ".
Fifield OF Chicago and Rev. F. P. RAM
say Of Augusta, Ky. DR.. Fifield said, In
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WITH THE CANADIANS.
Central Presbyterian Services Wer
Unusually Interesting.

Central Presbyterian Services Wero
Unusually Interesting.
In the Central Presbyterian Church,
corner Third and streets northwest, where
the Endeavorers from Canada are being
entertained, the Rev. j. Clement French,
OF Newark, n. j., and the Rev. LeandeR
Keyser, OF Dayton, o., made the addresses
In the absence OF the pastor, the Rev. A.
W. Pitzer, Mr.. s. NJ. Ely, president OF the
church's Christian Endeavor Society, pre-
sided. Especial attention was given to
the singing, which was furnished by tho
church choir, augmented by those who had
been drilled with the c. Z. chorus The
attendance was only limited to the capacity
of the church. The quiet hour service
was under the supervision of the Rev. E. T.
Root of Baltimore.
L. S. Keyser, OF Dayton, Ohio, delivered
the address at the Central Presbyterian
Church. Among other things he said: .
mo man wants to be called shallow.
Perhaps the shallower a man is the more
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MISSOURI AND MONTANA.
Their Delegates Gathered at Luther
Memorial Church.

Their Delegates Gathered at Luther
Memorial Church.
The meeting of the Missouri and Montana
delegations, at the Luther Memorial
Church, was attended by congregation
which filled the edifice to its doors. The
church was attractively decorated for the
occasion with the American colors.
Appropriate music was furnished hy a
choir OF twenty-five voices. The services
were under the direction of the pastor,
Rev. r. ]. Butler, VINO, after delivering
the opening address, introduced the speak
ers OF the evening. They were: Rev. Rufus
w. Hufford, of Reading, Pa, Rev. Arnold
strenli OF Manchester, Eng, and Rev.
A. F. McGregor OF Woodstock, Ont After
the services the pastor received the visit,
ing members and their friends.
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OF grace by our Jesus. It matters not how
poor or how mean they may be if they will
but receive into their lives the abundance
OF his grace and OF the gift of righteous
ness no limit can be put to their spiritual
development. They shall inherit the earth.
They shall be so changed from character to
character that they shall present 10 the
world regal lives of radiant beauty and
transcendant power"
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'ert E. George of Boston, who said. m

bert E. George of Boston. who said. ID
part: :
"There is always something encouraging
when we set out to do a work that gives
US q foundation to build upon. 1t is hard
to Construct without this. We are asked
to deepen our spiritual life, not make ie.
1t exists In US all, and willie it may not
be fully developed, 1t Is within nd has the
degrees Of activity and progress. When
1t becomes indoleDt and dormant, it can,
through variety Of means. be awakened,
cultivated and trained. 1t will act at ou1
will, and as it acts, bring US into larger
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IN TWENTY-FIVE CHURCHES
Preparatory Services Held by
the EndeavOrerS.
FAMOUS DIVINES SPOKE
Deepening OF the Spiritual Life" the
Subject Observation-Disclosures Advice
TO the Young Army by Leading
Clergy men of All Denominations.
Songs and Prayers.

Preceding the formal opening of the
regular sessions of the convention, twenty
two separate meetings were held last
night in the City churches, where the dele
cations have established their headquarters.
Over these meetings the pastors Of the
several churches presided.
Devotional exercises, singing, two for
mai addresses and quiet hour of prayer
made up the program for each meeting.
In all forty-fo addresses were made, and
the list OF speakers assigned therefor, con-
tainiug the names of many leading preach
ers in the American pulpits, attracted good
sized audiences.
Tue topic, Deepening the spiritual Hfe,' y
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DIVERTED BY A LECTURE.
Armenia the Subject of a DiscOurs
at the First Congregational.

Armenia the Subject of a Discourse
at the First Congregational
At the First Congregational Church. the
headquarters OF the Massachusetts State
delegation, there were no devotional exer-
cises.
After brief address of welcome by the
pastor, the Rev. s. n. Newman, the i'm
mense audience which had gathered was
entertained with excellent music by the
Congregational Church Christian Endeavor
chorus under the leadership of Mr.. Edwin
r. Connor.
The feature Of the evening, however,
was an illustrated lecture on Armenia.
entitled "The crescent against tile Cross
by Rev. George E. LoveJoy OF Stonehaln,
Mass.
The great crowd was we'll cared for by
Mr.. Walter E. Allen aud his corps OF as
sistant ushers.
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in human heart reveal themselves In beau
tiful proportions, and after Q heavenly
origin.
ITO the attainment of this highest life
should every Christian Endeavorer press
forward with earnestness and all sincerity.
and through certain means, the first or
which Is secret prayer. 1t was this tnat
the Master specially emphasized. In TINS
exercise there comes strength OF SOUL
found nowhere else. Here we grow Win
peculiar Joy and beauty in the grace ana
knowledge OF the Lord Jesus Christ"
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Arizona Delegation Enjoyed a F.
Addresses and Good Music.

Arizona Delegation Enjoyed a Few
Addresses and Good Music.
At the First Baptist Church there was.
much enthusiasm, part ticularly in the
Sunday school room, where the visiting
delegates were received and registered.
The Virginia delegation had not arrived
at the opening Of the meeting and only
Arizona representatives were with the visi-
tors in the auditorium.
! The music was by the church choir, under
the direction Of Prof. N. D. Cloward, Rev.
Charles A. stakeley, the pastor, pre-
aided, and introduced the speakers, Rev.
Egerton n. Young of Toronto, Ont, and
Rev. ]. L. Campbell, d. D., OF New York
3ity. The quiet hour was conducted by
Rev. W. F. McCauley OF Dayton, Ohio, and
proved the best part OF the rally meeting.
Rev. DR.. Egerton r. Young of Toronso
Canada, presided, and spoke as follows:
''Said Henry Martyr, the devoted mis-
4 f>on Won e0Iva the C. r puzzIa1 fvo.Qt
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Rev. w F Wilson.

tury. In those days men and women
fell down before the preached word as
II cut down in battle.
I'VE need higher grace Of spiritual life
in order that we may have more power
with God and man. We need it that
We may have revival; We need it that we
may do better work in the line Of missions;
weneedcd itthat we ma y live in the spiritual
life, for without 1t we shall surely die"
He was followed by Rev. Clarence A.
Barbour, president New York State C. E.
Union.
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!. oliver presided over an hour OF religious

A. oliver presided over an hour Of religious
communion and experience.
"As man thinketh in his heart was
the subject OF an address by Prof. Amos
h. Wells, of Boston.
"Endeavorers, suppose you couli get oGt
of your body" he said; suppose you should
meet 1t on the street tomorrow. You
probably wouldn't recognize 1t. And
wonder how many of US, ii our bodies were
taken away tomorrow, would recognize
our Souls: An angel came 10 1mai.!en with
message to attend the marriage supper
Of the Kings son. She began TO adorn
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KENDALL BAPTIST.

Kansas Delegation Turned Out Strong
at the Services.
The beautiful auditorium of the Kendall
Baptist Church, on B street southwest, was
filled with enthusiastic Endeavorers at
tending the praise service.
The Kansas delegation formed a large
part Of the 500 people. Rev. Theron
outwater. the pastor, opened the exercises
with prayer, followed by the congregation
In hymns. DR.. Outwater welcomed the
visitors, and announced that Rev. A. n.
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HELD AN OVERFLOW MEETING.
Calvary Could Not Hold the Crowd
That Gathered.

Souiu <NOt A1oiN shS
That Gathered.
At Calvary Baptist Church, the head
quarters of the Pennsylvania State dele
cation, the attendance was SO large that
it was necessary to divide the crowd and
hold two meetings, one in the main audi
torium of the church and tile other 10 the.
spacious Sunda school room. Both these
immense halls were filled to oyerflowiD
Similar services were conducted in both
halls, the Rev. DR.. s. H. Green, the pastor
OF Calvary, delivering the addresses of
welcome, and the speakers Of the evening,
the Revs. DR.. j. T. McCrory of PittsbJrg,
and Smith Baker, ID. D., also speaking to
both congregations. The devotional ex-
ercises were conducted by the Rev. G.
N. Hunt of Minneapolis.
The music was by the 200 voices of
"B' section OF the convention chorus, led
By the Calvary choir, with Mr.. Gebest at
the organ.
DR.. F. A. Swartwont chief usher, and
his staff Of assistants, handled the immense
gathering Systematically, avoiding rush.
Ing and crushing.
At Calvary, Rev. Dr. Smith Baker of
Boston delivered the sermon. Ii ssseasss
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AT HAMLINE CHURCH,
Interesting Service With Sor.g, Pra
and Sermons.

Interesting Service With Song, Prayer
and Sermons.
-Four hundred persons attended the Chris
fan Endeavor rally at the Hamline NJ E.
Church, directed by the resident minister,
Rev. DR.. W. r. Stricken, who opened the
Exercises with prayer.
Addresses were made by Rev. W. F.
Wilson, Toronto, Ontario, ami W. ] .Hars ha,
D. D., OF New York city.
The choir OF the church under the leader.
hip OF j. A. Rose, reused the large audi
pnce to enthusiasm by their spirited sing
ng of some old-fashioned Methodist hymns.
The quiet hour" was conducted by Rev.
Charles Roads, of Philadelphia.
At Hamline the speaker OF the evening
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EASTERN PRESBYTERIAN.

Delegates Were Few, But the Con-
gregattOn Turned Out.
There was scarcely more than o score Of
delegates from Mississippi and Oklahoma
at the Eastern Presbyterian Church last
night, but enthusiasm was not lacking
among members Of the congregation, as
the church was crowded to overflowing.
Rev. DR.. Easton presided and delivered
brief address of welcome. Dr. Chambers
offered prayer, and the address of the
evening was delivered by Rev. James A.
Warden, D.. D., Of Philadelphia.
The musical program was in charge of
Mr.. George s. speidel, and the quiet hour
led by Rev. o. W. Stewart of Mackinaw. III
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Rev. I. s. Hamlin, D. d.

herself with fine raiment and ornament
her beautiful hair, but the angel saiG:
Nay. Your clothes and jewels are not
invited to the feast, only yourself Then
her garments faded away at the angels
touch. She saw lying at her feet not
merely her dress, but her body II it with
its white hands, fair face, and giory of
sunshiny hair. Then the angel assured
her she was ready for the feast