The morning times., 1896-04-21
MIGHTY BURST OF SONG
Section A of the Convention
Chorus in Rehearsal.
SCHEDULE FOR THE OTHERS
Endeavor Hymns Sung with II Volume
of Melody That Indicates the G rand
eur of the Whole Combined Choir.
VIII Be an Inspiring Feature of
the Great Gathering.

foretaste of what may be expected of
the music TO be furnished at the Christian
Endeavor convention in July, by the great
convention chorus of 1000 voices, now
being organized, was given last evening
at the Metropolitan. Presbyterian Church,
Fourth and streets southeast, on the oc-
casion of the first section rehearsal OF
this mammoth chorus.
The chorus has been divided into four
sections, known as A, B, and ID, and IL
| was section that held its first rehearsal
| last evening. This section at present in
| ciudes the choirs that have been formed
In the following churches: Hyattsville Pres
byterian, Fifth Congregational, Eastern
Presbyterian, Church of the Reformation,
| Metropolitan Presbyterian, Grace Baptist,
Anacostia Baptist, Faith Chapel, Metro
| poiitan, Wesley A. NJ E., Maryland Avenue
| Baptist, Ninth Street Christian, North
Carolina Avenue NJ. p, Independent M. E.,
Garden Memorial First NJ. p, Zion Baptist,
| Marvin M. L. and Kellar Memorial.
SINGERS TURNED OUT.
The rehearsal last evening was an ex-
| ceedingly well attended one, the large
| auditorium OF the church being filled with
| ing was full Of enthusiasm and carnestness.
The meeting was opened with prayer,
| and then Mr.. Charles S. Clark, chairman
| of the 80 music committee, made a few
remarks, impressng upon those present the
| necessity OF entering upon the work before
! them with lofty purpose, and urged them
! to characterize all their work by faithful
| and conscientious attendance upon re
| hearsals
Mr.. Clark then turned over the drilling
| of the section 10 Mr.. Percy S. Foster, who
| as has been previously announced, Is TO
| be one of the directors during the sessions
OF the convention. Mr.. Foster has az
| sisted in the leading of the singing at the
| last two conventions and the United Society
| of Christian Endeavor has again selected
! him to fill this post of honor.
ITS SUCCESS ASSURED.
The magnitude of this great feature OF
| the coming convention was demonstrated
| by the rehearsal last evening. That il
Will be a most inspiring feature of the
| convention has long been assured, but the
| rehearsal last evening showed what may
| expected from this branch OF the work
The next rehearsal OF section was
| announced for May l at the same place
| Metropolitan Presbyterian Church.
The first rehearsal of section b, which
i'll the lexington, Assembly, Presbyterian
Fourth Presbyterian. Kendall BAPTIST, Peo
| pies Congrega tional, Southwest Mission
| Westminster Presbyterian, Central Presby
terian, Calvary Baptist, First Congrega
tional, Ryland NJ. E, First Presbyterian
| Fifteenth Street Presbyterian, Sixth Pres
| byterian, Tacoma Park Presbyterian, anC
f Street Baptist Churches viii be held this
| evening, April 21, in the First Congrega
| tonal Church, corner OF Tenth and G
| streets northwest, at 7:30 O'Clock.
1t was announced thatall singers who had
| not yet enlisted in the ranks OF the chorus
could do so by attending the rehearsal
this evening at the First Congregations
Church, and signify their desire TO joiI
the chorus.
CONTRIBUTION S COMING IN.
A meeting of the Christian EndeavoI
convention committee OF '96 was held a
The headquarters of the committee last
evening.
Chairman Robson of the finance com
mittee reported that some further progress
had been made in the canvass for fund.-
and handed in the folio wing list
Heretofore ackn owledged, $3,ST0. so;
the Ebbitt House, 500: James p Willet;
500; Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company, 500; A. Lisner, S100; W. S
Thompson, S25; Stephenson Bros, $40
cash, $40; Bro wning & Middleton, SO
F. A. Schmidt, So; E. P. MertZ, $50; c
H. Armes, So: T. E. Ogram, S25: w. Fl
Yeerhoff, SO; p. B. Havener, SO; the El
phonzo Youngs Company, $50; George w
Cochran, $50: Seaton Perry, S25; George
A. Mills & Son, $50; c. C. Bryan, $40
Whelan Bros, $40: C. B. Smith. So; F. II
Wilson, $50; W. Levansaler, $40: Ford &
Graham, $40; Pope Manufacturing Com
pany, $5; II. X. Fulton, So; C. w. Holl
81; Beekmans Ticket Office, SO; tota
business mems subscription to date, S4,
556. so.