Morning journal and courier., 1892-11-04


And her dress so neat and bright;
Make the happiest hour of all the day
SW1111AM vE1rH.
AN ECUMENICAL CONVENTION.
A Notable Convention of Christians
at.Work to be Held in Boston
November 1O.16-Some Interesting
Information Concerning 1t.
A seven days convention of Christians
at-Work to be held in Boston November
1915 promises to be q meeting at once
unique and important.
The convention consists of delegates
from all evangelical denominations, any
Christian being entitled to attend and take
part in the discussions by sending to the
secretary, Rev. John G. Collins, New Ha-
ven, Conn, for delegates certificate. It
is held in the interest Of aggressive Chris
tian effort among the "hesthen at home"
who are not reached by the regular work
of the churches. 1t differs from ordinary
religious assemblies both in being unde-
nominstional and not confined to any par
ticular scot and in the exclusion from its
program of all discussions relating to the
cries, creeds, doctrines or "isms."
Rev. R. A. Torrey, superintendent of
Moody's Chicago Bible institute, will pre-
side, and Ira D. Sankey, the famous gos
pei singer, will conduct the singing. Some
of the subjects and speakers are: ''The
Meaning of the Word Christian" the Bish-
op of Huron, London, Ontario, Can. !;
christian Work Among Young Men,"
"Full Account of the Boys Brigade in the
United States;" institutional Church
Methods of Grace Baptist Church, Phils-
delphia," by Rev. Russell 81. Conwell;
'.story of How to do Christian Work
Among Children" by Geo. F. Pentecost's
assistant, Miss Bessie B. Tyson; GLOW
Religion May be Made More Practical" B..
Il. Warner, Washington Loan and Trust
company, Washington; "Christian Homes
for Neglected Boys" by the superintendent
of the Goodwill Home for Boys, East
Fairfield, Me-; efforts in Behalf of Young
Working Women" by Miss Good of Tor
onto; "Story of the Famous Armour Mis-
sion," Chicago; "Medical Relief and
Christian Nurses for the Sick POOR
''Forms of Christian Work for Saving the
People in the Whitechapsl District, Lon
don, England" can Account of DR.,
Barnardo's Famous Work in England TO,
Outcast Children" by one of his assistants
who will have some Of the children present
with him; "Reclaiming the Outcasts il
Canal street, Buffalo, N. Y, which Is con
sIoeIeo tne H1ckeuest place III AmoIAca
'The Saving of Drunkards and Outcasts
Through Industrial Agencies" "Worl
Among Fallen Women in New York" BY
Mrs. E. M. Whittemore of that city; "Worl
Among Policemen" "New and Lates
Forms of Evangelistic Work." which in
cludes B. Fay Mills plan of districtini
cities, caring for those who profess con
| version and extending the work into tn
| surrounding villages and towns, thes
| subjects being discussed by Professo
81. Q. King of Oberlin college, and Rev
John W. Simpson, president of MARKETS.
college, and Mr.. 81. T. Fisher, Cleveland
| There will be, also, work among state pris
oners, work for sailors, soldiers, ant
among Indians, Mormons and Mexioaus
In fsct nearly every phase of Christian
labor in the United States, Canada an,
England will be under discussion by ex
perts, who in addition to giving reports o
work which has been actually accomplished
will for twenty minutes following eaol
subject answer questions asked by the al
dience. Besides this there will be presen
at the convention many experts in Bibl
study who will give Bible readings ant
lead devotional services.
A noteworthy part of the convention
will be what is called an exhibit of agen
cies or material ways and means used il
Christian work. Among these are tn
gospel wagon, built expressly for the con
vention, and which practically carries
platform, speakers and singers out into tn
open air for the conducting of religion
meetings in an orderly and reverentis
manner. Meetings will be conducted fror
| this by noted open air speakers and sing
ers every afternoon on Boston common 9
close of convention session; also the goi
pei and oolportage carriage, which is bef
described as a road car or ca
riage fitted up after the manner {
Pullman palace car, in which evangelist
| or colporteurs can live and 20 about frol
place to place preaching and distributir
religious literature. One of these ca
riages, which has been at work during tx
past summer in New England, and whic
is the only one of the kind In the work
will give an exhibition every noon on Bo
ton common of it's methods
work. There will also be a model of
movable building used for missions, boy
club rooms, etc. Other exhibits are
tract exhibit, consisting of large numb,
of carefully selected tracts, adapted to VI
rious classes; a boys club in actual oper
ton, after the plan of John g. Collin
who has organized many of these agenci'
for saving boys during the past few year
and in which over twenty thousand sire
boys have bsen gathered; trade class Q:
hibit of articles manufactured by boys
boys club classes; a gospel push car
which is beautifully constructed sma
carriage, lighted by electricity and use
in open air work in the stun
ALE alleys s,S Of the he, ~. city; DR.!
detail how work among the boys und
this plan is carried on. The final exhib
will be model mission in actual oper
ton. This will be conducted at the clo
of the evening sessions of the conventic
, by 8. d. Hadley, the present superinten
emit of the Jerry MoAuley Water sire
mission in New York. A room has be-
engaged in one of the lowest and wor
sections of the city, in which from $50
II or 10 o'clock every evening of the CO.
vention, Mr.. Hadley will duplicate q
has been in operation over twenty years.
At least 10000 Christians are expect.
to attend this convention, and Boste
churches are making large preparations
receive them. Full particulars concerni,
the privileges of delegates, reduced "a:
road and entertainment rates, program al
! details may be obtained, without chare
| by addressing the secretary, Rev. John
. Collins, New Haven, Conn.
APIeasant Occasion.
A very pleasant surprise was tenders
Mrs. Charles Meigs at her residence la
evening. The evening was spent in pla
ing games, dancing, singing, etc. Amor
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Rel
Mrs. Hart and daughter Maggie, Mrs. ]
cobs, Mrs. bacon, Miss Lanigan, Miss M
Kay, Miss Ervie Maynard, Miss Nam
Hart, Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley, Miss Ann