The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-09
FILL LOCAL PULP|TS
Three Great Endeavor Meetings
Were Held--Thousands Of
Endeavorers in the
Queen City.

most every hour of the day there
wore services In some part OF the
city. The day opened In refreshing
contrast to Saturday, and the breezes
added materially to increase the at
tendance. The day opened with
three meetings, Of one hour each,
held In three OF the largest OF the
city churches, and conducted by the
Revs. Floyd Tompkins, Philadelphia,
and Cornelius Woelfkin, OF Brooklyn
The meeting at the Central Christian
church was to have been conducted
by the Rev. ]. Wilbur Chapman, OF
New York city, who is now seriously
Ill at his country home at Winona
Lake, Ind, but the meeting was not
held.
Preached In Local Puipits.
The various pulpits about the city
were occupied during the rest Of the
morning by the visiting ministers,
whose topics were Twenty Years OF
Christian Endeavor." The attendance
ct these meetings was large, espe
cially 30 at st. Paul's Methodist Epis.
copal church, where the Rev. Charles
M. Sheldon, OF Topeka, Kan, spoke.
The afternoon was devoted to
three simultaneous evangelistic meet
ings in the Music hall auditorium.
These meetings were classified for
men, women and children. The at
tendance at all was large. The mems
meeting In the Auditorium Endeavor
was to have been conducted by Rev.
DR.. Chapman, Of New York, but in his
absence William Philips Hall, of New
York city, led 1t. President Clark oc.
cupied the chair a portion OF the
meeting. The meeting was opened
by the Rev. u. f. Swengel, OF York,
Pa, who was followed by Rev. j. d.
Blackburn, Of Covington, Ky. Musi.
cal Director 4. II. Jacobs, of Brook.
lyn, assisted by John Hills, of Green.
castle, Ind, rendered solos, after
which Mr.. Hall spoke on "Chris,
tianity as q Profitable Investment"
Mr.. Halls address was strong, and
at its conclusion he called upon those
who would accept Of partnership
with Christ to remain after the meet.
ing for further service, and many &C.
cepted the invitation.
The meeting for the women in
Auditorium Williston became a TEN.
perance meeting. 1t was conducted
by General Secretary John Willis
Baer, Of Boston. assisted by Mr.. Percy
8. Foster, Of Washington, d. c., who
led the chorus. Miss Grace w. Bee.
man, Of Dayton, o., rendered several
cornet solos. Addresses were made
by the Misses Margaret Koch, Water.
Vile, Me-, and Rhena Mosher, OF
Westfeld, N. Y. The burden of their
remarks was upon temperance, not
only In the use Of intoxicating drinks
but of tobacco as well. TIE attend
ance at this meeting was Ge largest
OF the three evangelistic sessions.
In the Auditorium Ohio the children
held sway, led by the new field secre
tary, Clarence E. Eberman, of Lancas
ter, Pa H. G. Lincoln, OF Philadel
phia, led the children in their sing
ing. Treasurer William M. Shaw, OF
Boston, and Miss Kate H. Haus, OF
St. Louis, addressed the children
warning them particularly against
cigarettes and bad reading. Mrs
Francis e. Clark, wife Of President
Clark, spoke Of the Junior Christian
Endeavor and It's accomplishment
for young people.
At the conclusion Of the big Music
hall auditorius rallies three specia
meetings were held In the Centra
Christian church, the Ninth Street
Baptist church and the Second Pres
pyterian church, all in the centra
part OF the city. The meetings were
large and enthusiastic. Treasurer
Wliiam Shaw, OF Boston, presided al
tbe session at the Central Presby
terian church, assisted by Rev. F. d
rover OF Warrington, ID. c., who
spoke on the Sabbath observance
GeneraI y. y: Howard, OF Burlington
W. tnen spoke
Conducted by Secretary Baer.
The meeting at the Central Chris
tian church was conducted by Secre
tary John Willis Baer. This was Q
temperance meeting and was ad
f dressed by Colonel George W. Balm