The record-union., 1899-07-10
Various Churches Of the City Taxed
to Their Utmost Capacity
BY Congregations Eagst to Llstsa to Ser
mons Of Visiting cIsrgymen.
Crowded Meetings for Men and
for Women Exclusively, and q
Sabbath Observation Rally the
Features Of the Aftermoon-Gon-
secration Services Held In the
Evening.

DETROIT, July 9.-Although large
majority Of the army Of Christian En-
deavorers in Detroit utilized the street
cars to-day, a considerable portion re-
Trained from reading the Sunday news
papers. Few of the pastors who oc-
cupied the various Protestant pulplts
went to the extreme of inconven1snc-
ing themselves by walking long dis
tances, as did Rev. Charles M. Sheldon,
author of ''In His Steps," who walked
more than three miles to preach from
the text lone Is Our Master; All We
Are Brethren He addressed a con-
gregation which entirely exceeded the
capacity of Bethany Presbyterian
Church.
Mr.. Sheldon spoke optimistically OF
the. signs of the times, especially the
awakening of the social conscience
with better relationship between en-
ployers and Employed; federation OF
the church movement toward civic
righteousness, and an awakening 10
the stewardship feature of the Chris
tan life, as to his money, time and
talents
The features of the afternoon were
crowded meetings for men and for
women exclusively, and a Sabbath OBJ
servation rally. Thirty-five hundred
men filled the floor and galleries of the
Light Guard Armory at the mems
meeting. The men sang with enthus-
iasm, and very large proportion pub
licly pledged that the occasion would
be with them a landmark from which
would date a better life. Secretary
<In nd
]. r. Wilbur Chapman of New York
preached from Job, 1S-xxx, :, "Ye
Shall Be Driven from Light Into Dark
ness and Be Chased Out of the World, .
the theme brought out being the fate
of the persistent sinner as compared
with more of the godly.
Mrs. F. E. Clark, wife of President
Clark, presided over the women
meeting, which filled the Woodward
Avenue Baptist Church. Mrs. Joseph
Walker/ of Queensland, Australia, led
the defotions-
The5 program of addresses was as
follows: t'The Women of Mexico y
Mrs. C. Scott Williams, San Luis Po-
tosi, Mexico; "The Women of China,
Miss Caroline E.. Chittenden, Foo
Chow, China; 1.-THE Women of Asia, -
Miss Jessie Ackerman, Chicago;
"Womans Work for Her Country,
Mrs. Howard M. Ingham, Jefferson, 0.
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. DIR.
David McAllister of Allegheny, Pa.
He held the religious development of
the family to be Of the utmost inn
portance, the family being the foun-
dation of the civil structure and the
cornerstone of the temple of worship.
Said he: 1--WE cannot carry on our
civilization nor keep our young people
to the front, unless they are trained
in Sabbath-keeping homes" II
Rev. C. N. Howard of Rochester, N.
Y. related at length the story Of some
alleged futile attempts made in that
city toward closing the "side doors" on
Sundays He argued insistently that
prohibition is the only true solution
for the saloon question. The closing
speech was made by Hon. John Charl-
ton, M. p, of Lynedoch, on What the
Sabbath May Do for U.s." The speak
ers idea was that Sabbath observance
had a far more potent influence in
character building and world develop
ment than had commonly been con-
ceded In later years.
Tonight an additional touch of SOL
emnity was impaired to the meetings
of the Christian Endeavorers. The
generalties of religion were in some
measure neglected, and the evening
worship in thirty-one Protestant
churches Of Detroit and Windsor took
the form Of conservation services The
participants in these unostentatious
but impressive services seemed to be
striving to make a direct personal ap-
plication of the tenets of their faith.
Many were the pledges of more exalt-
ed efforts for the coming year and
more earnest Christian service.
The capacity of the churches was
taxed, and the rapt attention of the
crowds to the one subject of concen-
tration was impressive in the greatest
degree.
President Francis E. Clark conduct
ed the conservation services in the
Woodward Avenue Baptist Church.
The big convention will end to-mor-
row night. There will be Junior En-
deavor and missionary rallies in each
of the big tents a prison work con-
ference and great farewell gatherings
in conclusion.