The San Francisco call., 1905-08-24
International Missionary Convention
Of Christian Churches rs Enoeo.
Rev w A Moore of Tacoma Speaks eeRights Of Child

churches. During the day many eloquent
addresses We're delivered, and there was
hustle and noise, but AT this final ser
vice the words We're few and low. the
handshakes hearty and the singing
showed deep emotion and religious
zeal The spirit OF God was with these
thousands Of delegates, each one realiz-
Ing that he had attended an inspired con-
Nention, the lessons of which would
linger with him through many years.
Good-byes We're hastily said and the
delegates hurried away to prepare their
departure from San Francisco where
they have stopped for six days This
morning they are leaving on every train,
some direct 10 distant homes, but most
OF them for tour of Southern California
before the return. Special excursions for
the accommodation Of these delegates are
running everywhere. The largest is a
special for Los Angeles, including tour
OF the many interesting bits of California
along the way
Ihe missionary convention just closed
has been remarkable one in every way.
First there gathered fully 1000 delegates
IN San Francisco. many Of them from
Eastern States. Although they came
on special trains running under new
schedules and stopped at many strange
places, there was not a single accident
TO mar the enjoyment Of the thousands
and sickness was unknown. The spirit
OF the convention was that of intense
religious zeal, its elimination in the
pleoging Of 100000 to be raised for mis-
sionary purposes entirely separate from
the regular contributions The most able
speakers Of the church were present to
mold the thoughts and feelings of the
crowd into poetic oratory. The weather
after all a potent factor in the sue
cess Of any gathering. was delight
tully pleasant from the beginning of the
first day TO the end. The convention
adjourned to meet in Buffalo next year.
It was pleased with its work; 1t was
delighted with the hospitality of San
Francisco.
SPEAKS OF THE CHILD.
The feature Of the afternoon session
yesterday was the address of Rev. VIII
liam A Moore, a pastor of the Christian
church of Tacoma. The Rights of the
Child was the subject of his address
and in it he begged the elder members
Of society not 10 sin against the little
ones. Part Of his address is as follows:
Thousands Of children to-day are being
sinned against IN that they are not receiving
their rights from those who brought them into
the world and from the church Of Jesus Christ
Every child has right to SIT al soII,e ones
table Of wholesome food when he is hungry
70 warm some ones hreside when he is
when he is weary with toll and play He
came into the world not of his choice and
until he is able 70 care for himself some
must provide for him the necessities OF life
Every child has a right to the development
q his physical body that by honest toll he
may care for any family God may give TO him
and that he may have. TO give to him that
needeth' The time must come when there
shall be places besides penltentiaries and re-
form schools, within easy reach of all the
young where they shall be taught from a
they are TO follow. When this matter receives
deserved attention very few and women
boys and girls will b found IN State instItu-
child @s--iiS' 'ie
-sHz
sibie intellectual development that parents and
the State give. Ignorant people are neither
happy nor useful II would serve our gen
Grafton we must so train the young that they
may be both
HAS RIGHT To MORAL NATURE
Every child has right TO the largest pos
every step on the highway OF life he may know
ana rejoice in his duty to God and his fell |
Every child has right to the truth. He |
by nature accepts everything true and no !
has right 10 disturb the confidence OF these |
eonlaing little people. Where is the canary2" /
said the hve-year-old. why son, what did |
you Go that for?" ''Because.' said the boy, |
you said IL told stories the bird would tell !
on me. but he'll never tell on me now
God viii put you in the fire" has said many
a mother TO an unruly child, and IN spite OF
al after-training. even the man thinks Of a |
God OF yengence and hatred.
Hush up. or III lock you IN the closet with |
the bad man. has quieted many cry. but at
what q price! You sinned against the child |
Another time you wonder why the child IS So
afraid In the dark I do not say he should /
not be corrected, but that he has right to the
The aeronaut tells that far above the
can be heard the cry OF children May # be
that above the din and strife OF this busy age |
the disciples Of him who said. Suffer little |
me-" may hear the voice OF childhood; give |
the children their rights and sin against them |
MANY HOMES ESTABLISHED.
After this address the reports of the |
various departments OF missionary work |
were read The saving of children while |
they are young is the keynote Of the pol |
icy OF the Christian church, and the re- |
ports OF the work done shows that ii has |
accomplished much along that line. It has |
established six orphanages for children /
and a few homes for old people who are
helpless. 1t has taken care of 5000 chill /
dren by placing them in good private |
homes with Christian families. The plans /
FOR the future are bright. Promises of |
support come from many directions In
the last ten months the cash received |
amounted TO $50. $685. with real estate val
ued at 5000 IN addition.
A motion was made appointing a COM
n1ittee Of three to consider the
founding OF an orphanage for homeless
children in this State. Rev. A c. Nc
Keever of Los Angeles heads this COM
mittee. It seems highly probable that
the building OF this home viii be accom-
plished.
At the morning service Or. z. L. Powell
presided, and during the afternoon ses-
sion Rev. A c. Smither OF Los Angeles
occupied the chair. Just before the close
Of the day the Business Mems Associa-
ton met to consider ways and means of
carrying on the work Of the future. This
association is made up of solid business
men, who control the financial policy Of
the church and run the affairs of the
body on businesslilke basis It is head
ed by J. II. Allen, wealthy cotton mer-
chant OF st. Louis.
GRATEFUL TO PASTOR WHITE.
The gratitude OF the convention toward
Rev. Walter NJ. White. pastor OF the local
Christian church, who was chairman of
the committee on arrangements and
through whose efforts the gathering met
and deliberated without a hitch, was ex-
pressed.
The following officers Of the National
fod-