The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-11
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powerful AID epsgrz inmate ~ay gers heic
OF ass audience g. once He IS an fun 0.
illustrations as the ar is c-n cf ozone.
They pop Up IL troops 70 meet every
exig@acy. he IS vigorous IN his delivery
ard always speaks without notes. lie
gsSstcuIates moderately. but shakes his
head with ct emphasis that cannot be
oyerrated. His styie Is ornate and ger
ersly slItera iye. He spoke OF the CIR =
tan life as Identical with the spirs,-agied
life. K was according 20 his definition.
an actgai Hte, an ample sife an active
Ite ant ar aspiring life. He took forty
five minutes 70 bring out and Illustrate
these four points X was q mastery ad-
dress and made the vast audience feel
the splendid ain and accomplishment Of
& tr1e Christian life
The convention proper was opened by
President r. r. Clark IN the Mechanic 3
pavilion En The presence OF 3oaeo people
a, $40 TOT 4 seat was 20 De got az any
price in the immense auditorium Even
John Hartman. ir.. who happened TO be
little late. was confronted by q bury
policeman who could De neither eoaxe5
nor eajoled into letting him pass He
pleaded that ne only wanted 20 &c. into
the handsome Washington bootb-which,
by the way. has been crested by the Post
InteIllgencer and for which the Endeav-
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tai-bur the guardian Of III. public peace
gas stubborn and SIR. Hartman had to
stay out This shows two things: The
crowded state OF the building and the
fidelity Of the officer. Perhaps e third
that our genial legal friend may be losing
some % his persuasive powers.
II was a magnificent sight TO see that
vast audience rise 10 greet DR.. Clark and
20 give him the Chautauaua salute The
& x~ef xz3 kss
brought by him from England lately.
and was nothing less than the actual
hammer which William Carey, the cob
bier and eminent missionary. used In his
humble trade before his greatness as a
hnguist and missionary began.
The welcome by the choir was an orig
inai hymn sung TO the tune OF Onward,
Christian Soldiers" RoIIa Y. Watt the
interchangeable secretary OF the committee
Of "a, Of this city. read hearty address
o. welcome. The welcome from the state
Of California was given by Lieut.. Gov.
Jeter. He was witty. dry. keen and i'm
press!Ve in his words He assured US
that the run1ors of earthquake need not
disturb Us. II was only Caifornia's way
or shaking hands. He said that the fat
ted calf had been killed In our honor.
and he hoped enough Of him would be
found 70 so around.
70 by Rev. Ira i.andri;h. chairman OF the
Nashville. Ky, committee of '9s as the
great convention Is 10 meet in that city
Dext year. He was appiauded 10 the echo.
Dr. Clark's annual address was entitled
"A World Encircling Movement" It was
listened 10 with profound attention. He
introduced IL by referring 10 his trip
around the world and 10 the prosperous
condition of Christian Endeavor wherever
he travelled. He summed up the char
acteristics OF such a movement, and de-
manded that they must be:
Ftrst--True 10 the fundamental idea for
which Christian Endeavor was started.
flying movement
Third-It must be a persuasive force.
Fourth-it must be a sacrificial move
ment.
Fifth-It must listen 10 Gods voice and
obey II.
He emphasized not only the great mis-
sionary desire to save the weird for
Christ. and the patriotic aim of saving
the nation for Christ. but also the indi-
vdual motto: Myself for Christ" In
connection with this last idea ne called
special attention TO family worship in
the home. and the importance OF setting
aside some portion of the day. partlcu-
larly the morning watch" for private
devotions and sweet communion with
God.
Secretary Baer's annual report revealed