Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-01
K. |. OF {. E.
DISTRICT RALLY

The joint meeting of the Ministeriun
Associations of Berwick and Lewis
burg and the semi. annual Rally of the
Keystone League of Christian Endeav.
or we're held yesterday in the United
EVANGELICAL church, this city
The Ministerium Associations meet
ing took place at 80 O'Clock in the
afternoon. Nearly twenty ministers
were in attendance. The reports OF
the pastors showed that the Church g
work in the District is in fiourishinp
condition. Rev. e. @. Basom, of
Mifflinburg read an excellent paper on
Effectual Preaching" The subject
was afterwsrd discussed by Revs. l.. S
Reichard. J. W. Thompson. u. II.
Goodling, E. 3. Dunn and others.
At 7:l5 O'Clock last evening Rev.
Harry Minsker opened the X. l.. of O..
E. Rally, by conducting song service.
The theme of the Rally was "Ech oes
from Baltimore" the different ad-
dresses being devoted to phases of the
recent Worlds Christian Endeavor
Convention at Baltimore
Rev. J. f. Bingham was elected Sec
retary and conducted short devotional
exercises. after which Mrs. u. f.
Swengle, of Lewisburg. spoke Oh
"Our Reception at Baltimore. She
described the great convention hall
that seated 1900 people, a4OO trained
singers and 600 speakers and pastors.
Rev. ID. f. Young, of Nescopeck,
spoke on 1.-THE Juniors at Baltimore. :"
He said this was the most important
feature Of the convention. Rev. ].
W. Thompson. of Berwick, spoke elo-
quently on the "Great Reforms Recog-
nized by the Convention. Among the
many reforms recognized were, purity
in politics, Sabbath reform aud the
great temperance movement.
Rev. ]. d. Sbortess, of Milton, said
that "The Evangelistio Features of
the Convention came to climax at
the mems meeting held on a Sunday
afternoon when 500 men stood for
prayers. 1t is estimated at least l6, 900
men were in attendance at this meet
ing.
Rev. L. S. Reichard, of Lewisburg,
spoke on Devotional and State Raj.
lies. - His remarks were full of inter-
esting information, he said in part
Christian Endeavor is not only in
ternational, bat national; not only
ter.denominational but denomina-
tional; so much so that one day was
given to state and denominational rail-
lies.
Every state and territory, District
of Columbia, Cuba. Porto Rico and
Philippines with or 10 other coun-
tries were represented at the oonven-
tion. So that there were 2S state raj
lies aud "a denominational rallies.
The reason there were not as many
have sufficient numbers to rally and |
met with some other state and great |
number of denominations of the same |
faith held joint rallies, bringing Pres
py eVi HObuOulot anu Otu-
er bodies that have the same faith yet |
different and distinct denominations |
distinctions more closely tosather and |
answering the prayer OF the Master
That they all may be one. -
Pennsylvania with $40 delegates
rallied in the Lafayette Presbyterian
church, and to have been there and
seen the crowd and heard the speeches
you would have thought Pennsylvania
was the best ree-fourths of the con.
in fact they had more. as
about one-half of Baltimore ia from
"Our UNCONVENTIONAL rally was held
in our beautifully decorated Olive
Branch Church. Rev. Mr.. SweDgle. A.
M :, D. D.. presided with grace. diRA
nifty and marked ability bringing
charm and brilliapoy out of each
speaker.
1.-THE addresses delivered by Gerard
in, Dunlap. DR.. Polling, Editor Fouke,
Ex Bishop Stamford, we're profound
in thought, beautiful in diotion, logic
al in reason, artistic in illustration,
in production and most mast
erly in delivery; which could not but
help enhance tho cause Of Christian
Endeavor among the K. l.. of O. e.
Workers.
REV. Finkbinder had the names of
;he ministers nicely written and DR..
Swengle called them up in front where
,hey sang "Will there be any stars in
ny CROWN
1 concluded that our rally was great
,r than all the rest. -
Rev. U. f. Swengle, of Lewisburg,
made few remarks and led con-
'ecration meeting. Resolutions were
passed seek ing the unseating of United
States Senator Smoot.
Rev. X. h. Dunn and his congrega-
ion were rendered vote of thanks
'or the delightful entertainment ex-
'ended tt. the ministers and delegates
Turing their stay in Danville.
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