The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-07-13
woRsHIPED ALI DAY.
Chr stian Endcavor services Held From
Morning untti Night.

Morning ustii Night,
Washington, July i2.-Although the
Sabbath to-day was not one OF rest for
the large army OF Christian Endeav-
orers who are still in Washington,
there was no demonstration Of secu-
lar nature. but the local committee had
prepared a programme that provided
for meetings practically from sunrise
until late hour In the evening.
The attendance at the numerous serv-
Ices was very gratifying. Rarely has
the capitol city been the Mecca OF so
many distinguished divines and Christi
ian 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 gos-
pei as preached by them. About so oe
the pulpits Of the city were filled to-
day by the visiting ciergymen at the
II o'clock services. The day began, az
indeed have all since the convention
formally opened on Thursday. with
early morning prayer meetings In more
than 30 Of the churches presided oveR
by the presidents Of the local Christiau
Endeavor societies In their respective
churches.
The topic assigned for discussion as
these gatherings was prayer and Bible
study. II will make II the rule Of my
life to pray and read the Bible every
day" These were followed by the Sum
day schools and at $3.50 o'clock and
later both the regular church services
at IL o'clock.
The missionary spirit was the key
note of the services held for an hour
during the afternoon. Not less than
2s district UNCONVENTIONAL rallies were
A - a.
churches and tents. The largest gath
erings were In mammoth tents on the
white lot, where the people met In
large audiences.
The Baptisis probably had the largest
reunion In Tent Washington. where the
Rev. C. A. Barbour Of Rochester was
the presiding officer.
Supplemental TO this was an Evange-
listic meeting for citizens. held In the
same tent. Rev. B. Fay Mills of Fort
Edward. n. Y, presided and f. o. Ex-
cell OF Chicago was musical director.
In Tent Endeavor where the Pres
byterlans held their rally. Rev. DIR. c.
l.. Work OF Cincinnati made an ad-
dress. 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.
NY.
Rev. w. f. Barton Of Boston pre-
sided at the Congregational missionary
rally at Tent williston. Rev. ]. W.
Fifeld OF Chicago offered prayer and
the following addressed the gathering:
Rev. Charles c. Creegan of Brooklyn.
Miss Margaret W. Leitch Of Ceylon,
Rev. Warren Goff OF Tennessee. Rev.
A. +. McGregor OF Montreal. Rev. Cy-
rus Clark. missionary to japan. DR..
Todd. missionary 10 Cesarea and ".
c. Buddefote.
A Sabbath observance meeting at
the central hall. over which Rev. Theo-
dore l.. Cuyler OF Brooklyn. N. Y, pre-
sided. attracted many people. Here
addresses were made by Mrs. III. L.
McEwan. ". Y. Rev. Alex Allison, ".
Y. Rev. W. F. Craft OF Washington
and Rev. J. P. Lewison OF milwaukee,.
The latter took for his subject The
sabbath Gods Bridge over the Chasm
Between Christ and Christless wage
earners"
In the early evening many OF the
visitors attended the local junior and
senior endeavor meetings. The day
closed with the regular church SER
vices. many OF the pulp!ts being filled
as in the morning by the visiting
clergy.