The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-01
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Boston Post.
The Christian Endeavor convention to
be held in Boston, July 10 to 5 is ex-
pected by the committee of arrana ements
to have an attendance Of fully 60, coo MEM
bers of the organization. These will
come rs delegates and viii represent a
total of over 20o0, 600 young men and
women interested in an improvement Of
the worlds condition.
One Of the notable events of the con-
yention will be a meeting to take place
on the Common Saturday afternoon July
10. II the aEticipations Of those laying
out the programme are realized the oc-
casion VIII he che 10 he remem bered.
The line will be formed at noon, with
the front at Mechanics HAIL. Eanting-
ton avenue The route of the march has
not been decided upon RS yet, hut as II
spectacle the procession is promised to
eclipse i'll magnitude, display and enthu-
siasm anything witnessed for Years, if
ever. The Christian EndeaYor people are
great for badges, banners and happy,
hurrah spirits, and with the pick of
them from all over. the country together
it can well be believed nothing will be
wanting to thrill the public heart.
The exercises TO be carried out on the
Common are to he Interesting and I'M
pressive. Governor GreenhaIge has prom
ised 10 make one of the principal adj
dresses, and Dr.. Donald MacLauten of
Detroit will make another Dr.. Mac
Lauren is at the head Of municipal re-
form work in his city, and his original
methods have created 10 little stir.
Other prominent speakers will also ap-
pear.
There will ba chorus of 2,O00 voices
to lead the singing OF patriotic songs,
and u proportionately large orchestra
will furnish music.
I Dr.. S. Il. Smith, the author OF
America will read his hymn, and he
has also promised to write special poem
for the occasion.
Miss Helen NJ. Gould, daughter OF the
late Jay Gould of New York, is very
much interested in the work OF the
Christian EEdeavor Society and in this
convention. she was so impressed with
the character Of the demonstration on
the Common that she volunteered TO
present the COMMITTEES with $4,000
copies of an illuminated card containing
the hymn America These cards are
ofsan especially elaborate character, hav-
ing been designed for private distribution
anlong'a number OF EN- Olemntic figures,
exQuisitely done in color. This gilt will
cost Miss Gould several Thousand dol
lars. The cards, which are 6xS inches in
size, Will be distributed free to the dele
gates.
The demonstration on the Common
will be preceded by three big patriotic
morning meetings in the convention au-
ditoriums. That in the hall will be ad-
dressed by the Hon. Elijah Morse, NJ.
G., OF Massachusetts; by Bishop Wal
tiers, one OF the foremost representatives,
of the colored race; by the Rev. William
Patterson, a leading Canadian clergy
man and reformer; by the Rev. William
@. Clarke Of Chicago, who has been at
tbs forefront of the crusade against
gambling dens in that city. Mr.. Clarke's
reform. work has earned for him the So
briquetsof the9Parkhurst of Chicago.
An open parliament, in which all the
delegates may participate, will discuss
the subject, what More Can You Do
for America?"
The services in the two tents will be
along the same general line. They will
include addresses by leading reform
workers, among whom will be probably
the H lon. Neal Dow, DR.. p S. Henson
of Chicago, Bishop Arnett of-Aiississippi
and others whose acceptance of the invi-
tation has net ye1 been secured. 1t Will
be pecu i,rly interesting to hear the
voices" from different sections Of the
country, prominent men having been Sc
cured to speak on the subjects, "a Voice
From the North" "a Voice From the
South, :" A Voice From the East" " a
Voice From the West land "A Voice
From Canada" A the close of these
morning sessions the march to the Com.
mon will begin.
No meetings will be held on Sunday,
as these young people are strict Sabbath
arians and object 10 Sunday travel. On
MondaF afternoon they will take up their
patriotic endeavors again, and under
the guidance of leading men Will make
pilgrimages to a number of Boston Is
most noted historic spots These pilgrim
ages will include visits to Bunker Hill,
Funeuil Hall, the Washington Elm, the
Old State House, the Old South Church,
the Old North Church and other places.
AT each stop an address will be deliv-
cred by some one who is a specialist in
the line of American history. Those of
the speakers whose names the committee
was willing to make public yesterday
were Hezekiah Butterworth, Charles
Carleton Coffin, the Rev. E. g. Porter,
Edwin D. Mead, the Rev D. n. Beach
and the Rev. George A. Gordon.
On the evening of onday the last ses-
sions of the convention viii be held in
the threa auditoriums. These will be
the conservation meetings. Great num-
bers of the delegates will remain, and
on theday that follows will continue
their Sightseeing among the.neieh boring
places OF historic interest, Concord, Lex
ington, Salem and Plymouth.
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