The Washington times., 1894-12-17
BONDS TO BE ISSUED
BY COMMITTEE OF '96.
First Step Toward Raising a Fund
for the Great Gathering.
ENDEAV0RERs TO PURCHASE
Redeemable in the Blessings of a Sue
cessful Convention.
There Will Be Twelve Series, Ranging From
Sixty Dollars to One Dollar and Twenty
Cents, Payable in Monthly Instaliments-
1t Is Expected That Ten Thousand Dollars
Will Be Raised-Additional Appointments.

The committee in charge OF the Interna-
tiona Christian Endeavor convention ut
Washington in 1886 has decided to issue
bonds, "redeemabe in the blessings of a sue
cessful convention to assist in deiraying
the expenses of that monster gathering.
There will lie twelve series, ranging from $50
TO Sl.20, payable in twelve monthly install
ments. At the meeting OF the COMMITTEES of
SO yesterday afternoon in the y. NJ. C. A.
the following circular drafted by the finance
committee, was approved and will be sent TO
each one Of the 1000 senior and junior En-
deavorers in the District.
DEAR FELLOW ENpEAyoRER: In the award
TO Washington OF the fifteenth interna-
tional Christian Endeavor convention, to
be held here in 1895, the most glori-
GUS opportunity OF Il lifetime has been
afforded us for the promotion OF the great
cause OF world wide Christian Eedeayor. The
gigantic undertaking of arranging for the
meetings OF the host (variously estimated
from $4,000 to 100 ,O0O) who will come 20 the
nations Capital On that occasion, dovolres
upon US great responsibilities, which we must
( meet.
1T is roughly calculated that upwards OF
s20, 900 viii be required for the expenses of
this convention. Your COMMITTEES will use
every effort, however 10 keep the cost as low
as possible ct We must care for cur guests
IN such fashion that we may ever after point
with gla-lncsS TO the occasion worthy
the reputation Of our Christian Endea yorers
and hoSpitabe citiSens.
Our greatest expense will be for tho third
will be necessary 10 erect for the meetings
| These buildings viii have seating capacity
OF from 5. coo to 10 coo. when Is considerably
| greater than tiat Of Convention Hall.
1T IS deemed advisable TO first make tho
financial campaign among orr Endeavorers,
exF ecting to realize about one na!i the amount
required. Ten thousand dollars seems like Il
large sum 10 DC raised from our young people.
1t IS a large sum. 10 frulze which will re-
quire some
sELT-DESIAL AND CONsFCRATFD EFFORT.
But remembering tine old Scotch proverh
that ''Mony a wickie maA's muck,e." II
every one OF the more than 700 Endeavorcrs.
including iun crp in The District Will give
something, the amount viii ie easily reached
and without bearing heavily upon any indi-
y!dHai or society
There ara cases. no Doubt whore En-
Geavorars Will prefer 10 cOatr.altc IN lump
sums, but in order that The opportunity NAV
be Afforded every one TO have soue share Ia
the success and blessing OF thiS great con
yention, the committee has arranged plan
for instamenT Contributions o! varying
amounts extending over a period Of twelve
months, so that even the small sum Of 81
may DC SUBSCRIBED to I've paid at 10 cents per
months. In addition TO the dviirn Is Of
blessings 10 De derived from the convention.
I coEtri butois when they sh"l; have paid the
I fsgFl .T...1.
ceiye handsome bond signed by every
member of the committee OF 50 This viii
be snitasle for framing and viii los n bcauti-
iul souvenir OF the occasion and Of the inter
est and support OF Ehc contributor.
III this convention We're held say in Min
neapolis instead o Washington it would cost
you Il out $50 TO attend. Can you not afford
10 glVe an equal amount 10 entertain your
guests IRON all over the world, and help To-
give every member OF Your society an oppur-
tunity TO share in the grand enthusiasm and
wonderful spiritual upi!t OF such L convcn-
ton III our midst2
You are urged TO contribute by subscrh-
inc 10 one or more of the following bonds:
Series y $50 each payable - monthly; series
b. SIS each "A monthly, series &, s3a. -
monthly, series p, S2i - monthly, series
E. SIS. SL.0 monthly, series T. Sl5
SI.25 monthly, Sc. ;es q Sl2, II monthly,
series II, SO, 60 cents monthly, series l. So
Gt ttuiS uIOulIiE. series q. - cents
monthly, series X. - 40. 20 cents monthly:
ser e. l.. $40. 10 cents monthly
Enlistment blanks Tor these bonds viii i'o
placed in the hands o! IA memUef u the ANY
iiIary financial committee IA your sGriU;y aHd
viii. after having been filled cut lay yoG nc
returned through him TO tho committees ef
1895. The treasurer will then enter
YOUR NAsF UroN Hts rooRs.
subscriptions made by the Juniors should
also be signed by The parent or sunrdiHn
solely Tor The Purpose ct Indicating their
Knowledge OF and consent to such 'uh-crip-
tons Nothing in these subscriptions shall
be cons -ued 10 ira Il E'Eal obligation 10 pay
the amount designated luSIailment sub
scrirtions should be laId promptly eacu
III, NH To tine memtrrS of the x:.i;tty
finance committee III each society.
Enieay0iers are urged 10 making their
subscriptions 10 remember that great woek
aud holy Ira-t has heyn conlruit1rd ia us
Aud may Ne. in whose name only we have
dared 10 undertake this work. add His great
blessing Tor Chr y and The church. 'The cir
rular will te signed hy each member of the
commit ttpe OF '@5 Accompanying II are original
aud duplicate enlistment blanks coupons,
an an original and duplicate re- eIut from
the treasurer 10 the member ol the auxiliary
finance committee
The first bond Of series A was subscribed at
the meeting tS 0iilffndu W. u. II. Silul
and his check Tor that amount ia d IL Treas
urer Foster. The financial circular aaI a.
comparying documents were ordered printed
and then the following appointments ol the
auxiliary finance were made.
Presbyterian Central, Eu'us ?. Clark;
Coveuant. W. II. AspluwaIl Covenant.
Junior, Mabel \. Thurstou: First. Miss Eta
CralGen; First, junior. EastGs Il. Norris.
Garden Memoriai c O. Bchrer, Garden
Memorial, junior, Miss Cora l.. Swell New
Avenue, iunior. Ella c. CIephane Peek
Memorial Miss Florence Topley, West Street.
s ]. Swindells. West Street. Junior Miss
Martha Berry: Westminster, William G.
Henry; Westminster, junior. Miss Lizzie
Class; Western. James B. Lacaey; Western,
junior, Miss Esther j. Lackey.
oneregationa-Frst. CaSsei Severauce;
First Junior. Alice Is. Johusou
Baptist-Gay Street Thomas NJ. Hughes.
Methodist Episcopal Union, Jchu r.
Meany: ST. Iauls A. NJ. E.. james W.
Butcher; Ebenezer, Miss Irene Sewell.
Methodist P.otestaut-Mi. Tabor, E. Harry
L. Meyers.
Lutheran-St. Paul's. N ss Bumetia Seitz
Christian-Southwest Mission. ". ".
Wingfree.
After Secretary Morgan read letter from
General Secretary John Willis Baer. OF the
United Society, III which he expressed great
confidence in the COMMITTEES OF niEe;y-s.x.
the committee adjourned to meet Eext Fri
day atterrcon.
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