Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-07
The international Christian EndeavOr
Convention

teenth international convention OF
Christian EndeaFor, is delightfully."- sit
uated on the southwestern shore OF
Lake Erie, at the mouth OF the Cuya-
hoga river. A more beautiful or de-
lightful place in which to hold such
gathering would be hard to find; no
large city has offered as many Of
natures charms to counterfeit the OPP
pressiveness of the July sun. Cleveland
now numbers more than 500, 600 inhab-
itants, and covers an area of &c square
miles. A city which controls the ''sale and
movement" OF more than half the iron
used in the entire nation, and whose
capitalists own fonr-fifths of the vessel
property used in the traffic. Cleveland
is especially fortunate in educational
advantages from kindergarten to uni
versIty. Cleveland is more noted for
beautiful residences than for handsome
business blocks, yet she can boast OF
the finest Arcade in the world, and not
a few business blocks to which she can
point with pride. The Society OF Saw
ings massive stone building,
costing about S1,000.0O0. Visiting c.
Els will be repaid by visit TO the In
terror, further rewarded by a fine view
of the city from the top Of the building.
Then there are the parks. ten included
in the city property. No one should
visit Cleveland without seeing the Gar
field Memorial in Lake View Cemetery.
Cleveland has unequaled electric rail-
way system. YOU can not afford to miss
this convention. 1t promises to be the
largest and the best ever held in the
history Of the C. Z. movement. No
pains or expense is being spared in
preparing the programme. The best
speakers are being secured. Yon can
not afford to miss it, II is an opportun-
ity Of life time. Times may be hard
and money scarce or there may be some
other place OF interest you have been
PLANNING 10 visit-it does not matter
what the excuse-you cannot afford to
miss the Christian Endeayor Conven-
tlon, July Ills. Have note book so
YOU will not have TO depend on your
memory for the many things you wish
to remember. Make spiritual prepare
ton for the convention. Pray Gods
blessing upoa It. Bring your friends
with you. How TO secure entertain
ment, do not write to Cleveland, but to
State excursion manager. The plan has
been adopted of giving every State
church as headquarters, in this way
delegates from the same State will be
kept together. All delegates should
come with their excursion, chances for
desirable location will be better. All
delegates who expect to come with their
excursion, should select room mate, de-
eide what accommodation they want
and price. One OF the most important
matters connected with the preparations
for an International G. Z. Convention,
is the hall facilities. The
main auditorium, located at the corner
of Scovile avenue, is a large, square
wooden structure covered with staff.
Secretary Baer has said 1t is the best
hall that has been offered for conven-
tion purposes. 1t has eight entrances
and exits. Ventilation is the best. More
than one hundred windows, hung on
pivots, will admit the salubrious lake
breezes. The seating will be so arrang-
ed that no one will be more than 125
feet from the speakers. A series
Of small rooms for committee
meetings; one large room will be
set aside for State bulletins;
State officers, excursion managers, etc,
post notices. White and gold, Ceve-
land colors, with the Stars and Stripes
and Union Jack, will be the chief dec
orations. The building will hold 10000
people. The second auditorium, a
mammoth tent, will also seat 10, 600;
beside two large churches nearby have
been secured. For the Wednesday
night meeting, Is churches. Upon ar
irving at the State headquarters, the
delegates will register, receive their
badges 1t Is imperative that every
delegate register and receive badge;
only by displaying the badge can
entrance be gained to the halls.
Music is a most important part
of Christian worship. Sacred music
was a prominent feature of Jewish wor-
ship. The early church found help and
inspiration in Christian song. Only
during the dark ages did the church
hang her harp upon the willows. One
great song stands out In Jewish history,
the dedication anthem Of Solomon's
Temple. when thousands OF musicians
and singers blended their voices 10
make the song the grandest ever heard.
II il has ever been parallelled or sur
passed the international gatherings Of
the Society OF Christian Endeavor
have been responsible for it. Think
of twenty thousand young people
singing together with grace in their
hearts unto the Lord" Two choruses,
comprising 1000 young people, will lead
the convention in song. Mr.. Percy 5.
Forster, OF Washington, d. c., who led
Mr.. MoOdy's great choir Of LOO voices
in that city recently, will lead one OF
them, the other being conducted by Mr..
]. c. Warren, OF Cleveland, o., and Mr.,
H. c. Lincoln, of Philadelphia, Pa. The
Park Sisters with their comets have
been secured. A chorus OF native Afri-
cans will be heard in their wild, weird
songs of the Dark Continent Mr.
Moody's Quarteete Of Chicago,
who sang to vast audiences
at the Worlds Fair will also be there.
Pany will read an original Christian En-
deavor story at one Of the Wednesday
night meetings.
Gov. Mckinley delivers one OF the ad-
dresses OF welcome. Other attractive
features are being planned, but we can
not here mention all. This we leave
with you. Come to Cleaveland '94 and
you will say with the Queen OF Sheba,
1.-THE half was not told me-" The en-
thusiasm and inspiration Of Clsaveland
'94 will kindle new life in our souls and
carry US riumphantly through the
Jear.
For further information write the
West Virginia Excursion Manager, l..
B. Hull, Grafton. w. Va.