The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-11
SOON 1T Will CONQUER
Endeavorers Listen to Talks on
twentieth Century Churches.
BOOKER WASHINGTON MAKES ADDRESS
He Speaks on the Pcw.r of Noble Life and
Captures His Audience. Appreciation
of DR.. CIark's Work fit
ngIy Shown,
ingIy Shown.
(By Associated Press }

Cincinnati, o., July 9.-The fourth day
of the conference of the Christian En-
dcavor Society was light one, so far as
the program was concerned, but the En-
deavorers, in their determination to miss
nothing, were out en- masse in attendance
al the two big meetings today. At the
last moment the three big music hall
rallies were consolidated into two meet
ings which were held in Auditoriums En-
deavor and Willison. Five of the promi-
nent speakers are absent, owing to illness.
These are Rev. Wilbur Chapman, Rev.
George d. Purves and Rev. Charles Hall,
of New York; Rev. Henry Barrows, of
Oberlin, Ohio and Rev. F. w. Gunsaulus,
of Chicago.
After the usual two quiet hour meetings
in the morning which open every days
program the big auditoriums were thrown
open for a discussion of THE Twentieth
Century Church" Rev. Canon j. B.
Richardson, of London, Ont, presided at
Auditorium Endeayor. Mr.. Marion Law
renee, of Toledo, delivered ap address on
The Power of the Sunday SCHOOL" Rev.
Howard w. Pope, OF New Haven, Conn,
spoke at length on THE Power of Per-
sonal Work" which he said, constitutes
the only effective method of extending
the Church and Christianity Rev. A. j.
Lyman, of Brooklyn, spoke on "The Power
of the Bible" Rev. Lyman arose from a
sick bed against the advice of his doctor
to attend the convention. He said the
Bible is the book of incarnation, the God
in literature. and its power is the power
of that life produced in other lives DR..
Amos B. Wells. of Boston, expatiated on
THE Power of Christian Endeavor" Mr.
William Phillips Hall, of New York, fol-
lowed with paper on "The Power of
Evangelism" The chief address however,
was that of Booker T. Washington, of
Tuskegee, Ala
He took for his subject "The Power of
d Noble Life" He was the recipient of
tremendous ovation and had not pro-
oeeded far into his address, before he had
won warm spot in the hearts of his
hearers.
Il do not believe that in all the history
Of our country" he said has there been
such need for strong, unselfish, pure and
intelligent men who are willing to sacri
flee ambition, position, fortune and com
fort for the welfare of their fellow men.
The one thing worth living for is the
opportunity to make some individual
more happy, more useful"
In Auditorium Williston, where Rev.
Allan B. Philputt, of Indianapolis, pre-
sided, number of addresses limited to
five minutes each were made on "sun-
day Evening Service" Rev. johnson
Myers, of Chicago, told of THE Church
of the Twentieth Century" He said the
spirit of the church today is weaker than
the spirit of the first church; that while
larger in numbers in proportion, it is less
effective and the present church with the
present spirit will never conquer this
world for Christ, but the signs are clear
that change is rapidly coming. Rev.
Wayland Hoyt, of Philadelphia, followed
in talk on Christian Conventions, >
which he said are of great use to the
church.
The members of the board of trustees
and other officers of the United Society
gave a banquet to President Clark at the
Grand Hotel at noon. He was presented
with beautiful silver cup in commmem-
oration of the twentieth anniversary of
the Christian Endeavor. In the afternoon
Dr.. Clark attended the congregational
rally at the Walnut Hills Congregational
church, where the Hon. Samuel b. Ca
pen, Boston, presented him an immense
memorial, signed by over two hundred Of
the leading educators, editors and clergy
and business men in the United States
as an expression of thankfulness and ap-
probation for the work DR.. Clark has
done in organizing and guiding the Chris
tian Endeavor. DR.. Clark is Congre-
g2tionalist and the first Endeavor Society
was organized by him in his church at
Portland. Maine.
The annual junior rally was held in
Auditorium Endeavor in the afternoon.
Treasurer VIM. Shaw, of Boston, pre-
sided and there was chorus of fifteen
hundred children. Secretary Baer ad-
dressed the meeting. The older Endeav-
orers attended some of the twenty-six de-
nominational conferences in the various
churches. Tomorrow is the last day.