The evening times., 1896-07-10
In TENT WASHINGTON.
Fine Addresses by Eminent Divines
and Notable Women.

and Notable Women
There's lots OF fun at Tent Washington
OF morning before tue formal exercises
begin. This morning there was band OF
Tennesseeans in the center of tie audi
ence. singing We'll soon possess the land.
and all the world beside twenty niinuttA
before the opening hour.
They were voicing their desire for the
convention to come to Nashville in '9S.
Two minutes later they were answeredby
chorus up near the stand, with the refrain,
philadelphia, '9S."
Then the South ans wered with Yankee
DOODLE" ringing in the cry OF Nashville
down in Dixie" Louisville took up the
fight after that and insisted, to the tune of
the Red, White. and Blue" on Louis vile
in 1855" Omaha has its inning earlier,
80 that no candidate was neglected.
Right Rev. Samuel Fallows OF Chicago
presided over the morning meeting, and
Mr. L. o. Excel, or the same Windy City,
was the musical director.
The first songs were Corona tion.',
Blessed Assurance and "Let a Little
Sunshine In.''
Rev. N. C. Ma ylor. of the Maryland Ave
nue. Baptist Church, led the deyotional ex-
ercises, reading the Psalm from the printed
program alternately with the audience.
He prayed fervently for the divine bless
Ing upon the meetings. He didn't sav IL
word about showers or rain but the moment
he finished the heavens opened and the
drizzie which had almost stopped turned
III moment into Il heavy downpour.
MISS HAUS' WORK.
Bishop taliows introduced Miss Kate II.
Haus, or st. Louis, tn talk about the Junior
Ehdeavor work. He said twuthirds of the
great army OF American teachers were
women. lie brought one OF their number as
tue most capable person to present this sub
iect.
w Wnatlt is. The consecrated energy az -he
Snristan Endea yorers, Cons family EN-
pioSeu, III cCntlnuaily enlargi ng Christ's en-
| cahipmeDtgroundsw with children exciusiyriy
Tor Christ's exaItutiun and the churCh's an
richment. e1
This nineteenth century is one celebrated
Icr education. and Commands eICe.iency in
/ all denartBents OF life. tut careless sl,out
establishing all things upon u Christ-Ike
foundation or true excellence.
! "A preacher OF the GOSPEL said to some of
the students at the bihie Institute not long
| ago that the world was growing more mn
maniJarian, but farther and farther away
TON n -a,; S,hrlst; icok Ok at the present aims OF
| ment. Educational and reform measure,
| with Christ left out.
-, Noted "a ministers; mister So called, are cutting TO
pieces the Bible, discarding some books, al
tering the teachings of others. so as 10 meet
! the opinions OF the world. and not the re-
| quirements OF God. The Consequence IS
| tnat many or cur !oang men ana women vi
! today are refurmcrs and Well educated from
| the worlds standpoint but not Christians
| or spiritually minded.
Higher criticism is piling its materials.
like Tower OF Babel, hiding God from
! many soul. and the wimling path to its
pinnacle but leads to destruction the ,ln-
TEACHING THE YOUTH.
The Senior c. E. must fight thus cultured
! element or evil, anu all CdrlStiess reform
ers. and in the Intermediate c. E. the
youths must be taught To shun these evils
and all other worldly allurements, and FOL-
| low their Older brothers and sisters to the
cross or Christ, while to the Junior G. E.
IS left the most Important mission OF all
even this, helping the little feet To become
planted upon Christ for a foundation that
they may learn to walk in the right dirac-
| tion, and tenderly watched, guarded and
and grounded in true Christ-lke living that
as they grow in years they may pass un-
Scathed through the confusion OF tongues
OF TINS world and the many seemingly
right. but cruelty false ways, ami in Christ
stand firm, against the world, the flesh and
the devil.
The lack of Junior c. E. in any church
or mission field shows a careless or sleepy
condition OF affairs, or something wanting,
on the part OF those who are supposed 10
have the spiritual interests OF that field
at heart.
How can we hope to see retained among
all ages OF our church the childlike faith
character and love Christ commended and
insisted upon His followers having, il the
lasting foundation is not laid in early child
hood, and we do our part toward helping
keep the children ever near the great, low
ing heart OF the Savior, so they may never
have the opportunity or inclination to be
come aught else than humble followers pf
j esus Christ?
Let US pray God to teach us to realize the
awful issues of eternal life or everlasting
death that lie dormant in every little soul
born Into the world, as thoroughly as
Satan knows 1t.
WORKING FOR CHRIST.
Once realizing that, there will be no
bath dissertations for us, but life will be
real. IL Will be earnest, because we will
feel we are sowing for the eternal ages vi
God.
When we stand before Gods Judgment
bar some one will he held RESPONSIBLE ;os
every little soul that is lost.
| Will we hear in tones OF thunder thai
shall sound in our ears the knell of ever
lasting condemnation. as God questions
sister, followed by wicked and slothfu
servant-inasmuch as We did it not unto
one OF the least Of these, ye did it not TO
me-
Or. shall the glorious temple on high
! echo from pillar TO post, and to the utter
most bounds OF the outer court of the
new jerusalem. in tones of heavenly mel
ody. the sweet words OF Him who blessed