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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 20, 1896)
, - HIM ' MM 2 TTIE OMAITA DAILY 1fc $ : TJTirKSDAT , ATJG-ITST 20 , 1800. Krrnt , firojid , oxpnnMvo west to secure { is n home , to renr our children , to provide thn rncnns or eiliicntlon , to brine thorn In touch with Chrlittlnn Outlet wo forget th cnrly tie * , or cnrly trainings , which wcro taught us by our fathers In thivcnslprn countrlM whfrnco we nil cnme. Otherwise. I bellevo thnt. when those -who Jcnvc their jpnsicm liomm , come to the new und undeveloped vent tliere.scchlriB to entnbllMi them linpny liomcB for their comfor.t In UiHr old agf , their hearts at first turn to the enny scenes and the cafly surrounuiiiKS and at once Is iirnvlftlon made BO thru each reeurrlnK Sali- Jmth , though It jnny bo In u temporary cdlflre , they may meet toijother and there worahlp their Creator according to the form ot their fathers. . , , , , . I do not know exactly and definitely th" objects of this Ruthi'tlng I am warranted , liowever , In saylnK to you , and Raying Blnccrcly. that when you shall hnvo < le- iparteil we have no doubt that we will feel , nnd Die people till over this country will feel , -that we have been innde better and happier by your comliiK together unions IB ; that your peed work will not only per- vnilo the people of our state , but It must i , reach out over the entire country. The I Held for your work , I tnUo It , la clrcuni- 1 ncrlbeil only by the horizon ; that there In ! irrt'iil work to be done In order to elevate mankind , In order to make people better. In order to brliiK practlcnl rellRlon , Pritc- tlenl biislnesH , practical polities' , nil to- nether , workltiK In harmony for the better ment of the human raee and upllfllnpr of Immunity. ( Appjauso. ) 1 believe , my friends that thilt Is one of the objects of n society . Hucli as this I nm mltlressliitf this even- I Intti that It coim-fl nearer , perhnpst , reach- IIIB out Into the buslitcM at the world , 'nmonft all classed of citlzctiH , niid , with one hand on the church door and the other BO that they can reach out and lift tip fallen humanity wherever they may Und t ; 'they are. In fact , great auxiliaries of the Rreat church organizations of this ) coun try 'I wish you a most Imppy meetlnc Indeed. I hope that when you have adjourned you will feel that It has been well to be with us ; that your work will bo profitable , and that you may again separate and go to -your respective homes feeling that another step forward In the great Work of the Christian world has lieen tnken ; that Home good will re- Bull ; and that It will Inspire you and those who know of your work to take firmer hold upon the great truths and march onward .and upward until there. Is finally a complete and universal religion for the entire human race. ( Orcnt ap plause. ) TO THIS CITY OF OMAHA AInynr llrontrli ' 1'nriiH Over llic Kt'j it nt tinMetroi > olln. Upon being Introduced to the convention Jtayor llroatch delivered tlie address of welcome for Iho city of Omaha , speaking no follows : Smiles nnd Gentlemen There cnn bp no jleasantcr duty for thn mayor of n oily to perform limn lo extend n greeting and a friendly welcome to representative men and women from abroad. You nro members of n great organization , ono having for Ha Hole purpose good to mankind. You have come from all parts of thn great union and have gathered hero In convpnllon that you may exchange Ideas ami continue la the work of llic Mauler Into whoso service you have entered. Wo an- glad to welcome you hero , nnd representing , na I do , the people of Omaha , I can truthfully say that there IH not ono of us who Is nol happier by your preHPiice. You may not know It , bul wo are making preparations for : i great fair to be held In IS'JS , and wo nro after all Ihe conventions that arp to bo hpld for that year. If the conventions to qomo are each half ns large | is Is yours wc will be satlslled. You have tome llko Iho looust wo are acquainted with In swarms with the milk of human kind ness In your hearts , and wo hope , llko those scouts sent out to spy the land of Canaan , that you will return lo your homes laden with grapes und wild honey , nnd make so Kood u report of this beautiful country nnd unexcelled climate that many will migrate hither. You who nro from the easl will Jlnd educated and cultivated people. You Will llnd graduates of gre.it universities und seminaries of which you are justly proud , nnd. In fact , you will llnd that wo nro like yourselves and not the border rufllans nud highwaymen commonly pictured as In the "Wild and Woolly West. " You will llnd p. Christian community ; u people of ad vanced and progressive ! Ideas , ready und willing to seize nnd solve the great prob- "lems of life. I may * bo tresspasslng upon the ground tone no covered by some speaker who Is to fol low , bul to carry out a line of municipal thought. It may not bd out of place for * "mo to glvo you a few Statistics. ' " - 'cm- OK'CHURCHES. . Omahn has , , nil counted , largo and small * 103 churches. This mfmber Includes ten Itoman Catholic , eighty-two .Protestant nnd eleven miscellaneous. Of hospitals , asv- * .lums and homes , thcro are sixteen. Wo hnvo a public school system , the pride of .our people nnd equal to any In Hits broad land of ours. Wo Imvu provided a system ot public parks , which though now , are * growing beautiful , ns Umc goes on. I said wo were proud ofjOUr public schools , and wo have a. right to this characteristic , if tjuch It nan be called , ns our people have submitted lo the burden of a generous tax to maintain them. Within the limits 01' the corporation , ithero are forty-one school houses , with a. dally attendance of ar > ,500 pupils and an enrollment of 17,000. There uro also twenty-one kindergarten schools where the lender young nre cared for. To teach the young Idea , XiQ teachers nro employed. Our High school has 1000 pupils and stands high on the accredited list of Harvard , Yale , Cornell , Princeton , Universi ties of Michigan and Stanford , Vussar , 1'olytpchnlc Institute of Troy , and others of equal rank. When I was young , the bible was road In the public schools , but In later years , owing to sectarian differences , It was discontinued. You known wo go from one extreme to the other , so , the mind drifted from the teachings of Mint dlvlno book to scepti cism , and many who never heard the bible read In tliclr homes wcro deprived of , its blessings. To remedy this , eminent prelalos of Iho Roman Catholic , Protestant and Hebrew churches compiled "Snlectlpns from the Itlble , " and keeping npaeo wilh thu progress of events and Iho Inspirations of human thought , our school board hiHl Monday adopted Mils book as u supplemen tary reader for our schools. Kollglon is a ncei'Kslty "and every human being Is happier with a well grounded faith. In our hours of adversity , when ubin- | doned by former friends , wo turn to out- God nnd religion and thcro llnd consolation which nothing else affords. The Pagan Indian has his religion , primitive , though It be , nnd Sees God In clouds und hours -his voice In the winds. " lie. In , his way looka forward to the time when ho must - pay that debt to nature which none can escape , and hopes by his deeds on earth lo obtain a hnppy place In the hunting Kiounds of thn Spirit land. Ho has no conception of u spiillual pxlstiinee , such as wo bellevo In. yet ho .believes In Im mortality nnd Is happy In his rpllgion. aou iiU2ss TUB WO.MRN. Go wherever you will , where you find the Hymiftpguo. the cathedral or the church , you will llnd u people prosperous and happy , obedient to Ihu laws and advancing In all that contributes to the amenities of Ilfo and make * It worth living. Whentheno nro wanting , you will llnd a Godless people and nee thg mirnerliB. which till our Jails anil ju'iiltcnllarlcs. It Is neither my mission , nor my intention to deliver a Hurmon. I stand hero merely ns thn ruprvBiMUlitlvo of UO.dX ) people Ic - lld ) you welcome and to rejoice In tlm fatit that you huVo taken the1 mlvlco of Horace Uri'oloy In coining west. His words , you will remember npplled to young men. but then he.knewhoy ( could not do wlthnul the young women , and that 'us a innttur of course , they would follow. In this conven tion , however , they seem to have come iilong. as they aru very much In ovl'dencc. I think 1 nm old enough lo bo Impartial , , and , tpo , J have had an experience or many years , and 1 say fervently "God bless the women ' , " ' Just think of It , what would your' churches bo without thorn ? They rortnluly eoumoso aboul three-fourlhs ol the membership , nnd they are foremost In nil good works. I often wonder why they so bllndlv fol. low the ninii whom they outvote In .all . church im-etlngB and outclass In every re- miect , TliH old Idea Is that n xlster must lie seen and not heard. 1 grant thai eln Js a lovely objecl to look upon , but then there U a sweetness In her voice In strik ing contrast with thu stmitorlan tones ol iiiun. which vibrates delightfully upon tin far of n young man , and i' puelnlly if mllrmallvo response Is Klven to the old , oh lulu which ho ha8 poured into her > nni. I am afraid I may lm getting Hfiitlmental mil I must plead the privilege of ndvniicin years to Buy u food \\onl about those wh Hhuro with us our good foiluncM and ad vereltlcM and who nuiko for us u para Olse upon earth , My addresses are usually to bodies o men. therefore thu IIHWIII opportunity la not to bo missed. Wo arc glad tlm The Perfect PHI ! Perfect in preparation , I'erfcct iu operation. Ayor'adatliartioPais ' J rerfcctpo t-prumllal pill , J'crcctor all purposes , THE PJLL THAT WILL you hnvo come. Wo nro hnppy 16 have met you nnd wo hope you will bear with you to your homes ns pleasantn recollec tion of Omaha us we shall have ot our Rucnts. ' - ix nniiAi.K or TIIIJ cmiuciins. I lev. A. .T. Turkic Iti > | > r < > Kunt * tlic City I'liBliirn , Following the address of the mayor was the address of welcome to the delegates from the churches of Omaha by Kev. Alonzo J. Turkic , pastor of the Kountzo Memorial Lutlicrlnn church , lly ninny It was con sidered the nncst address of the evening , and wan heard with rapt ntlenllon. Krc- qucnlly Iho speaker was Inlerrupted by applause , and fcls peroration was followed with a most generous round of applause. His address In full follows ! I count It a high | ionor to stand before . such a magnificent assembly ns this and bid you welcome. And 1 especially npprc- elate the honor when I think of the power 1 of the United Presbyterian church icprc- sented In this convention of her young ' people. It has been the privilege of thli city to entertain many Important convcn- tloiis-polltlcul , educational , sclcntlllc. rei llglous ; "but whether judged by UH alms or possibilities , this convention overshadows them all. I esteem It a great honor to represent my brother pastors In welcoming you. I do not know why I should hnvo been so- Icotcd by them for this service , unless II was because I have become n sort of pat riarch among them , At least .very few of my brethren wqre Omaha p.istors when 1 entered upon my present pastorate. I am presumed , therefore , to know my colleagues. And I want to say of my brethren of the pastorate In Omaha that they are as a body learned , faithful , courageous , self- Bacrlllcltif,1 , devoted men. And I want to say that the constituency of those pastors are of a rare type. Whe.ro worldllness Hhows ItHolf on every hand It takes n Christian of double strength and sterling stamp to endure. We bellnvo that we have many faithful ones In our churches. They have given their money and service for the erection of nearly a hundrid iragnlllcent , lenutlful cotnur.able , serviceable churches' . Along with our busi ness enterprises and manufacturing Indus tries and educational Institutions we re joice In our churches. I desire now , In thu name ot this body of men which I have indicated , backed by such u constituency , to offer you a hearty welcome to our hearts' home. Yon come as the delegates of the Young Pee ple's societies of the. United Presbyterian church of North America. You have a great history back ot you ; have a great work , before you , UAVH A IllCIt HRR1TAG15. It Is a wonderful privilege to belong to church 'With generations of pious , colir- geous , godly anceslors buck of you. 1 vas born among the United Presbyterians ml I know of your reverence for God's ay nnd your study of God's word nnd the Vestmlnster catechism , and I say you have i rich heritage. What 1 am trying to II- ustruto Is the high type of Christian chnr- icter you young people have back of you ind on this account the lofty nttnln- nents to which you are summoned. Every oung man and woman should be better ml accomplish more good than their father > r mother. They have had greater nil- antages. They live later in the world's ilstory. and It Is a great thing that you lave these organizations to bind you to- 'ether for service. 1 llko your name union. " This Is the day of co-operation , n business and politics nnd In nil the nf- alrs of life It takes union to succeed. Cooperated - operated capital Is putting new power nto the hand of commerce. It has har- icssed Niagara and spumed contltnents nd bridged oceans. In union and co-opera- lon Is the power of the church utilized , n the days of chivalry battle was a duel , t turned on Individual prowess. Today It urns on organization. If wo have fewer \oroes wo have more trained soldiers of he cross. In this union of the Christian forces mil organization of the churches Into ilIt erant societies for work we have the scrlp- ure fultllled , which says ono shall chase i thousand and two shall put 10,000 to llgjlit. There was a military school at St. Cloud , Just beyond Paris. The boys used 0 march up and do\\n the streets under he leadership of a Corslcun lad bearing \ ( lag with the strange legend , "Tremble ; ve are growing up. " People laughed ; but he boys grew up. And on the open plaza jf Paris a mob of the French people with red caps was surging. They were coming on with quick step. Hut a little group of armed men with a half dozen guns was set to oppose them. The same Corslcan javo the command , "Watch them , " "I-ot .hem come ncarer ( " ' 'Now flre , " and Uie mob was stopped and scattered. There N a. vast difference between a , mob striving is Individuals and a few men drilled at St. Cloud standing shoulder to shoulder for a coomrnon purpose. You are hero for cementing the bonds of your union and fellowship. You are icro for training for greater olllclency. You nro here to learn new methods of lolng church work. You are here to re ceive Inspiration that you may go from this place of privilege to higher and nobler ind better work than you have ever done. The church must bo aggressive. Thn church Is not a walled city , but a movable column. Our business Is to keepIt moving on continually. The church today must be iggrosslve. Ingorsoll says the church must go. Certainly the church must go go into ill the world and preach the gospel to every creature , according to Christ's com mand. And this command doqi > not mean the clergy alone. There Is no summons to the clergy omitting the laity. "Tho spirit nnd the bride say come , and whosoever henroth lot him Hay come. " It Is u work for all. And I nm thankful that I live In a time when not only the church olllcers , the elders and the deacons , the men , are enlisted In work , but the women and chil dren nnd young people. PUSH IS NECESSARY. Thorn Is no lack of push and dnsh In secular affairs. Men put nil their energies Into a political contest : merchants send to the most distant lands for their wares , and mountains are hollowed out for the precious ores. We need the name spirit of enterprise In the church. And your young blood must course through warm hearts , to strong hands and willing feet , to do and endure. The church Is not to give u pleasant place to spend the Sabbath. Jt Is not to congregate the people together to bo entertained by mimic or the logic or rhetoric of some man. It is not even to train men to the fullness of the stature of Christ Jesus , Hut the true mission ol the church Is the salvation of souls. . The great Work of all Christians , whether as Individuals or lut banded together In organi zations , IH to save souli. And so , because 1 uollevu you aru hero for better equip ment for this greatest work of the church. I bid you a hearty .welcome to our beloved city In the name of thu churches of Omaha to leave blessings for our churches mu homes nnd take blessings to all your homes nnd churches. In the name of the KntlHtr and of the Son .and of the Holy Ghost , amen , IIAVI-J AVJ'IUII'ATlin TIII3 VISIT. iiii'ui ( ; OIIIHIIIII > < > I'li-iiNrii 'jt'iint So .Mllliy Ai.'iM'iitfd tinInvKnIloii. . At the close of the address of Kov. Turkic the choir sung an anthem and then Kev. Edgar MpJJIll extended the greetings ot ( ho local committee to tlio delegates and visit ors. Mr. McDIll- spoke as follows : Mr. President , Memlmrs of the Genera Committee. Frit-nils and follow Members of the Christian Union : I esteem It i great honor tonight to address this .mag nlllcent audience , In the name of thiLloun committee of the Omaha Christina union Wa have boon looking for you fop months to come to our city. Wo have Invited yet by letU'i" . l > y wonf ; wo have punned mi's sages und sent thorn to thu papers to Ji ) vlte you here , nnd wo want to say tonlgh that our hearts are glad boeauso you have cotnu here Into .our midst , nnd that you are mife within this hull tonight. Am let HH > say now that , In looking late the faces of thl.s magninct-nl assemblage , I would make anybody proud lo say that lui ' belonged to thU great organization' thu Young People's Christian union of the United Presbyterian ohurch. ( Applause. ) Jit other Turklo has told you that he knows pf the treat heritage that the youni , people or this union possess Lot me : v to you that he knows as well what tin United I're.sbyterlanti are , because he wa not H.itlrtllod Dimply with being a xchool inato or classmate of tlm United Pri-sby tr-ilun , but ho bad to ho a bruther-ln-luw of the United Preidjyteilun church. ( Laugh ter and applause ) We have looUed for you to coinu on these great trains thai coinu from all parls o thu country , nnd conveigu In this grea whirling center , and we as a local commit tuo have not been disappointed by tin. numbers thai are lirro. but you have ex ceeded In the great crowds that have com our iilylH'ut expectations. And let me mi ) to you thai you have not only vxccedei our exiit'Ctiitloaa of the citizens of Omahn nnd the citizens of Nebr.isku and the cltl zens of this great western country , 'OONGHEGATION OK FKHiNUS. When I look Into this uudlence tonlgh I realize thai thin in a convcnllon o friends ami of brethren. When I look a you and PCO the hundreds of faced Ilia aru familiar to me I know that thl con volition U more ulmply ttmn u t-aitvoutlo of Christian union menibirs ; It U a n- union of many furn 111.-B here In thU cltj who Juivo come front all parts of thti coun try lo nuft brothers unU sisters an fathers und mothers. Let mo any to yo that thin convention la a rounlon of thos ulio hucoinu from thu uttermost part of this hind. hu\lng craxft'd the Pacltlc am the Atlantic oceans In order thul they muy bring their presence und their but ] = a Inc Inn- Wonntfd you to como to our city fa what you will do. Wo wanted you to com to this city , becuuso you will bo one o the great columns of the army of ou Master ; because you will bo the greatest moral force today In the church nnd In the country ; becnuse you will bo nnd nro the best law-nnd-ordcr leagues that nro In this country ; because you nrc- the strength nnd the bulwark of the church nnd of the ftovernmenl. ( Applause. ) Wo wanted you lo come lo this city , und are glad you nro here , because of what you bellevo. When we realize that this ago Is an ago In which Infidelity Is .making a strong nttnck upon the. churches , we know that your pres ence In this city and In this great western country Is strengthening to our bellcfivo welcome you to this city , because -you believe , nnd you nre not afraid to say that the bible , from cover to cover , Is the word of God , ( Applause. ) We wanted you to come to this city , and we arc glad you are here , because of what you aro. Wo know that you are of the same nice , nnd of the same family thai we are. W J nil look at the same sun , WP all hnvo the same course of life to run , we nre all looking .forward to the same destination In the life beyond. Wo have 1 a common Lord and Master. Wo kneel nt the same nltnrs ; wo sing the same songs that you sing ; nnd we wanted you to come hero so that we could hear you sing these , songs of the apes as no other people on | earth can sing them. ( Applause. ) | i We wanted you hero , nnd we are clad i you nre hero because you nre our friend * ' and our kliiBincn ; and we welcome you to this city and to thH ball and to the great hall In which the overflow meetings will be held , because -Aye know that your presence here comes with the blessing of our Master. Let me say that , who'll I Jook Into this audience , I realize that we nro of the same blood , wo ate of the same be lief , we have the same great object In lew , and wo. shall save souls. Mr. President and members ) of the gcn- ral committee , I lsh to say that Iho. local ommlltee Is at your ill no < uil. You have ome , you have seen and we are yours. 1so us to the comfort and for the cnjoy- nent of this great convention : but , 'above II , U ! e us to the glory and to the honor f Him whose we. all nto and.whom wo 11 servo. ( Applause. ) niciiALK OF "rim co.NVU.vrion. rof. McMillan Iti > Ni < imlN to Oio Ail- llri > RNIN Of W 'l l lllf. Prof. John H. McMillan , chairman of the enernl committee , In responding to the ddresses of welcome , said : This occnslon reminds IH thai anolhcr ear has passed. New duties confront us. ew pleasures await Us. No one can qucs- lon the sincerity of our welcome. These ords of friendship , so varied , so bioad , so ordlal , reveal to us hearts In sympathy vlth thu object of our coming. In buhalf of this company of young pco- le , I thank you for these expicsslqns of iterest In us. For monlhs our --yes have een townril Omaha. No city In our ind during the past year has linen o talked of , thought of and planned or by our young people ns has your air city. Omaha has been our Mecca. In companies from east nnd west. In bnt- allous from the Intel lor , wo hnvo conn- . Vo have clubbed for you throughout the ear. We have prayed for you and now vo nro here to prey upon von , but not that ve may destroy you. We njo peaceful nd peace-loving. We have come for fel- cwshlp nnd friendship. God has laid the warp ot our lives In fair olors. but the fabric He designs us to orm In the loom of life will be perfect n pattern only so far as we set the right lit cad In the IMvlne war ] ) . According as vo are tilled with His truth and as the plrlt guides us His design will be wrought ut In beauty and perfection. Such ns- Qinblles ns this are meant to open be- ore us the true design God has In minder or our lives , lo show us our relation teach ach other as Christian workers and our uty to community unit commonwealth .ml . church. We nro here to sing praise to Him who as given us this broad land and a work 11 It for our young people. We shall use n these songs the Inspired poetry of the ilblo. Wo shall sing of the mercies of God. of His love and faithfulness. Wo re here to pour out our hearts in prayer , lay the , spirit of thanksgiving take pos- esslon of us all. Wo have much for vhlch to be thankful , a uo'uiMful year , a eaoeftil year , a year In which our young eonlo have been active , zealous. We-aro here"'to catch the bplrlt of the lasler , to feel the presence of God. We ieslre that'he open to us piore fully flutv's ith and cause us to walk therein. We vnnt lo provoke each other to bettor scrv- ce lo realize Dial wo are s.ived lo serve. Vo are hero to le.-irn from Ills "word The young .people's blb'e the pponlo's ) lble Is the book of our Instruction Jlcsre ve shall learn , too , of our ditties as citi zens. Christian citizenship must be em- ihaslzcd. These are stirring Uines. Men ire thinking. The question uppermost In he nation's mind Is what will bring us > etter times. Now Is the opportunity for the Christiana o point im-n to thoughts of pternnl good , "ho fear ot the Lord Is more precious than much trcnpun * . The favor of tin- Lord Is vorlh moie than treasuries buistlng with ; old nnd silver. Hotter times will come , ess discontent prevail , when wo arc truer o our Heavenly King. The Anglo-Saxon lolds the dcstlnloH of the ages. America s the seat of thai Influence. The west begins lo feel Iho Ihrlll of energy , the presence enceot power. Position nnd power are dan gerous unless they be sanctified. It is ours ns Christian citizens to infuse the spirit of Christ Into our national life. CONCERNING MISSIONS. Missions and their maintenance will claim our attention. The Hold opens It Is world-wide , Ihe call for men and means comes clearer every year. The quesitlon 10 longer Is : "Am 1 called. " but can I show .hat I am not called. No longer In our rifts should It bo how much must I give , ml how much I nm privileged to give. We are here to lift ourselves nearer God , ; hat our horizon mav be enlarged. We seek a fuller grasn of life , a vlder range of vision. Wo desire u deepening of splrlt- lal conviction. It Is blessing' of hcarl we are necking , Christian enthusiasm , God irculhlng in us , Is our supreme desire Incidentally wu nro hero to revive old icritmlntanco nnd gain new friends. Chris- Jan fellowship Is the beat of friendship. We are hern lo counsel together for the up building of our organization. May the spirit of love and forebearanco possess us. We may differ In our ideas of what we need , but none will question the Integrity of our purpose. United wo stand devoted to God. arraved ngalpsl sin. Cn-opcrutlnn and c n ecrntlon nrj ht 11 our gii ding wcrds. Hut wo have come to your busy elty , pot merely to minister to our own enjoyment ind profit. Our wish Is that we bring a blessing to you. our slslcr churches , to you our fellow workers. Wo hold a purpose In life which Is ono with you. Wo have a common foe to light. , n commpn cause to rnnlntulh. We me children of ono Father. \\n desire to walk with you In Christian fellowship , to worship with you in' your homos and churches. We desire to give as well as get. Wo have como to see the state to which political parties thU year turn for chairmen and presidential candi dates. Iho state which olnliris as her citi zen the polished orator who by his elo- , quuncu moves the multitudes. Wn are lioro In the Intercut of no class nr party , but In the Interest of. humanity , , Wo would reach n helping bund to rtny in 'trouble. Wo would mnkn mention not of a cross of gold , but the cross of Christ. Wo would exalt I.H our king Him who now sits enthroned. Wo would march under the leadership of Him \vho.so banner over us Is love. In the spirit of love woreceive your greeting. As young iieoplii of the United Presbyterian cliurph wu are grateful to you , thu rupresentullves of commonwealth and city and church , for your friendly welcome , aio.sin WITH A soy : .SKHVICIJ. VlNltorH Invlli-il tn Look OVIT VnrluiiH 1'lllCCH Of lllllTfHl. Following the address of I'rof. McMillan the chorus sang the anthoin , "I Have Culled , " based on Psalm xvll. After this the presiding officer announced that as cvsry speaker was compelled to perform doula ) ) duty , thu uudlence would 'have to wait a few minutes for Chairman McMillan , who una addressing , he overllow , mauling , to dis miss It. In the meanwhile the prcal inicll- uueo Bang "I Will Joy , " based on Psalm ix , and "The Jlock that Is lllshor Than I. " Psalm Ixv , The latter was J unwed last year at the Columbus moftlnp ; , ( nd the en tire audience gang It with a heartiness that Indicated that they had learned the hymn nnd that they liked It , JUiv. Edgar McDlll gave a 21st of the pub lic Institutions anil nther attractions thai wuru open lo Ihe delegates. Tlxj Dee build ing , the public library , the rooms of the Young Women's Temperance union , the pri vate art collection of OCO.'KO W , Linlnger and many other points . 'f Interest were nieutinucil , and the delo/atea were asBUroil of a hearty welcome vhororor lliey should BO. Chairman McMillan , bavins nmirnod from the overflow meeting , .inounced that the schedule of the meetings , aa printed In the olilclal program , would bo adhered to strictly. He said that the meetings would all be commenced promptly , and urged that dologatrs bo particular about the time of their entering these meetings , He added thai the doors wouM be closed during all prayers unU addresses The doxology was then Bune , the benodlctlon was pronounced by Rev. A. G. Wallace , secretary of the Hoard of Church Extension , and the big meet Ing. the flrsl evening ecus Ion of ( ho convuiilion , was Adjourned. Following U tbo program for today "Surely the J-ord la In this place. " Prayer and praise service , President Mur doch prealdliiK ; report of committee on nominations , presentation ot new otllccrui - lri7 _ report of general secretary ; report of treasurer ; a < rtllet session with fin address on "The Practice of the Presence of God , " by , I'rof.Tq.v. . While , 1 > . U. , Chicago ; ndjournmcnl. "Thy worvf hiVVe I hid In my heart thai I offend not . Opening srrvlce ; appointment of commit tees : address , "Tho Young People's Hlljle , " by wllllamnjtjiiitcid , r > . u. , Pittaburg ; re port of Junldr secretary ; conference on S.iblmth chf > a't and Junior \\ork , Mr. J. 1 * . Tracy , CTiioogo , presiding ; adjournment. . , , , > 2VRN1NO. "Illghtcoumipsi exulteth n nnllon , but sin Is a reproath ttfnny people. " Prayer nttd Bralso service. ovimi'M.oW AiniiTixu IN THU HAM , . Auditorium \\Vll Filled liy Tlunp Uii- nlilt * to ( tat Into tlit' Tlicntt-r. The overflow meeting In Crelghton hall comprlsoJ between COO and 700 delegates who wera unable to obtain Atlml alon to the big auditorium. The coinnioillus ) mll was considerable more than hntf llllcd with delegates , more than n majority otyliom consisted of young women , Kcnzle Clcland of Chicago presided over the song service that was rendered while Iho nuillencc was awaiting the arrival of the speakers from the theater. Prof.V. \ . A. Lnltcity of Pltls- burg ofllclalcd ns Icailcr of the singing xvhllo Mrs. Laffcrty accompanied the hymns upon an organ that had bccu placed at the foot of tl-o singe. Hcforo Iho services was begun Chairman Clolaud spoke brlilly upon the objects or the convention. Ho dwelt upon the size of the church organization which was represented by the grfat gathering of delegates and also spolte In general of the sorlt that would como up before Iho meeting and the results that was certain to follow. Immediately thereafter the song service proper was begun nnd for an hour or inotu n variety ot hymns wcro rendered under the leadership of Prof. Latterly. The singing was Interspersed with the reading of bibli cal selections. Uev. C. P. Campbell of Chicago delivered a prayer , after which some moments were spent In both silent and audible prayer from members of the au dience. The first of the speakers lo arrive was Ooxornor Holco'mb and ho. was Immediately followed by ollicrs , Mayor llroatch , Ilcv. Alotizo J. Turkic , Hev. MclMll and Prof. John H. McMillan ot Monmouth. 111. The program and speeches was the same as those before the big meeting In the theater. The program was closed with the singing ot an anthem by the big chorus of 150 voices thai had entered the main meeting. The rendi tion was heartily applauded. T1IUY COMH ' 1IY Til 1-3 THOUSANDS. Attfitiliiiifi- tin * ChrlMtlnii Union Ooiivuulioii lip to n\i > c-etitInuH. The convention of the Young People's Christian union made Itself felt yesterday when the delegates began arriving In crowds. Tl.e depots piosentol an animated appeircn' ' e fiom early In the morning , every train wringing In n large number of delegates and several spealnl trains arriving during the lay. The first special was over tlio Uurllng- lon , being a Iraln of five cais from Jlon- moulh , 111. , and Intermediate points , ar riving at 9 15 n. in. There wore over 500 people on Mils Iraln and Iho majority of them "proceeded at once to Crolghton hall , tvhora the local committee has opened liead- iliiarlers. Thp others had been notified by mall of their assignment to quarters : and went at oncq'to the place. The local committee was pieparcd to care for n large number of people , but the Influx wns so great that the capacity of the ten clerks who uero-encaged In enrolling and assigning late arrivals was taxed to Its ut termost. The reception committee was on duty eaily , a subcommittee being on duty.at the depot to meet trains r.nd BOO thai the slrnngcrs /ftk t < , ,11'e prpper street .cars to reach the lie/uliiuprters / or their , hotels. The remainder o | the , reception -committee looked after the , delegates after they reached the hall , and' UieVVcre assisted by a corps of messenger oys" thirty In number.who . acieil 'a's gdlilcsio the visitors , and escorted them to thern'stoppins ! places. A conservative estimate of the number of people who arilvcd In the city during the early morning places the total at about 1,100. AFTERNOON ARRIVALS , later In the day delegates came pouring In on special nnd tegular trains on all of the ro.ids. Tfie first of .the afternoon trains was a special on the Burlington , which was composed , of six cars , nil heavily loaded. Those delegales cnme principally .from Chl- eagp and points on the line ot the Pennsyl vania road as far cast as Philadelphia. A few minutes later , a special on the Hock Island brought In a largo delegation which filled ten cars. These people came princi pally frpr.i Iowa , Ohio and Pltlsburg. The jam caused by the arrival of these two trains hnd not been cleared away when the Burlington train from the west brought In another large delegation , principally from points In Nebraska. On top of this was plied the contents of the regular train from Iho cast on the Ilurllngton with a large number from southwestern Iowa and northwestern Mhsourl. At 5:30 : another section of delegates cnme In ou the HocH Island and these were fol lowed by the second section of the regular Burlington train from the cast with five coach loads , principally from Illinois and Intermediate points. In addition to thcso s.pcclal trains and coach loads on > the regular trains of the roads mentioned , all of the lines brought In large numbers ot delegates on all of the regular trains , The arrivals yesterday were fully up to the expectations and by the time all ot the delegates are In , which will not be bcforo tonight , , there will bo fully as many , If not more , than had been anticipated would bo in attendance. Quite a number ot llieso were people who had taken advantage of the low rates from costein points to visit Nebraska and the west , many of llieso showing by Ihelr general nppea'anco that they were pros perous farmers and persons Interested In viewing the bounteous crops ot this olalu. The general ticket oince opened In Ihe box olllco of the CrclKhton under the management of J. 1Munn , Joint agent nt all lines , was surrounded all day by strangers desiring to have the time Ihnll of their tickets ec- tcnded In order that they might take a Irlp Ihrough the state. A branch postofilco has been opened In the lobby leading to Crclghlan hall , where the delegates will receive their mall. The local commlttleo hat , made every preparation for supplying all Iho needs of Ilia visitors. The convention proper will open this morning and sessions will be held morning , afternoon nnd evening until Sunday even ing , when tho. convention will complete Us labors. The program for Ibis morning con sists of Ihu , rcpprt ot Iho coinmlllco on nominations , ijVcsentatlon of now olllcers , roporl of gejjijrat sccrelnry , report of treas urer , followed , ) itr "A quiet session , " jvlth an address ojn'iiTlio Practice of thu Presence of God , " JjyviProJ. W. W. White , D. D. . of Chicago. TIM'/jirdgram for the afternoon session comprltfW the appointment of com- mlltoes , ail aildrtss by William J , Held , I ) . D. , of Pittsburgh on "Tho Y.oung Pcoplo'B Blblo , " the-- r/'iprt of the junior secretary and a coiifycejicp on Sabbath. , school and Junior worlt4v [ HcTracy of Chicago presiding. The cvciilnKvetfcKlon will consist of prayer and pralso atrVlco , reception of fraternal delegates and fulllrcsa on "Christian CltUeu- Bhlp , " by Jolifljfl' Wooloy of Chicago. The session ; ) /Wring Iho entire convention will coiniucn&iirit 9:30 : a. m , , 230 ; p , in. and 7:30 : p. in. vo.'J T-ho Pittsburgh Ohio and eastern New York delegates , 1,800 In number , who arrived lust night , stopped over In Chicago Tuesday even ing and wer.e i-'nterjalncd by the local so- clclles In the Wltlard Hall of the Woman's temple. A light lunch was served , after which the delegates adopted a Chicago rally song , composed , by Sll'si * Ullllo Robertson of the Sixth church ot .Chicago. Three thous and of those songs were given to the dele gates and will bo used In the convention. The Chicago delegates , which arrived last night , stafpd that tlipy had the credentials authorizing tli iu to work , and that they would endeavor to secure the UU7 convention for the city by the lake. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. IlM PUSHING THE STATE FAIR Moro Clerks Needed to Take Care of the Business , MANY ENTRIES COMING IN FROM ABROAD 'titN Ciiiniilcleil liy "Which Oiiinliti MiTt-hniii * Cnii Si-ml Coin- ini-ulnry TlcUi-1 * ( o CiiNtniucrN - Improvement * at ( iriiuuilx. There wcro more entry clerks needed at the state fair hendiiuartcrs nt the Mlllard hotel yesterday morning. Hntrles from nil Bccllons of Nebraska , from lown , Kansas , the Dakotas and even marc distant states are forming a large share of the mall. The advertising literature Is prclly well distrib uted now and but lltlle more remains to bo sent out. Secretary Pumas went lo Iho rail- load headquarters jesterday morning to thank the officials for pulling In the $ .1.50 blanket rate for two days ot the fair. Then he started on a totir of Ihu town In search ot Omaha's fastest blcyclo rider. Kach man ho Inquire. . ) of recommended a different rider. The secretary wants a speedy wheel man to go out on the track during fair week and endeavor to keep up with the pacing ostrich. There was a brief meeting of lhi Hoard ot Managers yesterday morning. The question ot allowing business firms to Issue compll- .menlary tickets to their patrons was con sidered. A Ir.rge number of Omahn con cerns hall asked the board to decldo the mailer , as they wished tu send out largo numbers Of these tickets to their patrons throughout the state. In order to decldo the 'matter finally the board adopted the following resolutions covering the malter "Hcsolved , That business firms desiring to Issile free complimentary tlcltcls lo Ihelr customers may do so on the following condi tions : , "The fonn of snlil tickets to be first ap proved by the board. Previous to the open ing of the fair the firm shall deposit with the secretary of Ihe hoard ot managers al least JIG for Iho redemption of such tick ets and such other sums as may he from time to time demanded by the board , "Tickets taken up by the hoard to bo redeemed by thu party Issuing same at the rate ot $10 per 100 , provided that If less than 100 arc taken up the pnity shall pay "till rates. " A letter from Suocrlntcntlcnt Kelly of the Manufacturers' building , acknowledging his appointment and promising faithful scrvlpe , was read. A communication from the Omaha Kalr nnd Speed association to the effect that It could not see Its way clear to erect any additional buildings on the ground at this time was received. It fur ther stated that If the Board of Managers wished to erect any such buildings they could do so and the Fair and Speed associa tion would make arrangements for their purchase , anil until then would regard Ihcm as the solo property ot the state fair mana gers , to bo disposed of only as the latler 'loomed best. It was decided to erect n separate stnul : for the representatives of the press who report the races. The stand will be placed opposite the grand stand and adjoining Iho judges' stand , enabling Iho reporters to liear the decision and to watch the crowd , and affording them an excellent place from which lo see Ihe races. PZSHSOXAI , PAIlAnUAPHS. E , A. Ogllvle. a Minneapolis traveling man , is at the Barker. H. B. Schneider of Fremont was among the yesterday airivals. Brad 13. Slaughter of Lincoln was an Omaha X'Isltor yesterday. B. A. Drown of the Nebraska City Press u-as nn Omaha visitor yesterday. Lee. Spratlin left last evening for- Hot Springs , S. D. , for a. short outing. W. Farnam Smith has gone east on busi ness , the trip to consume a week. John Bratl , a leading stockman of North Platte , was in the city jesterday. Ex-Governor Grant of Colorado was in the city last .evening on business. Congressman Jesse H. Strode of Lincoln was in Ihe city for a short time yesterday. Congressman George 1) . Mclklcjohn ol Fullerton was among llie ycsteiday ar- ilvals. A. K. Lathrop of Waukon , la. . Is In the elty visiting his sons , A. B. and Charles'E. Lathrop. J. F. Anderson went to Chicago yesterday on a business trip which will consume sev eral days. A large delegation from Albla , la , , attend ing the Christian union convention Is at the Darker. A. Traynor , general baggage ngcnt of the Union Pacific , has gone east to bo absent .for a short period. Walter 31. Weber of the Greeloy , Colo. , Sun , is in the city attending the Christian union convention. Gcorgo n. Post of Lincoln , chairman of the republican state central committee , wna In Iho city yesterday. A large delegation from the state of Penn sylvania attending the Christian union con vention Is at the Barker. B. C. Howe of Norfolk , secretary of the Norfolk Beet Sugar company , was among the yeslerday Omaha visitors. H. H. McClcery , city editor of the Wash ington , la. , Journal , Is in Iho city attending the Christian union convention. Governor Silas A. Holcomu was In the city last evening to deliver nn address of wel come to the Christian union delegates. Misses Marlon and Lltllo Turner , who have been visiting friends In this vicinity , left Jar their hone In Cairo , III , , last night. H. J. nnd II. U. Miller , two prominent Pltlsburg delegates to thu Christian union convention , are quartered at the Uarkcr. C. Wledeman left yesterday for a western trip , taking In Salt Lake City , Cheyenne and Denver. He will be absent a fortnight. Delegations from Monmouth , Sunbeam , ICirkwood and Alcdo , III. , attending the Christian union convention arc at the Bar ker. ker.B. B. L. Lomax , general passenger agent , and Sam Hutchlnson , general traveling passenger agent of thu Union Pacific , returned from the west yesterday. Herbert Hcstcn and wife ot Philadelphia stopped off on their way homo from the convention of flro chiefs to visit Gcorgo W , Hcstcn of this city. Nebraskans at the hotels ; John Nelson , Kehcsaw ; V. M. Street , Nebraska City ; II. P. Flnley and II , I ) , Watsgn , Kearney ; G. P. Fields and "William Colt-man , North PJatto ; ' It. ptl'tt. Norfolk. A 50 CENT Bottle of CUTICURA RESOL VENT , greatest of humor cures , is often sufficient to complete a permanent cure of the most torturing and disfiguring of skin , scalp , and blood humors. . Ilixidi ) Uutioni. Wurm bathi wlt HIM Igiotle application * ut CUTICUIIA ( olut- nit'iit ) , the urcal ukln euro , and mild do of C'lmci'iu JlEtoi.vENT , ( jreiittBt of burner curet , fnlil throughout Ihe vorld. IViec , Ci'ticviu. Wo.i R.ir. I' * i lliioiTiiT. vu. enJ II. 1'uitf * line iMiCiirtt < ot.rNI Prop" , I In. tun , nyJlow ! Cur. f r r M'ii'i..r " intl'H ' f f * " SUN.MON.TUEB Harry Williams' Oroiil Play of IJfe tn Jfww York , "A BOWERY GIRX. . " Wilh riORRIEUST and n Big Can. EveryUilu * Xtrw tu ] NoxuL Sale of ttn open Saturday mcirnliur at 0 o'clock. 1'rluud Flrat floor&0c,75c anil li ualcouy 6Uoana78o ; gallery iliu. m Just Like Bubbles * j . m * a ! # "That one hurries to grasp and arc gone at the first touch" Webster doesn't give that defini tion of Bargains but had he lived in this day it would certainly be something like it Right here and now we wish-it distinctly understood we haven't a single bargain in our store but that wc arc preparing toshow app n our open- , . j i iHi day next Saturday the most desirable li goods at as low prices as it is possible to sell such substantial wares ; Wc shall carry shoes Wc shall carry clothing Wc shall carry cloaks We shall carrv dresses High class goods always you'll get nothing else < W Hm Watch Friday's paper for opening an m nouncement. 1511 DOUGLAS * ti ! . . , . * . .tt , .4. .Ir v . ! * . . * . .4' . 4t. tk . % W * Vt - . * . * fr * > iB > > -.IT > - i i 3Er 4fc * * * f t * ? -v'i fc & You haven't time to read now. . But you will want to read all about it T T when you get home. Your friends at home want to know 4 * about it , too. Why riot have ALL THE COPIES of f f * Daily The official paper of the convention * Containing full reports of the proceedings of the con vention the speeches everything. 4 * Sent to any address in the United States or Canada , post-paid , for twenty-five cents. * jf t ! Leave orders at The Bee Business Office , Bee Building , or The Bee Information Bureau , Creighton Tif Theatre Lobby. ft ii fWhite Washing , i Done f Everywhere with 1 SANTA I GLAUS i SOAP. 1 All washing ifl not white washing , 5 aa all eoap ia not SauU CJaus. e That bath-brick tint wheu seen in clothes , always prove * Hut they 2 ore tranKers to Santa Claus Soap. Try it. Bold every where. Mode by THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY.