The morning times., 1896-01-20

Nothing thats was needed to emphasize
the SUCCESS of the fourth annual convention
OF the District of, Columbia Christian En-
deavor Union was missing from the final
session in Central Hall yesterday after
noon.
There was afsplendid audience, stirring
eiorience, festival of song and a gen
erai spiritual FEAST Both the president and
the secretary OF the United Society of
Christian Endeayor, Rev. DR.. Clark and
John Willis Boer OF Boston, were there TO
contribute To the success OF the big oc-
casion, and Rev. DIR. Teunis s. Hamiin, the
popular pastor OF the Church of the
covenant ,madea vigorous address, in which
ne repned 10 the attacks made ON the mis-
slonary system in heather lands by critics
at home ana abroad. His remarks were
saiuted with applause by the $500 men
and women in the big auditorium.
Inc song service preliminary to the other
Incidents OF the Closing session was led
by Percy S. Foster, at the head Of the
Moody choir and orchestra. All during the
convention many novel TeatuD.s had been
introduced in the rendering OF the sacred
songs by the great gathering, and they
added much to the enjoyment of the crowd
Ihat stirring Old j.ymn, Coward Chris
tan Soldiers was followed al the opening
yesterday by Scatter Seeds OF Sunshine"
and Il Am Waiting" and then the choir
gave the anthem, .'Oh Lord, How Mani
fest are Thy Works" The audience then
arose and Joined in the singing of The
Banner OF the Cross"
MANY RESOLUTIONS.
Rev. NJ. Ross Fishburn, pastor OF Mt.
Pleasant Congregational Church, led devo-
tional exercises. While every head was
bowed in silent prayer, the sweet strains
OF Just as | Am floated softly from
the 800 voices OF the choir, and then
seemed to gently fade away.
About half dozen resolutions We're
read by Chairman T. II. Bristow, OF the
committee on resolutions. Thanks were
given to all, clergy, press, and public. who
mad aided in the success OF the convention.
Another resolution declared that all labor,
as far as possible, should be avoided on
Sunday, that places OF amusement should
not be opened IN that day, under the pre-
text OF sacred performa nee, and that the
sale or no article should be cried on the
streets on Sunday.
The third resolution said THAT the
deepest sympathy and practical aid OF
tnt ChrisuIan world should be extended
TO the ArmcDians who are suffering untold
horrors at the hands OF ruler and n
people are, in our opinion, not entitled
To place among civilized and enlightened
nations.
We believe oar own country should in no
uncertain way demand. In the name OF
that he awful crueities i'll
Armenia cease.
We believe. while these terrible atrocities
are TO be deplored past all power of ex-
preston. that yet the blood OF the martyrs
Will from ~
justice shall be done and wrong righted."
Resolved" said the fourth resolution
' That we heartily indorse the action of
the excise board of the District of Columbia.
In their efforts to remove the blight OF the |
saloon from N portion OF the District. and |
pledge them our support in their effort. |
which can be bnt for the elevationof good. !
Morals in this community .97rr4 g
NO OTHER SIDE.
President Miles II. Shand had only put |
the question on0 the resolution. when he
said with 4 chuakie; The ayes lave it,"
There was, Of course, no opposition
%. them, but an old colored brother,
ticker for parliamentary exacrness, /
houted, Give The other side a chance
There is no orner side" said Mr.. shand
fence alone ''auswered'' for the nays.
While the ushers conducted campaign
or cash with their little baskets, The choir
ang, "HalleiuJan. for the Gross" and Mrs.
arrie kidweil Stewart then sweetly sang
SOLO aided in the chorus by the ing band
( Moody melody makers.
Rev. Dr. HamHn was heartily welcomed |
Y the fluiter of1handkerchiefs. He spoke
nth telling effect on Tine Benefits or
Self Evidencing." He dealt |
lmost entirely with what he said were
acts.
THE recent outbreak of hostilities" 4
c said, against foreign residents, and es-
ecially the missionaries in China has
iiscd Il sharp discussion over the question
giving Christianity to the Orient This
Just now emphasized in the massacres
Armenians in Turkey, and the Imminent
eril to the lives of all foreigners in that l
npire. The secular press has taken this
p, chiefly as 4 question of international {
olitics, and an important paperin New York
ty has spoken adversely to missions in +,
le east. Ii
SITUATION IN THE EAST
Nov, the issue raised is one of fact not
opinion. When our Lord healed the par
vito at Capernaum the result was capable
verification by sight.
$50 in regard to the missions-in the $
rient. Whether or not they are doing
BOD is q question of fact, and lis determi-
,tion concerns us far more than it does the
Cui1T newspapers. becduSG VIC HdNt money |
vested in MISSIONS
THE Christian world is putting So,
1000 "a year into the business. If this
asst sum is being sunk we want TO know
II there is waste, unwisdom, abuse of
ny kind, we are the very people most
nxious to get the facts.
1T is claimed that it is impossible to =
,nyert the Chinese TO Christianity. There
re- today $1,000 Presbyterian Christians
China, and five or six times that num-
er of adhcren nts, including pupils in .
,hools. patients in hospitals, etc.
'Henry Norman, who has Just left Wash
gtou, declares that missions are doing
ore harm than good and he also de- :
ares that among the converts have been
len showing all the characteristics of the
.rly Christian martyrs In China, as {
sewhere, the Gospel dragnet gathers
,ople of all kind.
''why, some unconverted and unworthy ;
.ople get into the church both there and
re. 1 have known people to join the
urch for social and business reasons. in
der to marry the girl that would not
berwise accept them. But this does not T
owe that the Christian Church in America
q failure.
CHINESE AND CHRISTIANITY.