Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-27
Christians i'm Omaha


excellent feature. We have received moth
ing but courtesy from the citizens Of
Omaha and are exuberant over the conven-
ton"
A.. Mclean of Cincinnati. president OF the
Foreign Christian Missionary society and
one whose good Scotch frankness was as
marked as his rigorous regard for the value
OF time, said OF the convention. c1t rs one
OF the very best. NoFother convention has
been so we'll handled. c. S. Paine is the
best chairman a local committee ever had.
The Coliseum Is an admirable building for
the purpose. Omaha will be long and CRATE
fully remembered by the missionary socie-
ties"
George B. Ranshaw. assistant to Mr..
Smith and the ~tireless friend OF the press
representatives. said: Omaha has shown
a splendid capacity for handling great con-
ventions. Its public ~ofhcials and its pri-
vateb citizens have extended every courtesy,
and in many cases to my certain knowl-
edge have made personal sacrifices to ac-
commodate convention visitors. The large
number OF strangers has moved about here
with such absence OF confusion and fric-
tion that que would suppose Omaha had a
habit OF aSsimilating ten thousand or so
each week. Its enterprise and possibilities
have impressed us Of the east and south
deeply; and even more deeply have we
been impressed by the magnificent moral
and religious influences. As for the man
agement Of the convention. G. s. Paine Is
a Napoleon. almost a wizard. We are glad
we came
Rev. J. II. Wright, prominent among the
pastors Of Iowa and Illinois during the
past twenty years. said ~ many re-
spects this has been one OF our best con-
ventions. We do not meet for legislative
purposes but to hear the reports Of our
Representatives In the great agencies Of
the church. Our missionary work. home
and foreign. has been wonderfully success
full and we greatly rejoice. We are less
than a hundred years old. yet are nearly
a million and q half strong. Many have
attended this convention as their nrst. 1t
has been a splendid one and its influence
is widened by the splendid press service
we have had"
W. e. Garrison, co-editor Of the Chris
tian Evangelist. 81. Louis. echoed the edl-
torial sentiment OF the paper in these
words: "Omaha has made a new record
for entertainment Of the great convention
Of the Disciples. We have met splendid
hospitality in other years and other cities,
but never have we been made TO feel the
welcome and the moral support Of all the
elements OF a great city more powerfully
and pleasantly than in Omaha .
George II. Muckley. corresponding sec.
rotary Of the Board OF Church Extension
said: This has been the best prepares
for and best managed convention ever held
by the Disciples Of Christ. The enthusl'
asm throughout has been the most sus.
tanned and the speeches have been the
most uniformly high grade"
Il. II. waggoneT of Kansas City. electet
al this convention to be national super
intendent OF Christian Endeavor. said
"This convention is second only to tn,
4 jubilee. We never have had as s~atisfae
u tory a hall as we have had here and tn
grit and energy OF the local COMMITTEES |
absolutely unprecedented. Detroit mus
Hook to its laurels. omAha will prove har
TO keep pace with"
In addition to these most hatteFing com
mendatiOns. given The Bee last Thursda
by the several gentlemen quoted. over the
own signatures, might be appended Other
equally as enthusiastic by those promineE
in the women's various departments. bI
the latter finished their work early an
y were gone before the collection OF opinion
= was undertaken.
The response Of the local committee Is Z
n modest as their work was aggressive. Re
E Hill and Rev. Hilton both rejoice simpI
p in the good that Is done. Chairman Pain
1k... ...-FN.as 49,. kaan Ia~w, IN -,
T. matters than time and energy. would on
= say: W did work hard, but always vii
d only The one plan Of making good come