The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-10
But Christian EndeavOrerS Wouldn't
Read Sunday Papers.
FEW DEvOUT PASTORS
ONE WALKED THREE MILES TO
PREACH SERMON.
Day of Prayer and Services at De-
troit, All the Churches and Meet
ing Places Being Crowded-Con-
vention Ends Its Labors Tonight
Programme For Today.

Detroit, July 9.-Although a large ma
jority of the army of Christian Endeav-
orers in Detroit utilized the street cars
today, a considerable portion refrained
from reading the Sunday newspapers
Few of the pastors who occupied the va
rious protestant pulpits went to the ex-
IRENE of inconveniencing themselves by
walking long distances as did the Rev
Charles NJ. Sheldon, author of I'm His
Steps, who walked more than three
miles to preach from the text "One Is Our
Master: All We Are Brethren to a con-
gregation which entirely exceeded the
capacity of Bethany Presbyterian church
Mr.. Sheldon spoke optimisticaly of the
signs Of the times, especially the awaken
ing of the social conscience with better
relationship between employees and en-
ployed, federation of tn church move
ment toward civic righteousness and an
awakening to the stewardship feature of
the Christian life, as to money. time and
talents.
The features of the afternoon were
crowded meetings. for. men and for
servation rally. Thirty-five hundred men
filled the floor and galleries of the Light
Guard armory at the mems meeting.
The men sang with enthusiasm and a
very large proportion publicly pledged
that the occasion would be with them a
land mark from which date a better life.
Secretary Baer conducted the meeting.
and the Rev. DR.. ]. Wilbur Chapman of
New York preached from Job. xviii. is.
I'VE shall be driven from light into dark
ness and be chased out of the world, the
theme brought out being the tate or the
persistent sinner as compared with that
of the cody.
Meeting of Women.
Mrs F. F. Clark, wife of President
Clark, presided over the women's meet
ing, which filed the Woodward avenue
Baptist church. Mrs. Joseph Walker of
Queensland, Australia, led the devotions.
-l,.a Of ~ wa nj
lows: The Women of Mexico Mrs. ..
Scott Williams. San Luis Potosi. Mexico:
THE Women of China" Miss Caroline E.
Women Of Asia" Miss Jessie Alderman.
Chicago; "Woman's Work for Her Coun-
try" Mrs. Howard NJ. Ingham, Jeffer-
son, 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 the Rev. DR.. David Meal
lister of Allegheny, Pa. He held the re-
ligious development of the family TO be
of the utmost Importance. the family be-
ing the foundation of the civil structure
ship. Said he:
I'VE cannot carry on our civilization
nor keep our young people TO the front
unless they are trained in Sabbath keep
ing homes"
n. y. related at length the story of some
alleged IuIllt dlltIIipbS IA Wy
toward closing the side door" on sun
days He argued mistakenly that prohibit
ton is the only true solution for the sa-
loon question; The closing speech was
made by the Hon. John Charlton. NJ. p,
of Lvndoch. Ont. on What the Sabbath
Nav Do For U.s. The speakers idea
was that Sabbath observance had a far
more potent influence in character build
ing and world development than had
commonly been conceded in later years.
car,vicac last MIGHT
Tonight an additional touch of SOL
emnity was impaired to the meetings of
the Christian EndeaVorers. The general
tiles of religion were in some measure
neglected and the evening worship in
thirty-one Protestant churches of Detroit
and Windsor took the form of consecra-
ton services.
The participants in these transformations
but impressive services seemed to be
striving to make direct personal applica-
cation of the tenants of their faith Many
were the pledges Of more. exalted efforts
for the coming year and more earnest
Christian service The capacity of
churches was taxed and the rapt atten.
ton of the crowds to the one SubJect or
concentration was impressive IN the
greatest degree.
President Francis z. Clark conducted
the conservation services IN the WOOD
ward Avenue Baptist church.
The big convention will end tomorrow
night. There will be Junior Endeavor and
missionary rallies in each of the big
tents, a prison work conference and great
farewell gatherings in conclusion.