Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-23

ing. to be held in Calvary Baptist Church
The morning win be devoted TO practical
on the Importance Of the work for boys
and girls, there being now over 10000
Junior societies. General Secretary John
Willis Baer will preside
Friday afternoon will be givon to COM
mittee conferences, to be held in the
churches. The chairman of the prayer
meeting committee conference will be Mr..
II. H. Grotthouse of Dallas, Texas; Sunday
school committee, Mr.. ]. l.. Dixon, Spring
field, Mass; temperance committee, Mr..
Geo. W. Coleman of Boston, Mass; Chris
tan citizenship conference, Mr.. Edwin D.
Wheeiock Of Chicago; corresponding sec
retary's conference, Miss Cordelia Jamison,
Beltzhoover, Pa; Brotherhood of Andrew
ana Phiiip conference, Rev. r. w. Mil
Ter OF Reading. Pa, founder of the brother
hood; state and provincial officers confer
ence, Judge L. j. Kirkpatrick Kokomo,
Ind. The leaders of the lookout, social,
mrsic, local union officers conference and
missionary conference have not yet been
definitely decided.
Friday evening one of the tents will
probably be given over to a meeting for
citizens only: the other two tents, Central
Hail and the five large churches being
used for the EndeaVorers. Among the
speakers so far engaged for these meet
ings are: Bishop, Samuel Fallows, D.. D.,
Chicago; Rev. David James Burrell, D. D..
New York city; Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman,
D. D., Philadelphia; Bishop B. w. Arnett
ID. D., Wnberforce. Ohio; Prof. Jas. Lewis
Howe, Lexington, Va; Bishop J. w. Holt,
d. D., Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Rev. Ford C.
Gilman, Newark n. J.. Rev Ralph W.
Brokaw. Springfield Mass: Rev. ]. l..
Campbell, D. D., New York city; Rev.
Rufus w. Hufford Reading, Pa: Rev.
J. NJ: Lowden. olneyville. R. l.; Rev. J.
L. Withrow, D. D., Chicago; Rev. H. c.
Farrer. d. D., Albany, N. Y: President NJ
T. Gates of Amherst College; Rev. ]. H.
Bomberger, Columbana, Ohio, president
Ohio State Union; Rev. Geo. B. Stewart
d. D., Harrisburg, Pa; Rev. NJ. T. Trox-
ell, Springfield, ILL.,; Rev. Matt Hughes
Minneapolis, Mimi; Rev. J. c. Wilson, d.
D., Erie, Pa.
Saturdays Plans.
The plans for Saturday morning are not
complete, but there will certainly be held
at 8 o'clock in the morning an open air
service around the Washington monument
The only session of Importance in the af-
ternoon is the junior rally in Tent Wash
ington. This meeting is largely in the hands
of the junior workers of this city. Detailed
information will come later. 1t is hoped
that at about $50 that evening there may
be held grand patriotic song service in
the vicinity of the monument to be con-
Quoted by the combined choirs of the con-
We ntion, under the leadership of Mr.. Percy
s. Foster of this city.
In the evening the Endeavorers are ex-
pected to attend the receptions and state
rallies that are being planned for in the
churches that they will be using as state
and provincial headquarters.
While the Endeavorers are having this
social time, new feature of the conven-
ton will be enjoyed, namely, three sessions
in the large tents for citizens only. The
general topics will be Christian Endeavor,
Its Aims and Possibilities" Among those
who viii take part are the following: Rev.
Jas. L. Hill. D. D.. Salem, Mass; Rev.
Wayland Hoyt, D. D., Philadelphia; Rev.
p. S. Henson, D. D., Chicago: MIR. John
Wanamaker; Rev: John T. Beckley, D. D.,
New New York city: Rev. J. z. Tyler, D. D.,
Chicago. H.; Rev: H. c. Farrer D. D.;
Rev. w. H. Mcmillan. D. D., Allegheny
City Pa: Mr.. w. ]. Van Patten, Burlng-
ton, Vt; Rev. David Jas. BurriI. D. D.;
Rev. n. Boynton, D. D., Boston, Mass:
Rev. NJ Rhodes, D. D.. st. Louis, Mo-
Every one of these men are trustees of the
United Society of Christian Endeavor
Services on Sunday.
There are no services planned for Sunday
mcrning.except early morning prayer meet
ing at $50, and the delegates will attend
the Sunday school and church services in
various parts of the city. A committee of
the craftsmanship of Rev. Teunis S. Hamlin
Will make assignments of the visiting dele
gates TO the various pulpits of this city.
This matter is entirely in the hands of DR..
Hamlin and his committee. In the after
noon there will be a meeting in the inter-
ests of the American Sabbath in Central
Hall. the Rev. DIR. Cuyler of Brooklyn pre-
siding. Among the speakers engaged are:
Rev. Alex. Alison. d. D.: Mrs. Henry T.
NcEwen, New York city; Rev. Wilbur F.
Crafts. 1t Is expected, although not def
nitely decided, that one of the tents will be
Used Sunday afternoon for a mems meet
irg, to be conducted by Rev. DIR. Chapman
the evangelist. 1t may bs that another
n Getting, similar in character, to be attend
ed exclusively by women, will be arranged.
However, in the churches that were used
Thursday for denomina tional rallies there
will be UNCONVENTIONAL missionary meet
lngs. This is new feature of this conven--
ton program, and one that promises to be
of great interest.
The evening will be devoted to the regular
church services of the city.
The Closing Day.
Monday morning in at least two If not
three, of the large tents will be held the
first session of the Worlds Union, the or
ganization of which was perfected at Bos-
ton last summer. The Worlds Union plans
to hold triennial conventions in connec-
ton with some annual meeting of nation
al organization. DIR. Clark, president of
the union, will have full charge. The
speakers are not all engaged, but at least
a dozen or fifteen missionaries will be pres
ent.
Monday afternoon will be devoted to a
reception of the officers and trustees of
the United Society to prominent officials
scattered throughout the country and lead
ers of Christian Endeavor in the states,
territories and provinces.
The convention will close Monday even
ing with meetings in the three tents, in
Central Hall and in at least five churches.
In each place a sermon will be preached
and a conservation service arranged 1t is
altogether likely that in Tent Washington
President Clark will preside and lead the
conservation meeting, and DR.. Withrow of
Chicago will preach a sermon. In Tent
Endeavor the meeting will be presided
over by Secretary Baer, who will conduct
the conservation service. Rev. F. w. Gun
saulus of Chicago will preach the sermon.
In Tent Willston Treasurer VIM. Shaw will
preside and conduct the closing consecra-
ton meeting. 1t is expected that Rev. ].
Wilbur Chapman will preach the sermon.
In the other places SO far engaged are
the following: Rev. Henry II. Kelsey,
Hartford, Conn; Evangelist Ralph Gillian,
Rev. Matt. Hughes, Rev. r. A. Torrey of
Chicago. The others have not yet posi-
lively accepted.
On each OF the five mornings of the con-
vention season there will be held in each
of the thirty-three churches which have
been assigned as headquarters for state
delegations an early morning prayer meet
ing at $50 O'Clock. This will make 1G5 of
these meetings, which will be led by prom
inent workers from all parts of the coun-