The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-30
THE QUESTION OF GIVING
District EndeavOr Union Dis
cuSSeS Id i'm Convention.
CHILDREN SHOULD STUDY III
Ma ior George 4. Hilton and Rev
T. II. bailey Deliver Interesting
Addresses Upon the Suhjeci-Gos-
rel service Held on Market Space.
Other Services TO Be Held.

The second session of the Sixth Annual
| Convention of the District Christian En-
dea cs,r Union was held this morning in the
First Conprcg stional Church. There was
not, perhaps as large an attendance a.
the occasion Warranted, but this in no
was lacking in numbers was more than
made up foi by the entlrusia $40 oil the little
Land IT Endra VOTERS which opened the
meeting FefoFe tie close Of tie session,
at Noon, the attendance was greatly in
creased. and the enthusiasm increased cor
respundingly
lne n ee,inA was presided over by Presi-
dent Leet, anC was opened with congrega
til nal signing under the direction of Mr..
Harry : kimban.
t4 tae platform. which was taaefully
! dccurated with palms and national colors,
| with President Let, We're Revs. E. s.
| bailey, of tie Central Union Mission the
/ Rev. Waller IA Brooks, pastor Il the Nine
ircnth Street BAPTIST Church. who con
Quoted tie EMOTIONAL exercises. and MAJOR
George 4 hl,on, W leo spoke on the subject
Of giving.
1 ia. or .lIl;uG SAID he deploreh many ~
! the methods of giving and collecting in
vogue al tht present day The question
of pt,iag. he maintained is The most inn
poriant matter which can he given our
most seriuu> attention. He spoke OF the
fault of only giving when something Is
| expected ia return. A. Illustrating TINS
system. ne spoke OF TIE giving 81 suPPers
ana festivals. WHERE the eiyer eNI ecis anu
receives a return for his own contribution,
THIS method he characterized stomach
| worsfip.''
| tits generally thoaght that study along
| this line Is for children, hut II the DID
| people v Uul0 Onlv for a moment think
| OF how 10 do it," we would fine a way
to meet the demands for support OF the
cause Of Christ.
Major Hilrpn spoke of the stupehdouS en-
| ttrpriscs which are undertaken and &C
compEshed by man. But none OF these.
he SAID. ian compare with tie wonderful
work TO be done for the Lord, and If we
give It half the serious attention and ma
terial assistance which we give to every
tiav business affairs there VIII be mole &C
oomplished than ever imagined. Ii We
want t. learn the true feeling OF the faith
that worketh by love Don't let ns shut
Ourselves UP in library. Go out ON the
the streets: get in touch with the hungry
and cold flesh and blood of the comniu
nity. Don't sit inside and discuss how
To reach Inc masses, but 20 right out on
the Avenue and into the slurhs NJ the
city, ana then you win find the suffering
masses. IT YOU don't think you can
find it by yourself board the Central
Union Mission gospel wagon and YOU
| VIII be sure To be carried into the midst
OF il
At the conclusion of Major Hilton's cd
dress there was a short evangelical con-
ference. Conducted by the Rev. L. ID. Bale ;.
The Question IS often asked said Nr.
] Bailey. bow IT, bridge the gulf between
, the churches and the masses. There is,
however. no gulf betw cen these, at least, |
hope, 81, tut AZ there is it should pc our
whole endeavoT TO bridge it. The theme oi
Saving Souls is an inspiring one, that
We could al speak enthusiastically, tut
we must treat the matter systematically
al this time
The question OF How to do it" was the
generally discussed by the audience. 4
member maintained that the best way "t'
do it was to make relentless war on tie
liQucr traffic, for it is this that rObs our
churC he ana falls our graves and makes re
cruits for tine slams. 1t was also suggested
that the fear Of what viii be- thought Oi
rs both by Those WHOM we visit and ON
own circle Ito often deter Us.
Rr. BAILEY closed the conference Will
recomn ending a house-tohnuse Bible read
ing aud uTEer-to-corner and alley TO
alley service Oh Sunday afternoons.
The beIcdic;i1n was pronounced by Or
FislIt.
At the close of the service at the church
IN" con IRE CATION ddjnurnedtO Eighth Streel
and Market Space, where q Gospel service
was held, led ty the Rev. DR.. Skeliinger
paSt,,r Of the sixth Presbyterian Church
The service was held from the Gospe
WAGON, and was opened with a praise ser
vice IN song, under the direction Of Mr.
, Geurg- W. Wheeler, prominent Contra
Tnion Mission worker.
Major Gturge A . Hill ton delivered a
stirring address, to the crowd 1n the Gees
sity % preparing for dealt. He illustrate
the uncertainty OF the time Of the coming
of death : messenger by the calling away o
, Mr. George yesterday morning.
Short talks We're also made by Rev. pr
j. G. Butler and the Rev. Dr.. Warren
with the Help of God" was sung i'm splcn
did stele and with great effect D. Misse
Wheeler, McMichael and Mr.. George Have
and MS Son.
At 30 D. IN. there was largely ut
tended rally &c the juniors at the FRS
Congregational Church, conducted by Rev
Charles II. Butler, the president Of tn
society.
An address was delivered 10y Miss LaLr
| Warde Rice on''why We DO mission work
The convention will close this evenin'
| with a CpEsecration meeting ut tiIe New
| York avenue Presbyterian Church, begin
ming at IL O'Clock.
Settling Boundary Question.