Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-19
President Of the Union.

ant Church. Having discussed the way to
increase Endeavor work for the individual
and for the denomination, the question of
charging the scope of the work in the
nation was taken up. AS a conclusion. the
Increased campaign in the world" will be
discussed this evening. Growth" is evil
IDENTIFY the motto of the convention.
Rev. F. D. Power, D. D., pastor of the
Church of the Disciples of Christ in this
city, secretary of the International Reform
Bureau, and trustee of the United Society
of Christian Endeavor, made an eloquent
address on citizenship during the morning.
1.-The other day. he said, "a contribution
of cents was received at the treasury of
the United States for the conscience fund
from a certain man, who wrote: This is
how much I owe the United States This
is just about much as some people think
they owe their country"
Rev. DR.. ]. H. Lucas of Fairmont, w.
Va, another speaker on the same topic,
said: "If you have not enough influence in
your party caucus to secure the nomination
of a clean ticket, when you go into the
voting booth scratch the wickedness out.
If it is all bad throw it away. You are
not called to be a republican, a democrat
or a prohbitionist. You called to be a
good citizen"
Politics and Liquor.
Speaking of the great number of men in
the country who are heart and soul in pol
tics DR.. Lucas said:
''They follow their party, work for their
party, vote for their party-right or wrong,
decent indecent their party. There
fore, they hesitate at nothing, if party
votes may be gained thereby. 1t appears
as If truth and righteousness have been
dubbed old fogies and drummed out of
camp.
What is the influence of the Christian
Church in politics? Who counts the
church? Who wants it's vote, who is
afraid of it?
but name one politician of national
prominence who is not afraid of the liquor
traffic. Have they not all discovered that
on election day the saloon counts for more
than the church? The saloon bulldozes,
the church dozes." He then pleaded for
the awakening of the church to the need
of Christian citizens.
The convention was called to order at 8
o'clock this morning by President Hubbell.
A half hour of devotional exercises was
conducted by Rev. A. E. Fletcher of New
| Brighton, Pa. after which q workers con-
ference was held, under the direction of
Rev. DIR. ]. F. Cowan of Boston. \ pas
tors conference and Junior conference,
| led respectively by Rev. G. H. Miller of
Steubenville. Ohio, and Rev. John Broom
| field of Pittsburg, Pa. were included in
this part of the program.
Morning Addresses.
Subsequent to a praise service lasting
| from 0:3O am. to 9:45 am, the addresses
| of the morning were made. First to speak
was ]. G. lockwood of this city, who's,
subject was 1.-The Force and the Field. >
and whose words partook of the patriotic
| spirit of the morning.
Rev DIR. G. E. MacManiman of West La
fayette, Ohio, spoke on 1.-The Man Without
Country" He said that large masses of
people in this nation to all intents and
purposes have no country-such poor citi-
zens are they and so seldom do they think
about their relationship to the body pol
itic.
Dr. Wilbur F. Crafts of this city, supern-
tendent of the International Reform Bl-
reau, was expected to speak, but was not
able to be present.
The session was regarded as the most
interesting and inspiring to delegates thus
far held. The attendance was good, many
more delegates having arrived late yester-
Shortly before noon the convention took a
recess for luncheon. which, was served IN
the church parlors under the general d.
rection of the ladies of the church.
The junior workers held brief confer
ence at 1870 pm.
Brief Service of Song
The delegates reassembled after the re-
cess at 1.3o pm After brief service of
song, the addresses of the afternoon were
c--.,. Rev. C. E. Wilbur, d. D., OF Pitts
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