The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-25
Close Of the Christian Endeavor
Convention.
On. LAhDaITH's ADDRESS.
The AsDoRy PaekeA - the Doors
Chorus sings .The Holy City--Ne-
table Ntght In Religious Circles
Services Toaay-How the yis1tsrs
Were Entertained By the City.

The state union Of the Society OF Chris
tian Endeavor practically closed It's annual
session for 1893 at Armory na.i last night.
As on the previous night, hundreds OF
people were turned away, unable to md
even standing room In the large nail. A
conservative estimate Of the audience
places II al nearly s.o0 people.
The programme wax the address Of Rev
Ira d. IandriEh on Good Citizenship and
the singing Of portions Of the oratorio The
Holy City" by the chorus OF go voices.
The excellent work OF the chorus and
soiosisis deserves more than passing notice
and THE Holy City" was given last night
with full orchestral accompaniment. the
members Of The chorus bearing the expense.
The work of the convention commenced
IT $50 yesterday morning with prayer
mesfing. Bible reading followed at $50 and
from that hour on the day WIS used up by
exercises and addresses in which Rev. b.
b, Tyler. Of New York: Mis- Mcfarland,
oE Moscow. Idaho; Rev. q. h. ~. Penrose.
OF Walla walla. and Miss Grace Holman
OF Spokane. were the leaders.
Rev. DIR. Tyler. OF New York, is consid-
cred one Of the greatest. IL not the greatest
Bible teacher In the United States. In his
hour Of study yesterday he said. In part,
To his congregation:
3Gtssionary work.
The greatest missionary book on earth
II the Bible. II Is full OF missions from
beginning 10 end-oid Testament. New
Testament, psalms. gospels. acts. epissles.
Apocalypse II would be strange Ii this
were not true. The original foreign mis-
stonary was Jesus. son OF Mary; son OF
God, and He II the inspiring spirit OF the
whole Bible. II time permitted the min
utes allotted To this address. good topic
for Bible reading would be Woria-wide
Missions Eoreshadowed In the Old Testa-
ment Writings. The basis for all our mis-
sionary effort In the present age Is found
In the parting words Of our divine Lord,
Addressed TO His disciples. Standing on
the mountain In Gaiiiee. with uplfted
hands pronounc.ng benediction. He said
In words disineiy sublime All authority
In heaven and on earth has been given TO
me. Go ye therefore and herald the good
news to the whole creation. making disc'-
plea OF ALI the nations. prociaimtng every
where repentance and remission OF sins In
Tread The story OF our Saviour's life In
the eptstles and see how unweariediy day
entire personal ministry he went from one
end OF the land TO the other and from one
side TO the other preaching to men the
duty Of repentance and the approaching
1--WE have revealed to us. In the Bible
varioua religions. First. personal reiiS-
Ion: second. FAMILY, or tribal. religion;
third. national religion. fourth. q world
Wide religion We belong 70 the Inst men.
toned. Our religion IL for ali nations and
tribes and kindreds ana tongues of the
earth. = a..... :.
sionary society. The WORT of the CHURCH
II thu evangciixation OF tne whole world
have nothing to say by way OF disparag-
Ing the plea for temperance that has been
made In this convention. or by way OF dis
paYaxing words that have been uttered
concerning good citizenship. These matters
are important. ! place Old Glory jus;
below the cross. l place the constitution
Of the United States Just below the Bible
Patriotism and piety are tndlssniuhly
bound together in the teachings OF Christ.
hut I must insist upon II that the one
great work which includes ali other efforts
II the preaching OF the gospel to all men.
and l mean 10 men where they are now In
their degradation ard want"
New Omcers.
At 1910 the nominating committee re-
ported the officers or the Christian En-
deavor Union Of the state OF Washington
for the ensuing year as follows: Presi-
dent. II. J. Fries. OF Tacoma: secretary.
Miss Jessie Calvert. of Whatcom; treas
ures, Thomas H. Brewer. of Spokane;
Junior superintendent. George Z utx. Of
spokane. slperin,endents: Missionary
work Miss Kate r. Reed, OF Spokane,
good ciiizenship, G. !. Hail. OF Waila
Seattle: floating, g r. Bailey. OF seattle,
correspondence. Miss ora Fese.s. of Va
kima.
An address hy John r Hartman, 5r. Of
this city. closed the forenoon session. and
then the EndsaYorers went cut as on
Thursday. 10 hold esans~iistic meetings.
Meetings were held as follows. under the
leadership of pastors nameds
Rev. George III. Lee. Third and Pike
street. Rev ". H. Scndder, foo, ef Madi-
son street Rev. A. fitzpatrick, occi-
Rev. ira II, Iandrith. near Mnrsn's foun-
dry: Rev. Charles l. Thompson. foot OF
fesler way. Rev, Duncan Wallace, Bah
lard mills.
pleasure OF the $50 visiting delegates I'm
the city. the majority went 10 Port str-
chsra TO see the Iowa and the big dry
dock
the athletic games under the auspices Of
the Y NJ, - A, and a few stuck 20 their
wheels and rode around the city.
Long before the hoalr fer Use meeting
last nisht Armory halt was crowded. The
rui. oniy to admit Christian kndeayor
members M In o'clock was observed a.
nearly IS Il could b.. and when THE doors
were opened Is The public n rush set III
that settled the question Of gaining aa-
mission to the hat in less thsn two MIR
utes The people simply packed IL.
There was - short song service by the
chorus. and then Rev. Ira II. isanirith.
Of Nashville, Tenn. WAS introduced aaa
spoke apon "e'eod Citizenship" lie said
tn part
at Is important to he rnes. hus a good
mar ousitt - hss -~ySss fer something faFty
f. necessary. 6ut pisty that deeS not make
\ man bleETf ard AguasfSy and ilgaxer ia
every relation, ss a counterfeit Preaching
that atsas az nothing and Aits g. ukr she
preacher wiss1Sa Influence. pss shes in pleas
ing sssatitussei r. uer; Mess ia shss age ard
religious activity that exaausss ssss1f IN
songs and solemn prayer meetings. irlpAr-
tanE ss tlsrss coHfssssssiY Ars Sfayta no
where !ss particular asd & gpsz there.
'','Arisiian EsnseaNcT Is ia he an osuni-
partisan effort IN iasfgee Christian tttseaT-
or citizens io ia strtT whole gsaIst!cAl iu,y.
casting No ballot fer dishonesty ana de-
ssancasry. AMI fearing not at All tAa beheStx
and tire threats 81 e3cnTavea uaFsV lzasisy&.
II Is an Effort 81 cicaa cat sxxsln@ rofgssc A.
parties ffasr wtshin II * csa he done ard
II u cannot, 5afn q c3eNn taez4 up gfons
Without. II Tsaesue :. a. ~gsi Do srtas 10
nav parry "a saHg as 4 "a tTys ~ ssseencN
ana when d EeeN wEenE I vii rs another
Ass sad seave Il and 81 Straight ahead ,sli
Ii catches an
Political Rights.
I'VE arr snem American citizens. voters.
ana a. s;sga ~ have a. snany tse,isirs
rights "a any either Tssess. recsncv divorces
no man fgom astrlats, aasy. I; instead
bat muitsplsSs htS obligations % BIS CITY
Tbs. state ard the nat1en Purity eugAt ~
rule.