The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 13, 1897, Page 1

VOLUME LXXXIL—NO. 43, ( N/ © il FTER five days of care. ful deliberation in in-| ternational convention | the Christian Endeav- | orers brought their work to its of- | ficial conclusion last night by dedi- cating the Christian States they | represent to God. The great pavilions were both | crowded to their full capacity, and | all the meetings of the day were | characterized by great interest and | enthusiasm The thousands ofj quiet, Christian visitors will now devote themselves for a few days | to systematic sightseeing, and after this t > of humanity will turn eastward again. | Many of the visitors will return to California again and many will remain for the summer, while some will go home to dream of making | their homes in this fair land of sun-‘i shine and marvelous resources. It has been their gain and the State’s | that they came like an inquiring | army of peace. They did not find it all a para- dise here. Some criticized the sea- | breezes and the dust, others the cool evenings and the fogs; but the vast majority beheld infinite, advantages the sweltering | East, with its cyclones and deaths from heat. In spite of the reported wi(ked-: ness of this City, the visitors found | of civilization, numerous | hes, and as warm a welcome: as they ever had in their lives. | have for the most part| d to love California and its I When they: return home Golden West will no longer be am, but a pleasant memory. | ather was such asto enable to do their work indoors with- | inconveniences of sun- s and sweltering weather. the hope of all true Califor-| ans that they will come again, | nd that their work at this session has done great good to the world. THE DAY’S WORK. | The most imoressive service of [he! whole convention was that of last night. None but Christian Endeavorers were admitted in the pavilions, and even then | some who had come thousands of miles were disappointed. It was the closing | session of the convention. Father En- | deavorer Clark presided at the Mechanics’ | and Secretary Baer at Woodward’s. The | principal address in the former was de- | livered by Rev. George F. Pentecost, | D.D., and by the Rev. J. Wilbur Chap- | man, D.D., in the latter. | The other sessions of the day were equally as important, and will play as| great a part in the work of the Endeav- orers. At Mechanics’ Pavilion in the morning Amos R. Wells stirred many to pledge their tithe for Christian work. He was followed by Rev. J. C. R. Ewing on “Foreign Missions,” and Rev. J. R. Davies-on “Systematic and Pro- portionate Giving.” At Woodward’s Miss Mead spoke on “Th: World’s | Prayer Chain,” and Rev. J. Wilbur| Chapman, D.D., on *“Deepening the | Spiritual Life Inside Our Churches.”’ The singing of “Bring Back My Banner” by the New York delegation, | when they were awarded the banner for | doing the most to promote systematic and proportionate giving, created a sensa- tion. Committee schools occupied the after- noon at Woodward’s, while the Juniors held the great Mechanics’ Pavilion. The | police and firemen said that such a sight was never before witnessed in this City. ke To-Day’s Programme. | The board of trustees of the United Society of Christian Endeavor will hold their annual meeting at the Palace Hotel to-day, beginning at 9:30 A. M. and con- tinuing throughout the day. All State presidents will be present, as well as the ’97 committee. The lattsr will be dined at 12 o’clock by the trustees. As many as can will go to Oakland on over plenty the | plied at the county booth in the State < £ Z = < \ il ® N\ A\ N Thousands of Workingmen Attended the Great Noon Meeting at the Union Iron Works Yesterday. A big and picturesque crowd of 2000 grimy workmen enjoyed the noontime meeting at the Union Iron Works. In the street by the main gatss a roomy platform draped with purple and gold and big flags rose beside the machine-shop and on it there was a crowd of forty Endeavorers, an organ and the chalk-talk man, Rev. F. T. V. Pierce of Philadelphia, and his big paper pad. At noon the men * rushed to their dinners and rushed back so that at 12:30 there was a great throng of toilers with blackened faces, grimy overalls and satisfying pipes filling the whole breadth of the street and hanging out of every window. many of the workmen helped sing the old hymns. address and his pictures. ‘‘That’s too spoke of the similar crowds that knew him well in the East. be laughing and full of song. down and put lines of care in the face. cheerzd. of music and above it a dark cloud of sin. “The devil comes and steals away our jo) The men were impatient for the chalk-talk man whom they had cheered at Friday noon. bad,” said the scatt=ring men. ““Sin shatters so many precious and noble lives,” he went on. In two seconds he drew a big heart in outline and with a few strokes he put in eyes, nose and a laughing mouth. Rev. E. G. Matthews of San Francisco conducted a song service and a scripture reading, and Som:=how, or other the time slipped too quickly and Mr. Pierce had talked for but two or three minutes when the 1 o’clock whistle cut short his magnetic “The greatest honor that.any preacher can have is for the toiling thousands to call him their ““God meant that our hearts should be full of glee, that our hearts should Then the devil came along and turned the laugh upside friend,” said Mr. Pierce as he “You can almost see his horns grow,”” and while he said it the mouth was reversed and the suggestion of a countenance was a picture of woe that the crowd A i David once sang ‘In thy presence, O God, is fullness of joy,” but David’s note of joy was changed.” htning bolt shot from the cloud shattered a bar and the note of ““joy”” droppsd out just at the moment that the whistle screamed. With a laugh and a cheer of applause the men scattered for the shops with two clever pictures and their meanings stamped on their memories. There appeared a section of a staff the 10, 10:15 and 10:30 ferries this morn- ing, where everything will be wide open | to the visitors. Transportation for the } day has been supplied to those who ap- | headquarters. | Pennsylvania’s delegation will go to Monterey and various other parties will go to the City resorts. SRR | GIVEN OVER TO THEIR GOD| The Great Body of Christians Consecrate Themselves. Beautiful and Impressive Services Close the Conven- tion. At 6:30 last evening the s treets around the Mechanics’ Pavilion were packed with thousands upon thousands of people all trying to gain admittance to the hall. When the doors were opened at7 o'clock the crush was terrific and for the first time it was noticed that the terrible strain of the week was telling on the nerves and the crowd was not in as good humor as it has been for the past few days. Within filteen minutes of the opening of the doors the hall was filled and every chair was occupied. Long before the time set for the begin- ning of the services the audience was ready to begin and music ruled without a director. The different Siate banners were displayed, and ali over the hall rang the State cries and the varioas songs that have marked the street demonstrations of the Endeavorers during the week. When Father Clark took possession of the meet- ing he reminded the delegates that this was not exactly the time to give those cries, as this meeting had been et aside for the consecration of the bearts ana souls of the Endeavor members to God. A+ a pleasing interlude to the ckoral singing, Dr. J. W. Beckett of Baltimore, one ot the coiored delegates, sang “Sweet Peace,”’ which was received with ap- plause. Dr. Clark again came to the front with the request that at this meeting all applause be dispensed with and that ley and Alameda. 1 P. M. to 3 P. M. — Luncheon at the Willows. 2:30 . M.—1000 delegates will leave First street and Broadway for Haywards. 1:40 P. M.—1000 delegates will leave Thirteenth and Oak streets for Haywards in electric train. 3 to 4 . M.—2000 delegates will be in Haywards. Noon to 10 . M.—All delegates will be welcomed 6. . M. to Midnight—Return to San Francisco. 11:30 A. M. to 12:30 P. M. — Delegates will arrive at Narrow.gauge depot and be escorted to carriages and electric-cars for rides through Oakland, Berke- E at the Exposition on showing their badges. o every one should recognize the solemnity of the occasion and keep as quiet as possi- ble throughout the entire meeting. Dr. Dille was then called uvon for the reading of the platform of principles of the union, which are as foilows: We reaflirm our adherence to the principles which, under God’s biessing, have made the :‘Jhrislun Endeavor movement what it is to- ay. First and foremost, personel devotion to our divine Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ; the Bible, the inspired word of God, the only rule | of 1aith and practice. Second—The covenant obligation embodied in the prayer-meeting pledge, without which there can be no true Society of Christian En- deavor. Third—Constant religious training for all mmmmmmm PROGRAMME FOR OAKLAND DAY. : | kinds of service involved in the various committees, which—s0o many of them as are needed—are, equally with the prayer-meeting essential to a society of Christian Endeavor. Fourth — Strenuons joyalty to the local church and denomination with which each society is connected. This loyalty is plainly expressed in the badge; it underlies the whole idea of the movement, and, as stutistics prove anu pastors testify, is very generally exem- p ified in the lives of active members. Thus the Society of Christian Endeavor in theory and practice is as loyal a denominational so- ciety as any in existence, as we.l as & broad and fraternal inierdenominational society. Fifth—We re+flirm our increasing confidence in the 1nterderominational spiritual fellow- ship through which we hope not for organic unity but to fulfill our Lord’s prayer, “That they all may be on-.” This fellowship already extends to all evangelical denominations, and we should greatly deplore any movement that would interrupt or imperil it. Sixth—Christian Endeavor stands aiways and everywhere for Christian citizenship. It is forever opposed to the saloon, the gambling- den, the brothel and every like iniquity. It stands for temperance, for law, for order, fora pure political atmosphere; in a word, for righteonsness, And this it does, not by aily- ing itself with & political party, but by at- tempting, through the quick conscience of its individual members, to permeate and influ- ence all partiesand all communities, Seventn—The Society of Christian Endeavor stands alweys and everywhere for the rescue and preservation of the Lord's day, and is un- alterably opposed to all forms of Sabbath desecration. Eightu—That all moneys gathered by the various societies of Christian Endeavor for the cause of missions be always sent to the mis- sionary boards of the special denomination to which the particular society belongs. And also Chrisiian Eudeavor officers and so- cieties are affectionately reminded that ap- peals to them for monev shouid come through their pastors and the officers of their churches, and when such appeals are addressed to the societies directly they should be referred to the pastors and church officers for their ap- plrov-l before being acted upon by the socie- tes. Also, that the causes to which the societies give should be those approved by the denom- inations to which the societies belong. Tnus the societies avoid recognition and support of independent and irresponsible movements. Ninth—Christian Endeavor has for its ulti- .imatesim & purpose no less wide and lofty | than the bringing of the world to Christ. Hence it is an organization intensely evangel- istic and missionary in its spirit, and desires to do all it may, under the direction of the churches and the missionary boards, for mis- sionary exiension the world around. These objeets it seeks 1o accomplish, while it remembers that it is an influence rather than an_institution; that its united societies and iis State, provincial and local untons have no legislative functions; that they can levy no taxes and control no local society, which is always and only under the controlof itsown church. The duties of these unions are Jimited to matters of information, inspiration and fellowship. We rejoice in the growing friendliness of Christians and in the fact that more and more as the truespirit of Christian Endeavor is understaod in every evangelical Protestant denomination the world around, with but one or two exceptions, our fellowship is constantly growing larger. We believe that for the sake of Christian fairness and courtesy in our denominations and all over the world the Christian Endeavor principles shou!d go with the name, and the name, either alone or in connection with a distinctive denominational name, should go with the principles. For the maintenance of these principles of covenant obligation, individual service, de- nominational Joyalty and interdenomina- tional fellowship we unitedly aud heartily pledge ourselves. The following resolution was unanimously adopted at the Minneapolis convention, and is reaflirmed at San Francisco: Resolved, That, us from the beginning, we stand upon an evangelical basis (meaning by “evangelical” personal faith in the divine human person and atoning work of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, as the only and sui- ficient source of salvat , and we recom- mend that, as in the uuited society, only so- cieties connected with evangelical churches be exrolled on the list of State and local unions. Devotional exercises were conducted by Rev. A. H. Harshaw, who asked that Rev. John Thompson, the oldest member of the Bible societies of; the United States, read the Scriptures. The records of the registration booths were {hen read and made the following showing: Totals—Outside of Calilornia 11,260, California 12,694, Juniors 2500. Grand total, 26.454. In commenting upon the figures Presi- dent Clark made the further statement that it bad been estimated after careful calculation that the grand ageregate of attendance upon all the meetings num- bered between 200,000 and 300,000 people. The doctor then attempted to thank everybody who had been instrumental in bringing about this result and in aiding in every way the success of the conven- tion. In this attempt he discovered he bad undertaken a larger contract than he could fill, so he contented himseif with a general tender and said the committees would see to it that a more official set of thanks were engrossed at their meeting this morning. Dr. George F. Pentecost of Yonkers, N. Y., preached the only sermon that has been heard in the Pavilion. All the resi were addressess. In his sermon the reverend doctor brought out many apt illustrations and commanded the most marked attention from the beginning to | the end. He is a magnetic talker and enforced his arguments with tihestrongest reasons that could have been brought for- ward. That he made an impression was evidenced by the fact that, notwithstand- ing the caution of Dr. Clark, ihe audience applauded the sermon. Robert Loyd sang “The Holy City," and then President Clark began the con- secration services by a short address, in which he impressed upon every member tne importance of being sincere. He called for the most perfect stillness pos- sible during the services. He asked that no word be said or song sung that was not meant in its fullest sense. He calleu for a silent praver betore the services and asked thatevery one ask for the pente- costal blessing. Foilowing the prayer the roll of States was called for expres- sions of consecration, and followine are the mottoes selected : Alaska—*'They that sat in darkness saw a great light.”” Alabama — *‘Create wnhin us a new heart, O, God, and give us a right spirit.”’ Arizona—*I know whom 1 have be- lieved and am persuaded that he isable to keep that which I have commitied unto him against that day.” Colorado—Psalms exxi:1-2. | Connegticut—"Seeiug that we ®re com« passed sbout with 8o great « Cloud of wit< nesses, ot us lay aside every weight and the sin which doth beset us.” Delaware—*‘Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be ac- ceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.” District of Columbia—*‘Not by might nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.” Flori ia—*In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths.” Georgia did not respond. Idaho sang the first verse of its State song and repeated, *‘Trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ for strength, I promise him | that T will strive to do whatever he wouid like 1o huve me do.” Illinois sang two versus of its State song. Ifdinna—lndiana'! motto, ‘‘Saved to Serve,” and also repeated the following: *I come not to be ministered unto, but to minister.” Indian Territory—‘‘This one thing I do, foreetting the tnings that are behind and looking forward unto the things which are before, I press toward the mark for the vrice of the high geal of God in Christ { Jesus.” | Iowa—'And beye steadfast, immovable, | always abounding in the work of the | Lord,” and also sang a verse of a song to the tune of “‘Sunshine.” Kansas—*Iam crucified with Christ; nev?nh.lessl live, but Carist liveth in me.” Kentucky—*I can do all things through Christ which strengthen me.” They also sang a verse of their State song to the tune | of *-Old Kentucky Home.” Lowsiana —Did not respond. Maine—'‘We will win the State of Maine for Christ, our King.” Maryland—Sang a verse of their State | song to the tune of “Maryland, My Mary- lana.” Massachusetts—‘‘Therefore being justi- | fied by faith, we nave peace through the | Lord Jesus Christ.” They also sang two verses of their State song. Michigan—‘Whether we Jive we live unto the Lord, or whether we die we die unto the Lord; whether we live ordie, therefore let us do all to the glory of God.”" Minnesota—'‘Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.”” They also sang a verse to the tune of “‘Sunshine.” Montana quoted an appropriate verse of scripture. Mississippi—*The peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” Missouri—Sang a verse of their State ong. New Mexico—‘‘He that goeth forth with weeping, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless return again with rejoicing, bezring his sheaves with him.” They alsa,ung a verse of “Rescue the Perish- ing.” North Carolina—‘Not by nower, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of Hosts.” North Carolina—*'Has pledged herself for the evangelization of those within her bounds during the next year and asks for prayer.”’ New Hampshire—*Let the words in my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer.” Nebraska—Quoted a verse of Scripture. New Jersey—*‘'He shall haye dominion from sea to sea and from the river unto the ends of the earth.” Then sang one verse of My Faith Looks Up to Thee.” New York— *‘Create in me a clean heart, O God, ana renew a right spirit witiin me.” - And sang the last verse of ‘‘Blest Be the Tie That Binds.” North Dakota—'*North Dakota’s prayer islet this mind be in us which was also in Christ Jesus.”” Nevada—"Fight the good fight of faith; lay hold on eternal life.” Ohio—*'0!d t: ings are passed away; be- hold all things are become new.” And also sang a verse of their State song. Oklahoma—*"My meat and my drink is to do the will of Him who sent me and to finish His work,” and *“Behold the fields are whbite for the haivest; pray, therefore, of tte Lord that he will send workersinto his vineyards,”’ Oregon: ‘“Oregon is profoundly grate- ful for the privilege enjoved to-night. We came praying for the filling of the spirit, anda we got all we asked for.'” Rev. Ken-