The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-15
THE DAY WAS INAUGURATED ny
AN EARLY MORNING PRAYER
MEETING.
THE NEW WORKERS GET A Banner
The NIue Emblem Simplifying the
Best Systematic Giving Locality.
big Meetings ut Both Pnyil-
ions-Subjects of Paper.

!
ings was "Our Associate Members" the
leaders being John G. Spangle OF
Phoenix, Ariz., Grant Leob, Washing
ton, ID. c.; f. f. Tucker, Lincoln, Ncb.
Col. J. Hallmond, New York; A. T.
Ringgold, Gardiner, Me-; Leonard Nor,
rill, Los Angeles; Rev. S. II. Woodrow,
Providence; Rev. ]. B. Long, York Neb.,
and Rev. Ed. S. Davis. Oakland.
The daily hour for Bible study was
conducted by Prof. Herbert l.. Willett
of Chicago, his subject being John;
Messenger of Light and Love"
He said that the presence of sin IS the
denial of the life and work of Christ
and argued that love was the essential
| aracterstic of God and of His child
| rem.
| Robert f. Piece of Philadelphia spoke
at the United Presbyterian church on
"Childrcn's Meetings and How to Make
Them Interesting" illustrating his re-
| marks.
The morning session of the convention
proper was opened in the Mechanics
pavilion by Rev. Rhodes of st. Louis,
| After the usual praise service de-
votional exercises were conducted by Rev.
w. III. Scudder of Tacoma. Then the
| topic of the morning. christian En-
dcavor Missionary Force" was taken
up. The first speaker was Amos Howell
of Boston, who spoke on the tenth
! legion.
| An address on foreign missions by B.
J. Growing of La Porte, III which he
! declared that the teachers from India
| who come to this country are not repre-
| scntatives of the Hindoo, but persons
| who have absorbed the truths of the ser
mon on the mount. Rev. ]. $. Davis of
| New York made an earnest plea for
systematic and proportionate givings.
The missionary roll of honor was then
| read and number of visiting mission
! aries were introduced to the delegates.
An eloquent address by Rev. Nemehah
| Boynton of Detroit on home missions
| was the last set speech of the morning.
The committee of 1897 was then called
| to the platform by Secretary Baer who
| presented through them to the Golden
Gate union a testimonial for its effective
work. This was not on the program, and
was a genuine surprise.
The morning session ut WOOdward's
pavilion was attended by an enthusiastic
! audience that half filled the auditorium.
President Clark presided. The service
was conducted by A. r. Sutherland,
! while the devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by the Rev. II. ii. Meyer of Read
ing. Pa. The first speaker was Miss
Lillian Stable Meade of South Australia,
| whose subject was "Thc Worlds Prayer
Chain"
The Rev. Charles Roadcs, d. D., of
| Chester, Pa, spoke of City Evangelical
| ton outside of the churches"
The address by Rev. j. Wilbur Chap
man, ID. d., of Philadelphia on Deepen
ing Of the Spiritual Life Inside Our
Churches" was next delivered.
The banner presentation to the local
| union having reported the best progress
| i'll the past year in promoting systematic
and proportionate giving to God aroused
great enthusiasm among the New York
| ers, who were possessOrs of this beauti-
| full blue emblem last year and the re-
| cipient of it for the coming twelve
months. The metropolis has within its
| borders 1900 1.-THE givers in the endeavor-
CrS' ranks
The last address was by the Rev.
| Thomas o. Grouse of Baltimore. whose
subject was "Some Spiritual returns for
| Missionary Investments"
After singing the meeting adjourned.
There was a great rally of the junior
| societies ut Mechanics pavilion this even
| ing. Of the 10000 people within the wall
OF the immense structure ut least one-half
| were children, and their interest in the
proceedings seemed to surpass that of
/ their elders. Hearts were hard indeed
| that were not touched by the ringing notes
| from the great choir of young threats, and
| it was in vain that the leaders of the
meeting tried to restrain the enthusiastic
| audience. The appearance of the tiny
| tots from the Chinese mission evoked wild
applause, and their singing and recitations
were SO unexpectedly good that they were
| repeatedly encored.
| A nrty,.n md
erciscs, Mrs. Frances Il. Clark of Boston,
who was introduced as the mother of the
society, spoke to the children, bringing
! greetings from many lands
| Exercises by the San Francisco juniors,
called THE Junior Garden" was eX-
| tremcly interesting. 1t consisted of prac-
| teal demonstration of the benefcent cf-
| feet of Christian life, various plants and
flowers being represented by different
groups of children.
| President Clark, who was on the pro-
gram for few remarks, contented him.
self with introducing Miss Newton of Foo
Chow, China, who was the bearer of the
beautiful banner presented by the En-
dcavor organizations of the orient to the
| United States. After more singing the
meeting adjourned.
In the afternoon Woodward's pavilion
was packed with an animated crowd OF
Endeavorers. Secretary John Wills Baker
of Boston presided.
Practical school of Christian Endeavol
methods and ways and workings was th'
name given to the proceedings. Ih'
most interesting feature was n series o.
so-called parliamCnts conducted by Chris
tan Endeayorers. They were conducted
hy the leaders asking for suggestions TO
practical work, whereupon enthusiast
arose in every part of the hall for Il one
minute suggestion. At times dozen PEG
pie were endeavoring to talk ut once, an,
the leader had trouble in keeping school
One of the leaders. Treasurer William
Show, gave humorous turn TO his ques
tion and kept the audience i'll a roar.
The musical attraction was the singin
by Chinese quartet in native costume.
) Following this came n paper entitle
The Lookout Committee by A. Il. Mo
Donald of Chicago. a.
Charles A. Force of st. Louis the
smoke on "The Social Committee"
The concluding address was by Charie
: L, Studd Of London, Eng. whose subJe'
. was "The Source of All Power &c
: Service"
, The audience irifted into the streets
. and taking possession of the street cars, IL
Q duged in one of their favorite song
Q "Speed Away"
The evening session in the Mechanic
pavilion, led by President Clark, was
Y most notable assembly 1t is estimate