The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-10

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| THE first reason does not exist AT the
| present time I'm our city. for the Prov
| idencc Daily News company have ar
| ranged with the editor of this DEPART
ment for regular space 10 be devoted 10
religious work. IL is earnestly desired
that the Christian people of our city
| and state VIII show by their subscrip-
ton 10 the paper that they appreciate
| TINS feature. Christian EndeaVorers
can touch public life through the press.
God can use consecrated ink today. A
great force i'm our modern civilization
| may become a nightly agency for i'm
mediate righteousness"
one OF the most important topics OF
| conversation i'm local Endeavor circles
| Is the coming OF the Yale Missionary
band 10 Providence April 20 to May 3.
1893. The band consists OF five young
MEND. B. Eddy, y. B. Gage. j. J..
Thufston. &. V. Nickery A. g. WILL
Jams, graduates of Yale. '9. who. be-
fore going 10 their foreign field. have
clearly felt called to devote their time
this year TO "A campaign among the
Young Peoples societies of the largest
cities in the country They are fully
endorsed by Mr.. John X. Mott, of the
Worlds Student Christian Federation,
and by all the leading missionary
boards, also by Father EndeaYorer
Clark and DR.. Schell. general secretary
of the Epworth league. Their object
in coming 10 our city is 70 awaken i'm
terest In the missionary cause 90 dis
eminate knowledge concerning il, and
TO systematic missionary effort
The following general committee have
been formed here: MIR. r.. Il. Metcalf
chairman: Mr.. Robert Cushman, cnair-
man prayer committee; Miss r.. w
Olney chairman press committee: Dr.
Pauline Root, general helper; DIR. j.
II. Ever. chairman OF committee TO CO.
operate with pastors; Mr. George W.
Bates, treasurer; Mr.. Theodore Clark,
chairman of committee 10 arrange for
speakers 10 address the societies; Mr..
Harold ;. Capron. chairman Brown y.
NJ. G. a.; Miss Edith Il. lockwood, Sec
retary.
II is expected that junior rally will
be held in Providence April 20 Ia
arouse interest among the children in
foreign missionary work. Ii is prob
able rally viii be held i'm Pawtuckct,
also Saturday evening. April %, large
meeting viii be held in the Y. NJ. &. \. |
hall i'm this city. Each society will send !
definite delegations SO far as possible. I,
Every member of a missionary society |
and committee is expected 10 be pres |
ent. and Will explain more fully To their |
respective societies the following Sun |
day. Members of the band Will fill !
pulpits ON the Sabbath morning and I
evening.
Miss Ella McLaurln. who represents |
the Baptist board, Will probably speak |
at one of the Baptist churches morning |
and evening. Special meetings will be |
held for men at the y. Nj. G. a., and |
II is hoped one may be arranged for |
Pawtucket.
There will be meeting i'm four dis
tricts Monday. Tuesday and Wednes-
day evenings. AS Thursday is the reg
ular prayer meeting night the band
will not address any meeting. but Fri
day there will be a grand rally. Mr..
A. Il. Williams, junior member of the /
band made circuit through New Eng
land visiting the cities where the band |
is to work. He met our committee i'm
Providence, March ,. The band was i'm
Albany, y. Y. March To 10, and will
he i'm New York city March IL To IL;
Brooklyn March Is 10 "a.
Mr.. II. h. Gibbud, of Springfield.
Mass, has been conducting "A training
class" for personal Christian work at
the Park place church. Pawtucket. |
Splendid audiences have attended with
ever increasing interest People from
Providence have been present, as we'll
as from districts i'm the immediate
vicinity of Pawtucket. Many will no
doubt be pleased 10 learn that the class
will be continued until next Monday |
evening. with the exception of Sunday
evening, when Mr.. Gibbud will be at
the Pawtucket congregational church.
MT. blDDuu came 10 raw tutkel II Gu
ruary IL To speak at the Y. NJ. G. a..
Park place church. and our state con-
v6ntlon. His address at the convention
upon Helpful Hints and Practical
Points i'm Personal Work" and the
large public meeting in Trinity square
at noon We're much appreciated by the
earnest EndeaVorers.
Mr. Gibbud conducted a training
class" for personal work, under the
auspices OF the Pawtucket G. Il. union.
February "A. 25. 20. 2S and March l. 3
and 4. As the interest continued TO |
grow the class has been extended over |
all of this week. and next Monday eve
ming. Although the meetings are not.
strictly speaking. revival meetings. they
have aroused the Christian people 10
such recognition of personal response |
bility that they have voluntarily en-
tered upon practical work. over fifty |
are known 20 be engaged every day In
efforts To interest people outside the
church I'm these vital matters.
The work among the Juniors Sunday |
evenings has been very fruitful.
Mr.. Gibbud has had large experience !
as an evangelist In the Florence mis-
sion. New York city, and is well quail
fed FOR the work, being thoroughly
20 Gods service. His meth
ads appeal 10 the intelligence OF the
people. 1T is hoped he will conduct |
similar services i'm Providence I'm the |
near future The coming of the Yale
band will occupy the attention OF the !
local union for some time.
)ut local societies. IL is hoped, will be ! ,
able to arrange with Mr. Gibbud for n |
work that is greatly NEEDED i'm our city.
The Benencient EndcaNorers held a
special meeting i'm February Co consider I
Methods to Increase and maintain in
crest In the society. and the value OF {
special training for service was en- {
DhasiZed most strongly. {
MISS ACKERMANS LECTURE.
Miss Jessie A. Ackerman, who has
raveled twice around the world i'm the
interest Of the w. e. T. L.. and eight
ears in foreign lands, spoke to
arge audience in the Mathewson y
treet ". T.. church yesterday after !
loon subject; How and Why / Went
around the World"
The meeting was opened at o'clock |
With song and prayer. .
Miss Alderman WAS introduced by the
president OF the Providence W. g.. TT
ihc spoke Of the splendid opportunities
" women in the United States and the