Evening star., 1898-04-15
THE CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE
Annual Spring Convention of the 0rganisa-
ton Meets -in6 This City.
Morning Session Today Held In First
Baptist Churdh-Rev. Cook Pre-
.iae.-Tfe Addresses.

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The morning sessior16f the annual spring
| convention of the Christian and Missionary
Alliance was begun at 1890 o'clock this
morning in the First Baptist Church, 10th
and o streets northwest, Rev. c. c. Cook
! of New York presiding. After prayer by
Mr. Cook and the singing of several hymns
| the regular work of the convention was
begun.
Rev. Mr.. Cook told Of the work of the al
| lance and announced to those present, the
| audience consisting principally of ladies.
that If they wished to have any one prayed
for. to arise and state for whom. Several
| asked prayers for their husbands and sons
Rev. Mr.. M. s. Anderson led in prayer,
after which there was more singing.
ReV. ID. NJ warren. pastor of the Central
Park Baptist Church of New York, and a
member of the board of Christian Alliance,
gave an interesting talk of the alliance. He
told how $4,000 had been raised for stu
dents.
Il am more than impressed with
the efficacy of prayer he said. Il am sec
retary of the missionary society and the
missionaries in South America are under
reesSe aacare tsa
tt ey: are lonely out there, but the tenor OF
their remarks invariably is, Pray for me-
I hope that at this meeting we will gain
the ear of the king
Miss Matte Perry, prominent evangel-
ist, who is on her way south, entered the
room at this junoture, and was Warmly
welcomed.
The speaker, continuing, said in his opin-
ion the greatest honor a man or woman
could attain was the privilege OF going 10
foreign f1eld-China, India and Africa.
Cites an Instance.
Mr. Warren related some remarkable
cases of the efficacy Of prayer. He told OF
an experience he had in the metropolis not
long ago.
II had attended mission meeting with
my wife one night" he said. After reach
ing the mission place. found myself in a
predicament. l discovered that l had only
cents. 1 thought could get another cent
from some person at the meeting, but l
did not feel drawn to any one. We came
out of the meeting. I had strange feel
ing that the Lord told me IL 1 should cross
the street l should receive cent to make
up the necessary car fare. told my wife
about it. Right at the corner of 42d street
and Sd avenue I found the cent-a bright.
new one, on a broad fiat stone, just as the
Lord told me l would"
He told of an original recipe he had dis
covered for insomnia.
why, the Lord can cure sleeplessness
Ike everything else" he said. Il am GER |
tain there are persons who do not care for |
'me When I am troubled with sleepless-
LESS, 1 think of those persons and pray for |
them, when rest comes quickly.
Miss Perry's Address.
Miss Matte Perry, the evangelist, was
dress, also referring to the efficacy Of
prayer and her personal experience in that
regard.
Rev. NJ. s. Anderson also spoke, and took |
Prayer for his topic
Rev. A. c. Mitchell, a Christian Alliance |
missionary in Africa, was introduced to the |
audience and spoke on the same subject as |
he nrece6inP sneakers
My greatest inspiration standing in front |
of the devil in Africa" he said, 'is that |
I know all the time that Mother Clark is
praying for me continually. 1 hope, how
ever, this congregation will not be as the !
large snake which was found in my corn- |
try. Two of the .!soats had disappeared. |
of them was found dead some distance |
away, and near it a large snake, fast |
asleep .Ths other goat was inside of thcKI
snake. The. reptile had swallowed the goat |
ard then gone to sleep. Il
$50 many congregations meet and are |
filled with the gifts. Of the Lord. then go |
away and go to sleep L pray that will not |
j Rev. T. c. Easton, DID,, of Washington |
spoke at the morning session, which was |
closed by the singing of the Doxology.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session commenced at 2:30, |
when there were q number of other speak |
ers. This evenings session will be at the |
Grnton Temple Church. Rev. A. S. Fiske. |
pastor, 14th and r streets northwest, be- /
ginning at 7:3O o'clock.
There was small attendance at the |
morning and afternoon sessions, but it was
expected that it would be larger after to- |
day. The sessions will continue probably |
until Monday night
Tho services tomorrow will be held in the |
First Baptist Church. DR.. Chas. Stakely. |
pastor, at 1890 am. and 2:3O pm. and at |
Gunton Temple Church at 1880 pm. The
speakers will be Dean A. c. Peck of Dem
yer. Col; the Rev. Henry Wilson, DID,, |
Protestant Episcopal clergyman of New
York; Rev. H. NJ. Warren. Baptist minis
ter, of New York; Rev. NJ. s. Anderson, |
five years Il missionary in Soudan Africa;
Miss Matte Perry, southern evangelist, and
Rev. c. c. Cook, formerly pastor of Peo-
pies Tabernacle, this city.
What the Alliance Teaches.
The Christian Missionary Alliance is a
union of Christians of all evangelical de-
nominations for fellowship. prayer and
work in promoting the Gospel of full sal
walton and the evangelization of the |
reelected classes at home and abroad. 1t /
aims to promote deeper spiritual life in |
all it's members and among all Christians.
1t especially recognizes and honors the
Holy Ghost and emphasizes the necessity |
of the baptism Of the spirit as definite
experience, and the necessary qualifica tion
of all true disciples of Christ for victorious
Christian living and effective service.
In its work 1t is aggressive and aims to
reach the neglected classes in the home
lands and especially to send the Gospel to
the whole world in the present generation
1t is not a sect or denomination, but in |
terdenominational and international. 1t Is |
not necessary to withdraw from member
ship in any evangelical church in order
to unite with the alliance. 1t is not an
ecclesiastical body, but fraternal union /
for direct spiritual objects. i*
II has branches in all parts Of the United
States and Canada and in many places in
Europe and other continents. It has res
cue missions in many towns and cities, and |
thousands of its members are engaged in
seeking TO save TIE aowest qS and most lost.
In its foreign IN wdts dr na is reaching sa II out to
ed, more than 800 Aiiisllonaries in nearly a
hundred stations hend1 In twelve different /