Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-10

tan Endeavorers in Detroit untitled
the street cars to-day, a considerable
portion refrained from reading the
Sunday newspapers. Few of the pas
| tors who occupied the various Protest
ant pulpits went to the extreme OF in
con%veniencing themselves in walking
long distances, as did Rev. Charles M.
| Sheldon, author of I'm His Steps,
who walked more than three miles to
preach from the text, "One is GU Mas
ter; all we are brethren" to a congre-
CATION which entirely exceeded the
capacity of Bethany Presbyterian
| church. Mr.. Sheldon spoke optimistic
ally of the signs of the times, especial
ly the awakening of the social con-
science, better relationship between
employers and employed, federation OF
the churches, movement toward civil
righteousness, and an awakening to the
stewardship feature of the Christians
| life, as to his money, time and talents.
The features of the afternoon were
| crowded meetings for men and women
exclusively, and a Sabbath observance
rally. Thirty-ive hundred men filled
the floor and galleries of Light Guard
| Armory at the mems meeting. The
men sang with fine enthusiasm, and a
| very large proportion of them publicly
pledged hat the occasion would be with
them a landmark from which would
| date a better life. Secretary Baer con-
Quoted the meeting, and Rev. DR.. j.
Wilbur Chapman, Of New York,
| preached from Job 1918: "Ye shall be
| driven from light into darkness, and
chased out of the world" the theme
| brought out being the fate of the per-
sistent sinner as compared to that Of
the godly.
Mrs. F. E. Clark, wife of President
| Clark, presided over two mems meet
ings, which filed the Woodward Ave-
nue. Baptist church. Mrs. Joseph
Walker, of Queensland, Australia, led
| the devotions. The programme of adj
dresses was as follows:
"The women of Mexico Mrs. C.
| Scott Williams, San Luis Potosi, Mex
leo; "The women of China" Mrs.
| Caroline l.. Crittenden, Foo Chow,
| China; "The Women of Asia" Miss
Jessie Alderman, Chicago; "Woman's
Work for Her Country" Mrs. Howard
M. Ingham, jefferson. Ohio.
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. DR..
David McAllister, of Allegheny, Pa. He
held the religion development of the
| family to be of the utmost importance,
the family being the foundation of the
| civil structure and the cornerstone of
| the temple of worship. Said he: I'VE
cannot carry on our civilization, nor
keep our young people to the front I'M
| less they are trained in Sabbath keep
ing homes"
Rev. C. N. Howard, of Rochester, N.
| Y, related at length the story of some
alleged futile attempts made in that
| city toward closing 1.-The side door,
on Sundays. He argued insistently
that prohibition is the only true solu-
| ton OF the saloon question.
The closing speech was by Hon.
John Carleton, NJ. P, of Lynedoch,
| Ont. on What the Sabbath may do for
US" The speakers idea was that Sab
bath observance had a far more potent
inuence in character building and
world development than had common
ly been c~oncededin later years.
Tonight an additional touch of SOL
emnity was impaired TO the meetings
of the Christian E~ndeavorers. The
g~eneralities of religion were in some
measure neglected, and the evening
worship in 81 Protestant churches of
| Detroit and Windsor took the form of
'iConsecration services"
The participants in three transformations
but impressive services seemed TO be
striving to make a direct personal applica-
ton of the tenets of their faith and many
, were the pledges of more exalted effort for
the coming year and more earnest Chris
| tan service. The capacity Of the churches
was taxed and the rapt attention of the
! crowds to the one subject Of conservation
was impressive in the greatest degree.
President Francis E. Clark conducted
the conservation services in the Woodward
Avenue Baptist church. Among the cler-
gymen who directed the services or made
conservation addresses in the other
churches were Rev. DR.. Charles E.. Jeffer-
son. of New York: Rev. VIM Patterson. Of
Toronto; Rev. James l.. Hill, OF Salem,
Mass: Rev. James Mursell, OF London.
Eng: Rev. Robert Z. Speer. of New York.
Bishop B.. w. Arnett. Wilberforce. Ohio.
Rev. John Pollock. Glasgow, Scotland:
/ Rev. DR.. John Henry Barrows. Oberlin.
Ohio: Rev. John E. Pounds. Indianapolis:
Bishop Samuel Fa.lows. Caicago. and Rev.
DR.. Floyd W. TonpkIs. Philadelphia.
The big convention viii end tomorrow
missionary rallies In each of the big tents.
| a prison work conference and great fare
well gatherings In conclusion.