The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20
rwo NOTED sPEAKERs.
They Hold the missionary Enthu"inst
SDeIIbOund.

vnagnifcent audience assembled In
srornlinson in the evening and was favored
with as fine feast of missionary oratory
sanv IF the most enthusiastic Christians
might well crave for. There was Benz.
Rushrod Tyler introduced to the vast as
semblage as the bishop of America, who
with wit and eloquence upheld the cause
of the home missions, and after him came
John Henry Barrows, introduced as the
bishop of the world, who in glowing and
poetic language pictured the dreamy East
and urged the necessity of evangelizing It's
teeming hordes from the bondage of heath
enism Both speakers were men of national
reputation and their addresses, each of
which was an hour in length, commanded
the rapt attention of the hall to such
a degree that when 10 o'clock came the
third gallery was still crowded and scarce
ly person had left either of the other
floors. Many of the delegates afterward re-
marked that If there had been nothing else
at the convention but that one meeting,
they would still have felt well repaid for
the long journeys they had made to Indian
apolis.
The music, what there was of it, was ex
ceptionally good, but owing to the time
needed for the addresses President Davis
felt called upon to abridge rather ruth
lessly the elaborate programme for which
the chorus has long been training. The
members of the chorus naturally felt much
Nggrieved thereat, but a promise of doing
better by them on this and tomorrow night
somewhat Modified their feelings after the
meeting A part of the musical programme
thus emasculated consisted of an anthem
entitled I'VE Need the Light" which had
han n6 ~ II Df
this city, and the words of which were writ
ten by Mrs. DUNCAN Frank Elston of this
city. however, was given a chance to sing
a solo, which was appreciated. and Won
derfully sweet voiced singer from Chicago,
who was introduced Brother Jones,
sang Ninety and Nine" IN a way that
brought long continued applause from all
parts of the hall. The audience could hard
ly be appeased until finally Mr.. Jones
thanked them very cordially and pleaded
that the lack of time prevented his further
singing.
MR. TYLER'S TALK.
At promptly 1880 President Davis intro
duced DR.. Barrows. saying that the Chris
tans would be glad to hear from one who,
though not of their faith, was so thorough
ly identified with the missionary cause;
but after making this formal introduction,
DIR. Barrows failed to step forward and the
president was a little bewldered to find
that the Doctor had not yet even reached
the platform. The audience Uttered consd-
erably in consequence. but the president
was equal TO the emergency. We'll" said
he, if we cant hear from one who is not
of our faith we will hear from one who is"
Mr.. Tyler thereupon stepped forward and
was received with much feryor
by the audience. Mr.. Tyler is a
stoutly built. handsome gentleman of about
sixty years of age who was pastor of the
church on Fifty-siXth street, New York
city. from 1888 to 1896, but who, owing to
impaired health, began long tour about
the country over a year ago, during which
time he has preached IL many places. Il
travel under my own auspices" said the
doctor yesterday TO a reporter, but to the
audience he facetiously termed himself 1.-THE
bishop of America" The subject of his adj
dress was Our Present Opportunity" and
somewhat abbreviated ii was as follows:
This country by right of discovery. be-
longs TO faith. A warrior, monk and a
queen inaugurated the enterprise that re-
suited IN the discovery of America. One
hundred and twenty-five years after its dis
covery European settlements began to be
made. The early settlers, especially of New
England, were men of profound faith. The
foundation OF every one of our Christian
commemorative was laid by Christian men.
The men who fought in the war of the
revolution and organized our national gov
eminent We're believers in God. A terrific
strife for the control of this country was
waged by the Catholic and Protestant pow
ers of Europe. The result we know
our opportunity now to win this coun-