Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-25
VISITORS IN LOCAL PULPITS
Fred B. Smith Addresses Big Audi.
ence in Convention Hall.
THE SPEAKERS LAST EVENING
Views Of President Hall Of Union
Theological Seminary-Com-
pensation for Service.


Christian Association in connection with
fits thirty-sixth international convention
in session here. At the close of the day.
John r. Mott of the Y. NJ. c. A. interna-
tional committee in New York, declared
that the evangelistic campaign yesterday
was the greatest. in extent and in results,
in the history of this city.
The services began at $50 o'clock yes
terday morning. when Rev. Robert john
son of Montreal. Canada. spoke to an
audience OF about 500 in D. A. r. Hall,
on The Holy Spirit-The Source of Con-
tinued and Increasing Vitality of the
Young Mems Christian Association
Ninety men were in as many pulpits
of the city churches for the IL o'clock
morning services. speaking to Audiences
which easily averaged 300 persons Among
the speakers were Fred 3. Smith, Rev.
Charles c. Hall, president of the Union
Theological Seminary: Mr.. Mott of the
International committee and Bishop w.
+. Mcdowell of Chicago.
At Other Meetings.
Convention Hall was thronged with men
for the great mass meeting in the after
noon, at which Mr.. Smith delivered mes
sage to the young men of this city. Com
missioner H. B. F. Mcfarland presided.
c. D. Hurry, student secretary Of the in
ternational committee, at o'clock in the
afternoon, spoke to an audience of more
than 1000 boys at the Belasco Theater.
At the same hour George Mahy spoke
to the boys OF the reform school, Clayton
S. Cooper addressed the students of
Maryland Agricultural College, Luther
d. Wishard spoke at Gallaudet Univer-
sity, Henry Israel gave a message to
the inmates of the District JAIL and A
M Bruner to those in the workhouse;
John Moore spoke at the Marine Bar
racks. W. B. Miller at Fort Myer. H. E.
Hodge at the Washington Barracks, and
DR.. Charles Cuthbert Hall at Howard
University.
At largely attended meeting of COL
ored young men in True Reformers' Hall
in the afternoon w. E. Fenno spoke.
In the evening the main meeting was
held at D. A. r. Hall. The program in
cluded speeches by Rev. Charles Cuth-
bert Hall, president of the Union Theo-
logical Seminary; DR.. W. T. Grenfell,
missionary to Labrador; F. S. Brockman,
national Y. NJ. c. A. secretary for China,
and Mr.. Mott of the international COM
mittee.
For Men and Women.
Eleven other meetings for men and
nine for women, in the various sections
of the city, were also held in the even
ing. addressed by prominent Y. NJ C. A.
For men-Calvary Baptist, Bishop w. F.
Mcdowell: Church of the Epiphany. DR..
T. n. O'Meara. Mount Pleasant Congre-
gational. Robert Freeman; United Breth-
rem, Arthur n. Holmes, Second Baptist,
A. n. Whitford, Ninth Street Christian,
DR. James l. Vance; Fifth Baptist, Allan
A. Stockdale; West Street Presbyterian
e. T. Cotton; Hamline Methodist; c. c.
Kitchener. Foundry Methodist Episcopal,
David Latshaw: John Wesley Methodist
Epfsrnnal II
For women-New York Avenue Presby.
terrain. DR.. Charles Wood; Calvary Metho-
dist, NJ. L. Robinson: lexington Presby-
terrain: George A. Warburton; Keller Me-
mortal Lutheran, W. G. Marsh: West
minister Presbyterian. George w. Arnold;
Congress Street Methodist Protestant. DR..
g. T. Bull: Temple Baptist, Dean I. E.
Bosworth; Christ Episcopal, W. j. South
am; First Baptist, DR.. Samuel NJ. Zwemer.
Fred B. Smith in Charge.
Fred B. Smith, who is largely supported
In his work by the local association, spoke
to vast audience in Convention Hall in
the afternoon, the meeting being regard
ed as the browning feature Of the conven-
ton. All the seats covering the avail
able floor space of the auditorium were
hlled shortly after 3 o'clock, when Com
missioner mcfarland raped for order.
Hundreds of men were standing in the
gallery and around the various entrances
j. j. Virgo. the Australian sing r, sup
ported by male choir of about 200 voices
and accompanied by the association or
chestra, under the leadership of Mr..
Donald Mcleod, led in the singing Of
II Need Thee Every Hour" Onward.
Christian Soldiers Tell Me the Old, Old
Story" and other hymns
Beware. Lest We Forget Jehovah"
was the basis Of the message which Mr.
Smith transmitted. The text was taken,
he stated, from the three orations of
Moses. which are regarded by some as
the greatest orations ever delivered. 1t
was In the delivery of the message that
Moses became great orator.
Some may say that there Is no need
for such warning in this twentieth
century, thousands Of years after Moses
gave II, the speaker remarked. But I
have the conviction that we need to have
voices raised in North America in a
tongue to challenge attention and warn
the young men Of this continent lest we
forget God. / am not alarmed for the
cause of God or for tie triumph OF Christ
church. but ] am alarmed for the count
less young men living in this age"
Gives Three Reasons.
Continuing. Mr.. Smith gave three rea-
sons why he felt the alarm and the need
for the warning Of his text. First he
stated, he was alarmed because the young
men are living on a continent where the
gospel Is preached so intensely. The
things at hand, he said. are undervalued.
There are young men who are going to
lose their souls, he stated because they
nave heard of the gospel too much, until
they regard 1t as something that can be
turned aside lightly.
Secondly. Mr.. Smith said, he was alarm
ed because the young men were givins
themselves to the pleasures of the min
ute.
I'VE are living in an age when the Sab
bath day is surrendered to the bawdy
house, to the theater and to the cheaI
resort he added. In one city recently
there were $1,000 paid admissions to Sun
day base ball games in four months
-Four days bHfore the San Francisco
earthquake. l heard four business mel
OF that city discussing how they coult
invest S6OOOOo, and one of them said tina
II l wanted cinch, / would build
theater.' The cry of the men is for tn,
merriment of the hour. If the cry O.
your heart is for the passing fun of the
day. God is not in your souls"
Too much prosperity. the speaker de
clared, was the third reason for hi.
alarm for the young men of this gen
Grafton in the United States. I'VE are toe
well fed" he declared Prosperity /,
telling its story in the lives of men. w.
are in d nation where no man Is alarmed
for his bread in the next ten years. II
the past nations have risen in power un
til the time came with their prosperit,
when they became arrogant and did no
feel the need of Gods help; and thos,
nations have fallen"
Next Mr.. Smith mentioned the results
of the absence of God from the lives O
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