The age-herald., 1901-07-09
CHRISTIAN
 ENDEAvOR
 CONVENTION Enthusiastic Session Held Yes- terday and Several Inter-
 esting Speeches Made HOW ID KEEP THINGS MOVING The Elements of a Strong Society, How To Utilize Honorary Members and Objects Subjects Discussed.
 Womans Session Held.
HOW TO KEEP THINGS MOVING

O---0---A~' weather today greeted the thousands of Christian Endeavorers who are assembled here in their twentieth annual conven- tion. The sun shone full in cloudless sky but it's rays were temperad by a lively north wind which kept the ther- mometer lowering about the 70 mark. The effect on the attendance was appar- ent in the larger outpourings. The sud- den change in the weather Sunday brought several thousand more visitors to the city today and the registration clerks were kept busy till late at night registering the new arrivals. The pro- gramme, as was arranged by the com mittee, made today the great day of the convention. The cooler weather seemed to have had an invigorating effect on the Endeavorers and their services were gladly accepted by the committee on monday evangelical work, who assigned them to small revival meetings on street corners, in the tenement and manufactur- ing districts The music hall auditoriums were in use during the morning, noon and evening the historic walls reverbe- rating alternately to joyous hosannas of the assembled thousands and the words of praise and prayer of the speakers.
 The chief topic of interest at the meet ings today was the extemporaneous talk at the Central Christian Church of the Rev. G. Campbell Morgan of Baltimore, who Is recognized among the church workers as the logical successor of the late Evangelical Dr. Dwight Moody. He talked on prayer today; on its foundation from the technical standpoint in the scriptures. Tomorrow and Wednesday he will talk on other phases of prayer. The church was packed to the walls during his talk.
 Unique Feature.
 A unioue feature of the convention is the monday evangelistic work arranged under the direction of pr. C. l.. Work Of Cincinnati. Services were held in the tenement and manufacturing districts by ladies and gentlemen visitors who vol unteered their services
 At the big rally in Auditorium Endeavor this morning Rev. Tunnis s. Hamilton Of Washington, was given the honor Of pre- siding, which had been arranged to have been conducted by President Francis Clark. Rev Hamilton's meeting Saturday night was declared off and President Clark made way for him today. An un- usually large outpouring attended the rally. Rev. Ira Landreth of Nashville, Tenn. spoke on the home as the 'happiest place on earth" and said that the more altars there are in the home the less skeletons there are in the family closet Dr. J. E. Pounds of Cleveland told them what are the best books, how to read them as well as select and digest their contents
 The big meeting of the afternoon was held in Auditorium Endeavor, where George B. Graf of Boston presided. De- votional exercises were offered by the Rev. John O. Custis of Barclay, Md. Rev. c. L. Gaut of Philadelphia spoke on century more of Christian endeavor pledge, and George F. Nye of Aberdeen, Wash, told of Officers that keep things moving" Henry H. Marcusson of Chi cago the next speaker. evolved some new committee ideas for the new oen- tury" in an open parliamentary session. J, M, Warren of Santa Barbara, Cal. turned his topic of what are the ele- ments of strong society" into a similar open discussion. The mooted question among the Endeavorers of the honorary member was handled by Rev. W. L. Drby of Kirksville. Mo. who, in his ad- dress on utilizing the honorary mem bership" recommended that young mem bers be selected to fill offices and that the older ones be relegated to rear seats. but kept in active service. Dr. Ernest Brown of Cleveland, O., read a paper on lookout committees that lookout"
 William R. Moody of Northfeld, Mass. son of Evangelist Dwight L. Moody spoke on your testimony in the meet ings."
 "Pastors That Lead"
 Edwin Shaw of Wahpeton, N. D., kept the Endeavorers laughing while he told of the pastors that lead
 Women predominated in Auditorium Williston at the afternoon meeting, Prof. J. T. Howe of Lexington, Va, having it in charge. The meeting was called "The Twentieth Century Christian Endeavor Society,"" and 1t. too was largely devoted to an open parliamentary session. Presi-