The Washington times., 1895-05-18
Two Thousand Young Christians
at Calvary Baptist Church.
BOSTON 'o5 WAS THE THEME
Many tteeConferencesIn Down
Town Churches Miles M. Shand
Elected President and w. b. Robi-
son Vice President, to Fiji the Unex-
pired Terms-PJne Points of Hub.

Scowling skies and three-ring circus
are as water on DICKS back when they
essay to diminish the attendance and en-
thusiasm at a gathering OF Christian En-
deavorers of the not to be discouraged type
that reside in Washington. So it happened
last night that IN spite of the rather dis
couraging atmospheric outlook and the
novelties under canvas, there Were nearly
1900 young Christians crowded in the
Calvary Baptist Sunday School House at
the May mass meeting of the District Union.
1t was not on the regular order of meet
ings OF the union, but Boston '95 rally"
when the attractions and the advantages Of
1.-The Hub" as a meeting place for the
international convention were set forth by
the local sportationcommittee.
Prsor 10 the mass meeting there were
number of conmiitee conferences in
downtown churches and Mr. Miles NJ.
shand was elected president and Mr.. W.
Z. Robson, first vice president of the
union, to fill unexpired telms
COMMITTEE CONFERENCES.
The general plan of proceedings was
similar at each Of the committee conferences
The leader opeued the meeting with a five
minute talk on the work of the committee
and then conducted an open parliament,
during which the EIoeaVolers told OF the
methods adopted III the several societies
! aud advanced numerous suggestions for
the conduct of the different lines of effort
OF the young people.
The talks were I Inited to one minute,
| but the thoughts were as varied and
practical as the Ut mber OF speakers. The
places OF meeting and the leaders at the
conferences were as follows:
| Prayer meeting committees at Calvary
| Baptist Sunday y-school house, upstairs,
! Miss Alice I. hercHs, presiding; lookout
| committees, at Calvary Baptist Sunday
| school house, downstairs, Mr.. w. II. Pen
nell presiding social committees, at Fiirst
! Congregational Church Mr.. W. F. Stowell,
! presiding; missionary committees, at Z
| Street Baptist Church, Mr.. Marion NIGH.
| Hull, presiding; music committees, at
/ st. Paul's English Lutheran Church, Mr..
| c. 5. Clark, presiding; good literature COM
mittees, at Fourth Presbyterian Church,
Miss NJ. L. Bond, presiding; good citizen
| ship committees, at First Congregational
Church, Mr. H c. Metcaif, presiding
| Sunda y-school committees, at Mount Yer
! non NJ. E. Church, Mr.. 2. II. Bristow pre-
siding and flower and calling committees,
| at Calvary Baptist Church, primary room,
! w H H Smith leader.
After the close Of the conference the En-
deavorers lost no time in assembling in the
commodious Calvary Sundays chool TO
| hear Mr. n. T Elliott speak upon the beau
| ties and glorieS of the City of Culture. He
was ably assited by some eexeelientstereopti-
| con views.
The special train, which viii convey
/ the District delegation to jersey City, the
Sound steamer, Rhcde Island, to carry the
| local Erdeayorers from New York to
/ Providence were shown. Then a view OF
the big Mechanics Hail, the main oonven-
! ton auditorium with lsy - atiBg capacity
of 900, and the Coijley Square Hotel,
District headquarters, were shown
POINTS OF INTEREST.
These were followed by pictures of his
! torical and other points Of interest in Boston,
/ each of which was briefly described by
Mr.. Elliott Among the views were the
public library, old and new State house,
| old Market Square, statues Of Franklin and
/ Greedy, the Boston Tavern, first church
| built in Boston, old Salem Church, a section
/ of Plymouth sAst in 1S00, view or
! Franklin street ~ 60, the house of Ben
/ jamfh Franklin the old pIlaTy, house of
! Paul Revere, post office, Fanueil Hall
/ in 1923, FanIIefl Hall in 1853, statue OF
Samuel Adams, the old Hancock House,
statue of Emancipation, Park Square, and
sections OF Commonwealth and Garrison s
statue.
Mr. Percy Foster presented soIne rerni-
uisccnt views of the New York conyention-of
'92, aud gave a brief historical talk con-
ceruing the Hub, telling of the Boston Tea
| Party, Battle of Bunker Hill, the old North
Church, Paul Revereis Ride, Harvard Col
| ltge in 1920 Washington Elm, the Battle
! ofLexington. Concord, ,BestonCommonsand
1 the Public Gardens.
The familiar toues of Boston 49, and
| washington SO" closed the rally
Mr. Foster made some announcements con-
cerning the itinerary of the trip, already
! made familiar to Endeayorers by The
| Times, aud at the close OF the meeting
a number of applications for acconIinoda-
tons were received, and it now appears
that the District delegates will number at
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