The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-06
MONSTER TENTS
Will Accommodate Thousands Of En-
deayorers on Boston Common.
PLANS PRACTICALLY COMPLETED
For Carrying Out the Program
of the Convention.
PLANS PRACTICALLY COMPLETED

BOSTON, July Cat an early hour yes
tenday largo gang of workmen appeared
on the Common and commenced the work
of erecting the two tents to be used by tho
Christian Endeavorcrs during the convcn-
ton week. Everything in connection
with these tents Is now, from canvas to
ropes.
Tent Endeavorer" Is now up, ready for
the work on the interior. The other tent
was up by noon today, when the carpen-
ters took Ii In charge.
Tho interior Of these tents will be laid
out something similar 20 q church, each
containing large stage or platform and
1900 pews capable of seating 5000 persons.
Here will be conducte6 all the big meet
ings OF the convention, and situated bo-
tween Che tents will be o polling booth,
loaned by the city, at which the Endcavor-
ers will register
Friday evening Mechanics hall will DO
given up TO psalm singing. A chorus of
600 voices will be stationed in tho audi
torium, while 5000 of the regular Christian
Endcavor choir will be In attendance and
will assist
A rehearsal of this psalm singing choir
will take place at o'clock the samo day
and 10000 copies Of the psalm selections
Will be distributed to tho delegates to be
kept as souvenirs
Thursday afternoon the grand rally of
the Reform church will take place In the
First Presbyterian church.
visitors From tho South.
Reports received at the Christian En-
deavor headquarters state that the delega-
ton from North Carolina will como to
IN
the report from Birmingham, Ala, says
Is delegates have left for this city
a. G.. Wright, tho representative of the
United Societies Of Christian Endcavor of
Mexico, is expected to arrive here in a day
or two. The movement Is still young in
Mexico, and was founded at San Luis Po-
tosi. ,'
The announcement Is given out off,
cially that the Wednesday night meetings
will be made public, everyone desirous Of
attending being welcomed.
AT least 10 junior societies Of New York
city will be represented and participate In
the junior rally.
The chorus rehearsal will be repeated In
Mechanics hall tonight, 5000 voices par
ticipating.
The Floating Workers.
The Presbyterian church has been made
She convention home of that important
part OF the Christian Endeavor movement,
the floating society. Three tinres during
the convention week will tho floating
workers be heard from the platform of this
church. On Wednesday evening the SUD-
erintendent, Miss Jones, will make her
annual report, and on Friday there will be
q conference of floating societies in the
vostry of the church, and on Saturday
night thero will be rally of a atinc
Christian Endcavorors.
In addition 10 the floating society con-
ferences on Friday, the Sunday school |
committees of the land will be represented |
In the conferences to be held in tho body |
of the church. Besides all these, there |
will be special Christian Endcavor services |
on Sunday.
Church Homes.
In tho Roxbury Presbyterian church the |
delegates from Georgia will mako their |
home during the convention week Hero |
also will be special Christian Endeavor
services on Sunday
The EHst Boston Presbyterian church |
will likewise have part In the convention. |
The church will bo open each morning for
q sunrise prayer meeting of the Maine
delegates.
entertain the denominatiopal rally OF tho
Moravian Endc$vorers, and will in add.
tion hold special Christian Endcavor serv-
Ices on Sunday
ST. Andrews Presbyterian church has
been assigned the Canadian Prcsbyterlans
to care for during tho UNCONVENTIONAL rally
on Thursday. This church also has ar
ranged for a special Christian Endeayer
service on Sunday.
Ontario delegates will make their homo
at tho Fourth Presbyterian church, South
Boston. In this church will be held n
series OF early morning prayer meetings.
General Secretary Baer will be heard nj
the rally on Thursday afternoon in Me
chanics' hall. The program Is in charge
Of Rev. George Is. Stewart, DID,, who has
secured long array Of notable speakers
~ participate. The foreign mission board