The Portland daily press., 1899-07-10
PATRONIzED STREET CARS.
But Few Endeayorers Read Sun
day Papers.
what Was Done at Detroit Convention
Sunday.

Detroit, Mioh.. July e.--Althoueh q
large majority Of the array Of Christian
Endeavorers in Detroit utilized the street
cars today. considerable portion re-
fraiDed from reading the Sunday news-
papers. Few Of the pastors who occupied
the various Protestant pulpits went TO
ths extreme of inconveniencing them
selves by walking long distances as did
Raw. Charles sheldon, author OF "In His
Steps, who walked more than three
miles to preach from the tent "one is our
Master. all we are brethren"
To congregation which entirely 4 ex-
ceeded the capacity of Bethany Presby-
terian church, Mr.. Sheldon spoke opti-
mistically Of the signs of the times ezpsc-
tally the awakening Of the social con-
science, better relationship between en-
plcyers and employees, federation Of the
churches, movement toward civic right
eousness and an awakening TO the stew
ardship feature OF the Christians lie as
to his money, time and talents.
The features of the afternoon were
crowded meetings for men and for women
exclusively. and Sabbath observance
rally. Thirty-nve hundred men filled the
floor and galleries Of Light Guard armory
at the mems meeting. The men sang
with Hne enthusiasm and very larg 9
portion of them publicly pledged that the
occasion would be with them landmark
from which would ''date better life."
A.A H..
and Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman Of New
York preached from Job 1918: "Ye
shall be driven from light into darkness
and be chased out of the world"
Mrs. s. sF. CLARK, wife of President
Clark, presided over the womsn's meet.
ing, which flied the Woodward avenue
Baptist church. Mrs. Joseph Walker of
Queensland, Australia, led thesdevotions.
The programme of addresses was as
follows:
"The Women of Mexico,' Mrs. @. Scott
Williams, San Luis Potosi. Mexico.
''The Women of China" Miss Caroline
q. ChitteIdon, Foo Chow, China.
1.-THE Women of Asia" Miss Jessie
Alderman, Chicago.
"Woman's Work for Her Country, Z"
Mrs. Howard Mingham, jefferson, Ohio.
Westminster Presbyterian church could
not contain the audience which attended
the Sabbath observance gathering. An
address upon sabbath In the Home, u
was delivered by Rev. DIR. McAllister Of
Allegheny, Pa.
Rev. Mr.. Howard OF Rochester, N. Y,
related at length of some alleged futfis
attempts made In that city toward clos
lug the "side door, ON Sundays. He ar.
gued insistently that prohibit ON is the
only true solution of the saloon ques.
tion. The closing speech was by Hon.
John Charlton, M. p, Of Lyndeooh,
Ont. on what the Sabbath may do for
u.s."
Tonight an additional touch Of
soleinnity was impaired to the meetings
of the Christian Endcavorers.s The gen.
81 alities OF religion were in some measure
neglected and the evening worship In 81
Protestant churches of Detroit and Wind
sor, took the form OF "oonsecration SER
vices"
The capacity Of the churches was taxed
and the rapt attention of the crowds to
the one subject Of conservation was i'm.
pressive in the greatest degree.
President Clarke conducted the conse.
Grafton services In the Woodward avenue
Baptist church.
Ths big convention Will end tomorrow
night There will he Junior Endeavoi
and missionary rallies in each of the big
tents. prison work conference, and
great farewell gathering in conclusion.