The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-08
Tts adthHa gairu gap SATURDAY. aOrnug gn1y 8, 1899

make q man obey Il than the kn0Wledgi
Of geography has to make a man trave
around the world. A college training that
does not mould right character, that leads
to dIlletantism and selfish refinement and
exclusiveness like those Of the later Ro-
| man empire, or the brilliant era OF the
italian renaissance, does not meet the re-
Quirements Of true education. Such a cul-
ture does not help forward human deyel-
opment Such a culture among the man
darins OF China today Is a chief ohstacie
to the regeneration of that thoroughly
terrestrial empire"
Showers Of Blessings" and There Is
Sunshine in Ny SouP' today were tho
favorlte hymns sung by Christian En-
| deavorers this morning enroute to the
"quiet hour in Tent En6eavor. How
ever abundant the spiritual showers may
have been the physical rains were cer-
tainly copious enough to drench every
thing in sight, and the utter incapaoility
Of the Endeevor tents to exclude rain
was fully demonstrated.
Rev. ]. Wilbur Chapman. leader Of the
'quiet hour" and H. G. Smythe, the New
York gospel singer, stood on the speak
| ers' platform. hats on directing the pro-
| ceedings, shielding themselves with um-
| breiIas from the streams of water that
dribbled through the big sheet iron reson-
| ator ovrhead. Tent Endeayor was a
| broad and long expanse OF shining I'M
breIlas. Scarcely anybody found a dry
spot to sit upon and 1t rained inside the
tent almost as hard. and IN places harder,
than out of doors. The long decorative
bands of white and red sagged and
dropped like sponges, and the banners all
looked tired. The audience appeared large
enough to fill the tent, but It was monty
umbrellas. For a long time the mufhed
roar of falling rain on the roof precluded
hope OF speaking or audible prayer, so The
people sang instead, led by four brass
wind instruments sticking out from I'M
der more umbrellas on the stage. After
a time there was a short, partial cessa-
ton of the downpour and then the 'quiet
hour" was carried out amid surroundings
which made the title a n:isnomer.
Hundreds OF young people braved the
elements and appeared at the grounds for
the two main 10 o'clock gatherings. The
rain practically ceased soon after -
o'clock, the tent seats became partially
dried out, and the program proceeded,
with both the main tents cimfortably
filed. Today's speaking was not wholly
from the platforms. The humblest dele
gate in the audience had their chances as
against the pulpit orators on the stage.
They promptly improved all opportunities
given by the open parliament to shout out
their experiences in religious work and
their plans for future efforts toward the
regeneration of the world.
Tent Endeavor was the scene Of a ''prac-
tical school of methods" addresses alter
mating with open parliaments in bringing
QUE consensus of opinions and prospect
i've achievements. The topics and the
leaders were as follows: New Ideas for
the Prayer Meeting Committee" William
4. Sweet, Denver, Colo; New Views for
the Lookout Committee" w. II. Ball,
philadelphia; open parliament, conducted
by w c. Perkins. Baltimore; "Novel So
Gals" Rev. z. Lee Flick, Dayton, Ohio;
open parliament, conducted by John A.
Carey, Baltimore: Fresh MISSIONARY
Meetings" H. n. Lathrop. Boston; open
parliament. New Plans" conducted by
II. II. GrotthOuse, Dallas, Texas; ''Sone
New Committees" S. ]. Duncan-Clark.
Toronto, Ont
The theme Of the meeting in Tent Will
iston was BEST Things" practical
school Of methods. at which Treasurer
William Shaw of Boston. presided. "Ten
OF the Best Things That Can be Done"
iby the various society committees we're
described in brief talks by Rev. Otis A.
Smith. Bay City, Mich; Rev. 7. H. Ham
ma. Steubenville, Ohio; Rev. E. w. Cljp-
penger. Warrensburg, No.: Rev.'A. C. NIL
Ter, Plymouth. OHIO; C. V. Vickrey, Bart
ley Neb.; Miss Jennie Mason, Indian
apolis' and Rev. DR.. J. F. Cowan, Bos-
ton.
An address on the BEST Conservation
Meetings" was given by Rev. A. c. Kemp-
ton OF JanesvxIlle. Wis. A. c. LeffingweII
or Appleton, WIS, conducted, a short omen
parliament on THE Best Thing Your So
ciety Ever Did" calling forth RESPONSES
from many delegates from widely separa-
ted parts Of the country.
Soon after the break OF dawn .odav
the trlstees of the United Society of
Christian Endeavor gathered in the Hotel
Cadillac to discuss several matters left
undetermined at Wednesdays meeting.
The most important of these was the con-
s-deration of a protest from the minis
terlal alliance Of Toledo against the OMEN
ing OF the gates Of the Ohio centennial
on Sunday. After some discussion. and
contrary 10 the expressed wishes OF the
Toledo representatives. who were present
general resolution was authorized. pro-
testing in the name of the Christian En-
deaVor society against opening the gates
o. any national exposition or fair on the
Sabbath
Another resolution was announced pro
testing against the seating Of Congress
man-elect Brigham H. Roberts of Utah.
Both resolutions were roughly drawn.
When completed the text will be submit
ted TO the general convention for adop-
ton. The trustees consumed some time
IN the discussion of matters concerning
Inc 1870 convention al London and the |
methods and rates of ocean transporta-
ton, but adjourned without definite ac-
ton.
Inere Is understood TO be a plan under |
consideration for the chartering OF several |
large ocean steamships TO carry the Amer |
lean Endeayorens 10 England. Secretary |
Baer says the idea Is TO make a straight /
fare for ali parts OF the ship and have |
the second cabin and Storage fitted I'D as /
nearly as possible on an equality With the /
first cabin state rooms and also to allow /
the passengers full privileges Of the upper !
decks and provide them with ali possible