The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-07-10
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR MEET
DELEGATES REFRAIN FROM REan-
ING SUNDAY NEWSPAPERS,

ING SUNDAY NEWSPdPERS
Ono Pastor Walks More Than Three
Miles to Preach Rather Than to Ride
I'm n Street-Car-Crovvded Meetings
Held for Men and Womem-Btg Con.
vention Closes Tonight.
Detroit, July 9.-Although a large ma
1orlty of the army of Christian Endeav-
orers in Detroit utilized the street cars
to-day, considerable portion refrained
from reading the Sunday newspapers.
Few OF the pastors who occupied the
various Protestant pulpits went to the
extreme Of inconveniencing themselves
by walking long distances, as did Rev.
Charles Ell. Sheldon, author of "In Iis
Steps," who walked more than three
miles to preach from the text, "On is
a congregation which entirely exceeded
the capacity of Bethany Presbyterian
church. Mr.. Sheldon spoke optimistic
caly of the signs Of the times, especially
the awakening of the social science, bet
ter relationship between employers and
employed, federation of the churches,
movement toward civic righteousness
and an awakening to the stewardship,
feature of the Christians life, as to his
money, time and talents.
The features of the afternoon were
crowded meetings for men and for Wo-
men exclusively and a Sabbath observ-
ance rally. Thirty-five hundred men
filled the floor and galleries Of Light
Guard armory at the mems meeting
The men sang with fine enthusiasm and
a very large proportion of them publicly
pledged that the occasion would be with
them landmark from which would
'date better life." Secretary Baer
conducted the meeting and Rev. J. Will
bur Chapman Of New York preached
from Job 1919: "Ye shall be driven from
light into darkness and be chased out Of
the world
Mrs. F. e. Clark, wife of President
Clark, presided over the women's meet
ing, which filled the Woodward avenue
Baptist church. Mrs. Joseph Walker Of
tons. The programme of addresses was
as follows: "The Women Of Mexico, !"
Mrs. C. Scott Williams, San Luis Porto,8
Mexico; 1.-The Women Of China" Miss
c. z. Chittenden, Foo Chow. China;
1.-THE Women Of ASIA" Miss Cassie
Ackerman, Chicago; ''Womans Work
for Her Country" Mrs. Howard M. Ing
ham, Jefferson, o.
Westminster Presbyterian church
could not contain the audience which
attended the Sabbath observance gath
ering. An address upon sabbath in
the Home was delivered by Rev. DR..
David McAllister of Allegheny, Pa.
Rev G. H. Howard of Rochester, N. x,
related at length some alleged futile at
tempts made in that city toward clos
ing 1.-THE side door" on Sundays. He
argued insistently that prohibition is
the only true solution of the saloon
question The closing speech was by
Hon. John Charlton, M. p, of Lyn-
doch, Ont, on What the Sabbath May
Do for Us"
Tonight an additional touch of So
lemnity was impaired to the meetings or
the Christian Endeavorers The gener-
alities of religion were in some measure
neglected and the evening worship IN
thirty-one Protestant churches of De-
troit and Windsor took the form OF
"consecration services" The capacity
of the churches was taxed and the rapt
attention of the crowds to the one sub
ject of conservation was impressive In
the greatest degree.
President Francis e. Clark conducted
the conservation services in the Wood
ward avenue Baptist church. Among
the clergymen who directed the services
or made conservation addresses In the
other churches were Rev. DR.. Charles
e. jefferson of New York, Rev. Will *
liam Patterson of Torono, Rev. James
T. Hill of Salem, Mass, Rev. James
Mursell of London England, Rev. Rob-
ert r. Speer Of New York, Bishop b. w
Arnett of Wiberforce, Ohio, Rev. John
Pollock of Glasgow, Scotland, Rev. DR..
John Henry Barrows of Oberlin, Ohio,
Rev. John E. Pounds Of Indianapolis,
Bishop Samuel Fallows of Chicago and
Rev. DR.. Floyd Tomkins of Philadel-
phia. The big convention will end to-
morrow night. There will be Juion En-
deavor and missionary rallies in each OF
the big tents, prison work conference
and great farewell gatherings in conclu-
sion.