The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-12

! SAN FRANCISCO, July il.-''London In
! 1907 Tha. is 20 be the rallying cry Of the
t Christian Endeavorers for the next three
years.
/ It is the ambition Of President Clark and
! his millions OF followers TO show the Old
/ World something Of the strength OF the
/ organization. Nashville has already been
chosen as the place OF meeting IN 1855, and
/ at the annual meeting Of officers Tuesday
morning the selection OF q convention city
! for 1893 VIII be discussed but the question
/ may not be settled then, for the offers Of
1 number OF places are TO be considered.
Denver has put In strong bid, and both
/ ST. Louis and Cincinnati are anxious TO
/. have the young Christians visit them.
All that can be said now is that the matter
/ il unsettled, and each applicant seems TO
/ have an equal chance Of success.
This morning dawned with eloudless
| sky. the atmosphere not cold nor in the
least TOO warm for physical comfort
| Never before has the California climate
received SO effective an advertisement.
| AS though ordered for convention week.
/ the weather has been perfect every day
since the arrival Of the delegates and the
| thousands who came in their wake.
! The visitors are already beginning TO de-
/ part, but 1t Will be more than week be-
| fore the city will resume its normal APP
/ pearance, for the decorations Will remain
1 and many OF the strangers have an
/ nounced their intention CT spending sew
| eral weeks in the vicinity.
All of those who attended the various
| state rallies last night are enthusiastic in
| their expressions of delight. After the in
4 formal receptions they were literally load
ed down with flowers and fruit.
/ This has been busy day for the MEM
| bers or the organization. many meetings
having been held. all, however. being de-
/ votional in character, business affairs not
/ interrupting the Endeayorers on the Sab
| bath. TIE topic for the early prayer meet
| ings was. Prayer for Church Services and
| Pastors" AT nearly every church IL was
| necessary to close the doors before the be-
/ ginning of the services, so great was the
| throng of earnest worshipers. The prin-
| cipal meetings were led by the following
| clergymen:
| First Baptist chufch--Rev. A. n. paw-
I son, Cincinnati.
| First Congregational church-Rev. W. A.
Humphrey Guthrie. O ].
| A. n f. Zion church--Rev Z. Z. Fierce,
/ Chelsa Mass.
| First Presbyterian church-George E.
Copeland. Worcester. Mass.
| West Side Christian church-John X.
! Clements. Birmingham y. Y.
| Westminster Presbyterian church-C. c.
MeNeii. burlington. Ia. 49,,
| Third Congregation church-Albert "A.
1 Reed Boulder, Colo.
| Gray NJ E. church-Rev. D. McLaren.
| Alexandria, ont.
| First Congregational church, Oakland
Rev Ralph ]. Lamb. of Indian territory
| The daily hour for Bible study was con-
| Quoted by Prof. Herbert l.. Willett, of
| Chicago. at the Central NJ. e. church his
! topic being "Habakkuk a Message Of En-
| durance and Hope" He concisely sum-
| married his teachings OF the book OF the
| prophet, and aptiy applied them to affairs
| OF today.
| At the First United Presbyterian church
| Rev. r. r. Y. Pierce, OF Philadelphia,
| demonstrated In a practical way the usa
| Of the blackboard in Christian work.
| AT the regular morning services OF wor-
ship, the puIpits OF ali OF the Protestant
! Evangelical churches In the city. except
! the Emanuel Baptist, the scene Of tho
/ Durrant murder of which Rev. George
| Gibson is pastor, were filled by prominent
preachers from all parts Of the world.
| Mr.. Gibson is n Christian Endeavorer, yet
| did not offer hts pulpit to the local socie-
/ ties. In several instances, overflow meet
| !ngs were held. In the extensive base
rent OF the First Congregational church
| a congregation was addressed by Rev. W.
| II. G. Temple. OF Seattle. being almost as
| large as the gathering In the main audi
| torium at which the sermon was preached
by Rev. Nehemiah Boynton, of Detroit.
| The great gathering of the day was the
| afternoon meeting in Mechanics pavilion,
presided over by President Clark. I'm
| the Interest Of tho Lords Day" was tho
! general theme of series of eloquent adj
| dresses. which rank among the best of the
! convention. Thousands who sought TO
gain admttance to the auditorium linger-
| ed regretfully In the streets long after the
! NO More Room" sign was hung outside.
| The usual song service. conducted by Rob-
| ert Husband. of San Francisco was fol-
| lowed 10y devotional exercises led by Rev
| A. ID. KinZer, Of Lyons. la.
The first sneaker Miss Matilda yyay of
| New York, had as her subject, Woman
| Part" She spoke particularly of the
| Women's National Sabbath Alliance
| which had It's birth in New York city two
| years ago. at which time eighteen con-
| secrated women took the following pledge
which outlines woman's part in securing
| Sabbath observance:
| We, the women of America recognIz-
/ ing the American Christian Sabbath a.
our rlghtful Inheritance, heQueathed TO us
by our forsfataers the foundation of
our national prosperity. as the safeguard
or our social, civil and religious blessings
as the coaservator Of the rights OF the
~age-earners do hereby pledge ourselves
/ TO resist. by pTecept and example what
ever tends to undermine Sunday as A dav
| OF rest and worship. such as The sunday
! secular paper, Sunday social entertain
ments and Sunday driving and travelling
Tor gain or pleasure. and We further
| pledge ourselves - use our influence to
create a right sentiment on III aspects OF
The sunday question, especially In refer
/ encc 10 traffic OF every kind on that cay."
| In conclusion. Miss Kay spoke OF Rosa
Bonheur, of whom Victor Hugo once said: :
| As creative artist / prize her works
/ above those Of all other women, because
! sn@ listened 20 God. ana nct 10 man"
| May that be said OF every woman here.
| sad the speaker. at she listened 10
| God-and remembered ~ keep His DAY
| holy"
~ this point a number o. people lett
! the pavilion. and the musical director
/ facetiously suggested the sonE. Speed
Away. which was sang with enthusiasm
I ty the remaining througs.
Modern Forms OF Sabbath Cbserv-
{ aace' was press nfea by the Rev ". II C.
+ Temple. 81 Seattle who after eloouentlv
( painting the Sabbath day. discussed three
+ forms al dcsecra zion OF thts day OF rest
. Goddess rat!oranSm. greed which Is evi-
( dcuced in Sabbath industry. and un ssac,f3-
. fed pleasure. Relative 10 the latter usrt
. he told that So London actors aud actress !
F Rad pleaded fcv rest en- Sunday because
o. the aegT4sied Hte of thsir auditors on
that dag.
Following two selections b. The fTn.-
formed Policemen = fsIee Cldb Rev Josiah
! Strong spoke ~ the Civic sabbath" He
I made distinction between fhs divine
/ Sabbath ARD 5se human sabbath, which
sre unlike Ia orls =. authority ard charzc-
scr. BE urged freedom from la cr on this
. day Of rest. rct Only from a physical
standpoint, bsf because liberty OF res; car
only De secured where there is a law Of
rest Tie alse aeuTecated certain forms OF
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