The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-12
Closing Meeting Held
Wednesday Evening.
A TERRIFIC SCORING
Given The Evil Of Opium and
Liquor Traffic In Missionary
Fields-.Orientai Banners
for Next Convention.

international convention of the so
ciety of Christian Endeavor was
brought to a close here last night.
The convention, from beginning TO
end, was q brilliant success, and
while many of the visitors were dis
appointed by the enforced absence Of
Rev. ]. Wilbur Chapman, Of New
York, who is seriously i'll at his coun.
try home at Winona Lake, Ind, his
place on the programs was ably filled
by others. Both President Clark and
Secretary Baer expressed themselves
as highly gratified with the conven-
ton.
Quiet Hour Meetings Held.
The quiet hour meetings OF the
Revs. Floyd w. Tompkins, Of Phila.
delphia, and Cornelius Woelfkin, of
Brooklyn, again ushered in the days
work Wednesday. Auditoriums En-
deavor and Williston were then used
for two big rallies in the morning,
which were devoted to discussion
of the twentieth anniversary session
of the SOCIETY. Secretary John Willis
Baer, Of Boston, presided In Audi
torium Endeavor. George w. Cole
man, of Boston, described the Chris
tan Endeavor work Among the Sol.
diers and Sailors" Rev. George w.
Moore, Of Nashville, Tenn, told OF
the work among the Afro-Americans,
and Frederick A. wallace, Of Lexing
ton, KY, described prison work by the
Endeavorers. Rev. ]. F. Cowan, OF
Boston, dwelt on the work among the
(, reigners in this country, while Rev.
A. b. Curry, Of Birmingham, Ala,
and Rev. Tracy McGregor, Of Detroit,
talked on "The Element Of the obi.
CATION and The Joy Of Service
Five-minute addresses on Twenty
Years of Christian Endeavor Work
were made by Revs. Gilby c. Kelly,
Of Nashville; James l.. Hill, Of Salem
lass, and George McManiman, OF
Steubenville, o. Treasurer Shaw
spoke of "The Worlds Christian En-
deavor Union" in which he empha
sized the need for a field secretary
for Christian Endeavorers in China
and called upon the audience fol-
pledges of financial support, which
met with liberal responses. Rev. John
Shape, of Wilmington, Del, spoke on
THE Power of Testimony"
Bishop b. w. Arnett, Of Wilber
force, O., presided at the meeting In
Auditorium. Williston. Rev. George
b. Stewart, of Harrisburg, Pa, talked
on what young people have gained
ty their affliation with the Christian
Endeavor. What the Church Has
Gained" was treated by Rev. ]. C.
Butler Of Washington, d. G.
Rev. w. 8. Ament, Of Pekin, China
spoke on international and Inter
racial Fellowship" President CLARK
on "The Worlds Christian Endeavol
Union" Rev. George H. Hubbard, Of
China, on "China's Greeting % the
Intermediate Society,"" Rev. d. Frank
Garland, Dayton, O., Our Recruit
ing Ground" and the Rev. w. B. Wal
lace, OF Utica, N. Y, on Our Watch
word for Christ and the Church"
The new field secretary, c. e. Eb
erman, OF Lancaster, Pa, spoke Of
the needs Of addressing the city ant
district unions by influential orators
and Rev. Harlan L. Freeman. Of Sher
idanville, Pa, spoke Of the inter
denominational fellowship Of the so
ciety.
Discussion of Misslonary Needs.
The rallies Wednesday Afternoon
were given over to the missionaries
for a discussion Of. their needs. Presi
dent Clark presided at the meeting II
Auditorium Endeavor. The frs
speaker was Robert e. Speer, Of New
York, a member of the Presbyterian
board Of foreign missions. Rev. VIII
lis r. Hotchkiss, Of the East African
coast, told thrilling story Of the es
tablishment of his mission in tn
African jungle.
The story Of the siege Of the cit.
Of Pekin was told by the Rev. Courte
ray H. Fem, of Pekin, China, VIII,
was one of the ministers besieged b,
The Boxers in the city Of Pekin.
The evil Of opium and liquor tra1
! fic in missionary fields was given
terrific scoring. Rev. G. L. Wharton
RI Hiram, o., missionary, spoke o
these evils as the greatest obstacle
! In the missionary fields. Rev. ]. r
Jones, of India, stated that for man
centuries India was q sober natio
tilt the coming OF the Anglo-Saxto
with his drinks, and today drunkeI
ness is not only permissible, but b
many Is regarded as a mark Of certai
distinction. II England should evat
uate India today, he said, the grea
est evidence of her occupancy woul
be the number OF empty whisky bo
ties. Edward Helten, Of India, col
roborated these statements, and tn
meeting was concluded by an address
ON my Native Land" by Rev. Davi
James Burrell, of New York.
Women predominated in the bi
rally in Auditorium Willston In tn
afternoon, which was presided owe
by Bishop Alexander Walters. OF eJ
sey City. Rev. G. L. Thompson, q
New York, spoke OF New Centu-
Of Home Missionaries" He reviewe
the history Of Christian work anon
the American Indians. Samuel !
Capen, OF Boston, talked ON th
breadth and outlook for foreign mi
sions. Hs warned his hearers to b
ware OF Russia, whjQh, he said, va
holding down the Christisa Endea'
orers In fts territories. Rev. =.
Fulton, q C6ntou. China. TALKED 9
z "systemA4ic End fropoF( F(iona11 ~