Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-30
h SPANS THE GLOBE.
Phenomenal Growth of the
Christian EndeavOr.
|rouNDED BY DIR. F.E.CLARK
|sIsgest Religious Gathering to be
Held in Boston.
Artc vxyrrr r..rY-n,v,
FUNDED BY DIR. F.E.CLARK
nooo DELEGATES WILL ATTEND
...,iy 1000 Speakers VIII Take
Part in the $50 Meetings-His-
tory of the Movement.


|Durteenth annual international Chris
Zjuly 10 TO 10.
petween 10000 and 5000 young peo-
|,,a from all parts of the world. the
representatives. of the biggest religious
noyement OF this generation, will fair
N take possession of Modern Athens,
mi the invading army is one of peace
had good Will.
The convention sessions will be held
n Mechanics building. the largest
auditorium in the city. and also in two
mammoth tents, which will be located
n Boston Common, each with seat
las capacity OF 10000.
An the available rooms in the big
hotels of the city have already been
,nraged and canvass Is being made
4 rooms in boarding houses, lodging
houses and private residences, not only
N the city proper. but In the suburbs,
n order that the incoming hosts may
BE- properly cared for.
The big evangelical ediflces of the
dy will be open during the conven-
non. for the delegates will monopolize
them for their headquarters, each state
hang assigned to some one church.
The matter Of making arrangements
fcr this great gathering rests in the
hands of a local committee of thirteen
M chairman of which is Samuel b.
capen, a representative and influential
business man and president of the Mu-
rlclpal League.
The members of this committee are
N turn chairmen of special committees
With definite work before them. Every
minor detail is being provided for, The
RECEPTION committee consists of SAC
nsmbers of the local Christian En-
d,lyor societies; the committee on ac-
ommodation embraces some $50 more
tshlle chorus of 5000 voices Is in train
hy under the direction of the music
mnmittee.
Come idea OF the magnitude of this
nnyention may be comprehended when
Il Is stated that there will be $50 meet
hgs in all, at which 1000 different
speakers will take a part.
The convention will open on Wednes-
day. July 10, with twenty simultaneous
meetings in twenty of the largest
churches In the city. on the following
Day the big auditorium In Mechanics
building and the two canvas structures
% the Common will be occupied. and
% succeeding days there will be ses-
Mons with elaborate programmes at
these three places, all at the same
lime
Even this elaborate provision is not
tspected to furnish accommodation for
any others than those who wear the
badges of delegates, and even these
may have difficulty In finding room.
As the masses cannot hope to go TO
ne Endeavorers' meetings. the En-
csayorers are going to the masses. In
p'her words, companies of delegates,
itpresenting different states. will hold
model prayer meetings In big factories
t'ores and car stations during the noon
hour This devotional service will show
haslonians who are unfamiliar with
lhe Practices of this organization just
how these earnest and enthusiastic
Nung Christians act and speak when
u their own meetings.
Inc Christian Endeavor Society EN-
WAGES some twenty-slN or more de-
nminations, and on Thursday after
loon each denomination viii meet by
NeA Fidelity is one of the cardina
lnnclples Of the Endeavorers.
Inc greatest feature of all in many
aspects VIII be the grand mass meet
ing on Boston Common. Saturday, July
= inis VIII be Good Citizenship Day
lnd al this open air gathering Gov.
esuor Greenhalge, Mayor Curtis and
~. Donald McLaurin, ID. D., Of De-
ueil, VIII be heard in patriotic dis.
sourses Rev. Samuel Francis Smith
suthor OF America" is preparing an
Miginal poem for this occasion, and
u.uie OF New York souvenir copies OF
gates
Z. y l expected that the Endeavorers
IN IN march in n body from Mechanics
IN ..inuihs 10 this big gathering. flrry
Ky make q picturesque sight with
1Tl. banners and flags flying.
wight l., Moody will assist in the
~avention, and so will Rev. ]. Wilbur
p ~ another famous evangelist
". y De Witt Talmage, the noted
ssw York divine, will address the dele,
N and John C. Woolley of Chicago
t. ~ os heard on the topic, "Christian
-1.,eaVor VS.. the Saloon"
amons the other leading lights IN
n ieilgious world whose voices will
lizard, are Rev. o. p. Clifford. The
-Pust preacher, now of Buffalo, o..
fn,,A. I, Dixon. ID. D., BrooSlyn's
S,a..nt Clergyman; Rev. Robert f.
s ~ q New York, the famous Chris
r. athlete, who graduated from
,s 4. President Francis j.. Pat
Mott, The areress,ya yo,nS NJ
A. leader. Presidart ~ WIT,
ezn Of Colby IIniversIiv Hiaina. prasi,
,rt George A Gates ~ G,innsli la
Shop Alexander Walters ~ n NJ
rrey City, md nav AZ phii,,ns
Montreal. p. @ ~
Nom abroad win emma pe,. w
shsht Chaplin rondon AZ W 7.
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