Evening star., 1896-07-09

Spirit. We do not know who selected this
very I important mt subject II for these opening
convention, but we know that no more i'm
portant or vital subject could have been
suggested. For two reasons this is evident.
First, for the spiritual happiness of every
loyal Christian Endeavorer. and for every
child of God everywhere. The reason why
the Holy Spirits work of deepening the
spiritual life IS so necessary and important
Is that there may be rendered to Him
whose we are and whom we serve the
highest and most efficient service. We are
called not only to be like Him, but to be CO.
workers with Him. Our work Is for the re-
generation Of immortal. eternal spirits. An
ignorant world Is to be instructed, a pol
luted world to be regenerated, an enslaved
world IT, be disenthralled, dark world TO
be illumined, a redeemed world to be
brought to His feet. To this glorius work
of the wide worlds evangelization are We
called.
The other speaker was Rev. Dr. J. L.
Campbell of New York.
Mr. Cnmpbcll's Address.
Mr.. Campbell said:
The subject We are considering this even
iEg is one of living interest to every true
child of God. The word translated "con-
vert" in the common version Of the Bible
literally means turn" The beginning Of
the Christian life Is not the close; its incep-
ton is not Its goal Justification is our
meetness and our fitness for the inherit
ance of the saints In light We need not
only more Christians. but, if the world is
going to be saved, we need also higher
standard Of piety, Christians that can be
weighed as well numbered. There is
such a thing having life" and having
1t more abundantly." Much of the con-
fusion of thought on this whole subject
toward which we are to press. What is the
attainment we are to aspire after? 1t Is
not simply a system of rules We are to lay
down and govern ourselves by. 1t does
rot consist simply in breaking of bad
habits. The holiness which the Bible en-
joins is likeness to Christ. We are to be
conformed to the image Of His Son. We
are to seek to think as Jesus thought feel
as Jesus felt speak as Jesus spoke, walk
as Jesus walked, so that we become Christ
to the world This is to be obtained by
holding fellowship with Him. While alone
with God on the Holy Mount glory that
he wot not Of shone from Moses face.
One has said: ITO live with Socrates
with unveiled face-must have made one
wise; with Aristlaes. just. Francis of
Assist must have made one gentle; Savona-
rcla. strong" But to have lived with
Christ? To have lived with Christ must
have made one like Christ In this way
we rise above "our dead selves" to better
things. Cultivate an intimate acquaint-
ance with Jesus and the world will lose it's
charm. The road to Christlikeness lies be-
step is crucifxion. Jesus died. was buried,
and arose again. So. too, with the be-
lever. But God forbid that I should
glory save in the cross of our Lord Jesus
unto me and l unto the world" Gal,
WHY The second step is coronation. Has
there been a coronation day in your life
when "in full and glad surrender you
Grown Him, crown Him. crown Him Lord
of ALL" If the Bethany scene has taken
place in your life, as well as the Calvary
ore. then Jesus is your Lord as we'll as
should heirs of glory live in spiritual want
ard die in spiritual poverty when all the
wealth of heaven is theirs? ASK. ye shall
receive" More things are wrought by
prayer than this world dreamed Of
This brings me to the last step-the
glor!es of Pentecost. We have followed the
steps that lead up to it in every life. viz.
orucitixion coronation, prayer and Pente-
cost. We know Christ in the fellowship of
His suffe rings: We know Him in the maj
esty Of HIS power. having made absolute
surrender to Him as our exalted King;
we know Him in the intimacies of our
deepest supplicatiOnS and who
never turns US empty away; then We know
Him in His blessing as unfolded to us by
the Holy Ghost in Pentecostal fullness.
There are holy mounts of fellowship still
whence you can come down with your
faces lit up with a new radiance. There
are Pentecostal scenes that yet bless our
world.
The audience gained an insight into the
methods of Rev. MIR. McCauley during his
previous prayer. but in the quiet hour
they learned to appreciate him still more
when he talked from the pulpit for fif-
teen minutes in short intervals, inter-
spersed with song.
CENTRAL PREsBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Most Of those who crowded the Central
Presbyterian Church last evening were
members of the Canadian delegations,
whose headquarters are at that church, but
scattered among the congregation were
delegates from the states of the Union and
residents of the city. Quite a party of New
Jersey people were present
Rev. A. w. PitZer. DID, pastor of the
church, was announced in the program as
the presiding officer, but on account CT ILL
ness in his family he is comp.lled to be
absent from the city. His place last night
was filled by Mr.. Selden NJ. Ely, president of
the Y. P. S. c. E. of the church. Before
the proceedings had advanced beyond the
opening hymn, Mr.. G. Sargent Elliott, enc
of the elders Of the church. spoke on be-
half of Dr. Pitzer as to his regret at being
compelled to be away during convention
week.
A corps of ushers was on hand and
members of the reception committee were
Kept busy checking umbrellas. The music
was led by the choir OF fifty voices belong
ihS " one VI tHe CnOruS sections, under the
direction of Mr.. S. F. Brthright.
After devotional exercises and the re-
sponsive reading of Psalm ciii, prayer was
onered by Rev. John Mcmillan of the Ca
madam delegation. He was followed by
Rev: j. Clement French, DID,, of Newark,
n. j., in ffteen-minute address on the
topic of the evening. AS he stepped for
ward on the platform, the New Jersey con-
tirgent OF the audience gave HIM a loyal
reception, waving fans, hand flags and
nandkerchiefs. DR.. French proved to be
1orceful, earnest speaker, pointing his re-
marks with pithy illustrat tions, and his
words were listened to with concentrated
interest. 1t was noticeable that a number
OF delegates were busly engaged in taking
notes, so as to be able to take back to their
societies some of the good things they
gather at the convention
MIR. French's Address.
Mr.. French said
we all have one common theme tonight.
Deepening the Spiritual Life" We are
here not for the rNalries of learning or elo-
quence, but for serious, earnest work. 1t
Is the call of God, as well as Of mer, to
set the whole anthem of this convention to
the Keynote CT spiritual purpose and re-
suit My single hope is to find and define
10 you the paramount and practical work
Oh christian Endeavor which is best and
grandest, because of it's direct and reflex