The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-11-10

we're we'll received. Inc speakers ulu
uncommonly we'll in making them
selves heard, although they had to
veil. This service was an internatlon-
al fellowship meeting, most every ma
ton on the globe was heard from. |
There were twelve brief and pointed
addresses by representatives from
China, Japan, Porto Rico, Macedon-
ia, Jamaica, England, Canada, the
American Indians and negroes. The
audience gave most hearty greeting
to all.
The first speaker was Bishop Wal
tiers, of the African Zion Methodist
Episcopal church, an honored trustee
of the United Society and man of
great native eloquence. He cOngratu-
lated the Endeavorers OF Baltimore
on the Catholicity of their spirit in
permitting negroes to enter the con-
vention and sit side by side with the
white delegates, without anv objection.
Hs made an appeal for the help of the
Christian Endeavor to help lift his
race to the highest level of christian
civilization. The entire audience
cheered him and an equally cordial
greeting was given Bishop Arnett OF
the African Methodist Episcopal
church.
Rev. F. H. Jacobs then sang, "Will
there be any stars in my crown" with
splendid effect.
| A full-blooded American Indian
next spoke. He was Mr.. Stephen
Jones, the recently elected travelling
} secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A. His
earnest words were followed by the
first greeting from the five Christian
{ Endeavor societies of Porto Rico,
that island which we have recently
. more or less benevolently expanded
, around,' as Rev. Landreth said.
Rev. j. A. McAllister brought the
greetings from Porto Rico and said
that seven years ago the bible was for
hidden in Porto Rico, but now there
! are seventy-three churches and 7,OO(
members.
S Jamaica was next represented b.
\ Mr.. John Z. Randall and Rev. Edward
+ j. Hewitt, president and secretary o
the Endeavor Union. The Union ha
a 25O societies and almost l2,5OO mem
: berS.
s After an anthem by the choir, W
n continued our trip around the world
e leaping to China. DR.. Hallock con
a Quoted the time and he was attired il
- a beautiful blue Chinese costume
n queue and all.
st I'VE are just going to take a Knip
a at Japan" said the high chairman an
e. Rev. Edgar Knipp swung the audienc
S. with him as he waived the banner {
lie the sunrise empire.
Id Rev. F. H. Hatch appeared in con
E. plete white attire, Hindu fashion,
a speak for India, where he lahore
y three years for Christian Endeavo
L." He introduced two charming India
70. Christian Endeavorer maidens, WI
r. told the audience how there WEI
at eighty endeavor girls among the OF
Id hundred scholars of the school whe
ne they were educated, and something
ms their work; then they sang very swee
he ", an Indian song with Indian word
Rev. Albert Swift spoke for t
a sold country" and the ties that BIZ
1t America and England were united t
of more closely by the greetings be DO
lie, from his own land and from his oN
he great London Union, which he h
ely Just learned, to be the largest in t
be world.
GU 1t was especially suitable that
GU Worlds convention, to be held ne
1at summer in Geneva, Switzerlar
wn should be announced at the close
i'd this stirring session. Everybody f
that it was the close of great day
an the armory; the second day of me
IS. orable convention that was rapit
srk making history.
ak Friday morning. THE state rail-
of were held at the various state he;
ON quarters in the ninteen churches
his apart for this service, with the exec
die ton of Maryland, which took the
ric Hall. At all of the churches tn
,re- ough preparation had been made
in the entertainment of the guests.
uld The church parlors were made hol
DIV like and attractive. Decorations W
abundant and everywhere in large
he. tiers were written "Welcome.