The Washington herald., 1908-07-06

/ largest number OF delegates assembled IN
the four days session, the twentieth an
nual convention Of the Young Peoples
Christian Union came 10 close at the
Church OF Our Father last night.
The service marked the end OF one OF
the most successful gatherings eyer held
In the history Of the Uniyersalist Church,
and was pronounced by all as an epoch in
the annals of the Y. p. c. L.
Although the convention programme
provides a number Of excursions and
pleasure trips for the delegates to-day.
tomorrow. and Wednesday, many Of the
visitors bade farewell TO their co-workers
last night
The scenes attending the close OF the
last meeting were effective. the delegates
clasplng hands Will singing TIL We
Meet Again"
Amid the strains OF onward, Christian
Soldier" all filed into the street. continu-
ing in the hymn until the last verse was
finished.
An Informal Reception.
An informal reception was given the
convention visitors by the New England
delegations az the oxford Hotel after the
session had adjourned.
Promptly at 7:SO o'clock Harry Russell
Childs. president Of the union, called the
mass-meeting 10 order and introduced
Rev. C. I KERN. of Indiana, for an ad-
dress. entitled The Coming Greed OF
; Christendom."
After selections by the quartet, Rev.
Frank Oliver Hall, D. D.. of New York,
spoke on the topic First Things First. -
What Next" was the subject Of the
closing address by Rev. L. NJ. Powers, OF
. Massachusetts He dealth in a general
way with the wonderful strides made
during the last century in science and
art.
The delegates were outspoken in their
praises Of the treatment accorded them
on the sojourn IN this city, and especially
appreciated the untiring efforts OF Rev,
! John Van Schaick, pastor Of the Church
, of Our Father. to make their convention
a success.
Immediately before adjourning the con-
vention Mr.. Childs announced that &,O5,
I had been collected for the purpose OF
2 maintaining the missionary churches. lie
( congratulated the members upon their
generosity. which. he said characterize
the convention as second to none.
The service Of worship at II O'Clock
yesterday morning formed an interesting
: part OF the days exercises. Rev. John
Van SchaiclS. jr., pastor. conducted. Rev
w. J. Taylor. OF Maine. read the Scrip
ture, and prayer was offered by Rev
Alfalfa L. ]. Irwin. Of Arkansas.
AT this meeting the occasional sermon
: was preached by Rev. John Coleman
. Adams. Of Connecticut. On The great
success" choosing as his text IL God
be for us who can be against us?'
. Or. Adams said, in part:
: '"The one supreme discovery OF human
! life is the recognition of the power out
, side ourselves in this universe with which
D we have TO reckon. Every one OF u!
awakens some time or other 10 the con
sciousness that he is surrounded by forces
> which he does not control.
+, ''He finds himself like the sailor. driver
by the winds and tossed. He is like z
2 bo ltnan borne upon currents which neve,
!. halt. He is whirled through space upor
!. globe he cannot steer. He is wrapped
t in air which he must breathe or die. ~
is housed in a body which weakens anC
!, grows old despite his stubborn resistance
= He is associated in his fortunes with
a race which is stronger than himself
I whose life absorbs and overmasters hi!
I own.
He finds himself, moreover, in a mora
? universe which Is just as real, just al
nasterful-a world 10 which conscienc,
. bears witness with him and the Law
7 bears witness without In this realm ht
finds his freedom forever limited and con
ditioned by the liberty OF others. Ye
his well-being is all the time enlarged
Q and protected by the presence Of thes'
d others Thus we move from our earlies
: moments. In the midst of a cosmos Of tre
#. mendous and multiplied forces. beyon'
the power OF our will or our prayers Z
: control.
o IF you are going the way OF God.
means heaven. II your are going IN III
: opposite direction. against law and Orde
|. | and the destined course Of things. yol
: have pitted yourself against something
. mightier than the lift Of the earthquake
tho terror OF the lightning. the wrath o
. the cyclone. You are doomed 20 con
! slant buffets, TO interminable woes, Z
, leaping and wailing and gnashing o
: teeth"
Conservation Meeting.
a At the conservation meeting held a
1850 In the afternoon, the delegates