The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-07
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The organization is iDterdenominational.
Every member Is urged O. be true 70 the
creed Of the church 10 which be belongs
There IS nothing in the principles OF the 81
ciety that conflicts with the creed OF any de-
nomination The whole idea of the Christian
Endeayor movement is the teaching Of the
way to make Christianity mean more than
mere membership in a cburch u make
IL mean earnest. sincere work for the cause
that the Church espouses.
SCOPE or THE MOVEMENT.
The scope OF the movement is universal.
Its constitution has been translated into
almost every written language. It's societies
flourish in Brazil, IN Samoa, among the Amer
lean Indians. IN India, IN Turkey, as well as
In the United States. Besides reaching out
after every land the society reaches out after
every class There are many societies ~ the
army and navy. There are societies for sail
ors on peaceful ships. one Of them having
three captains among It's members. The In
dian reservations have their societies There
are others among tue telegraph operators, the
railroad tralnmen section hands and station
agents. There are societies IN the mines. the
marble quarrles and on the far Western
ranches. Rev. 5. K. Young, Of New Jersey,
Is endeayorlng 10 establish societies Offering
religious services 10 the men Ia the lie
saving stations
The country is beginning To show great re-
suits of the working Of a million young men
and women. each one OF whom has for a
motto Personal Devotion to Jesus Christ"
NOTABLE GATHERING.
The convention which begins tomorrow
will be the most notable gatherlng in the his
tory OF the movement. and 1t will also be one
oil the biggest conventions this city has seen.
The speaker platform will accommodate
one thousand people. five hundred OF whom
viii constitute a mammoth choir. The presi-
dent of the society Francis f.. Clark ID. d..
will preside, George G. Stebbns will lead the
choir and Ira D. Sankey will be the soloist.
The first session will be opened at 2:50 j. NJ.
Edwin t. See. general secretary of the Brook
Ign Young Mems Christian Association. will
begin the meeting with PRAYER and praise
service. The address of welcome from the
New York pastors will be delivered by the
Rev. Dr. Charles f. Deems of the Church IF
the Strangers. and from Brooklyn pastors by
the Rev A. c. Dixon. After congregational
singing Merrill T. Gates Will respond 10 the
address of welcome. Then will follow a re-
port OF the committee on the closing OF the
Worlds Fair on Sunday and the report Of
General Secretary John Willis Baer.
At the evening session there will be ad-
dresses by Rev. III. Il. McEwen. chairman Of
tue cOmlnllce OF 1879, annual address OF
President Francis T.. CLARK, singing and the
convention sermon. An informal reception
of officers and trustees will be held on the
floor of the Garden after adjournment.
Friday mornings session will be open at
6:30 A. NJ. Early morning prayer, led by c.
l.. Stevens. of lpsllantl. Mich. pastors hour
(this will include special meetings of twenty
three denominations. and is designated to
carry out the sOcietys idea OF fostering de-
nominatlOns); singing. and address by Rev
Joseph Cook OF Boston.
Friday afternoons session opens at 2:30
Free Parliament conducted by Rev w. c.
Biting New York. Junior Christian En-
deayor Work" 10y Mrs. Francis t. Clark;
open meeting on Junior Methods" singing:
Christian Endeavor in India. by Rev. s. \.
karmarker. of Bombay. Christian Endeavor
III China, 10y Jue Hawk. of ST. Louis. Chris
tian EndeayOr IN Africa. by Thomas +. Beso-
low Of BendOo, Liberia: presentation Of
state banners 10y Rev. Wayland Hoyt. of
Minneapolis.
Friday evenings session begins at 7:3O p.
NJ; with prayer and praise service, which is
followed by remarks by Hon. John Wana-
maker; The Christian EndeavOr SOcety's
Place IN Modern Religious Life by Rev.
Russell II. Conwell, of Philadelpha singing;
The Age and its Possibilities. Hon. W. &.
L. Breckenridge. of Kentucky.
There VIII be two simultaneous meetings
Friday evening. That at the Marble Collegiate
church will be presided over by Rev. James
J.. Hill, Of Medtord, Mass, aud will consist
of addresses by Rev. Wayland Hoyt of Min
neapOns, President Francis l.. Clark OF BOs-
ton, Rev. David j. Burrn of this city and
Others. That al the MadisOn-Square Pre7by-
terrain church will he presided over by Rev.
\. Boynt0n, of Boston. who will be followed
by Rev. T.. r.. Young OF Toronto Rev. John
Henry Barrows of Chicago Mrs Isabella NJ
Alden C'Pansy') of Washington and others.
Saturday mornings session will open at 30
A. Nj. with an early morning prayer service
led by T. s. Miller. OF Portland. ore, which
will be followed by Christian EndeavOr and
Foreign Missions by Rev Josiah Strong Of
this city: "Proportionate Giving 10 God" by
H. S. Murphy OF Philadelphia. Systematic
Giving 10 God by Rev Leroy :. Bean. of
Gofhain Mass, singing. open meeting on
what Is Your Society Doing for Missions"
10y Robert f. Speer. Of New York singing:
"Christian EndeavOr and Foreign Missions
by Rev Henry c. Nsbie. of Boston
Saturday afternoon there will be no session
in Madison Square Garden, but an important
Junior Christian EndeayOr rally will take
place IN Broadway Tabernacle at 23O o'clock
Nineteen UNCONVENTIONAL rallies will occur in
various churches from TO o'clock commit
tee conferences will occur IN the next hour
end from T. 6 o'clock will be devoted To
conference of officers OF local. district. state.
Territory and provincial unions and districts
Saturday evening Is set apart for social recep-
tions ana State reunions. Sunday morning at
$40 o'clock u prayer meeting VIII be led by
III. Is. iennell. OF Boston. At 10 O'Clock this
will adiourntor church services.
At2P. Nj. reports from committee confer
ences will be received and will be followed
by singing; Gospel Temperance. by John
O.. W0Olley, Of Boston; address by Mrs
Maude Ballington Booth Of the Salvation
Army; singing; Among the Indians" by
Rev. l.. X. Young. Of Toronto. singing: Re
lgiOus Possibilities Of the Worlds Far by
Rev John Henry karrows. OF Chicago.
Sunday evenings services will be opened
by prayer services at 7G0. Then will come
presentation OF resolutions. remarks by Presi-
dent Francis T.. Clark. address by Rev. ). II.
Rose Of Montreal singing address. consecra
ton service. led 10y Secretary John Willis
Baer. There will be simultaneous meetings
Sunday evening at the Marble Collegiate
church and at the Madison-SQuare Presbyte-
Jlan church.
APPROXIMATIONS BY STATES
The States and Territories will be repre-
sented as follows:
Arizona. /: Alabama IS; Arkansas. Cali
Sbrnis ~, Colorado. 100 Connecticut. 1900: