The San Francisco call., 1897-07-13
Of the Visiting Delegates Src Park the Wonders OF
Tropical Vegetation.

We are asked to pray for our schools. That
means different thing in different countries
Here in America /: means different thing
from what 1t does IN Australia, aud it means n
different thing n Persia and Turkey, and dif-
ieTeut hing in England.
We are asked 10 pray tor increased iberality
in the Christian church This is, indeed
needed, when at the present moment each
Christian is giving but cent year for mis-
sionary work in heather lands.
The object of the worlds prayer chain is to
try and lift up the world, with all It's needs,
and bring it into connection with Him who
rules over it, and who can bring all these
things to pass. Shall we not, each one OF us,
become links Of this great prayer chain, and
may we not each pray:
Oh, thou by whom we come to God,
The life, the ruth. the way,
he pail of prayer myself hast taught,
oh, teach us how TO pray.
Rev. Chailes Roads. ID, Chester. Pa,
spoke upon City Evangelism Outside
the Churches" He said, in part:
great city is the brightest spot in Christen-
dom, her most intense lie, her richest re-
sources and mightiest power. II is COM
moner utterance, and equally true, that a
great city is the worst OF civilization. Esop.
the old philosopher was asked to prepare a din
ner of the best he could buy, and brought
tongues, "the sweetest, brightest, wisest, most
helpful and greatest power in mans pos
session" When asked to get the worst he
could he again presented tongues. "also the
most hurtful, yenomous, singing, deadly OF
mans powers"
We must save our cities or all Christendom
perishes. We have at last come TO believe we
can save them by turning over their best SIDE
upon worst in Christlike evangelism and
Christian citizenship. What can Christian
Endeavor do for comprehensive city evangel-
ization? / hold, from long practical expert.
ence With outside rescue missions, as one OF
the very few pastors who have labored regu-
larly in many OF them, and now in contras
from blessed experience with Christian En-
deavor city missions under church auspices
that the city Can be saved only by the Chris,
tian work OF the churches 1t must be out
sid e OF their walls but leading directly into
them.
1t would be grave mistake, however, for
the church company OF evangelistic workers
to devote themselves wholly to the SUM mis-.
sion, SO to withdraw from their own church
activities.
What kind of evangelistic service can bs
undertaken by these church companies?
! will tell you what has been done. We are
occupying several streetcar sheds once week
The motormen and conductors crowd the
meetings, take lively part in the singing. and
Christ
City evangelism requires the parish respon.
sfbiity. The young people are trained to feel
that for several blocks in every direction from
their church they must assume special care
for souls.
Lift up the standard then with city evaugel-
ism ChIisi-like and comprehe nslye: ly the
churches and toward the churches; in every
open place preach Christ; give us parish re-
sponsibi'ity; every man, woman and child in
the City for Christ; the local church evangel-
istic and warm.
The city must be saved 1t can be saved
The vision OF holy cities is our inspiration
The forces of Christ are adequate in any city
TO redeem it. Organize, energize by the Holy
Spirit. evaugeliZe with Pentocostal faith and
power, localiZe every worker in q definite
field, centralize ults in your own church
Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman, DID, Phila.
delphla, then delivered a burning address
upon Deepening the Spiritual Life In
side OF Our Churches" in which he said