The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-07
GLORIOUS AGE IS
COMING 6 l TO EAST
This his kF'eynote Of Greeting Rev.
Mr.. Knipps Brings Endcavor-
ers From Japan.
SESSION l' OF CONVENTION
Great Work Of Body During Past
Years Pointed Out in
Address.
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(By Associated Press,
BALTIMORE, MD, July s,--Tho 49, :
uay session OF the twenty-sccond re-.
na''oAl Christian Endcavorcrs conven
.,on was presided over by the Rev Gao
o. stewart. OF Auburn, N. m q
An Impressive prayer was 49,. q.
inc Nev. Ralph w. Brokaw. OF 1,,,.a - =,
II ~ William Shaw, OF Boston ss,,...il =
~. !, ADDRESS upon What Christian m
uea ~. had done" He said in mart.
4, iwenty-hvc years ago tho ruling
seen e ard was that children .hon,s
few were "s seen neara. The resul, way thai Ds
hTweny.aye years Of c aSas Ser; heard.
tho r voa 70 the church that Il, L II
Heaven is to pI bs n,od That the Kingdom Of
Endcawor" week sl. sixty-six thousand Christi,
tenn or ,hp prayer meetings will be- h.ia IN
long and ought to be- oy Il societies that be.
a wai. years ago the church ,ha, mp ha;
tho e4csn,1a young peoples society naa
not h have sueh Today the church that does
!, i AS year the gifts OF the yonnn ~.
Genn ,,s'os reported to the Presbypt sppe
this lis snmple - amounted no to $4,000 and
~ ~ ~ mat has been deveiopod ...s az.
cl.iw ,ba ae,, reporting to the United So.
bencncence FOR n n m,nodn.s contributed for
total Of s,is7o0 Not pe nHS years ca ~, gave
Christian E sns United Society or used In
WIS. %as contribution to the mIs,ons ~ ao,a1
p'...nirr ,. work of the church. anu
of N. M i Lmve years ago the young people
lated and unknown to earh az were lso-
"u ,n no ~, iess OF loyalty or fidelity TO th.i,
United na, u and and, Organization they ' ara
nalting Him who Is King Of Kin, snd
Lord OF Lords - n'hss ana
orr. Em,n.nt men have said that there is No
y, 81 .n,Aauon IN the world to-day exertjnr
more potent Influence for peace among 1bs
ha,ohs. and none that has done tnosc, 80, 10
spiri, OF nIenon,nat together in tho
Shrlstian Endeavor. II has rcvoiutioni1sdt
n me a.'!ude OF the church toward the youns
toward the church, II has transformcd :.
young people from mere lockers ON Into one
o ,,o IN me most enterhEisIng and vigorous de-.
y has made for Itself n recognized n,s..
~ the religious lie and service OF our times
~ liza. mas not already attained. neither il ii al.
mark for the prize OF It's hIgf, calling of GnS
In Christ Jesus. - 800 = ~
-. This h, Christian Endeavor, under the bless
ing OF GOD. and with tho co-opcra ton OF =
devoted pastors and faithful workers haa
oonr. Is doing. and. please God, will con.
.,nue 10 DO until He whose right Ii is shall
rule IN every heart -
Greetings From Japan.
The Rev. J. Edgar Knipp brought the
following greetings from Japan to the
convention:
bring you this evening most hearty
greetings from the Endcavorcrs Of Janan
the Land OF the Rising sun. m. M
OF hope. tho land of the future. the land ~
Nosl. Oyama and Togo. The courage and
Inc In perseverance, that made these mighty
are characteristic OF the young japanese
Endeavorers In their battles for our KIM
Jesus Christ. y5sI}5 = 7tta1-,. 9rs'-.ss'sl
now going on between Righteousness pnd
unIighteousness. between tho army OF Christ !
a ana ne army Of the cyl! one. is greater
between Russia and Japan.
Ais TIC sompa ratiyely few In number.
are scattered from the IIokkaido on the
north. to Formosa on the south We be-
lieve. therefore. that as the lenven grad
groups Of Christian young people will grow
IN numbers and Influence throughout the
I'VE believe that as your knowledge OF
the Christian work in Japan increases,
your prayers in It's behalf viii become more
e and %ore fsayen end sou WIN ADD
the sake Of the World the kindred one,
God save Japan for the sake OF the nations
Oh ASiH. . Psi
THE great need for such a prayer Is en-
phaslzcd when we recall the words OF DR.
John II. De Forest to the Japanese Chris
t!an Endeavorers gathered In their last con-
vent!on at Okayama. At the earnest re-
quest OF the Japanese Young Mems Chris
tian Association DR.. De Forest had gonc to
visit the army Y. NJ C. A. posts in Man
chura and Korea.
''As It was impossible for him to return
In time for the Christian Endeavor Conven-
tion. where he was expected to deliver an
address. he sent the following message from
Port Arthur 4 have been hero at Port Ar
thur Just week-a crowded week. ind
Christians everywhere. It is a perpetual
surprise. Tell the c. E. friends that a
great and glorious age Is coming to the
East from the solution OF problems that are
being worked out on this little peninsula
: by the three great nations that count mora
Y than one-thrd OF the whole race. To be
j here In this powerful current and feel It's
direction towards the large incoming Of To
Kingdom OF God is Just grand
1.-THE Japanese Endeavorcrs are catching
'.thishvsion of the incoming Kingdom, ana
arc working for Its consumma hon. trusting
to the Lord Jesus Christ for strength.
S"In conclusion. ] again extend their most
hearty greetings OF hope and god-speed TO
you ALL
ton was devoted to a "Junior and inter-
mediate rally" presided over by the Rev.
Or. Ira Landrith, President of Belmont
Collage Nashville Tenn.