Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-10
GREAT ENTHUSIASM
At Sabbath Meetings Of En-
C'eavOrerS at Detroit.
Crowded Services for Men and Wo-
men--Sabbath Observance Rally.
Rev. chas. Sheldon Walks Three Miles Rather
Than Patronize Cars.

Detroit, Mich, July 9-Although a
large majority of the army of Christian
Endeavorers in Detroit utilized the
street ears, today. a considerable por-
ton RETAINED from reading the Sun
day newspapers. Few of the pastors
who occupied the various Protestant
pulpits went to the extreme of incon-
Veniencing themselves by walking long
distances as did Rev. Charles 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 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 between employers
and employed. federation of the
churches movement toward civic right
eousness and an awakening to the
stewardship feature of the Christians
life as to his money, time and talents.
The features of the afternoon We're
crowded meetings for men and for wo-
men exclusively and Sabbath OBJ
servance rally. Thirty-five hundred
men filled the floor and galleries of
Light Guard Armory at the mems
meeting. The men sang with fine en-
thusiasm and n very large proportion
of them publicly pledged that the oc-
Casion would be with them a landmark
from which they would date a better
life" Secretary Baer conducted the
meeting and Rev. j. Wilbur Chapman
of New York, preached from job
xviii:lS: ''Ye shall be driven from
light into darkness and be chased out
of the world"
Mrs. s F. Clark, wife of president
Clark. presided over the womens
meeting which filled the Woodward
Avenue Baptist church. Mrs. Joseph
Walker of Queensland, Australia. led
the deVOtions. The programme of adj
dresses We're as follows: The WO-
men of Mexico" Mrs. G. Scott Will
liams. San Luis Potosi. Mexico; The
Women of China" Miss Caroline f.
Chittenden, Foo Chow, China; The
Women af Asia" Miss Jennie Acker-
man, Chicago; "Womans" Work for
Her Country" Mrs. Howard NJ. ingra-
ham. jefferson, Ohio.
Westminster Presbyterian church
could not contain the audience which
attended the Sabbath observance gath
ering. An address upon Sabbath in
the Home" was delivered by Rev. DR..
McAllister of Allegheny, Pa. Rev. Mr..
Howard of New York. related at length
of some alleged futile attempts made
in that city toward closing The Side
Door on Sunday. He argued insist
emily that prohibition is the only true
solution of the saloon question. The
closing speech was by Hon. john
Charlton. NJ. p, of Lynedoch. Ont,
What the Sabbath May Do For Us
Tonight, an additional touch OF
solemnity was impaired to the meeting;
of the Christian EndcavOrers. The gen
eralities of religion were in some measure
neglected and the evening worship in J
Protestant churches of Detroit an,
Windsor took the form of "consecratlol
services" The capacity Of the churche:
was taxed and the rapt attention OF th'
crowds to the one subject of conservation
was impressive in the greatest degree
President Clark conducted the consecra
ton services in the Woodward Avenue
Baptist church.
The big convention will end tomorrow
night, There will be Junior EndeaVo
and missionary rallies in each OF the III!
tents. a prison work conference and grea
farewell gatherings in conclusion.