Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-09
HOLD KINGDOM DAY
Bible Students Gather for SeS-
sion at the Academy.
EVERY SEAT is FILLED
Many Attending Convention Unable
to Find Room in the Theater.
NO MEETING ON THURSDAY
Day Will Be Given to Delegates for
Purpose Of Seeing Sights
Of the City.

Bible students from all parts OF this
country and Canada attending the annual
convention of the International Bible
Students Association packed the Acad-
envy Theater from stage to gallery at the
session at o'clock today. Gospel
hymns were sung and the day dedicated
to THE Kingdom" was conducted with
the most fervent supplications to advance
the cause of Christ in theworld
Every seat was taken in the theater
and the registration showed that with
those assembled on the stage the at
tendance reached $500. Fully 1900 Of
those In the city to attend the ses-
sions were unable to gain admittance
to the building and spent the morn
ing seeing the sights.
The lack of accommodation was
caused by the fact that the leaders of
the association. in view of the great
time consumed in going to and from
Glen Echo, decided only last evening
to bring the convention to the Acad-
envy, so as to facilitate the sightseeing
effort Of those in attendance.
It had been intended to obtain the Audi
torium OF the new Masonic Temple, but
this cannot be procured until tomorrow
morning when the first service will be
held there. Minor sessions will also be
held in the auditorium at Glen Echo.
Gen. Hall Again Present.
Prominent in the ranks of the dele
gates again today was Maj. Gen. w. P.
Hall. formerly military secretary Of the
War Department, who introduced the
resolution in the session yesterday which
declared it the sense of the convention
that the Bible does not teach the doc
trine Of a literal hell fire" or place of
fire and birthstone for the punishment of
the wicked.
Many Of the delegates grasped Gen.
Halls hand and congratulated him on the
splendid enthusiasm shown by the con-
vention as soon as his suggestion was
| brought before it.
Shortly after the session opened it was
announced by Chairman j. F. Rutherford
| that the sessions outlined on the general
program of the convention would be held
| at the Academy. and that in addition to
those announced special meetings of pray.
| er and praise will be held In the even
| ings.
He also announced that after considera
! ton the leaders had decided to have NJ
| meetings on Thursday afternoon so tina
| many OF the delegates who desire to q
on special sightseeing tours may hav'
this respite from the convention.
| Friday evening Pastor Russell of tn,
Brooklyn Tabernacle, and one Of tn,
| leaders OF the association work, will max,
/ ill ADDRESS IN the Academy.
In this address the clergyman will take
| up the work being done by the associa
| tion and explain in detail just what it is
| hoped the organization will accomplish
In the days to come
Plans for Baptism.
| While no special ARRANGEMENTS hav,
been made for haptisms. it is believed
that arrangement VIII be made soon foi
the use OF a baptistry of one of the Bap.
fist churches of the city.
| Those who are immersed have the Cd
portunity of joining any church Of theil
preference, the object of the leaders Of
the association being to get them to max.
| their profession Of faith and then choose
the denomination in which they may care
| to labor.
]. A. Bonnet Of Pittsburgh and H. c.
Rockwell of New York were the speak
ers today. both talking on various phases
| of the Journey to the kingdom Botf
| made appeals to those in the audience tc
DO all In their power to live nearer each
day to the ideals advocated by Christ.
Session This Afternoon.
The session, which closed at noon. was
followed by the afternoon gathering,
which began at 2 o'clock. At this time
many arose in the audience and gave tes-
| timony of their faith in Christ's teaching
and Of the great spiritual benefit they
have received from their faith In Him
J. G. Kuehn of Cleveland, Ohio. and
w. F. Van Amburgh of Northfield. Mimi
are scheduled for addresses later in the
session.
Tomorrow morning at Q o'clock a praise
and testimony will be held at which l.. F.
link and o. L. Sullivan Will deliver ad-
dresses. In his talk Mr.. Sullivan will
pay attention to the "Berean Study
| work now engaging the attention of many
Bible students throughout the country