The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-11

Salt Lake division Wright of the sacra-
mento division and Wilder of the western
division of the Southern Pacific Company.
The audience of ten thousand was called
TO order by Rev. l.. HILL of Massachusetts,
After devotional exercises there was SYM
postum by state secretaries on How Can
we make the Committee Work in our Local
Societies More Effective?" Among the
speakers were Secretaries Miss Calvert, of
Washington; Miss Parsons, of Michigan,
and Amos r. Wells. editor Of the Golden
Rule Then followed a few practical sug-
gestions from the trustees of the society
and from President Clark. Treasurer Shaw,
OF Boston, then spoke on The United So
clety OF Christian Endeavorers-Wh hat II Is
and How It Works" He said, among other
things: In 1885 there were reported 253
societies: in 1896. 1925; 1897. So 700 with a
membership of three million. In 1885 the
movement was confined almost wholly to
the Eastern States; to-day II belts the
lions were represented; to-day more than
forty are included in our fellowship"
After Treasurer Shaw concluded the
Mechanics pavilion meeting adjourned.
Rev Ralph w. Brockaway, Of Springfield
Mass, presided over a small but enthusi-
astfc assemblage of Endeavorers at Wood
wards pavilion this morning. The first
speaker was Miss Cora B. Bickford, OF
Biddeford, Me, whose theme was The
Mothers Society of Christian Endeavor.
The symposium by state presidents on the
topic How Can We Interest the Pastors
and Churches in the Organization of Junior
and Immediate Societies. was opened by
was generally discussed. The concluding
feature was practical suggestions from
tees of the United Society At the noon
hour Van Ness avenue presented a splendid
sight 1t isll25 feet wide, smoothly paved.
and for four blocks of its length was
crowded from curb to curb by Endeavorers
and others congregated around the stands
erected for the open-air meetings.
At the first meeting President Clark, of
Boston. presided The speakers were Rev.
Matt 5. Hughes. of Minnesota, Bishop b.
W ArnottL Of WHEREFORE O., and Rev
Siias Mead, OF Adelaide. South Australia.
Rolla V. Watt presided at the second stand,
where the speakers were Rev. Howard n.
Russell Rev William Patterson, of To
ronto, and Rev. Josiah Strong. OF New
York. At the third stand General Secretary
Baer conducted the services. The first
speaker was Rev. Robert Johnson, of Lon
don, Ont, whose subject was Better Cit
izenship.' In part he said:
Whatever our views may be regarding
the relations of church and state we are
all one in this: That there must be no
severance between religion and life in its
every department. Jesus Christ, the perfect
citizenship is simply the carrying of the
spirit of that divine man into every rela-
tionshp with the state and with society.
The men who stand out through the ages
the leaders of their time and the saviors
of their nation, have been men who. Elijah
like, stood before God The generations in
every nation that have been conspicuous
for the mighty impulse they gave to the
great movements that mark the world s
course IN the marCn toward freedom were
generations of men that kept their faces
heavenward l utter no SANDER on our own
time nor on any nation when | say that
as an age we have lost the vision Of the
Almighty. The remarkable resources of
our great continent resources that null
tiply in variety and increase in Vastness.
the more we learn of them throw IN the
path Of the nation exceptional danger. His
tory has written it In letters big with the
ruin of nations and livid with the fires Of
devas tating armies, that age of Nam
mon worship and of luxury is ever an age
of whitening blight on all institutions or
social or civic strength. And such in this
free land of ours, this age threatens TO be,
unless God in His mercy turns on our IN
fatuation. The age needs heroic souls, VINO,
with clarion call will, in the old prophetic
spirit lead US back to a sight of things that
. are true and eternal.
Rev George F. Pentecost then spoke and
was followed by Rev. E. l.. Powell, of
Louisville, Ky. At the fourth stand Treas
urer William Shaw, of Boston,. presided,
and addresses were delivered by Rev. Court
land Myers, of Brooklyn, and Rev. b. b.
Taylor of New York. The meetings were
extremely enthusiastic. The afternoon was
devoted to sightseeing.
The great opeG-air meeting held on van
Ness avenue at noon to-day, under cloud
less sky on one of the finest days of cali
fornian year, was even more enthusiastic
than was expected. The topic of the early
morning prayer meetings was in the com,
mittse work service The services were led
by the following: f. T. Vincet, w. II. Rice,
Newdorp, L. L.; H. l.. Connel, New York;
Walter M. Jordan, Deer Lodge Mont; f.
D. Stockhouse, Denver; d. S Kelly, En-
poria, Kan; George K. Burns, Philadel-
phia; William Slaves, Indiana; l.. Nj. MILL
gan, Boise City. Ida.
The subject of the day hour for Bible
" Adversely" It was conducted by Rev.
Herbert L. Wilette, of Chicago.