Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-07-11
ORIENTAL BANNERS
For Endeavorers to Contest
For Preceding Next Bien-
NAL Gathering.
GREAT CONVENTION ADJOURNED
Big Closing Meeting Last Night.
Evil of Opium and Liquor Traffic In
Missionary Fields Given Terrific
Scoring During Wednesday.

Cincinnati. July 1.-THE twentieth
international convention of the So
ciety Of Christian Endeavor was
brought to close here last night.
The convention, from beginning TO
end, was d brilliant success. and
while many of the visitors were dis
appointed by the enforced absence Of
Rev. j. Wilbur Chapman, OF New
York, who is seriously i'll at his eoun.
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 conyen-
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 day s
work Wednesday. Auditoriums En-
5eayor and Wiliiston were then used
for two big rallies in the morning.
which were devoted to a discussion
of the twentieth anniversary session
of the society Secretary John Willis
Baer, of Boston, presided in Audi
forum Endeavor. George W. Cole
man, Of Boston, described the Chris
tan Endeayor work Among the Sol
diers and Sailors" Rev. George W.
Moore, OF Nashville. Tenn, told Of
the work among the Afro-Amerieans.
and Frederick A. Wallace, of Lexing-
ton, Ky, described prison work by the
Endeavorers. Rev. j. #. CoWan, of
Boston. dweit on the work among the
IL reigners in this country, while Rev.
A. b. Curry. OF Birmingham, Ala.
and Rev Tracy McGregor, Of Detroit.
talked ON The Element of the Obli-
CATION and The JOY OF Service.
Five-minute addresses on Twenty
Years OF Christian Endeavor Work"
were made by Revs. Gilby G. Kelly,
Of Nashville; James l.. Hill, Of Salem,
Mass. and George McManiman, OF
Steubenville, O. Treasurer Shaw
spoke of The Worlds Christian En-
deavor Union" in which he empha-
sized the need for field secretary
for Christian Endeayorers in China.
and called upon the audience for
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 utilization with the Christian
Endeavor What the Church Has
Gained" was treated by Rev. ]. q.
Butler, of Washington, ID. G.
Rev. w. S. Ament, of Pekin, China,
spoke on international and Inter
racial Fellowship" President Clark
on THE Worlds Christian Endeavor
Union;" Rev George H. Hubbard, Of
China, on "China's Greeting to the
intermediate Society,"" Rev. d. Frank
Garland, Dayton, o., "Our Recruit
ing Ground, and the Rev w B. Wal.
lace, of Utica, N. ", ON Our Watch
word for Christ and the Church"
The new field secretary, G. Il. Eb-
erman. of Lancaster, Pa, spoke OF
the needs Of addressing the city and
and Rev. Harlan L. Freeman, of Sher-
UNCONVENTIONAL fellowship of the So
ciety.
Discussion of Missionary Needs.
The rallies Wednesday afternoon
were given over to the missionaries
for discussion Of their needs. Presi-
dent Clark presided at the meeting in
Auditorium Endeavor. The first
speaker was Robert r. Speer, Of New
York, a member Of the Presbyterian
board OF foreign missions. Rev. VIII
lis r. Hotehkiss, of the East African
coast, told a thrilling story Of the es-
Establishment of his mission in the
African jungle.
The story of the siege Of the city
Of Peltin was told by the Rev Courte-
Iay Fl. Fem. of Pekin, China. who
was one Of the ministers besieged by
The Boxers in the city of Pekin.
The evil OF opium and liquor traf-
fc in missionary fields was given a
terrific scoring. Rev. G. l.. Wharton,
Of Hiram, o., missionary. spoke Of
these evils as the greatest obstacles
in the missionary fields. Rev. ]. P.
Jones, of India, stated that for many
centuries India was sober nation
till the coming of the Anglo-Saxton
with his drinks. and today drunken
ness is not only permissible, but by
many Is regarded as mark Of certain
distinction. If England should evac-
uate India today, he said, the great
est evidence Of her occupancy would
be the number OF empty whisky bot
ties. Edward Helten. Of India, cor
roborated these statements, and the
meeting was concluded by an address
IN MY Native Land" by Rev. David
James Burrell. of New FORK.