Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-10
MOST C. E. DELEGATES RODE
MANY, HOWEVER, DID NOT READ
SUNDAY NEWSPAPERS.
Mems and Womcn's Meetings and
Sabbath Observance Rally the
Features Yesterday-Consc-
GRAFTON Services Held
Last Evening.

DETROIT, MICH, July 9.-Although
large majority of the army of Christian
Endeavorers in Detroit utilized the street
cars to-day, Il considerable portion re-
Trained from reading the Sunday newspa-
pers. Few of the pastors who occupied the
various Protestant pulpits went 10 the ex-
treme of inconveniencing themselves by
walking long distances as did Rev. Charles
NJ. Sheldon, of Topeka, author of In His
Steps, who walked more than three miles
to preach from the text, 'One Is Our Mas
ter; All We Are Brethren" to congrega-
ton which entirely exceeded the capacity
of Bethany Presbyterian church. Mr.. Shell
don spoke optimistically of the signs of the
times. especially the awakening of the
social conscience, better relationship be-
tween employers and employed, federation
of the church, movement toward civic
righteousness 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 crowd
ed meetings for men and for women, ex-
clusively, and a Sabbath observance rally.
Thirty-five hundred men filled the floor and
galleries OF the Light Guard armory at the
mems meeting. The men sang with en-
thusiasm, and n very large proportion pub
licly pledged that the occasion would be
with them landmark from which would
date better life. Secretary Baer conduct
ed the meeting and Rev. DR.. j. Wilbur
Chapman, of New York, preached from Job
xviii:1s: "Ye shall be driven from light
into darkness and be chased out of the
world the theme brought out being the
fate of the persistent sinner as compared
to that of the godly.
Mrs. F. f. Clark. wife of President Clark
presided over the woman's meeting which
filed the Woodward Avenue Baptist church,
Mrs. Joseph Walker, of Queensland, Aus
tralia led the devOtions. The programme
of addresses was as follows:
THE Women of Mexico" Mrs. C. Scott
Williams, San Luis Potosi, Mexico; "The
Women of China Miss Caroline L. Chit
tenden, Foo Chow. China; ''The Women
of Asia" Miss Jessie Ackerman, Chicago:
"Woman's Work for Her Country" Mrs.
Howard NJ. Ingram, Jefferson, o.
Westminster Presbyterian church could
not contain the audience which attended
the Sabbath observance gathering. An ad-
dress upon Sabbath in the Home was
delivered by Rev. DIR. David McAllister of
Allegheny, Pa. He held the religious de-
velopment of the family to be of the utmost
Importance, the family being the founda-
ton of the civil structure and the corner
stone of the temple of worship. Said he:
I'VE cannot carry on our civilization nor
keep our young people TO the front unless
they are trained in Sabbath keeping In
their homes
Rev. Mr.. C. N Howard, of Rochester,
N " related at length the story of some
alleged futile attempts made in that city
toward closing the "side doors on Sun
day. He argued insistently that prohibI-
ton is the only true solution OF the saloon
question. The closing speech was by John
Charlton, NJ p. of Lynedoch, Ont, on
What the Sabbath May Do for Us The
speakers idea was that Sabbath obsery-
ance had far more, potent influence in
character building and world development
than had commonly been conceded In later
years.
Tonight an additional touch of solemnity
was impaired to the meetings of the Chris
tian Endeavorers. The generalities of re-
ligion were in some measure neglected and
the evening worship in thirty-one Protest
ant churches of Detroit and Windsor took
the form OF conservation services.
The participants in these transformations
but impressive services seemed to be striv-
ing to make direct personal application
of the tenets of their faith, and many were
the pledges of more exalted effort for the
coming year and more earnest Christian
service. The capacity of the churches was
taxed, and the rapt attention of the crowds
to the one subject of conservation was i'm
pressive in the greatest degree.
President Francis Il. Clarke conducted
the conservation services in the Woodward
Avenue Baptist church. Among the clergy
men who directed the services or made con-
secratlon addresses in the other churches
We're Rev Mr.. D. Charles E.Jefferson, of New
York; Rev. Mr.. William Patterson, of To-
ronto; Rev. Mr.. James L. Hill, of Salem,
Mass; Rev. Mr.. James Mursell. of London,
England; Rev. Mr.. Robert L. Speer, of
New York; Bishop b. W. Arnett, of Wilber-
force, O.; Rev. Mr.. John Pollock, of Glas-
gov, Scotland; Rev. Mr.. John Henry Bar
rows, of 0berln; Rev. Mr.. John h. Pounds
of Indianapolis; Bishop Samuel Fallows, OF
Chicago, and Rev. DR.. Floyd w. Tomkins,
of Philadelphia
The big convention will end Tomorrow
night. There will be Junior Endeavor and
missionary rallies in each of the big tents
prison work conference and great fare
well gatherings in conclusion.