The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-08
CHRISTIAN ENDEAyOR
NATIONAL CONVENTION
notwithstanding Weather Condi.
tons, Thousands Have Gath.
cred in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. O.. July 7-Believers in spe-
cial providences find ample Justification in
naming this convention of the International
Society OF Christian Endeavor as striking
instance.
With the weather conditions prevailing for
the previous ten days. 1t required COURAGE
to risk the discomfort that might attach to
journeys and to strange domiciles in q big
city. But to-day every one Of the thousands
of strangers in Cincinnati is rejoicing in the
most perfect weather. pure and bracing
atmosphere. delightful breezes and every
possible physical comfort.
The Endeavorers made Sunday busy
day. From morning till evening and during
almost every hour Of the day there were
services going on in some part Of the city.
The day opened with three quiet hour
meetings Of one hour each, held in three OF
the largest of the city's churches and con-
Quoted by the Reverends Floyd W. Tomp-
kins of Philadelphia and Cornelius Woelfkin
of Brooklyn. The meeting at the Central
Christian Church was to have been conduct
ed by the Reverend ]. Wilbur Chapman Of
New York City. who is now seriously Ill at
his country home at Winona Lake, Ind. and
a large concourse of people had assembled
the meeting was declared off.
a4 Sermons by Visiting Ministers.
The various pulpits about the city were
occupied during the rest of the morning by
the visiting minister's whose topics were
Twenty Years of Christian Endeavors''
The attendance at the meetings was large
and especially SO at st. Paurs Methodist
Episcopal Church. where the Reverend
Charles NJ. Sheldon of Topeka, kas., who
anti hana rp.A nm n In nv cd ma
az Christ would have done 1t II he were
on earth" spoke.
The afternoon was devoted to three stimuli
taneous evangelistic meetings in the Music
Hall auditorium. These meetings were
classified for men, women and children. The
attendance at all was large and consider
able evangelistic work was accomplished.
auditorium endeavor.
This, meeting. was to have been con-
quoted by the Reverend J: Wilbur Chapman
resentatiye of the laity. the Reverend Will
liam Philips Hall of New York City con-
Quoted it. President Clark occupied the
chair portion of the meeting. The meet
Swengel Of York. Pa, who read from the
Psalms. and the Reverend J. ID. Blackburn
of Covinston. KY, delivered the divine in
Brooklyn, n. Y, assisted by Mr.. John
Kills of Greencastle Ind, rendered solos.
after which Mr.. Hall took possession of the
uetllES anu SpOke OH .''JnrlStlanlty as q
Profitable Investment" Mr.. Hairs address
had 4 powerful effect upon his hearers, and
at Its conclusion he called upon those who
would accept of a partnership in Christ to
remain after the meeting ind publicly an
nounce themselves. Many did. and Mr..
Hall knelt in the aisley Of the hall and
prayed with them.
The meeting for the women in the audi
torium Williston proved to be temperance
meeting It was conducted by General
sisted by Percy 8. Foster of Washington,
D. G.. who led the chorus. Miss Grace w.
Beeman Of Dayton. o.. rendered several
scornet solos. Addresses were made by the
Rhena Mosher of Westfield, N. Y. The
burden of their remarks was temperance.
not only in the use Of Intoxicating drinks,
hut of tobacco as well. The attendance at
this meeting was the largest of three
evapRelistic sessions.
In the auditorium Ohio tho children held
enee e. Eberman. of Lancaster. Pa. Mr..
Eberman led In prayer. H. c. Lincoln of
Philadelphia leading the children in their
singing Treasurer s1ssn william y NJ Shaw g, Of
addressed the children. admonishing them
in the ways of righteousness and illustrating
the dangers Of cigarettes and other smok-
apt to contract in their young days. Mrs.
Francis E. Clark of Boston, the wife of
President Clark. spoke Of the Junior Chris
the young people. =
At the conclusion Of the big Music Hall
auditorium rallies three special meetings
the Ninth Street Baptist Church and the
Second Presbyterian Church, all in the CEN
trail part Of the city. The meetings were
Shaw of Boston presided at the session at
Central Presbyterian Church, assisted by
the Reverend F. D. Power Of Washington.
D. c. who spoke on the Sabbath observance.
| n Howard Rlr1inrf0n VT.
then spoke.
putty Of Missionaries.
Major General Q; @ Howard spoke OF
Our New Responsibilities; saving in part part;
higher. criticism. and during the last two
decades of theoretic evolution, taught to our
young men In colleges and extended ccca-
sionally with controversy to our theological
seminaries. it has become the fashion to lay
stress upon the earthly life. the naturalistio
life of men. women and children here and
now. Even in our best sermons we miss the
Old Testament scriptures.
illustrations abound which show more
reading of other books and less study OF the
Bible. 1t seems to have become the custom
with our younger clergymen. especially, to
treat children and youths as they do plants.
Their environment is studied. the develop
lions from babyhood to the kindergarten;
from the kindergarten to the grammar
school, with the Industrial thrown in; from
| from the high school to the college, aca-
deniic, professional. trade or commercial
! * do not object to the severe criticism
of the scripture text. and the most search.
Ing Investigation as to what holy men OF
old really wrote when they were moved b,
Gods holy spirit. but do distrust, all isre.
| they show, or think they have shown
! that Washington was not good man; tina,
! Shakespeare aid not write the books reput
noser Of the Pentateuch. I object 10 Thu
| rertisan spirit which undertakes to wrencl
! from US that which, We have loved AM