The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-13


citizenship RE took ~ stock - -
Trfsa-A -1erscan. W1~a Re- cgit tae share
OF his rafiYe lard Re should drop every
ether tale bat that OF American cfrfzsE-
ship He DEPRECATED the expression
German vote Italian vote Chin
yssnzee vote" There was bu, GRE vcls.
ard q AS as,es4 after the country 'the
eult0u1e q, his address might be east "a
the phraHe The best Christian is the
t~St citizen
Most enthusiastic reports come from
the overflow meetings As You pass peo-
pie or the street yoy hear their corn
nents CT me various meetings ard
speeches The general impression 10 that
tne great Erdezv9r movement has hap
rs ase3 20 It's chariot tremendous amount
% extraordinary talent, as wei os fine
ard exemplary Hte-
Tae meeting rhlx morning IN ire nasn
building was exceedingly practical q is
intellectual turn. Aggressive WorE
aud he Essentials o- 9 Model Christian
En6xzsor Society were the special
themes. Mr. George " Coleman. OF Bos-
ton. gave a short practi1ai talk on 5he
intermediate society. Here are some 90
the good things he said:
This special society bridges The danger
point on the Christian EnGeavor Journey
where the bald head meets the bearlsss
chin Can We afford 20 slacksn our
interest or cease our efforts for these
young people VINO have outgTown the
juniors and are not ready get Tor the r"-
sponsiolIity % the older society Only p%
means OF the intermediate society can
we save them from an early grave n the
backsi1derS cemetery"
Rev Joseph ". Cocnrane. former I.
NJ. c. a. secretary in California. now OF
Madison. Wis. gave fine address on
Christian Enesav0r Extension IN the
Country Districts" He advocated tie
frequent going out into the smaller towns
and villages by delegates from the large
city societies, thar the weaker societies
might be strengthened by the enthusiasm
and help Of the strangers. He said that
the farms were the lungs OF the nation.
We must see 10 IL that they had pare
spiritual atmosphere placed around them
tie advocated Il Christian Endeavor ex-
tension day when all the societies o. the
nation might get the benefit either IA
giving or IN receiving the good things 81
this fellow ship
mastery address on The Pledge
was delivered by Rev. f. l.. Powell, ID. ID.
OF Louisville H. His address abounde9
IN excellent illustrs tons and keen percep-
t.ous Of truth. Your correspondent spoke
on Committee Work. and the closing ad-
dress Of the morning was on The Conse-
Grafton Meeting" by Rev. Robert John
stone Of London. Ontario. There was
true British ring about IL. His references
10 the queen and the jubilee were warm
81 applauded. Flags of all nations are
used in the decorations OF the great hall.
because all nations--at least forty Of them
are represented IN the EndeaVor move
ment.
Tonight we shall listen 10 Rev. Russell
II ConweIi. d ~, LII. u, of Philadel-
phia, H. ne Mechanics pavilion. and 10
Rev. Na :. Hughes, ID. d. Of Minusap-
oils, MINI. and Rev. ]. Z. r. Ewing, y.
u. OF Lahore. India, in the Woodward pa
vilon. This afternoon various confer
ences Of committees. officers. pastors, etc,
are going on. At $50 each morning there
are nine sunrise prayer meetings in the
churches. Al $50 o'clock there Is a daily
hour OF Bible study in the Central! NJ. +.
church. conducted by Prof. Hubal L. Will
lett, of Chicago. III. also a daily chalk
talk at 80 In the First L. p. church. con-
Quoted by Rev Robert F. Y. Pierce. OF
Philadelphia. Pa. Evangelistic services
are held every day az noon at various
points in the city and gospel wagons and
groups OF street corner workers can be
seen everywhere. singing and conducting
devotional meetings throughout the city
From 80 10 $50 Mr.. Charles r. Studd, Of
London. England. conducts in the
called "A Quiet Hour" He is a curious
character. ard has quite a history. He
speaks freely and with considerable power
Of quiet sort or deeply spiritual themes.
He IS very quaint IN the art OF putting
things. startliugly quaint ut times lie
goes clear outside of the conventionaijsms
OF speech. He not only would think Il
proper 10 cali spade q spade, but he
would feel at liberty TO call it a spud-dS
ger If be wanted to. He uses language
which in another Of less simple and beau
tiful Christian character might sound IL
reverent. The church Is always packed
10 the doors and the effect OF this service
very great,
Belated trains are constantly arriving
and crowds OF new visitors are demanding
the attention OF the already famous com
inittee OF 81. Many excursionists are here
who are not properly part OF the coHven-
ton delegations. Among other arrivals I
noticed Melvin q. Wiustock. OF Seattle.
He looks rs fresh ana smiling. surrounded
by crowds Of decorated EndeaYoTers, as
he does in the city council rooms az home.
advocating the rights OF his down trodden
chvnts-the hqucr fraternity. ! do not
know bu, We shall get badge on him yet.
Succeeding days only increase the con-
fusion OF the hotel clerks. pile up the bag
gage IN pyramids OF unidentified trunks.
crowd the streets with new faces and add
to the enthusiasm OF the convention. As
we entered the corridor or the Mechanics
pavilion this morning We saw two girls
rush as IL in mad collision into each 9TH
cr's arms. with the simultaneous eiac-
ulation For pity Sakesi When did you
set here Smack, and then each ex-
planned TO the other how she had been
delayed a some middle West point on the
road and had within few hours only seen
the city Of hey destination. Cot your
trunk9' w ell should say nlt"' BY
this time ~ passed through the door Into
rhe great auditorium 70 hear similar ex-
rresstons repeated in various parts OF the
building Trains are still TO arrive
though the convention closes its third day
Tonight
\ great disappo ntmeDf came 70 the
- Ha people who were packed IN TIE Me
ch8rics' pavilion last evening. Secretary
Baer. after prefacine his announcement
with the remark that mad news Ike
o sott -bCH = cEE ought % be broken
gently sa}a. "RusStu II Conwell IS
uot here" 4 sigh Of disappointment
swept over Che sea ~ faces. because the
nuttude which had thraucet every nook
ANA corner ~ the immense room rad
conle specially On hear h.m 50 packed
WAS the building trat cen minutes after
;ne opening song policemen stood guard
ever the outer doors ana positively rs
suse1 to allow another person Sri \ Sc
4tt1s c1ersr man pleaded in vain his plat
form ticket The repres, 0fative % tno
..v stated - CuTt terms that 10 had RS
INSTRUCTIONS art ne must follow thern.
NoHr corrs>p gutert edged MS way
trroaEh ths c'ama-i-r throuc vhsrn
r.ese.y 81 ef e.- ticket as a rspres ota-
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