Evening star., 1896-04-06
Features Of the Coming Christian
Endeavof Convention.
FIRST WORLDS UNION GATHERING
Many Simultaneous Meetings Are
Provided for by Nj. Baer.
UNCONVENTIONAL RALLIES

deavor headquarters this morning the first
definite Information regarding the program
to be carried out during the fifteenth in
ternational convention, the sessions of
which will be held here In July next It
is yet too soon to have completed the
minute details for the meetings. which viii
extend over five days, but the general plan
is outlined and the character of the serv-
ices which are to be held at the different
sessions has been decided upon.
Already there are arranged for the con-
vention fully three hundred meetings Of
all kinds. These will be held in the three
mammoth tents to be erected on the White
lot, in Central Hall, corner of 9th and B
or thirty Of the largest and most centrally
located churches in the city. In addition.
there will be numerous evangelistic serv-
ices in all parts Of the city. conducted by
the delegates themselves. Denominational
rallies and committee conferences will take
number of services being held simulta-
neously the significance of the remark
that the approaching gathering will be a
convention of conventions" can better be
realized.
In connection with the fifteenth interna-
tional Christian EndeavOr convention
Washington will have the honor Of being
the meeting place Of the first annual con-
Endeavor. the organization of which was
effected in Boston last July.
One feature of the program will! be es-
pecially appreciated by the citizens of
Washington and the members of the local
EndeavOr societies. Heretofore such a
multitude of delegates and visitors has
sW armed to convention city that the
halls. tents and other meeting places could
hardly accommodate such crowds. and the
residents Of the entertaining city had the
smallest possible chance of securing ad-
mis- sion to the meetings.
But in arranging for the convention this
year such a shortcoming has been reme-
died, and special services for Washing
tonians, from which all visiting delegates
will be excluded, have been arranged.
The information as to program plans was
received this morning by MIR. John B. Sic
nan. jr.. chairman of the press committee
of the committee of &C. and was in the form
of letter from Mr.. John Willis Baer, gen.
eral secretary Of the United Society in
Boston. In his letter Mr. Baer says:
Outline of Program.
1.-The fifteenth International Christian En-
deavor convention will open in Washing
ton, D. c., Wednesday evening. July s. with
twenty-five meetings in twenty-five of the
largest churches in the city. These opening
n eetings this year will be even more care
fully planned than ever before, and the ex-
oursion managers will do well to time their
arrival in Washington SO as to give their
delegations ample time to 'unpack and wash
up before the hour for beginning the pro-
gram.
Thursday morning, and every morning
throughout the convention season, there
will be held at $50 the usual early morning
prayer meetings in twenty or thirty of the
churches.
"At $40 Thursday morning will be held
the first sessions in the three large tents
Tent Washington. Tent Endeavor, Tent
Williston. Besides the usual opening ex-
ercises, addresses of welcome, Secretary
Baer's annual report and the presentation
OF state banners, President Clark will de-
liver his annual address.
''The first of the deBominational rallies
dor this year there are TO be two afternoons
given up to these rallies) will be held Thurs
day afternoon in the churches. The three
large tents will be used by the Presby-
terians, the Congregationalists and the Bap-
fists.
Thursday night the general topic for all
the meetings is Christian Citizenship In
addition to the three tents. Central Hall and
five or six OF the largest churches of the
city will be used for these meetings.
The topic for the next day, Friday, is
Saved to Serve The morning meetings
will be held in the three tents. The prac-
the churches in the afternoon. In the even
irg enc of the tents will be given over to an
evangelfstic meeting for the citizens Of
Washington: and in the other two tents
oS-
pecially attractive programs for Endeavor-
ers.
Saturday morning at a:3O will he held
the first great outdoor praise service at the
Washington monument. Then there will be
a march up Pennsylvania avenue to the
Canitol, when it is hoped a brief address
will be given from the steps of the seat of
government. The afternoon is to be given
door song service will be held, and the
evening will be given up to receptions in
the churches and to state rallies.
''The Juniors day Is Saturday. There
will be held in one of the churches an early
morning prayer meeting. This is the first
time an early morning prayer meeting has
been planned for the juniors. Their annual
rally will be held Saturday afternoon in
Tent Washington.
Saturday evening. while the Endeavorers
are in attendance upon their state rallies
and receptions. in the three tents will be
held meetings for citizens only. The speak
ciety and leading evangelists.
1.-The tents will be closed Sunday morn
ing, and all will attend the Sunday schools
and regular church services In the after
gelistic meeting. and in the other two and
in many churches will be denominational
missionary rallies, in charge of the chair
men of the deEOminational rallies. This
Is a new feature, and one that we believe
will prove to be great success In Central
Hall. on Sunday afternoon, meeting de-
voted wholly to the question of the Amer
lean Sunday will be arranged. The tents
will be closed in the evening. and the regu-
lar church services will he attended.
Monday morning will be given over to
the Worlds Union of Christian Endeavor
for it's first annual convention the after
noon to excursions. and in the evening the
convention will close with the sermons
and usual conservation services in each of
the three tents, Central Hall, and five or
six large churches"
Several New Features.
1t will be noticed that the program, as
outlined in Mr.. Baer's letter. contains sew
eral new features, and, besides the relig-
ious services. gives the delegates an op-
portunity for sightseeing and excursions
as well as for the state rallies and recep-
tions by local churches, which will De held
Saturday evening.
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