Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-13

DELEGATES KxPrcrKD FROM ALL PARTS or Tn
UNITED STATES AND cASADA--soME OF TN
GENTLEMEN WHO WILL SPEAK AND THE SUE
Jrcrs rHKY WILL DISCUSS
The Gxth annual convention Of Christian
workers in the United States and Canada viii
be held in the First Congregational Church, be
ginning November s and continuing for sil
days.
The object Of the convention is the mutua
acquaintance Of Christians at work. the discus
sion Of practical themes and methods OF worl
and united prayer for the blessing of God upor
the efforts Of His servants to win men to saw
ing knowledge Of Jesus Christ
The convention work is entirely along the
lines of Christian work and no outside theories
doctrines or isms, however useful and valuable
they may be IN themselves, or under other cir.
cumstances, can have any part or place in the
work Of tho convention, except as they are di-
rectly associated with or auxiliary to some form
Of Christian effort :
THE MANAGING COMMITTEE
The convention is under the direction Of the
committee for Christian workers in the United
States and Canada, who are the managing COM
mittee Of the international Christian Workers
Association This il an association Of pastors,
evangelists, mission workers, \. NJ. c. A. secre-
taries, Bible readers and others either engaged
or interested in Christian work, numbering
several hundreds, from different parts Of the
United States and Canada The members OF
the committee Rev. r. A. Torrey. chair
man. Chicago Evangelization Society, Chicago,
III. Rev. John c. Collins, secretary and treas
urer, New Haven, Conn; Col Geo. z. Clarke,
Pacific Garden Mission. Chicago. H.; Rev.
Church, Philadeiphia. Pa; Rev. S. P Gol-
combe. Central Gospel Mission, Detroit, Mich.
c. N. Crittenton. Florence Night Mission, New
York, n. Y; W. II. Rowland, Toronto Mission
Union, Toronto. Canada Mrs j. h Barney,
prison evangelist, y, W. c. I. U, Providence,
r L; Miss Bertha II. Wright, Christian Insti-
tuse for Young Women, Ottawa. Canada The
local executive committee who have charge of
all local details are b. II. Warner, chairman;
Rev. E D. Bailey. vice chairman; Geo. w.
Wheeler, secretary; ]. C. Pratt. treasurer; W.
8. Macarthur, r. E. Earle, Mrs. Geo. II. La
Fetra, S. W. Woodward, b. W. Jenkins, Balti-
more.
DELEGATES TO BE PREsEyr.
Those entitled to be present are all members
of the International Christian Workers Asso-
citation, that is, all members Of the committee
for Christian workers in the United States and
Canada ard cooperating members, and also all
evangelical Christians who are specially en-
gagged OF interested in aggressive Christian
effort All delegates will be entitled to receive
the benefit of reduced railroad rates provided
they notify the secretary of the committee, Rev.
John C. Collins First National Bank building,
New Haven, Conn.,, and obtain from him a
delegates certificate The only difference be-
tween the rights and privileges of the delegates
who are members Of the International Chris
tian Workers Association and other delegates
who NAV desire to attend is that members of
the International Christian Workers Association
will be granted, through the courtesy of the
people Of Washington, entertainment and will
also have the right to vote on all matters which
may be brought before the convention. All
other delegates will have the right to partici-
pate in the proceedings and will also have the
benefit of reduced railroad rates.
In addition to the general delegates from the
association and other Christians who may de-
sire to attend there are also special delegates
from churches. W G. T: unions. Y. N. c.
sociations, Christian Endeavor societies, city
missionary agencies and other organizations
for Christian work.
sPEAKERs AND THEIR SUBJECTS
Some Of the speakers and their subjects are
- follows:
Bethany Presbyterian Church and Its
Work. Philadelphia, Pa, t" Rev. J. Wilbur Chap
man.
The Lost Sheep From Our Homes and
Churches" Rev. w. NJ. Paden-
The Church for the People," Rev. John C.
Collins
'Iove in Exercise; the Bethany Life" ". H.
Hovland-
The Young Men and the Church." Rev. J.
Wilbur Chapman.
'Evangelistic Work of the Montreal ". c. 7.
o." Miss E Ct. Barber.
Humble Service" Rev. J. NJ. Sitter, Grocer
theological Seminary, Chester, Pa
STORY in Picture; the Other Half and How
They Live" ]. A. Riis. New York city.
Separation Unto God" Hon. R. Moreton,
THE Last CALI the Principle and Blessing of
Work Among the Fallen" W. II. Rowland
illustrative Aids in Preaching and Public
Christian work," Rev. II. l. Hutchins, Ken
sington, Conn
.iHow to Deal in Personal and Inquiry Work
With Unbelievers and Other Phases Of Personal
Work," d. L. Davis, Cleveland. Ohio; Rev. r.
A. Torrey, Chicago, Ill
The Reality Of Jesus" W. II. Rowland, To-
routo Canada
Geo. d. Mckay, New York.
Noon Meetings and Daily Meetings for
Prayer" Rev. +. L Smith, Brooklyn; K. A.
Burnell. Aurora. Ill
The Personal and Impersonal in Christian
Work Organization" John c. Collins
Rest Island National Mission for Intemper-
ate Men" Hon. John G. Woolley.
Work Among Seamen on Welland Canal"
Rev. Thomas Bone.
Tine Greatest Stimulus in Christian Work."
"The Evangelistic Work Of the United Work
ers, Norwich. Conn.," Geo. W. Swan, Norwich.
Faith Without Works is Dead: Convention
Sermon" Rev. Russell II. Copwell, Philsdel-
phiA-
Reports Of progress five and ten-minute ad-
dresses by speakers who have fully reported
work at previous conventional Pacific Garden
Mission" Col Geo. r. Clarke; brotherhood of
Andrew and Philip" Rev. Rufus w. Miller;
"Bowery Mission. New York" J. Ward Guilds;
'Evangelizstion Work in Cleveland" ID. L.
Davis; Toronto Mission Union; Correspond
ence Aid for Prisoners" Mrs. VI. o. Kimball;
Mission Work III Atlantis" ]. r. Barclay; bible
Carriage Work, Toronto" j. c. Davis, Central
Union Mission.
Tho Central Gospel Mission, Detroit, Mich. ~
Rev 3 p. Holcombe, Detroit, Mich.
Christian Industrial and Technical School
for Young Men and Women" Rev. David Allen
Reed, Springfield, Mass.
Tent Work; Where and How to Do It." Rev
r A. Torrey.
Tho Baltimore Port Mission" b ". Jen-
kinsL
Personal Work in Home Visitation Among
the Foreign Population" Miss NJ. T. ReminS-
ton, lady missionary, Welcome Hall Mission,
New Haven, Conn.
'The Church in the Mission; Report Market
Street Mission, Morristown, N. j." Thomas b
Ironside.
Children's meetings, conducted by Rev. E.
Paysou Hammond.
suggestions as to Lines Of Work" Henry
OBrien, Toronto, Canada; Rev. r A. Torrey,
Chicago, Ill
Equipment for Service" Mrs. J. Z. Barney,