Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-31
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DISTRICT RALLY

The joint meeting of the Ministerium
Associations of Berwick and Lewis
: burg and the semi annual Rally of the
Keystone League of Christian Endeay-
or were held yesterday in the United
Evangelical church, this city.
The Ministerium Associations meet
ing took place at l 80 o clock in the
afternoon. Nearly twenty ministers
were in attendance. The reports of
the pastors showed that the Churoh's
work in the District is in a fiourishing
condition. Rev. K. g. Basom, of
Miftlinburg read an excellent paper on
Etfectual Preaching" The subject
was atterward discussed by Revs. L. S
Relchard, j. w. Thompson, q. III.
Goodling, E. B. Dunn and others.
At 7:l5 O'Clock last evening Rev.
Harry Minsker opened the X. l.. of O.
4. Rally, by conducting a song service.
The theme of the Rally was Echoes
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 SEQ
retary and conducted short devotional
| exercises, after which Mrs. u. +.
Swengle, of Lewisburg. spoke on
Our Reception at Baltimore. - She
described the great convention hall
that seated 1900 people, 24OO trained
singers and 600 speakers and pastors
Rev. d. f. Young, of Nesoopeck,
spoke on The Juniors at Baltimore. -
He said this was the most important
feature OF the convention. Rev. J.
W. Thompson, of Berwick, spoke elo-
quently on the Great Reforms Recog-
nized by the Convention. f" Among the
many reforms recognized were, purity
in politics, Sabbath reform and the
great temperance movement
Rev. j. ID. 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 Is, 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
osting information. he said in part:
"Ohristian Endeavor is not only in
ternational, bot national; not only
inter r-denominational but denomina-
5lOnal; so much so that one day was
given to state and denominational raj
lies.
Every state and territory, District
Of Columbia, Cuba. Porto Rico and
6s anS With n II o3ther G94n
The reason there were not as many
state rallies, as states, some did not
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
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er bodies that have the same faith yet
different and distinct denominational
more closely together and
answering the prayer OF the Master
That they all may be one. "
Pennsylvania with $40 delegates
rallied in the Lafayette Presbyterian
and to have been there and
seen the crowd and heard the speeches
YOU would have thought Pennsylvania
was the best three fourths of the con-
vention; in fact they had more. as
about one-half of Baltimore is from
Pennsylvania.
"Our denominationsl rally was held
in our beautifully decorated Olive
Branch Church, Rev. Mr.. Swengle, A.
NJ !. d. D., presided with grace. dig
nity and marked ability bringing
charm and brilliancy out of each
speaker.
"The addresses delivered by Gerard
in, Dunlap. DR.. Polling, Editor Fouke'
Ex Bishop Stamford, were profound
in thought, beautiful in diotion. logic
al in reason, artistic in illustration,
scholarly in production and most mast
erly in delivery which could not but
help enhance the cause of Christian
Endeavor among the K. l.. OF o. 4.
Workers.
REV. Finkbinder had the names OF
the ministers nicely written and Dr.
Swengle called them up in front where
they sang "Will there be any stars in
my crown.
| concluded that our rally was great
er than all the rest. y
Rev. q. F. Swengle, of Lewlsburg,
made a few remarks and led CON
secrstion meeting. Resolutions were
passed seeking the unseating of United
States Senator SmoOt
Rev. f. b. Dunn and his congrega-
tion were rendered a vote of thanks
for the delightful entertainment ex-
tended to the ministers and delegates
during their stay in Danville.
Old Resident Passes Away.
Mrs. Mary Hallman, widow of the
late Henry S Hallman, died at the
home of her son, Monroe Hsllman, No.
2lG Ash street, atH1 30 O'Clock FIJI
l- ,,,or,;r, ofter q long illness of