The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-15


souls Of men.
Open Air Campaign.
Convinced by its success during the
mittee of New York City is entering
upon sixth tent, open air shop cam.
paign, continuing the methods which
nave proved so effective in the past
and enlargiug the work along special
lines. During the summer OF 1909,
1857 meetings were held between June
IL and September 13, with total at
tendance of 2s9,55s, of whom 6l.270
were children and 1918 were big boys,
The meetings were held in fifty seven
centers-ten tents, twentyfour shops,
twenty open air and three halls The
services were conducted in seven Ian
gnag English. Italian, Finnish-Swed,
ish, Bohemian.Slovak, Spanish, Polish
and Hungarian. Meetings were held
also for colored people.
Each year the scope of the work un.
dertaken by the committee is broadened
until 1t seems that no class of people
is overlooked. While the gospel is car
rled to many in the prison, the work
house or the almshouse, the majority
of these who listen to the message are
they who may be brought into vital
relations to the church Each season
larger number of converts unite with
the churches. and more than one mis-.
sion or church has been formed as a
result of the summer campaign in it's
neighborhood.
AS in previous seasons, tents will be
erected in different sections of the city
with view to reaching especially the.
various foreign elements of the metropo
ls. Early services are held each even
ing for children, with an accepted
course OF study, followed by all tents
in common; lnter services for adults
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from nearly every station in life. The
attendants at these tent meetings are
from the great unchurched masses of
the city. Some are Of those who have
outgrown superstition, some are victims
of change of circumstance and envi
ronment, some hear the gospel message
for the first time. TO others it comes
as an echo from happier and hoher
davs. Everywhere the tent is popular.
welcomed Zach spring and lamented
upon its departure. Outdoor meetings
are held as soon AS the weather permits |
continuous series. Groups gather a.
street corners, in parks and open
squares, on the midway at pleasure
resorts or hating amid the rush of
Broadway or the stress Of Wall street.
To Special Glasses.
Meetings are so arranged as to |
reach special classes of persons accord |
ing TO their own particular needs, |
Mothers are invited TO COSY little round |
able talks, concluded 10 be of prac
.ical help; men are drawn into brother
hoods and women into circles Of King 5 |
meetings for "big girls
are conducted by wise woman OF |
wide experience and infinite tenderness
who speaks warningly of the perils OF
he city for young women and msidens
meetings for "big boys arc supple
nented by a reasonable number of base
ball games and other sports, concluding |
with a great athletic meet at the close
# the season II would seem that no
lass of persons has been neglected OF
overlooked in the plans of the commit
ee
The evangelists, singers, stu
ients and other workers en-
gagged by the committee come |
rom different parts of the country |
epresenting many denominations. Their |
conservation and sacrifice |
5 the secret OF the great success of
he campaign. Each tent is equipped |
With an evangelist. precentor children S
worker. pianist and caretaker and in
many instances cornetist. In most
ases the student workers are college |
II theological seminary students.
For the purpose of following up the
work. of the converts, visiting them in
heir homes and bringing them into
ouch with the churches, small force
# workers was continued at the close
f the campaign. During the winter
his work is continued, bible classes are
Conducted for the converts, and plans
or the following summer s work are
ormulated.
Programme for Summer.
The evangelistic committee of New
l. - ea1 Is al
ncn and laymen Of nearly every evan
.elical denomination, having on its ex-
cutive committee the superintendeuts
nd representatives of the city mission
'oards. the young people S societies,
,rotherhoods and Young Mems Chris
ian associations and Kings Daughters.
Features Of the work so successfully
arried on in the past Will be contin-
led in way which promises to be even
ines Of work will be enlarged. DR..
Arthur J. Smith returns TO the superin.
endency from a five months tour of
meetings, including stimuli
aneous missions in Kane. Pa, Elmria,
:, Y, Lawrence and South Pennington, \
Mass, and st. John. \. B. Mr.. Orin /
:. Baker continues as assistant super.
ntendent. DR.. William Jay Schieffelin
as recently been elected chairman of /
ne StDeIdl committee. Jonn -. f1uSIeT /
nd John Nicolson are the treasurers
headquarters will be as from the first,
II Lexington avenue. New York City II
Account of the Deluge.
Professor HiIPrecht's latest "find"
"a broken tablet, containing part of an
ccount Of the Deluge. 1t is the prop,
rty of the University Of Pennsylvania Il
he writing, which is cuneiform. con.
aims what is believed to be the oldest 4
ccount (from Badylonia sources) of
he flood that has yet been discovered
{ was found among the remains Of the
,emple library of Nippur (the modern
Sifferl, and was so discovered with
rystals Of nitre and other sediment
hat at first only a few cuneiform signs
ould be recognized. The word ga -bu.
~ C' 'deluge ~, was clear.
Sunday School Convention.
All arrangements are now completed
or the Sixth World s Sunday School
onventIon, 10 meet IN Washington on
lay 10 to "a, AS one thousand Eve
undred and twenty six delegates were
resent at the convention in Jerusalem,
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