The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-09
National Endeavor President
Before the Convention.
MANY FINE ADDRESSES
Delivered by Noted Speakers
From All Over the State.

which, however, was allotted just half
that time 1t was led by A. H. Harshaw
OF Junction City. This was followed by
the prayer and praise service, led by P.
P. Bilhorn Of Chicago
At s:15 Mrs. y. r. Allen OF Sterling. de-
livered e symposium on missions and re-
port Of the state missionary superintend-
ent, which was very interesting in many
Of It's features. Better missionary meth
DDS or preparation was under discussion
by Mss Margaret Carpenter OF Oswego,
who spoke upon larger gifts, Rev. W. T.
Hilton Of Beloit, formerly Of this city,
who discussed More Study and Better
Information" and Rev. Claude Haskell
OF Atchlson, upon More Spirit in the
Meetings.
Following this was solo by Mr.. Bill
horn Of Chicago, who delighted his hear
ers as much by his sympathetic manner
as his voice
The question box was IN chare Of Dr..
Marshall Of Chicago o. L. Smith Of Well
ington not being present. DR.. Marshall
IS a bright, spirited talker, and captured
his hearers, 10 whom his address was all
TOO short.
A. 4y-JD rev l.. =. D9ULS6 OF Gay OtIl-
ter. spoke upon Present Day Problems
Which Confront the Work Of Endeavor-
ers," and following this came the annual
address Of State President NJ Z. Harlan
Of Topeka The burden Of his address
lay about the word courage. He charged
endeavorers to hesitate at nothing where
there was anything that could be done.
ageous n the worketaoinshrdluJ, a-.zIV1,
Endeavorers especially should be cour-
ageous IN the work they were called 10
do. Some Of It perhaps was not Hsy,
but It mus be done, and the most difficult
task. requiring the greatest courage, re-
ceived the greatest reward.
Mr.. Ebenstein filed the place Of Rev.
J. a. Longstou upon The Lords Tenth"
Following this, the subject of each sup
porting their own individual church in
evangelistic services, by W. F. hurry Of
Kingnau: regular Sunday services, by
Miss Elm c. Scott OF Burlington, and
visitation from house to house, by Rev.
W c. Wheeler Of Newton. Each Of these
was under impromptu discussion by the
delegates, and at 1855 Mr.. Blhorn sang
a solo, after which the convention ad-
journed for dinner.
After the song and praise service in the
afternoon, Rev. D. II. Stewart Of Arkan-
sas City, addressed the convention upon
THE Secular or Sacred Sunday Which?''
He handled his subject by q strong plea
for the sacred first day Of the week, and
the sentiment expressed was unanimously /
the sense OF the convention.
Dr. A 7. Dubber Of Wichita followed
IN an address concerning how an endeav- I
CHI u at
pleased and interested his hearers in what /
he had TO say. and displayed a clear con- |
ception OF the condition Of things with I
which the young people are occupied all /
OF the other days os the week.
The Up-to-date Prayer Meeting was /
discussed BY DIT. G. A Crise OF Nanhat- J
tan, in very entertaining manner. He /
had little use for prayer meeting where /
everyone oes TO sleep. What he desired 4
was action; no one 10 waste time by wait /
ing. His talk was spirited and to the .
point.
Under the head OF up-to-date. meetings,
T. Z. Gates OF Holton, spoke upon good .
citizenship; Rev. Charles II. Husband Of
Dunlap. upon the Temperance cause; Miss
Minnie Tangeman Of Newton, upon the
missionary committee. and Miss N Eta
Stewart Of Independence, upon the up
to-date social. all OF which were not lack
ing in spirit and also were fresh and new
In ideas.
. Rev. NJ. c. Long OF Topeka spoke upon
Some Dangers That Threaten the Christ
tan Endeavor Movement. in a manner
which marked him as one who knew Of
his subject. and his remedies were Iog.-
cal and simple II character The quiet
hour was led by DR.. Francis L. Clark
Of Boston, the father OF the Endeavor
movement. and president Of the Christian
Endeavor.
n the evening the address BY Dr..
Clark was the feature and there needed
no other. DR.. Clark has just made
trip. taking IN points IN Minnesota, Mani
t1ba- Washington. California, Texas and
Oklahoma, and his address was highly
instructive as wei as entertaining. He
has the happy faculty Of telling his hear
ers what they desire - know. and tell
Ing It IN an entertaining manner, which
IS no ess 70 the point.
After the meeting closed he was asked
his opinion concerning this locality, 10
which he replied: Y have never been
through this immediate country before
>
ma and although have been almost
everywhere else, I was very favora5,y
impressed with that country. Growing
crops could scarcely look better any
where You certainly have had enough
-ain here You have q fine, active class
o. people. and there IS no reason OF which
I know why this VIII not make q note
worthy locality"
Or. Clark has consented % make a t-sef
address this morning. He is a man WHO
Is loved BY people throughout the word
wherever touched by civilization. and 20 (
meet him explains why tbs : true. sym
Qathe-tc, clear Of mind and Of the largest ,
experience, he Is a src3r man among
men. and the ED6elvor movement being
the greatest movement ~ any similar one,
5 due 70 his leadership and generalsh5p.
He Il was who pen-e5 the words Of the
''ir0n-cl16 pledge over which 50 much :
comment has been made. 5ut which.
strict though = nay. seem. has made
the movement imQrecnaole to any a2- ,
preach toward dissolution. b1t which. il
all likelihood. VIII end IL the union % al S
Cs--stan people n one church ~i.h enc {
OBJECT and whose effort will then Il truth
be a united enc.
From 3 10 q reception was held IN the
Presbyterian church. az which light re- 3
,reshmeHts were served. and those pres
ant enjoyed a thoroughly informal and
time.
The rallies az The different churches oc-
,ur this afternoon AZ 40 ?. m
MORNING. G
SIS TO S:45-Cuiet Hour led by Rev. a