Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-16
Largest Religious Meeting Ever Held in
Omaha at Auditorium,
IMPRESSIVE SCENES MARK THE CLOSE
Great Audiencs United in Sentiment
During the Evening.
AOIoUUNs TO MEET At SPOKANE NEXT
Speakers Praise Omaha Hospitality
and say Many Goods Things of the
Convention and of Their
Reception Here.

The fifteenth international convention OF
the Baptist Young Peoples Union OF Amer
lea closed last night at the Auditorium with
one Of the largest religious services ever
held in the city. Fully 500 people thrOnged
the great building, every scat being taken
and many finding II necessary to hnd
standing room near the entrances.
The last moments OF the convention were
impressive and were marked by undivided
attention on the part OF the great audience.
The final prayer Of the last conservation
service was offered by Rev. William Henry
Geistweit OF Chicago, and at the close the
audience, with heads still bowed, Joined
in singing an adaptation Of the old IA
miliar song:
Home, home, sweet, sweet home
There's no friend like Jesus,
There's no place like home.
Then, following the benediction by Dr.
Geistweit, the crowd mingled for a few
finally dispensing
Practically all Of the churches OF the city
dispensed with their evening services last
night in order that their members might
attend the convention. People began going
to the hall early in the evening, ana when
the main service began every seat was
filled and more were needed. President
Chapman induced the people to crowd 10
the front and very automatically got the
women TO remove their hats by requesting
them ito make themselves comfortable
a hint which they were not slow to take.
In spite of the immense crowd the best
Of order was maintained throughout the
service and the speakers were able to
make themselves heard in every corner of
the room.
AdJourns 10 Meet Rt spokane.
At the opening Of the evening meeting
in order that there might be no business 20
mar the conservation service Rev. H. w.
Reed, the corresponding secretary, moved
that the close OF the conservation service
the convention adjourn to meet in Spo-
kane. The motion carried unanimously and
then Rev. s. J. Farmer of Brantford, Ont,
rose and expressed the hope that the next
meeting after that be held In Canada, at
which there were several "amens.''
The convention which has Just closed was
declared by President Chapman to be one
of the best, II not the best held by the
union in the last five or six years. The at
tendance has been large and the enthusiasm
among the delegates great In behalf OF
the union President Chapman thanked the
people of Omaha and the churches for the
cordlality Of their reception to the dele
gates and the hospitality extended through
out the convention.
Address by an Indian,
One of the interesting features Of the
meeting was the presence Of White Arm,
the Indian, who, with his wife, Pretty Shell,
and the child, Pretty Bead, are at the
convention. White Arm was called to the
platform and he responded to a request for
talk He was unable to speak English
so ne used the picturesque sign language
which was interpreted to the audience by
one of White Arms Kiowa friends This
is what he said his gestures were ex-
planned to the audience:
II am very glad TO see you all. brothers
and sisters. l am a Crow Indian man. We
all know about Indian ways. Indian ways
go backward but the white mans way is
Jesus way. All my family are Christians
now and on the Jesus road. That's all l
| have to say to you tonight. so viii shake
hands with you with my voice"
Rev Austin X. DeBlois, pastor OF the
| First church of Chicago who delivered the
address was profuse in his praise OF Omaha
as a convention city. He expressed the
| thanks OF the delegates to the people OF the
city. the committees and all others who
have assisted in making the convention a
success.
Your streets are broad" he said, but
your hospitality is broader Your city II
beautiful but your spirit of fellowship is
more beautiful"
The subject OF his address was "Our Re-
sponse to Gods Gift OF Power Though
he spoke for over an hour he held the
closest attention of the great audience.
Conditions christ Met.
When Christ came into the world" ne
said, 'the world was In sin. The Roman
laws ruled the world, but all society was
plunged into debauchery, Philosophy had
done it's best, but the best It could do was
TO give man a finely spun ethical code that
did not bring comfort 10 his soul. Religion
had done It's best, but it had no power to
bring poor. blundering. sinful man into
| fellowship with God. What was needed
| A savior, a greater savior than any before
| with divine power. And. oh, my brother
the savior came, The Lord Jesus Christ
came into the world 10 save sinners.
"If you will study the word you will And
! two characteristics of Christ plainly por-
trayed in these words: 'Chrisi gives much
and Christ demands much They are in
separable They are connected by bonds
neither angels nor demons can break Jesus
Christ serves. but He also demands service
Jesus Christ brings life. but He also de.
mands life. And that life is divine power
| and spirit
II wish 10 employ just three words in ths
ministry OF Christ which are effective for
US: Come unto Me. You young people
have given your hearts TO God. You have
answered the command, Come unto me
ask you now TO stop and think have you
followed the second great command, Fol.
low Me
workers Are Wanted.
Christ knew how TO choose His disciples
The only one who fell by the wayside was
the only one who was not Galilean Christ
does not want any Judases IN His church
but neither does He want inactive. incrl
and listless men and women carrying or
His work here on earth. You sanity soul,
praying IN a place Of retirement. keep or
praying, but / beseeeh you come out from
that secret place Of prayer. come dowr
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