Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-14

Detroit, Mich, July 1.-THE closing
day of the International Christian En-
deavOr convention was the busiest day
of busy week. There were held eight
gatherings. The tendencies of the '99
gathering along educational and other
practical lines have caused this conven-
ton to be called the educational con-
ventiOn. It's general trend is conceded
to have been to broaden as well as
inspire the young people, rather than
to have led them to narrow forms
of spirituality or intolerant religious
views The last quiet hour early morn
ing service was largely attended. Mis-
-sions was the topic in both the great
tents at the morning meetings
missions in Tent Endeav or, home mis-
sions in Tent Williston. One of the
principal addresses in Tent Williston
was by Rev. c. n. Howard, of Roches-
ter, n. Y, entitled, Our Country's
Greatest PERIL
The introduction of missionaries by
President Clark was one of the fea-
lures of the conven ton. Thirty of the
workers in heather fields spoke "a SEN
teuce or two in the language spoken in
the scene of their labors and retired.
The handclapping greeting their ap-
pearance and retirement was almost
constant.
A smOOth-faced, determined looking
youth, d. B. Eddy, of Leavenworth,
Kan, member of the Yale band, was
introduced to speak of THE Great
Resources of Missions" Mr.. Eddy
spoke of the means, mechanical, in
ventive, political and social, which
had given assurances that the world
is to be won for Christ. The re-
SponsibilitieS of Christians in carry
ing out Gods revealed plans, he said,
are heavy and they must go forward.
pray and work. he said. ''lest our
enthusiasm roll back upon ourselves.
We. are playing with the world and
letting motives of avarice and self
righteousness be uppermost; pray, pray
always for guidance.
The sentiment of the home missionary
rally in Tent Williston as proposed by
Rev. DR.. Hill, of Massachusetts, was
the Greek proverb, they bearing
torches passed them on from hand to
hand" Many home missionaries from
western states and territories were
presented. Rev. DR.. w. w. Boyd, of
st. Louis, delivered an address Ion
Our Country's Many Problems"
He discussed the two questions of
immigration and the race prob
lem. For the solving of the
immigration problem he proposed three
remedies-to main tain American ideals
at their highest point by an aroused
public sentiment, to legislate against
the admittance of the pauper and
vicious classes of Europe and to bring
to bear a combined and quicl1ened
Christianity upon the stranger within
our gates. AS to the race problem the
speaker said that in his judgment the
government made great mistake,
which it will not be apt to repeat in the
Philippines, when it put in the hands
of the negro all the privileges and
franchise of the freest government on
the globe. There are two sides to this
race problem" said DR.. Boyd. There
is not a white man in the north who if
his wife or daughter were outraged by
beast would not rush summarily to
vengeance. But that does not excuse.
though it may palliate the dia bolical
crime of lynching, and the hour is at
hand when decisive steps must be taken
to abolish it. Christianity must settle
this question; legislation cannot do it,"