The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-10
Devoted TO Separate Meet
fngs for Men and women and tn
Sunday Observance Rally.
CHURCHES FILLED At NIGHT
CONSIDERATION SERVICES IN THIR-
TY-oNE HOUSES OF WORSHIP.
Addresses Delivered by Many Well
Known Divines-The big Convcn-
ton to Close This Evening.

DETROIT, July s.-Although a large ma
5ority of the army Of Christian Endeavor-
ers in Detroit utilized the street cars to-
day considerable portion refrained from
reading the Sunday newspapers. Few of
the pastors who occupied the various
Protestant purpits went to the extreme OF
inconveniencing themselves by walking long
distances, as did Rev. Charles N. Sheldon,
author of "In His Steps," who walked more
than three miles TO preach from the text
"One is our Master; all We are brethren
TO a congregation which entirely 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 between employers and en-
ployed, federation of the church, movement
toward civic righteousness and an awaken
ing to the stewardship feature of the Chris
tian's life, as to his money, time and
talents.
The features of the afternoon were crowded
meetings for men and for women, exclusive
ly, and a Sabbath observance rally. Thirty
five hundred men filled the floor and gall
leries of Light Guard Armory at the mass
meeting. The men sang with fine enthu-
siasm, and very large proportion OF them
publicly pledged that the occasion would be
with them a landmark from which would
date better life. Secretary Baer con-
Quoted the meeting and Rev. DR.. J. Wilbur
Chapman. of New York, preached from
Job xviii, is: '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 sinner as compared to
that of the gody.
Mrs. +. f. Clark, wife of President Clark.
presided over the women's meeting. which
filed the Northumberland Baptist Church
Mrs. Joseph Walker. Of Queensland, Aus
tralia. led the devotions. The programme
OF addresses was as follows: THE Women
of Mexico" Mrs. C. Scott Williams. San
Luis Potosi. Mexico: 1.-The Women or(
China" Miss Caroline +. Chittenden Foo
Chow, China; THE Women OF ASIA" Miss
Jessie Alderman. Chicago; ''w5mafI's
Work for Her Country" Mrs. Howard NJ.
Ingham, Jefferson. o.
Westminster Presbyterian Church could
not contain the audience which attended the
Sabbath observance gathering. An address
upon Sabbath in the Home" was delivered
by Rev. DR.. David McAllister 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 unless they are training I'm Sab
bookkeeping homes"
Rev. c. n. Howard, OF Rochester. n. ".
related at length the story of some alleged
futile attempts made In that city toward
closing the side door, on Sundays. RE
argued insistentiy that prohibition Is the
only true solution OF the saloon question.
The closing speech was by Hon. John CharI-
ton. NJ. p, OF Lynedoch, Ont, on what
the Sabbath May DO for U.s." The speak,
er's idea was that Sabbath observance had
FAR more potent influence in character
building and world development than had
commonly been conceded in later years
Tonight an additional touch OF solemnIty
was impaired TO the meetings OF the Chris
tan Endeayorera The generalities OF re-
lgion were in some measure neglected apH
the evening worship In thlrty-one Protestant
churches of Detroit and Windsor took the
form OF "consecration services" The par
Elephants In these unostentatious. but impress
sive, services seemed TO be striving to make
direct personal application OF the tenets
Of faith, and many were the pledges of more
exalted efforts for the coming year and
| more earnest Christian service The capa-
city OF the churches was taxed, and the ra2t
attention of the crowds to the one subject
OF conservation was impressive in the great
est degree.
President Francis +. Clark conducted the
conservation services in the woodward-ay-
enue Baptist Church. Among the clergy
men who directed the services or made con-
secration addresses I'm the other churches
were Rev. DR.. Charles Z. jefferson, OF New
York; Rev. William z. Patterson, OF TO-
ronto; Rev. James L. Ill., Of Salem, Mass:
Rev. James Mursell. OF London, England;
Rev. Robert Il. Speer. of New York: Bishop
e. W. Arnett, OF Wilberforce. o.; Rev.
John Potter. Of Glasgow. Scotland; Rev. DIR.
John Henry Barrows. Of Oberlin. Rev. John
z. Pounds, OF indianapolis: Bishop Samuel
Fallows. OF Chicago. and Rev. DR.. FLOYD w.
Tompkins, OF Philadelphia.
The big convention will end Tomorrow
| night. There VIII be Junior Endeavor and
missionary rallies in each OF the big tents.
a prison-work conference and great farewell
gatherings In conclusion.