The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-03
SOLDIERS OF THE CROSS.
10000 DELEGATES TO TIE CHRIs-
TAN BNDEAvOs CONVENTION.


To Wage War Against .Sin-Methods
Will Be Discussed for a More As-
gressive Participation In the Various
Moral Reform Movements.
(Copwight)
NEW YORK, July 2.-Into the midst of
the battle which Parkhurst and his breth-
rem are waging IN New York will shortly
come great host OF new crusaders, of old
crusaders, and, indeed, OF almost all the
men and women who are at work in the
great moral movements of the country.
They are coming to attend the eleventh in
ternational convention of the Society Of
Christian Endeavor, and just how they will
be accommodated is the problem which Dr.
H. T. McEwen and his committee have
been trying to solve. For Madison
Square garden can uncomfortably accom-
modate about 10000 and about 10000 COM
fortablY. When it was found that II $50
rooms had been engaged in the city for the
delegates the quandary assumed formida>
bic aspect. There will probably be several
International Christian Endeavor conven-
lions here from July Z to 10, and while the
largest will be held in Madison Avenue
Presbyterian and in the Marble Collegiate
church. These latter are to be mass meets
ings at which speeches anent the movement
VIII be made and suggestions offered TO the
larger body.
A distinctive feature of the great gather
1ig will be its resemblance, as far as hotel
arrangements are concerned, to a national
political convention. Each state delegation
has been assigned TO a leading hotel, as near
the garden as possible, and on july the
reception committee, at the head of which
ls Charles Caldwell, will detail committees
TO every depot in the city and in Jersey
and members of these will act as escort to
those arriving. Four hundred young New
Workers and Brooklynites have placed their
services at the disco sal OF the general com
mlttee and are arranging for fitting well
comes.
Yes" said Chairman Caldwell TO me a
lew days since, tive are in a position to
handle $4,000 guests, and there will I'M
ooubtedly be that number in attendance,
not including the 10000 members Of New
York and Brooklyn. When the delegates
reach their respective hotels they will reg
lster in the associations books and be pre-
sented with badges. That will end our
part OF the great work.
The growth Of the Christian Endeavor
society dates back to 1881. in 1882 there
were six of these societies, with member
ehip Of 481. Last January there were
!o,5OO societies, with a membership of
100000.
obtained a programme of exercises as
lar as they had been arranged, although the
immense throng in attendance will necessi-
'aVe many changes and additions.
PROMINENT DELEGATES.
The opening session will be on Thursday.
July Z, at 2:30 p. IN. Prayer and praise
services will be followed by the addresses Of
welcome, which will be delivered by several
New York and Brooklyn preachers, with
responses by President Merrill E Gates of
Amherst College. The report Of the score
tary will conclude the afternoon gathering,
and in the evening President Francis E.
LARK will deliver the annual address. On
the following days all individuals Of promi-
hence at the gathering will speak. and
among those from whom words of wisdom
Nlll be heard are the Rev. Joseph, Cook,
MRS; Francis E. Clark, DR.. Waylaud Hoyt
CI minneapolis Hon. John Wanamaker,
the Rev. 4. H. Conwell of Philadelphia,
Tue Rev. Dr. Josiah Strong of New York,
H. ID. Murphy OF Philadelphia, the Rev.
Leroy S. Bean of Maine. Robert E. Speer
u New York, the Rev. D. H. G. Mabie Of
boston. the Rev. Dr. Charles +. Deems Of
Sew York, Chairman H. 7. McEwen, the
F'eV' b. b. Tyler Of New York. the Rev. ].