Morning journal and courier., 1894-05-17
IrTERrArIorAL CONVENTION

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION or Christian Endeavorers-An Im-
 mense Gathering 1s Expected in |
 Cleveland, Ohio-Figures Placed at |
 Fifty ThOusAnd.
 In . little less than two months from date there will be held in Cleveland. Ohio. what will undoubtedly prove to be the largest religious assembly ever known to convene at one time 1t any given place. A conservative estimate of the delegates and others who will attend the thirteenth in- ternational Christian Endeavor convention during the week commencing July il places the number at fifty thousand.
 Just before tho assembling of the dele gates for the New York convention two years ago the chairman of the entertain ment committee visited the proprietor of one of the big Broadway hotels and asked for an estimate of the number of delegates he could accommodate. "Oh, send them all here. can provide for any twourgsn- izations in America without crowding," he said.
 When the 20, GOO Endeavorers put in an appearance at the big weeks meeting at Madison Square Garden that Broadway hotel keeper was not the only one who was surprised at the strength of the Christian Endesvor army. The average New Yorker was heard to gay quite often during con vsntion week that he had no idea that there were 30 many people 50 enthusiasti- cally at work in the services of Ohristiani- ty, almost without being known. The Christian Endeavorers do their work not by means of pslatisl temples and costly boards of workers, but by personal en- deavor. It is an organized effort to lead young people to Christ; to establish them firmly in the faith, and to set them at work in the Lords vineyard. The society has increased in thirteen years from one society with forty-eight members to 28, TAI socie- ties with @ membership of l, TEA 400, the number on record in January last. A general program of the convention has already been given in these columns, but through the courtesy of Charles D. Sher- man of the press committee of the New Haven Christian Endeavor union the CoU- K1ER is enabled to give several choice bits of information for the benefit of the En- deavor contingent of it's readers; also a complete account of the plans made for | the Connecticut excursion to Cleveland, taken from the official circular just issued | Oy James F. Wlllhmb OI DElb6U1 hIu Ienu y | for distribution to the members of the or | ganizstion in all parts of the state.
 The address of welcome on behalf of the ! state of Ohio will be given by Honorable | William Mckinley. One interesting feat | ure ct the coming convention will bs tht | depominational meetings to which more time will be devoted this year than ever be fore. Tbursday afternoon, July 12, vii be given up to thess gatherings in the va rious churches of Cleveland. The on' hundred or more delegate who will go from New Haven are interested greatly in thss denominational meetings, and the names O the responsibility of acting as chairman O
 the different rallies can be given.
 Congregationsl-Mr. Franb: E. Page
 president of the Chicago 0. B. union.
 Bsptist-Rsv. A. W. Holder, pastor o the Sixteenth street Baptist church an,
 president of the New York Christian En
 deavor union.
 l Methodist Episcopal - Rev. Chsrle
 Roade, president of the Philadelphi
 union.
 | Presbyterian-Rey. R. v. Hunter, Terr
 Haute, Indiana.
 The badge adopted by the committee c '94 is unique. These badges will ba give out on the first day of the convention an ! consist of a celluloid front and back, ap
 contain twelve phots,-engravings, Tn
 front will he Autographed. The 70. E.
 monogram will be the center piece. SUI | rounded by laurel wreath, rays of gol
 adding to the effect.
 It probably is not known by many
 this city that Chauneey N. Depew is an El
 desvorer, but such is the fact. It is ul officially announced that he will attend u convention and maks an address on tl ' T~L- Wa~ Sa ! of the trustees of the society and one it's most enthusiast tc workers. He wi
 take prominent part in the convention.
 The arrangement of the delegates in u | Cleveland Auditorium has been done in
 m ost artistic manner. They will be seate t in the form of the mo nogram of the soci |, ty, 70. E." At the opening of the "C on either hand will stand the social al , ! strangers' committees to welcome ne , | corners.
 The official circular, which has just bes issued, gives all needed information in r 5 gard to the Connecticut excursion to Clsv n land. This circular should be in the han, } of every Connecticut Endeavorer who i !: tends to go to the convention, and may
 had by addressing a letter to James
 Williams, Bristol, Conn.,, enclosing stam
 Arrangements have been made for SD
 cial train of Wagner vestibule sleepir /, :, care, which will leave Springfield July l. at 7:30 D. n. and arrive in Buffalo the fe f lowing morning at 7 o'clock, and VI l. reach Cleveland st 12:30 P. m. same da
 Round trip rates from the several statiol f are as follows: Hartford SIS 75, Msridt
 $14 35, New Haven $14 90, Bridgepo
 $15 40 This does not include sleepe
 which will bs $2 for double berth Ia E commodating one or two persone). $4 for f: section (upper and lower bertb), and $7 f, a etateroem {containing three berthe). Connecticut Patents. |; Listo patents issued from the United Stat patent ofhce on Tuesday, May 16 1894, for u
 state of Connecticut, furnished us from the ofd of Earle & Seymour, solicitors of patents, 8 { Chapel street. New Haven. Conn. s~~ Frank Beattie, Leets's Island, electric railws | k, Channrlin WaterburY assi1nnr to Fla