The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-21

| the state, where many little children
seashore for period of two weeks each.
other forms of fresh air work for tired
| ana sick mothers and Others was also
| explained and the duty OF Endeavorers
emphasized in that respect.
REV. MR.. CRANES REMARKS.
gospel song was rendered by Mr.. Ja-
| cobs. after which DR.. Sprague. the pre-
siding officer, introduced Rev. Charles
~ crane, OF Yarmouth. Me-, president OF
auently upon the theme. Red Tape"
me address was. IN, part as follows:
we all understand what is meant by
red tape. Ii is the excessive use OF forms
and routine in business What l want 10
say frst OF all is. that red tape makes a
very poor line for the gospel hook Christ
had very little use for red tape. How did
Christian Endeavor begin? How did
Christianity begin? Why six men were
caught on the gospel hook one by one
There was no red tape.
We need today committee OF one In
our G. Il. unions / believe the old time
apostolic methods are as good as they
ever We're If they are thoroughly worked
One by one is Gods way of saving
souls.
AS to committee work, he said, make
the best of the material you have in
hand, but use great care I'm choosing
your officers. Adaptation is very import
ant as is also execution.
Ambition is essential. / would rather
have green girl who has ambition in
the kitchen than girl who knows it all
for the girl who knows it.all will be sure
to shirk.
In closing. the speaker declared that.
what our committees are our G. Il. So
cieties will be-"
MR.. VARLEY'S REMARKS.
At the conclusion OF the address the
offering was taken, after which Mr. Henry
Varley, OF England. the we'll known evarr-
gelist and lecturer, was introduced and
spoke on the theme, THE Great and the
Greater Salvation"
Mr.. Varley, who Is remarkable man,
OF strong and forcefu personality. and
extremely eloquent withal. read, I'm begin
ming, portion OF the 61st chapter OF
Isaiah
lie then delivered an evangelstlc adj
dress saying i'm part:
i am struck with the extraordinary |
growth and extent of the G. r. movement
and l am convinced that II will become
either very great blessing or a very
great iasco.
The church has been trafhcking with |
the world frghtfully, and has lost power |
accordingly.
Are we prepared to give delverance TO |
the captive; are we feeding the hungry, |
helping the weak? We sing, Onward, |,
Christian Soldiers" Are we battling?
In our personal work for Jesus Christ |
we have first TO teach his redemptive and |
mediatorial work
l thank Jesus Christ for his atonement: |
this is most blessed, but still more blessed /
IL the thought that sin has been put away |
from us. What we want is a recognition |
OF, this great fact
Oh, i love TO think OF the possession
of Christ, this is life eternal: life is IN
Christ and IN Christ alone; Christianity j
ia a f.f ,.e.
I'm this great salvation am not think 1
Ing Of England or OF America or OF any
great area, but the simple fact that Jesus
Christ came To save sinners I want
you TO look al Gods judgments. which
have been abroad I'm tn land for the
past half century this point MIR.
brought down upon Itself national iudg-
ment from God, as instanced by the South
African war, the Crlmean war the
Franco-German campaign, the four years
civil war and more recently Gods iudg-
ment upon Spain. The speaker closed
as follows:
Gods question now Is the ringing out
az the importance and the dignity Of man.
not the almighty dollar. some men
talk on this subtlc I am not an Eng
lishman, hut a mau of God,
rihe love of money Is bightlng this land
and bringing down Gods judgment Gods
Judgment of peoples 4 now. and here.-
morning session closed.
Dinnar 20 which many remained was
served at O'Clock I'm the vestry Of the
church
LAST EVENINGS SESSION
The opening session was held M 7.eo
last evening with very large congrega-
tion composed of endesvOrers from all
parts % the state. together with members
OF the clergy from various churches
throughout the city and state and inter
ested persons OF all denominations.
The convention was presided over bv
Dr Il. Il. Sprague, president OF the