Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-17

lanus. We are met 70 note the advance OF
His kingdom. l am glad, then, that we are
greeted not alone by members Of our own
denomination but by Christians Of other
churches.
5000 local christian workers, signed by
Arthur Chase, and continues:
We are here tonight as representatives. OF
Christian churches only. IL there be a
single "Campbellite" church represented, l
am not aware Of It,. O~aughter)
open ~town-wide open for the reception of
all agencies for good. We shall leave
Omaha IN a week carving, ! am sure,
tan fellowship and with a belief that the
cause Of the Redeemer has been inn
measurably advanced, beatiied.
President McLain OF the Foreign Mis-
sionsry society, will not arrive until today,
but the society was represented by Cor
responding Secretary F. NJ. Rains of Ohio,
who was introduced by Chairman Payne as
lone who does things" and who said, in
part:
Talks of Missions.
This is a great convention. I have at
tended about all our national conventions
for the last twenty-five years. Many of
them them have V been great at, meeetings' They were ere
present when the American Christian Mis-
sionary society was organized. That was
ganization of the Christian Women's Board
of Missions, the Foreign Christian Mis-
sionHiTy society: q the e, Board Beard Of church t,oI and
Evangelization and the Board of Minis
terial Relief. All these children ave been
born since /, vet a mere boy, began to at
tend our national conventions. l have seen
all of them, with all the diseases common
to ehildren-measles, mumps. whooping
of them spanked. They were usually good
children and did not cry much. They have
by their foes. With It aifI they have grown
continually: Growing IN usefulness has been
their one business. This Is their. normal
aggregate receipts this year are 1898, 37S. 10.
Ten years from today they will be twice
that amount. Make a note of this predic-
ton. The aggregate receipts have been
more than doubled in the last ten years.
No national societies of any other religious
and enterprlsing than those of the Christian
church. No other national societies have
such large conventions. None are charac-
terized by as much enthusiasm. None enjoy
greater harmony and love for each other.
We come from our various posts of duty to
see and greet each other and renew our
strength In the Lord for still greater eff
forts.
We have but one business here, and that
is the gospel. In the language of Gladstone
we say, There is but one question of the
day and that is the, gospel. 1t will right
all wrongs and make all needed 'correc,
tons" We are not here for any political
purpose. We are not here to legislate for
IeRislstiye body. We are not here to try
any man for heresy or to pronounce upon
any mans orthodoxy. Liberals ana CON
university men and we plain people, rich
and poor, are all one In this great body.
There Is only one thought before this great
purpose that has brought us into your
midst, and that one supreme, over-ruling
purpose before us Is to devise ways and
means to preach the gospel to the whole
creation.
Mrs. Atkinson, saluted with a great wav-
ing Of handkerchiefs, said, in part:
In the twenty-eight years life of our
board We have been entertained many
in the spiritual feast provided. We will not
be here. You gave US that magic word
slider no interest but the interest of the
kingdom of God. Among the guests here
is the most beloved Christ. He must pre-
side at all oul councils, must MI our cup
and give us our Inspiration.
Before the benediction was pronounced
by Rev. w. B. Crewdson Of Council Bluffs
announcement was made that meetings are
to be held at the Young Mems Christian
association rooms, Sixteenth and Douglas
streets, at 1915 each day, the one this noon
to be addressed by B. B.. Tyler Of Colorado,
an eminent leader in the affairs of the
church. no = ~
At 6. O'Clock last evening over the Rock
Island road there arrived from Des Moines
Rev. Breeder, who Is president Of this con-
~vention, and 700 Of his fellow-workers from
the Hawkeye state. They swelled the num-
Der registered to almost 1900 and it is esti-
mated that not more than 70 per cent of the
visitors who have arrived during the last
two days have registered. Today's trains
are expected to bring hundreds more and
the committee is at work arranging the
pulpit assignments for Sunday.
Prohibition Rally. 4
The attendance at the prohibition rally al
the Coliseum yesterday morning was large.
but there was a notable absence of Omaha
people, the audience being composed mainly
of delegates, from the interior of the state
and from other state. who arrived in large
numbers during the forenoon.
w. H. Boles of Alma, ILL.,, presided. Tho
musical features were under the direction
Of Simpson Ely of Minnesota, who led the
prayer and song service at 9 o'clock. The
first paper on the program was one by
| DR.. George r. Hall of Chicago, who was not
present, his paper being read by N, ].
Wright of Illinois. Here is an abstract
from 1t:
We arc now at a critical point in our his
alcohol, or alcohol will ruin our future, as
II has blackened our past. There are Chris
/ IldnS enough 10 settle the business IN our
election If they would only vote as they
are supposed to pray. But so long as our
good odd deacons persist in taking a little
dram fol- their stomachs' sake, or keeping
a bottle handy in case OF snake bite, so
long will saloons thrive. The man who
boasts that he never has and never will
scratch his dear old party ticket needs a
guardian. And the man who everlastingly
proposes regulation of the evil instead OF
humiliation Is a dupe OF the devil, Editor
Rosewater, of the good old Omaha Bee has
been one of these wiseacres for many
years, always and forever posing as the
friend of temperance, good schools, etc.
and yet perpetually advocating license as
the most sensible course tor a government
TO pursue. Now, Uncle Rosewater Is be-
hind the times. The license business has
been tried and found wanting. A few
months ago the London Times, the creates
~torially that after 800 years of license
England Is today the worst cursed run
country on earth. Nebraskans have takeT
their temperance medicine from the Rose
water spoon a. too long. 1t is high time
the voters of the state arise and throw of
the saloon yoke and free their common
wealth, especially their schools, from the
evil influence Of the drink demon.
Alcohol e Medicine.
This paper was followed by an address,
by DR.. Homer J. Hall Of Franklin. Ind, WHIT
spoke OF alcohol and Medical Science
The speaker said that after an experiences
Of fifteen years as a praeticing physician
he had come to the conclusion that II tn,
effects OF alcohol we're more learly under
stood from a scientific standpoint not on