The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-10-22
rgr COMING BrG CONTENTION.
Earnest Work of Preparation by Various
Committees.

Committees.
A meeting of the local executive COM
mittee of the Christian Workers was |
held last evening. John t. Manson pre- |
sided and among the members of the |
committee present were Mr.. Manson,
walter r. Downs, secretary; Clarence
e. Thompson, the broker, chairman Of
the finance committee; Judge julius G.
Gable. treasurer DR.. S. c. whitney,
chairman of the entertainment commit
tee; Denison Is. Tucker, chairman of the
reception committee; Mrs. *. II. Miller,
chairman of the ladies committee, and
Rev. John C. Collins, secretary of the
International Christian Workers asso-
citation. The meeting was held at the
headquarters Of the association, NO. 10
Center street Reports were received
from the various committees which
Ishowed that the work of preparation
was progressing finely in all the various
departments. The finance committee IS
making special endeavors to get in the
funds. Already between $500 and S6O0
has been subscribed, and citizens are
subscribing heartily. The chairman of
the finance committee goes to Atlanta
to-day for a brief visit and Is to return
soon. Meantime contributions can he
handed in to Judge Gable at his office
in Bowditch building, and all who send
subscriptions by mail will receive a re-
ceipt from Judge Gable. A number OF
the churches are being canvassed TOR
smaller sums under the direction of the
pastors. Also preparations are being
, made for holding meetings in various
churches in this city, and pastors are
: frequently referring to the convention
: in their pulpits and preparing their peo-
pie for one of the most helpful series OF
l meetings ever held in this city. Among
the clergymen who thus referred spe-
E lciary to the convention in their church
E es Sunday were Rev. Mr.. Mason of the
| First Baptist church, Rev. DIR. Phillips
e of the Church of the Redeemer, Rev
: DR.. Twitchell of Dwight Place church
I Rev. Mr.. Mulch, Rev Mr.. Scotield. The
e convention has the hearty cooperation
: of nearly every one of the city pastors
The pastors in the suburbs-in whit
u NEVILLE, East Haven, West Haven, etc
are also deeply interested in the SUB
ject Rev. Mr.. Squires of West Haver
Il CONGREGATIONAL church made EXTENDED
!. remarks Sunday on the subject.
The committee voted yesterday to rec
ommend to the pastors that the praye
i meetings Immediately preceding tn
a openine of the convention, November
u be given up to special prayer for TN
convention; and it was voted to ap
u point committee of several pastors t
N take charge of a daily prayer meetin
"a TO be held. if the committee deem it ad
lyisable. in the First M. e. church 70
~ the ten DAYS Immediately preceding tn
. convention. The committee appointe
e. were Rev. DR.. G.. P. Masden, Rev. f. A
IScofield. Rev. Allyn K. Foster, Rev. d.
10 j. E. Twitchell, Rev. J. Fl. Mason. Rev
IL. C. Meserve and Rev. f. w. G. Meye
III About 200 special delegates have bee
q Iappointed from the local churches to tn
convention
II The membership of the Christia
workers includes about 1,500 person
ea Including many of the leading clerg
oi and business men in the countr,
Among prominent educators VINO al
NC members are: Franklin Carter, pres
ne dent of Williams college; Merrill
ny Gates, president Of Amherst; c.
Thwing. president of Western Reser1
university; President Simpson of M
rietta college, and Prof. Graham Ia,
= Ilor of the Chicago Theological semin
nv. Among the prominent pastors wi
a. are members are: Rev. A. P. AtterbuI
of New York, Rev. William Mast Broa
81 beck of Boston, Rev. Floyd Thompkin
It'll ir.. rector of Grace Episcopal church
gs Providence, R. l.; Rev c. NJ. Sout
of gate of Worcester, Mass, Rev. E.
Poteat and Rev. John H. Mason of TIL
ga city. The above list of membership,
la will be noticed, embraces all evangelic
snt denominations. The evangelists who
ng names are among the members are Re
Sc B. Fay Mills, c. H. Waterman of Ne
i'd ark, N. J., George c. Stebbins and
in D. Sankey.
Among the Christian Workers a
an such well known reformers as JAG
en-, A. Riis of New York. Mrs. Frances
all Willard and Lady Henry Somers
Some of the prominent business m
who are interested in the moveme
are John V. Farwell of Chicago, RI
Ct lnev Dennis of Hartford, c. s. Landt
of New Britain, John S. Huyler of N
ull- vi a,,5 Governor, Coffin and ROoL