Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-20
American Missionary So
ciety of the Disciples
of Christ.
AN Interesting Letter BY Rev
Philip Johnson-The Wo-
men Celebrate their
Silver Anniversary
CINCINNATI, o.,
Oct. IL, 80.

with your courteous request, 1 write
you something of the impressions o.
this great convention.
The trip from Tazewell to the
"Queen City, was uneventful, save
the usual ''seasickness,' delays and
a good view of, what some good
phiiologist has termed the "infernal
regions" as we passed through .the
coal fields. Cincinnati is we'll able
to digest the great crowds which
have been pouring in here from the
"ends Of the earth.' Sue claims a
population of more than 100000
now. Then Covington and other
Kentucky towns just across the
river in immediate street car con-
nection have another hundred thou
sand, which condition makes us the
guest of five hundred thousand peo-
pie.
The Jubilee Convention" of the
American Missionary Society OF the
Disciples of Christ rightfully be-
lopged to this thrifty City; for it was
here that the organization of mis-
sionary work was effected fifty years
ago,
The opening service was held in
the Central Christian Church Thurs.
day evening. This building has a
capacity for about twenty-five hun
dred and it was packed with enthusi-
astic delegates. When the great
pipe organ burst forth with majestic
strains of GAIL Hail the Power Of
Jesus Name" the song was caught
up by nearly three thousand exultart
voices, which made the splendid
auditorium resound with praise to
the Lord of All.
Friday and Satur lay were given
to the women-C. w. b. Nj. These
good women are celebrating the
Silver Anniversary of their organized
work, and judging from achiev-
ments exhibited in this session, are
threatening to put their brothers to
shame In missionary enterprise.
They have already established Bible
Chairs at Ann Harbor, University of
Chicago, University of Georgia,
University of California and Uni
versity of Virginia. In addition to
their important work of impressing
the truths of the Bible upon the
minds of the brightest youth of
America, they are also giving much
attention to foreign missions. The
G. W. b. NJ. presented the best look.
ing, brightest and happiest company
OF women that have ever seen as
sembled. Many of the addresses
bristled with bright points. All of
the proceedings of this session were
strictly business-like and tastily in
flush. These daughters of Israel
had planned to raise 100000 for '99,
but when the reports came in it was
found that they had exceeded their
hopes by more than $1,000.
BY Saturday evening the crowds
had so increased that the convention
was moved to Music Hall, which
seats regularly 1880. Perhaps the
most interesting event of the evening
was the address Of DIR. F. Il. Clark,
founder of the Christian Endeavor
movement. DR.. Clark acknowledged
his great surprise at meeting such a
mammoth gathering of the Disciples
OF Christ. There must have been
six thousand people in the capacious
ball. DR.. Clark declared against
sectarianism and congratulated the
Christian Church on it's splendid
missionary spirit and the part it had
played in bringing about a more
Christ-like fellowship among the
differing denominations. DR.. Clarl
is Cong eregationalist. His address
was splendidly spiritual.
Eighteen pulpits Of Christian
Churches in vicinity were filed Sun
day morning and evening by visiting
preachers; twenty-nine of the Con-
gregational Churches were likewis,
occupied; seventeen Presbyterian
eighteen Methodist, ard sixteel
Baptist. :
The great feature of the convex
ton, so far, was the communion ser.