Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-10-24
d. Tyler Of Denver Reads Paper that
stiIs Things Up.
.vANeEuSTS TAKE AFTERNOON SESSION
They Discuss Methods for Filling Churches
and Sunday Schools
NATIONAL BENEVOLENT SOCIETY MEETS
Reports OF Omcers and Committees
show that Christian Clsurch Char
liable Institutions Are I'm
Prosperous Condition.

With hands clsEped. each one in that Of
his neighbor, and with hearts full and
faces radiant, the Disciples OF Christ closed
their international convention at the Coli
scum last night at 9 o'clock with the sing
ing Of God Be with Us Till We Meet
Again" and a benediction by Rev. Alvin
Esson, state evangelist Of Oregon. After
ward the crowd sifted out slowly, some
remaining for the stereopticon views Of
Hawaii shown by w. c. Weldon, who was
sent out by the Chamber Of Commerce Of
Honolulu.
The evening was one Of conservation,
by Rev. II. A. Denton Of War
rensburg, Mo. and with talks by RvanEe-
lists J. V. Coombs Of Indiana, Alvin Essen
of Oregon, w. F. Richardson OF Kansas
City and H. A Northcutt Of Kirksville.
Mo.
When the session was opened the con-
secration service was deferred long enough
for c. A. Young, editor Of the Christian
Century, Chicago, TO present. on behalf
OF some Of the $3.50 visiting delegates who
had registered when the books closed. a
couch. The recipient was c. s. Payne.
chairman Of the local committee. who re-
piled modestly that he had the best lieu
tenants a captain ever had and that they
all were content in the thought that the
convention had done a great good for the
cause Of primitive Christianity in this
neighborhood and in the world at large.
These sentiments were echoed by the local
Christian pastors, Revs. Hilton and Hill
and Rev. W. B. Crewdson of Council
Bluffs, which latter speaker gave particu-
lar attention TO the street meetings he
has superintended and prophesied that the
work would grow.
Mute Children Sing.
Most pleasing and novel in the list Of
musical numbers OF the convention was
the expression Of Nearer, My God, to
Thee" by six girls from the State Institute
for the Deaf Miss Ota Crawford, one OF
their instructors at the institute, sang
several stanzas and the young women gave
translation In their graceful sign language,
reading from the movement OF her lips.
Misses Wi,lmAn, Smrha, Marshall, Duncan
son and Peterson constituted the quintet,
which was vigorously encored by the wav-
ing of handkerchiefs.
Miss May Park, assistant pastor Of the
church at Beatrice, Neb., also contributed
a solo.
All day yesterday the delegates were de-
parting and last nights trains carried hun
uINuht DuA sun OAutI uuuuINue To-
day to visit various points of interest about
the city. James Small, the Irish evange-
list, and Mrs. Princess Long the California
singer, remain some time, beginning a re-
vival service at the North Side Christian
church next Sunday. Rev. Small speaks
at noon today at the Young Mems Christian
association rooms.
This morning the convention furnishings
will be removed and the Coliseum becomes
the great silent hall it was before. The
local committee will have another meet
ing today or tomorrow, and then close the
headquarters in the Millard hotel.
Debate WAKES Personal.
Earnest. even vehement expression was
given iudivual opinions on Christian
union at yesterdays session at the
Coliseum. Some personal questions were
addressed and in their answering it once
occurred that a speaker designated as
utterly. unqualinedly and maliciously
false" a report concerning him TO which
another speaker appeared to give credence.
Again. the charge was made that the
resolution OF Tuesday night approving the
federation Of churches had been rail
roaded through" by methods which Presi-
| dent Breeder, had he been in the chair,
would not have permitted.
The discussion was precipitated and in
vited by Dr. B. B. Tyler. president Of the
international Sunday school association, and
now a pastor In Denver He has been cred
! ited with founding the work OF the Chris
| tiRn church in Omaha twenty-fouT years
| ago and has been leader in the affairs OF
the church for a decade. but despite his
/ white hair is still a speaker Of powerful
voice. humorous tendencies and an indiffer-
|
\ sion TO Thursday from the rostrum In
these words: You may damn me OF not.
! had rather be damned by some men than
saved by them"
stands for Christian Union.
Dr. Tyler read an address in which ne
stood squArely and openly for Christian
union, saying ITO voluntarily remain
divided is voluntarily TO remain In sin. Our
divisions hinder the work OF evangelization
at home and abroad"
In his Introductory remarks DR.. Tyler
made reference. without using names, 70 the
action Of Editor J. A. Lord Of the Christian
Standard and Others TO defeat the fedora
ton resolution Of Tuesday night and added
with an amiable smile Just because
wasn't mere with my patent spankobile you
behaved very badly"
Evangelist simpson Ely OF MINNESOTA haa
been with Lord in the protest and this
reference apparently nettled him, for later
he dragged forth a charge against Tyler.
At the conclusion Of Dr. Tyler's address
he propounded three queries and invited
a general discussion Of them. The discus
sion didn't follow the lines he laid down
but were none the less electrifying 70 the
convention. which is still quite largely at
tended His queries were:
What modification OF notifications o
our proposition on the subject OF Christian
union ought We makef"
, What features Of our plea for unioI
: ought 10 be made especially prominent Il
: meet the changed conditions,
In what ways can We promote unioI
D among Christiansg'
The hrst 10 speak was Rev George II
cnrhs OF Kansas CITY who said: II be