The Indianapolis journal., 1893-11-11
CHRISTIAN ENDEAyOR.
Preparations for the Annual Convention
at Terre Haute.

The sixth annual convention of the
Young Peoples Society of Christian En-
deavor will be held at Terre Haute on Dec.
1. 2, and 8. in MAYORS Opera House. Miss
Hattie Wishard. State secretary, is very
busy with preparations, and hopes that the
convention, in spite of the hard times
and the exhaustions of the worlds fair
will be the best thus far held IN the
history of the society. For the first time
the delegates will pay for their entertain
ment. and while this may reduce the num-
ber who may be present, it is believed that
the attendance will be as large as the opera
house will hold and it has a seating ca
pacity of two thousand. The experience at
the last convention at Fort Wayne, where
1,5OO delegates were entertained free was
considered to be asking too much of any
city, and SO the plan was changed to self
entertainment. The hotels have all agreed
to give reduced rates The railroads have
agreed TO give one-fare rate on all lines
running direct into Terre Haute and
and one-third fare on all other lines in
the State. Efforts are to be made to secure
uniform one-fare rate for the round trip
upon all Indiana lines Rev. DR.. +. Z.
Clark. founder of the society. will again be
present, and will make several addresses
Other prominet speakers will be Rev. L.
A Crandall, of the Memorial Baptist
Church, of Chicago. very earnest and
eloquent Christian Endeavorer; Rev. d. r.
Lucas, Rev. DR.. Rondthaler, both of this
city; Miss Kate II. Haus, Mr.. S. L. Mer-
shon, Mr.. w. H. AIcClain, president of the
Missouri Christian Endeavor Union, and
Mrs Esther Tuttle Pritchard, OF Kokomo.
The principal addresses viii be given by
Dr. Crandall and DR.. Clark.
The people of Terre Haute," said Secre-
tary Wishard, in speaking of the conven-
ton, have extended coraIal invitation to
the EndeaVorers in Indiana, and are MAX
ing every preparation to make the conven-
ton great one. The invitations We're
several, coming from Mr.. Charles w.
Fred n. Ross, Mayor of the city, and Mr..
Charles b. Jameson, chairman of the
entertainment committee Mr.. Jameson
headquarters in advance should address
him on or before the 20th of this month"; so
that satisfactory places may be assigned in
time: He asks that delegates state the
number of days that they will be present,
and whether they prefer home, boarding
mousse or hotel. PERSONS wishing to be as
signed together should sign the same ap-
plication. L sure the quality Of Terre
Haute'S hospitality will be most creditable,
not only because the citizens there seem
anxious to show the society every con-
sideration account of it's high character,
but the standing rivalry between the city
and Fort Wayne crops out even in the
prepare tionS for the entertainment of the
convention. The convention will open at
1O:45 o'clock on Friday morning with de-
will deliver an address of welcome. Rev.
r. V. Hunter will welcome us on behalf
of the local societies and churches. The re
sponse will be made by Rev. J. H. Smith,
preSidentIof the State society. Dr. Crandall
will speak on Friday night, and Father
Endeavor Clark twice on Sunday. The
music C. will Tarr be In charge Of Prof J. H. BY,
State should have a delegate present"