New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-07
READY FOR THE MEETINGS
THE BIG CONVENTION TO OPEN To DAY

SPECIAL TRAINS FILLED WITH CHRISTIAN In
pEAvoR PEOPLE-THE OFFICIAL SOUVENIR
PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.
q IN pravo- and prnl.e servcc-Conduced BY Edwin F.
See general secretary Young Mems Christian ~.
ISOLATION Brooklyn. y y.
100. Ner.York Citys weicome-Ihe Rev Dr. Ch','e'
Deem. past1r Of the Church Of the Strangers
. on ,,,oo.ivn,. Wecomc-The Rev. Ami Clarence
pnon. pastor of the Hanson Place Baptist
Church
40. Singing .,...
as Response on behalf Of Trustees and Delee"e'-
president Merrill L. Gates. Amher't College Am
heist. Mass
) 90. Adjournment.
TIE EVENING SESSION.
80. Prayer ond Praise Service-Condnctd oY H. ID
Clak Denver. Col.
co. Presiding Onicers R<marks-Thc Rev Henry Ihe"
dore McEwen Ncw.York CITY. chairman "oo'n'
u.'tee Of 80"
s10 Presidents Annual AGdro-s-The rev fiahc'' -
Clark. OF Boston
g 40. Singing -, n..,...s
J 10 Convention sermon-P President J w. BaShiord'
ID. Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware ONO
90 Informal reception Of trustees and officers OF "e
United Society Of Christian EndaNor'
Thousands NJ representatives of the million ana
uarter members of the society Of Christian Endeavor
arrived Yesterday afternoon and last evening lnc
srr,cnl trains were principally from the west Inns
morning the Sound boats Will add their guests 10 inc
great host. while special cars ana spcc'ai "","' WIN
continue 10 arrive until nfer the opening Of the con-
vcntlon. Hundreds of young men spent the greater
part Of Yesterday at the several stations, teesnims
from the delegations being received at the Madson
square Garden telling the committee when their trains
we're due.
At the Garden the committee we're busly engaged
in completing the details for the great meeting which
will open to-day at . 30 p. IN. A newsstand wis
placed near the Madson-avc entrance The committee
has strcnuousIy and successfully resisted thc APPEALS OF
those who wished to distribute printed matter through
the hall One friend offered to send 1900 fms Tor
the use Of the delegates, but this offer With Others
declined.
The Rev. II. T. McEwen the indefatisable chair
man Of the Committee Of 80, presided at meeting
of the committee at the Garden at 3 p. N. lie Is
naturally pleased that the meeting promises to be so
successful. Everything that time and labor and
money could do 10 make 1t Il success has been done
by the committee. The list OF SPEAKERS contains the
names Of leading educators, clergymcn and statesmen
President Merrill f. Gates, Of Amherst College, Is to
reply to the addresses OF welcome this afternoon while
the convention Is to be preached by President
I.ashford, Of the Wesleyan College Of Ohio. Con-
gresham Brecklnrdgc Of Kentucky, Of the abest
speakers in the Democratic party, aud Postmaster
General Wanannlkcr The programme for
speeches.
The official programme Is a bound volume contain
ing. beside, the list OF meetings, the hymns and
chief places Of Interest in and about the rv. and
cordial greeting from Montreal, where the next con
veution is to be held. Taking time by the fOrrloch,
the city q Cleveland Il bidding for the meeting ~
1907, and hundreds Of white badges are worn with
the local and State badges having The motto Glove
land In 1884,
The question has many times been askcd. What
provision has been made for the accommodation Of
the general pubcl Delegates seats will he reserved
til a. IN. and : 30 p. III. After these houis the
hall will De opened to all who desire to avail them
selves Of the opportunity. The delegates 10 the con
vcnton Will all the prescribed badges and can
be easily recognized during the next week II J. NOR"
than possible that many time, Tie question will be
asked a. to WHY 80 many persons are In the CITY ut
thi, particular time Of the year. While the regis
tiation from every state and Territory ia the Union
la, been considerably larger than at any previous
convention. il Is significant fact that tn representa-
lion from foreign countries Is larger than ever be-
fore The following cOuntnc, Will be represented
Canada. New Mexico, Australia spain England. Srot
land. Africa. syria, China, Japan. Cc'on. India
sandwich Islands and Nova scotia. Their dcl-ctcs
have already arrived Word Is being received from
time to time by telegram Of The dcpartur' from differ
cnt parts Of the country oi persons bound for -"
"Convcnton city,
The officer, and trustee, II the Uuliol Sor'eiy arr
President the Rev. DR.. IrancIS Il. Clark: general
secretary John Willis Hacr treasurer. william shaw
trustees. the Rev. Dr.. John II. IarrpwS p. = Hen
son c. a. Dickinson W. Rhodes. H. &. Farrar. II. L.
swain. r. W Brokaw. : Y. Lcch Y. Hovntcn. T,nnis
: IIamln T. r. Iccllcv. W ". Andrews. Inmc- L.
IIill. H. h. Crosse. Wayland IIoy' W II. Mcmillan
". j. Darby. u. j. HHucl. Gby G. KrlN. !. L.
TYLER. John Wandmahcr. ChDac EnTnham. President
Morrill, +. Gates bishop samuel f"hpl,. ". u Ion
nell ". J. Van Paten, md President ". II. Harper
The Ncw.l1rk aud Brookyn Committee Of Al,
ranrcmcnt- or the Committee II g. j. composed
| a, follows The Rev. II. r. McFwcn chairman J.
MILFORD Allen sccr,tary: josiah H. WrN' irca.ur"r
with these chalrmcn Of sub committees: Charles j.
Frye lr. france Milton :. Llttchcld g.. music ::
Charles caldwell. reception. Levi =. liulc, hall :.
Iaisclis Cole. correspondence; w. +. stevens. hotel
James A. Cruk -hanh. cXcnrsoge Aneuatu> y Heel.
press: Harold Mc(illl Davis printing; auditors, IA
win l.. lGc and William HIS.