Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-04
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President Townsend Of State Union Mas
Something 10 Say About Them.

lnis VIII be remarkable year for
the Christian Endeavors throughout New
England, said Mr.. J. r. Townsend #
TINS city, president of the State Y. P. s.
Y. NJ to Journal man, yesterday
The reporter asked few questions and
MT townsend said, 1.-THE national con-
ventlon, which of course is always great
success, will be held in Boston, and al.
ready arrangements are being made for
chis meeting. Fully so, delegates are
expected to attend this convention which
Will be held July 10, II, 10, 1s and a.
IL Is the intention to have chorus of eo0o
singers and the best speakers in the coun-
try.
In all probability this will be the
largest convention ever held anywhere and
VIII surpass the last convention in New
York of this society. DR.. Francis Clark
Is now laboring hard to make this great
impetus to the work of the society of
which he was the founder. Secretary
oaer OF the national society is also busy
In the interests of this event
1T being SO near this State it is safe
to say that Maine will be very largely
represented. Many will endeavor to take
in this convention that they may be filed
with new plans for the State convention
of the society, which will be held in
Houlton during the first week in Septem-
ber AT the convention of the State So
ciety Gen. Sec. J. L. Cord on of the Bos
ton Y. NJ. G. A., will deliver an address
and enc of the other well known speakers
will be Rev. A. z. Foster, New England
secretary of the American Sunday school
union. Other prominent speakers are
being negotiated for.
Especial cars will be provided for the
delegates who will attend the national
convention and excursions will be ar
ranged for the State convention. Possibly
the following clipping from one of the
Boston papers will interest many of the
members of the society in this section,
he said, passing to the reporter the notice,
as someone came in and disturbed the in
terview:
In Mechanics hall Elijah Morse, M. c.,
of Massachusetts,, and Bishop Walters
a leading southcrner, will deliver the
principal addresses. p. S. Henson, d. d.,
of Chicago, will preside. There will be
one of the famous Christian Endcavor
parliaments, on the subject, "What are
you doing for America The leader of
this will te Rev. William G.. Clarke of
Chicago who has made his name felt and
feared in all evil resorts Of the great city
on the lake. In one tent there will be an
address by Bishop Arnett of Mississippi
colored, upon the subject Of the RESPONSE
bility of the African race in America.
Following these meetings in the audi
forums there will be u demonstration
such rs has not been witnessed in this
city since the days of the Revolution. At
H. 80 the Christian Endeavorers will form
in line on Huntington avenue, and with
flags flying. they will march, 500
strong to the common, where a big out
door meeting is to be held. There will
be chorus of 1000 voices to sing pat
riotic songs, and Mr.. S +. Smith, the au-
thor of America, will read his famous
hymn Beautifully illuminated copies
of America" will be distributed among
the delegates. The donor of the sou
venirs, Miss Helen NJ Gould, first had
them printed for distribution among her
private friends. The copies that she pre-
sents to the delegates will cost several
thousand dollars.
The mayor and Gov. Greenhalge will
be at this rally. Another speaker will be
DR.. Donald McLaurcn of Detroit, where
he is president of the civic federation.
There will be no Sunday services in order
to avoid sur day travel Monday, July Is,
the delegates will go upon pilgrimages to
such historic spots as the Old South
Church, Bunker Hill, Washington Elm,
the old North Church, Faneul hall, etc.
At each place historic, ard patriotic ad
dresses will be delivered. Among the men
already secured to address these meetings
are Hezekiah Butterworth, Charles Carrie
ton Coffin. Edwin d. Mead, Rev. e. q.
Porter, Rev d. n. Beach and Rev.
George A. Gordon. Some time during the
convention it is probable that Neal Dow,
the veteran temperance orator. will de-
liver an address. DIR. Clark said that the
significance of these meetings is not so
much in the effect they will have upon the
enemies of America in this city. although
that will be great, nor yet in their size or
nature, but in the fact that they will be
reproduced as far as the words OF inteill-
gent people can reproduce them in all
parts of this land for many months TO
come.
Cony's Graduating Glass.