The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-10
Yesterday Were Most Interesting
Author of "In His Steps"
breaches Bright Sermon.
OBSERVANCE OF SABBATH
Meeting Attracted Large Audi.
enee :. Simple but Very Inn
pressive Conservation Service,

newspapers. Few OF the pastors who
occupied the various Protestant pulpits
went to the extreme of mountaineering
themselves by walking long distances,
as did Rev, Charles NJ. Sheldon, author
Of 'In His Steps" who walked more
than three miles to preach from the
text zone is our Master; all we are
brethren" to congregation which en-
tirely exceeded the capacity Of Bethany
Presbyterian church. Mr.. Sheldon
spoke optimistically OF the signs Of the
times, especially the awakening Of the
social conscience, better relationship be-
tween employers and employed, feder-
alton of the churches, movement toward
civic Righteousness. and an awakening
to the stewardship features 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-hve hundred men filled
the floor and galleries of Light Guard
Armory at the mems meeting. The men
sang with fine enthusiasm, and very
large proportion of than publicly pledg-
ed that the occasion would be with
them landmark from which would
date a better life. Secretary Baer con-
Quoted the meeting and Rev. DR.. j.
Wilbur Chapman, Of New York, preach
ed from Job 1918: 'Ye shall be driven
from light into darkness, and be chased
out OF the world" the theme brought
out being the fate of the persistent sin
ner as compared to that Of the godly.
Mrs. +. E. Clark, wife Of President
Clark, presided over two women's meet
ings, which filled the Woodward Avenue
Baptist church. Mrs. Joseph Walker,
OF Queensland, Australia, led the devo-
tions. The programme of addresses
! was ps follows; --,..-.-.-,-
''The women Of Mexico" Mrs. C. Scott
Williams, San Luis, Potosl, Mex; "The
women Of China" Miss Caroline L.
Chittenden, Foo Chow. China: "The
women nf Asia" Miss Jessie Ackerman,
Chicago: "woman's work for her coun-
try" Mts. Howard NJ. 1ngham, Jefter-
son, Ohio.
Sabbath Observance Gathering.
Westminster Presbyterian church
could not contain the audience which
attended the Sabbath observance gath
ering. An address upon sabbath at
the Home" was delivered by Rev. DR..
David McAIllster, OF Allegheny Pa. He
held the religious 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 un-
less they are trained in Sabbath keeping
homes"
Rev. c. N. Howard, Of Rochester, n.
Y, related at length the story Of alleged
futile attempts made in that city to-
ward closing "the side door on Sum
days. He argued inslstently that pro-
hlbltlon is the only true solution of the
saloon question.
The closing speech was by Hon. John
Carleton. NJ. p, of Lynedoch, Ont, on
''what the Sabbath may do for u.s." The
speakers idea was that Sabbath OBJ
servance had far more potent influ-
ence in character building and world
development than had commonly been
| conceded In later years.
Tonight an additional touch OF SOL
emnlty was impaired to the meetings Of
the Christian Endeavorers. The gener-
aIltios Of religion were in some measure
neglected, and the evening worship in
thirty-one Protestant churches of De-
trolt and Windsor took the form of
"Consecration services"
Conservation Services.
The participants in these unostenta-
tious but impressive services seemed to
be striving to make direct personal
application Of the tenets of their faith.
and many were the pledges of more ex-
alted effort for the coming year and
more earnest Christian service. The
capacity of the churches was taxed and
the rapt attention of the crowds to the
one subject OF consecrationiwasi impress
slve In the greatest degree.
President Francis E. Clark conducted
the conservation services In the Wood
land Avenue Baptist church. Among
the clergymen who directed the services
or made conservation addresses in the
other churches were Rev. DR.. Charles E.
Jefferson, New York; Rev. William
Patterson, OF Toronto; Rev. James L,
Hill, of Salem. Mass; Rev. James Muir
sell, of London, England; Rev, Robert
Il. speer. New York; Bishop Il. W. Ar
nett, wllberforce, Ohio; Rev John Pol
lock, Glasgow, Scotland; Rev. DIR. John
Henry Barrows, Oberln, Ohio; Rev
John l.. Pounds, Indianapolis; Bishop
Samuel FallowS. Chicago. and Rev. DIR.
Floyd w. Tomkins, Philadelphia.
Tho biz convention will end to-mor-
row night, There VIII be Junior Endca-
vor and missionary rallies In each OF the
big tents, prison work conference and
great farewell gatherings In conclusion.