The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-08-07

H. Clulow of Yakima City, who was
a delegate to the convention from the
society of that place. 1t will be
read with interest by not only those
who attended from this section but
hundreds who were unable to be
present:
The twenty-third international
convention of the Christian Endeav-
or was opened in Tent Williston,
Seattle, Wednesday evening. July
10, 1907, by President Clark, who
on rising faced an audience of 5000
people. About him on every side
waved the flag of the United States
intermingled with flags of other ma
tions.
The green ana white of the Union
was draped in every convenient place
and together with the flags carried
by many people added charming
effect in the color scheme.
After singing and prayer Dr.. Clark
introduced Gov. Meade, who appro-
priately welcomed the guests of
Christian Endeavorers to Washing
ton. In part he said the coming OF
this great convention to Washington
is a greater event to Washington
than 1t is to Christian Endeavor. 1t
proves that this great Puget Sound
country of ours is playing its part
in the great affairs of the nation.
Goodness and Christianity go hand
in hand in our Christian land and
1t should not be bounded by section
al lines nor insular prejudices and
the surest way to obliterate these
lines and prejudices is through such
gatherings as this.
The next speaker was DR.. Math-
eer Thompson, who spoke in behalf
Of the mayor, who was absent. He
mentioned the fact that Seattle has
1O2 churches and a model mayor
who has made tho city of Seattle
clean and free from crime.
The next speaker, Edgar F. Barth,
chairman of the convention commit
tee, said: We welcome you because
YOU have raised the standard OF So
ciety and coupled mans patriotism
with his religion, and may the i'm
petus you have given the movement
for international peace hasten the
day of universal motherhood OF
mankind.
The next speaker was D. Math-
ews, of whom you have heard so
much. l would like to give you
every word of his address but space
will not permit and l will give only
a few extracts
After extending a cordial welcome
in behalf of the Christian forces of
the city, county and state, and
dwelling on the great resources and
delightful environments of this great
country of the No tthwest, he said:
1.-The church needs to be purged
and the pulpit relieved of it's indolent
ministers, and the church at large
aroused as never before to the fact
that the harvest is ripe, and, that
the gospel is the only sickle which
can reap the golden grain. We ex-
pect you to denounce with a zeai
that will distinguish you as loyal
soldiers of the cross. every senti-
ment, expression and propaganda
today denying the doctrine of the
Trinity. the efficacy of the Cross,
the vicarious atonement and the di-
ETY. Of Jesus Christ. We will not toll
crate from you the slightest COM
promise on these questions upon
which the church of Jesus rests.
1.-THE new theology, which is an
other name for hydra-headed PAN
theism, should find no welcome from
Christian Endeavorers. but. as they
raise the banner of Christ, such enc
mics of His should see the end of
their day of existence.
There is but one gospel. namely,
Jesus Christ, the Son of God. There
is but one Cross, that upon which
He was crucified. There is but one
plan of Salvation. that which He
provided And there is but one pro-
cess OF redemption. namely, the sec-
ond birth. We plead with you to
speak as never before for the puri-
ty Of the home. The licentious hand
of the divorce court is reaching out
to touch, stain and damn the homes
OF this country. Demand the purity
OF the home. the sacredness of the
marriage vow and the abolition of
the divorce court. Let us have your
assistance in exterminating the sa-
loon. The day has come for some
section of this country to write the
emancipation declaration and give
the youth OF this land freedom from