The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-10
Booker t. Washington the Principal
Speaker ut the auditorium En-
deavor I'm the Morning.
BANQUET TO FATHER" CLARK
PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIETY PRE-
sENTED WITH A LOVING CUP.
Also the Recipient Of a Memorial
signed by over 300 ducator
Clergy and Business Men.

CINCINNATI. o.. July 9.-The fourth
day of the convention of the Christian En-
deavor Society was a light one. as far as
the programme was concerned. but the En-
deavorers in their determination to miss
nothing, were out en- masse in attendance
at the two big meetings to-day. Ii was an
other beautiful day. somewhat hotter than
yesterday. but not oppressively so. and
fans were again in evidence at the meet
ings and %assiduously used. AT the last
moment the three big music hall rallies
were concentrated into two meetings.,
which were held in auditoriums Endeavor
and WiIliston.
This same arrangement will. in all prob
ability. hold good during tomorrow and
the third meeting, which is scheduled for
Auditorium Ohio. will be dispensed with.
Auditoriums Endeavor and Williston are
amply sufficient TO accommodate the En-
deavorers and besides a number OF the
speakers have failed to put in an appear
ance. Five of the prominent ones also are
absent because of sickness. Those not
present are the Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman.
the Rev. George ID. Purves and the Rev.
Charles g.. Hall. of New York; the Rev.
John Henry Barrows. OF Oberlin. o.. and
the Rev. F. w. Gunsaulus, OF Chicago.
After the usual two quiet hour meetings
in the morning. which open every days
programme, the big auditoriums were
thrown open for a discussion of The
Twentieth Century Church" Rev. Cannon
j. b. Richardson, OF London, Ont, pre-
sided at Auditorium Endeavor. assisted by
Rev. Edgard II. s-tranahan. OF sablna. o..
led the deN Otional service, and Marion
Lawrence, OF Toledo, delivered an address
on The Power of the Sunday School The
Rev. Howard w. Pope, OF New Haven,
Conn, spoke at length on The Power OF
Personal Work" which, he said, consti-
tutes the only effective method OF extend
ing the church and Christianity. The Rev.
"A. j. Lyman, of Brooklyn, spoke on The
Power of the Bible" Mr.. Lyman arising
from a sick bed at his home, against the
advice of his physician, to attend the con-
%vention. He said the Bible is the book OF
incarnation, the God in literature, and its
power is the power of that life reproduced
in other lives. Prof. Amos r.. Wells, OF
Boston, expatiated on The Power of Chris
tian Endeavor." William Phillips Hall. OF
New York, followed with a paper on The
Power of Evangelism
B. T. WESTINGHOUSE ADDRESS.
The chief address. however. was that OF
Principal Booker 7. Washington. of the
Colored Normal School at Tuskegee. Ala.
He took as his subject THE Power of a
Noble Life AS he advanced TO the front
of the stage to speak he was the recipient
of a tremendous ovation. and he had not
proceeded Tar into his address. which he
cleverly punctuated with dialect and other
stories of the colored folk. until he had
won a warm spot in the hearts of his hear
erS. He traced his own career from that
of a slave through the bitter struggle he
had TO attain what he has and what he
has done for his race. Il don't believe
that in all the history of the country" he
said, has there been such a need for
strong. unselhsh, pure and intelligent men
who are willing to sacrifice ambition, posi-
ton, fortune and comfort for the welfare
of their fellow-men. The noblest OF lives
and the one thing worth living for is the
opportunity TO make some individual more
happy, more useful" He made an impas-
stoned appeal for his people and asked
that they be judged by the best among
them, and not the lowliest. He said the
privilege Of teaching and tightening up a
fellow-human being Is the highest privi-
lege given to any man, and that he long
ago learned that to cherish hatred. even
against the white man i'm the South. was
unchristian and that he was glad TO note
that this spirit is rapidly gaining a foot
hold among his people.
In Auditorium Williston, where Rev. Al
len p. Philputt. of Indianapolis. presided.
a number Of addresses limited to five min
preachers: j. II. Prugh. Pittsburg: J. s.
Henderson. Hensall. Ont; l. A. Barnes,
Morgantown, v. Va; Henry w; Sherwood:
Topeka. They spoke on Sunday Evening
Service" Rev. Johnson Myers, of Chicago.
told of The Church of the Twentieth Gen.
to-day is weaker than the spirit OF the FIRST
church: that while larger in num-
that the present church with the present
spirit will never conquer this world for
Christ. but the signs are clear that a
Hoyt, of Philadelphia. followed in a talk
on christian Conventions" which he said
are of great use TO the church.
M. D~AA -
conducted a personal equipment confer
ence at the Ninth-street Baptist Church.
taking as her topic The Relation OF Ex-
preston TO Power I'm Christian Endeavor
Work" There was a large attendance OF
Endeavorers who sought advice as to the
best means of extending their work.
TESTIMONIALS TO CLARK.
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. lie was presented
with a beautiful silver loving cup in COM
memoration of the twentieth anniversary
of the Christian Endeavor. In the after
noon DIR. Clark attended the Congrega-
tional rally at Walnut Hills congregational
Church. where the Hon. Samuel b. Capen.
of Boston. presented him with an immense
memorial, signed by over two hundred OF
the leading educators, editors, clergy and
business men in the United States as IN
expression OF thankfulness and apprecia-
tion for the work that DR.. Clark mas
done in organizing and guiding the Chris
tian EnceaVorers. DR.. Clark Is a Congre-
gationalist and the first Endeavor society
was organized by him in his church at
Portland. Me.
What probably was tie p~rettiest Of the
meetings Of the convention was the annual
junior rally IN Auditorium Endeavor.
Treasurer William Shaw. Of Boston.
welded the gavel and Prof. Palmer Hart
sough. Of Cincinnati. led the chorus OF 100
children. Secretary John Willis Baer adj
dressed the meeting on six Peas In a
Pod which. he said. when applied 10 eth
les, stand for politeness. patriotism. pune
tuality. biiity. perseverance and
prayerfulness. Then followed numerous ex-
ercises BY the unior Endeavorers Of the
local churches and the children Of several
orphan asylums. The children filled the i'm
mense stage dressed In white and made a
very pretty picture as they filed across the
length OF the footlights 10 sing and so
through their various eyolutiOns.
TIL older Endeavorers spent the after
noon in their respective de1ominatiOnal
conferences sof which there were twenty
six and which were held in the various
churches about the city. Tuesday evening
was devoted TO receptions and rallies ut the
various state headquarters. and I'm order 10
allow the Endeavorers 10 attend. Music
Hall was darkened.
Tomorrow Is the closing day OF the con-
vention and a special effort was made 10
make the programme FOR this day the larg-