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CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR CONVENTION
IoNIA, Mich, February 8, 1896.
DEAR FELLOW w-ENDEAVORERS

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Michigan's tenth, and, we hope, it:
most successful convention, will be
held in Ionia, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, April ], , and 3. Since
the convention last year, Ionia has
been putting forth every endeayor to
make this the best convention yet,
We shall attempt the impossible oi
welcoming you more heartily, and en-
tertaining YOU more royalty than did
Bay Guy, '95.
The Michigan railroads have decid-
ed that, so far as they are concerned,
lonia shall have its full quota of En-
deavorers, and have granted rate OF
one fare for the round trip, from any
point in the state-the best rate ever
made for any similar convention in
Michigan.
You will be greeted by the reception
committee, who are planning 10 extend
most hearty welcome TO every dele
gate. This committee will not only
make you know that you are welcome,
but will also see that you are safely
escorted to our headquarters, where
you will register and receive your
badge. The reception committee will
be distinguished by white yachting
caps, trimmed with crimson.
According to the announcement at
BAY City last spring, free entertain
ment will be furnished TO one thousand
delegates, under the following condi-
tions: All persons must be members of
some Christian Endeavor society.
| Their names must be sent, through
their corresponding secretary, to T. b.
Preston. chairman entertainment com
mittee, Ionia. Mich. before March "a.
All names received after that date will
not be entitled to entertainment. This
rule will be strictly enforced. 1t is es-
pecially urged that all Endeavorers
send in their names at the earliest pos
sible date. Upon receipt of the names,
cards will be made out assigning the
delegates to their places of entertain
ment, and these cards will be given to
the delegates after they arrive and
register. No Acknowledgement OF
names will be made. Do not expect it.
This is the plan used at all the Inter
national conventions.
The main sessions Of the convention
will be held in the large and conven-
.eSt NJ r. church, and overflow meet
ings will be held each evening in one
of the other churches. or two if neces
sary. These meetings will be stimuli
taneous, with the same speakers at
each.
The music will be "A special feature Of
the convention. There will be two
choruses and two orchestras, and with
these the music committee expect to
lead grand chorus of 1000. Come
and hear, and help the singing at Ionia,
'96.
The crimson and white will meet
your eyes as you arrive in our beauti-
ful city. Our churches, our business
houses, our residences, and our places
Of meeting, will be decorated with the
Ionia colors.
The badge committee promise that
the badge they will furnish will be
unique and beautiful, and they would
remind you that it is imperative that
you register and obtain one, as admis-
sion will be by badge only, up to the
hour of beginning the sessions.
1t is expected that this convention
will stand for three things especially:
~ Missions; (2) Systematic and Pro-
portionate Giving; and 81 Evangelistic
Effort. On these topics speakers of
note will be secured. II is too early to
give names, but within month the
press committee will issue provisional
program, which will give the program
in detail. Watch for it. Besides the
main features named above, there will
be sunrise prayer-meetings, denomina-
tional rallies, district rallies junior
rally, and committee conferences. The
state committee have assured us that
the speakers will be equal in ability to
those Of any previous convention, and
with that we rest content.
Our beautiful city. rich in natural
scenery, one Of the prettIest cities in
the state, with its rolling hills and
beautiful valleys, and its magnificent
distances, awaits you. Without re-
gard to denomination, Ionia's citizens
will gladly welcome you. Our public
buildings, our grounds, our homes and
our hearts, will be yours. Come and
welcome to ''Ionia, 80. :"
THE PRESS COMMITTEE
WALTER T.. OxToBY, Chairman.
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