The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-08
IN READINESS.
Bostonians Wiil hot DisappOint Chris
tian Endeayor Hosts.
SERIES OF MONDAY MEETINGS
Will Be a Prominent Feature of
the Convention.

Boston, July s.-Tho general committee
having in charge the extensive arrange
ments for tho great convention has now
practically completed its work and Is ready
TO receive the delegates as they arrive.
These arrangements have been most
thorough, combining all the lessons taught
by previous conventions, and neither time
nor pains have been spared in perfecting
them, and the committee announces that
5000 persons can be provided for without
confusion or discomfort.
A few delegates have arrived. The
streets are beginning TO assume holiday
appearance, with appropriately decorated
stores displaying mottoes OF welcome and
Christian Endeavor emblems. Some OF
the decorations are on IN elaborate scale,
especially upon the church buildings
which arc to bo headquarters during the
convention.
The two tents, with a. seating capacity
OF 5000 each, on Boston Common, will
be ready for occupancy by tonight. These
tents, together with the Mechanics build
ing, will he the principal meeting places
during the week, although services will
be held daily In many churches In the city.
One Of tho most difficult problems con-
AiOhtibtS tiAC CoAibintltC uaS Dtth INV W
feed such y multitude as Is expected to be
present during the session In the short
time between tho forenoon, afternoon and
evening meetings. This has been solved
by turning Machinery hall in Mechanics
building into q mammoth restaurant,
with q seating capacity of 1000, where
everything from dairy lunch TO table
d'hote dinner can be obtained.
Special attention has been given to the
vocal exercises of the convention, and
for the past three months a chorus of 5000
voices has been rehearsing the songs to be
sung. This chorus will be divided into
three parts, so that the music ir each OF
the large tents and Mechanics hall will be
led by 1000 trained singers.
Once at least during the week the three
choirs will be amalgamated and huge
outdoor meeting will be held on the Com
mon, and all tho meetings will be ad-
jonrned to take part. A meeting will
also be held in Faneuil hall.
During tho convention days parties will
visit the historic places in this vicinity, in
Guiding Concord. Lexington, Cambridge,
Salem, Plymouth and Bunker Hill.
The Noonday Meetings.
Rev. Charles Roads Of Philadelphia and
Rev. Charles A. Oliver Of York, Pa, who,
with Rev. James l.. Hill of Salem, are to
have charge Of the MONDAY meetings dur
ing tho Christian Endeavor convention,
are busily engaged in making final ar
rangemcnts for the series Of meetings to DO
held in Boston each day during the con-
vention.
Under their direction 100 companies OF
young people from the different states
have been already organized for this
special branch of the work, and possibly
IS more may be organized.
This work had its origin In series of
daily meetings, six In number, held in
connection with the -Pennsylyania state
convention two years ago. SO marked
was the interest that at last years conven-
tion ut York, Pa, rs daily meetings were
held In the shops and manufactures and
business places.
In both cities employers entered heartily
into the work, and the after results were
most satisfactory. Christian Endeayor
stood better among the working people
after the meetings, and the young people
fclt encouraged TO attempt still greater
things.
Pcnnsyivania's Throng.
The Pennsylvania State union is tho
largest In the country, having nearly 400
sociues, and its conventions i'm some ro-
spccts resemble the international conven-
tions, as from 5000 to 10000 delegates
gather for conference and consultation.
Tho committee has received letters COM
mending the work and promising assist
ancc from President Nocll of the Tennes-
see State union, President Leflingwell of
the Wisconsin State union President
Moulton Of the Quebec union, President
Strong of the Michigan union, Rev. NJ. III.
Appleby Of indianapolis, Secretary Sleman
of the Washington union, B. H. Hobblcr
of Bay City, Mich, and others. Letters
of this nature have been received from
every c.. e union but one or two.
No Interference With Business.
There will he two or three unique feat.
ures about these meetings. One Is the |
Sunday Breakfast association of Philadcl- |
phia, which, through its Christian En- |
deavor society, often gives two meals on |
to more than 1000 homeless men.
II is said to DO tho largest missionary en- |
tcrprisc of the Kind in the world
There also will bo ut least two colored |
bands from Pennsylvania, noted for their |
singing
These meetings, with few exceptions.
will be typical Christian Endeavor meet
ings, and great care will be taken TO avoid |
with the working hours in |
the places visited. The meetings will be- |
gin at ESQ o'clock and end promptly at
| o'clock.