The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-03-05

NO SUNDAY SESSIONS.
 An important change in the program
 has been effected in that, for the frs time in the history of Christian En deavor conventions, there will be nc Sunday services. This will necessltatt a change in dates from July 1O-14 tC | July 10-15
 This commendable feature of the con. vention will emphasize the stand the 1 society has always taken in regard tc Sunday observance, and will avoid the necessity for Sunday travel of delegates as many of the delegates will be quar- tered in Bostons suburbs and would otherwise be compelled to utilize the steam and electric railways for trans portation on Sunday. The grand con- secration meetings of the convention will thus be held on Monday evening ! instead of Sunday.
 An outline of the program for the con- vention follows:
 Wednesday morning and officers of United society meet at Ho- tel Brunswick for conference. Wednesday evening = Convention opens in fifteen or twenty of the largest churches.
 Thursday morning-First session in Mechanics building and two tents. Ad- l dresses of welcome. Secretary Baer's annual report. Presentation of state banners.
 Thursday fternoon-Denomina rallies in various churches.
 Thursday evening-Mechanic build ing and two tents. Annualaaddress of President Clark
 Friday morning-Sessions in Mech anics' building and two tents.
 Friday afternoon-Comm confer ence. State, territorial and provincial union conference. Officers and district secretaries conferences. Junior con ferences.
 Friday evening Sessions in Mechan- ics' building and two tents.
 Saturday morning Sessions in Mech anics' building and two tents. Adjourn at 11:90 to march in a body to Boston Common, where Governor Greenhalge will give an address on Good Citizen ship"
 Saturday afternoon-Junior rallies.
 Saturday evening-State receptions.
 Monday morning-Sessions in Mech anics' building and two tents.
 Monday afternoon-Pilgrimag to historical spots, where lecturers will ad- dress the delegates.
 Monday evening-Convention ser mons. Conservation meetings.
 ATTENDANCE.
 Application for accommodation and excursion managers estimates all point to an attendance of 1000 delegates un- der favorable conditions. Twelve states have already been assigned to hotels, but the large majority of delegates will be quartered in private houses in the vicinity of their state headquarters. Private house assignments will not be made until delegates arrive. and they will then be assigned from their state headquarters.
 State assignments have already been made by the accommodation commit tee.
 RAILROAD RATES.
 The Central Traffic association and Trunk Line association have decided on a half rate, or one fare for the round trip in their respective territories The New England associations have made the one fare through rate going and returning by the same route. Re- duced rates within the New England territory will be two cents per mile from points withing twenty-five miles of Boston, with minimum rate of | twenty-five cents; one dollar from points from twenty-five to thirty-three | miles from Boston, and one and one- half cents per mile from points more | than thirty-three miles from Boston. | All tickets are good until July 31, al- owing a full two weeks for sightseeing.
 EXCURSIONS.
 A special feature of the convention will be pilgrimages specially conducted on Monday July 15. These pilgrimages will go to Bunker Hill Old South Church, of Paul Revere fame, Faneuil Hall, Washington Elm Cambridge, etc., where lectures will be delivered.
 Special excursions will also be ar- anged during the week following the to such places as Lexington md Concord, where the first shot of the revolution was fired; to Salem, of witch raft fame; to Plymouth, where the Pil- rim Fathers landed; to Portland, Me, he birth place of Christian Endeavor, md other interesting places.
 There is no other city in the Union where there are so many places of his orical interest to visit, and all those vho can had better arrange their 'lans to remain in Boston at least a week. after the convention.