Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-17

Bosrov. Nov 10-The seven days. inter
national convention of Christians at
Work opened in fremont Temple this
morning. This convention will be of such
n novel and earnest character that it will
compcl the interest of all the people of
this city. This is the seventh annual con-
vcntion, and it has for its object 1.-THE bet
ter acquaintance of Christians engaged or
specially interested in aggressive Chris
tian work among the unsaved, by means
other than that used in the ordi mary min
istrations of the.gospel; and the bette
equipment Of the workers for such work
by discussion of practical themes and
united prayer for the blessing of God upon
their efforts. The convention has been
appropriately called seven days train
ing school in methods Of Christian work.
1t has nothing whatever 10 do with the
cries isns '..or hobbies, and its work will
be strictly along lines relating to Eyangel
ical Christian effort"
From 10000 to 15,00O persons will attend
the sessions. over which Rev r. 4. Tor
rey. superintendent of Moodys Chicago
Bible institute will preside. Ira ID. San
key, the famous gospel singer, will con-
tluCb LuG lluSIt'tl I)HIO ui ttIt lIitCCluSS
y Noteworthy Part
Of the convention will be what is called
an exhibit of agencies, or material ways
and means used in Christian work
Among these are the gospel wagon, built
expressly built for the convention, which
practically carries platform, singer. and
speakers ont into the open air for the con
Quoting OF religious meetings in an or
derly and reverential manner
Meetings will be conducted from this by
noted open air speakers and singers every
afternoon on Boston common, at the close
of the convention session; also, the gospel
and colportage carriage, which is best
described as a road car or a carriage fitted
up after the manner of a Pullman palace
car, in which evanGelistssor colporturs can
live and 70 about from place to place
preaching, and distributing religious
literature. One of these carriages which
has been at work during the past summer
in New England, and which is the only
one Of the kind in the world, will give an
exhibition every noon on Boston
common, of its methods of work. There
will also be model of movable build
ing used for missions, boys club rooms,
etc.
Other Exhibits
are tract exhibit, consisting of n large
number of carefully selected tracts
adapted to various classes; a boys club
in actual operation, after the plan of John
c. Collins who has organized many of
these agencies for saving boys during the
past few years, and in which over %, 600
street boys have been gathered Il trade
class exhibit of articles manufactured by
boys in boys club classes, a gospel push
cart, which is a beautifully constructed
small carriage, lighted by electricity and
used in open air work in the slums or
alleys Of the city; drill and class exhibi-
ton on the platform by n company Of the
boys brigade, showing in detail how
work among the boys under this plan is
carried on.
The final exhibit will be model mission
in actual operation. This will be con.
Quoted at the close of the evening sessions
of the convention by S II, Hadley, the
present superintendent of the Jerry Nc
huley Water street mission in New York
A room has been engaged on Pitts street,
in which, from $50 20 II or y o'clock cv-
cry evening Of the convention, Mr.. Had
ley will duplicate the work of the Water
street mission, which has been in opera
Jlon over twenty years.