The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-08
Features of the Days Work.

Largely attended evangelistic services
were held during the noon hour at fac
tories. public squares and wharves
throughout the city. The afternoon was
given up to conferences in the larger
churches. At Westminster Presbyterian
Church many of the clergymen in attend
ance at the convention gathered for a spe-
claI pastors conference under the dire
ton of Rev. DR.. George B. Stewart of
Harrisburg. Pa.
The afternoon feature of interest for En-
deavorers was conference of district aud
city union officers, conducted by General
Secretary Baer. Many suggestions for
strengthening the unions and furtherius
the cause through such fraternity were
brought out by the discussions.
Other features were conferences of ju-
Nor society workers. of the floating soci-
ETY. and of the travellers union.
Soon after the break of dawn to-day, the
trustees of the United Society of Christian
EndeavOr gathered in the Hotel Cadillac
TO discuss several matters left undeter-
mined at Wednesdays meeting. The most
important of these was a considera ton of
a protest from The ministerial alliance of
Toledo against opening the gates of the
Ohio Centennial on Sunday. A general res
olution was authorized, protesting against
opening the gates of any national expo
sition OF fair on the Sabbath.
Another resolution was authorized pro-
testing against the seating of Congress
man-elect Brigham II. Roberts of Utah.
VIII Charter Steamers.
The trustees consumed some time in the
discussion of matters concerning the 1900
convention at London.
There is understood to be a plan under
consideration for the chartering of sew
eral large ocean steamships TO carry the
American Endeavorers 10 England. Sec
rotary Baer says the idea is to make a
straight fare for all parts of the ships,
and have the second cabins aud Steer
ages fitted up a s nearly as possible on an
equality with the first cabin state rooms,
and also to allow the passengers full priv
ileges of the upper decks una provide them
with all possible convenience.
An Evening of EuIOGies.
The meeting 10 Tent Wiliston took the
form Of a memorial service Eulogies were
delivered upon the life and character of
Gladstone, Frances E. Willard and George
Mueller Or. Clark presided.
Forceful words of love and appreciation
concerning the character of Frances e.
Willard were spoken by Miss Jessie Ack-
erman of Chicago. Her address was al
ways impressive and sometimes pathetic
Miss Alderman said that Miss Willard
would be best known in history as
philanthropist and reformer.
Rev.Dr. John Pollock of Glasgow Scotland
eulogized William E. Gladstone, whom he
characterized as the most commanding fig
ure of the nineteenth century, as Wash
ington was the most commanding figure
of the eighteenth,
George Mueller, the apostle of prayer,
formed the subject of an interesting ad-
dress by Rev. James Mursell of London,
England. Rev. DR. Wayiand Hot of Phil
adelphia. spoke in honor of "Our Soldiers
and Sailors"
Tremendous applause greeted his refer
ence TO Admirals Dewey and Schley and
Theodore Roosevelt, and to the American
success in the battles of the Spanish war.
A novel programme which aroused great
enthusiasm was the Introduction of Rev
Mr. Mazerona, a native Cuban and an
evangelist among his people, who ex-
pressed his thanks to the American peo-
ME for the liberation Of Cuba