The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-05-28
CHRISTIAN ENDEhVOR CONVENTION.
PLANS OF THE GATHERING.
They Include Methods Not Used at Other
Places

IL seems 90 be assured that tho Christian
Endcayor convention. which is to be held In
Washington city within two months, will be-
50 far rs human preparations can make IT,
the greatest gathering OF the Kind ever held.
The convention will bc notable for the
number II new textures In the programme.
and the number, extent and character Of
these engagements are remarkable They
will have large part In influencing the
character Of the convention and In deepen
ing It's spiritual effect. More than has bccu
the case at all PRIOR annual Christian En-
deavor gatherings, everything possible will
be done this year to sccUrc "A spiritual profit
from the convention and TO extend practical
evangclistic effort These twin thoughts,
spirituality and evangelism. will be manifest
ed from the very beginning Of the meetings.
For the preliminary and preparatory services
Wednesday evening, July :. the general sub
Ject Is Tho Deepening Of Spiritual Life, -
and concluding each meeting will be held
what l. called "A "Uuiot hour
IL Is proposed also to pay particular attcn-
tiOn 20 cyangcli-tic work during the coming
convention The delegates will 20 forth rs
they did at Boston 10 the missions and other
cvangcli-,i' outposts and held services In the
rcmot" and 'urk corners " the city, as well
rs In public places whore men congrccato
The uurivGled facilities Of th" Central Union
Mission will bc utilized IN this work. For
the first time In the history of these annual
gatherings gospel wagons will be used by the
delegates.
An entirely now feature of the programme
will Doe daily bible readings tn Jno Of fhe
large churches conducted by some student
Of recognized ability. Deuomiuatonai rHl-
lies will be conducted on improved lines: two
OF them are 90 be- held instead of one ~ here
tof9rc. Under the new arrangement one Of
rallies will lr devoted 10 the consideration
Of general subjects while the second one will
bc entirely given up to missions thus nsur-
ing, 10 T. believed, u more thorough and
marked missionary enthusiasm among the
young people.
The Junior Workers rally Friday morning
VI the convention season, cOincidcut with tn"
three-tent sessions, Is one more enlargement.
A. this time considcrahl" attention will be-
given also 10 the subject Of Intermediate soci-
eties.
one unique feature will be nm open air
demonstration ~ the foot Of the Washington
monument. There j. room at this place for
tens OF thousands Of people to congrceatc.
After this srryic" 1t Is proposed tina; the En-
dcavOrcrs march down Pennsylvania ave-
nuc 10 tn" capitol, whore, with added sig
niilranr", the good citizenship domOnstra-
tiDn will b" continued. Not TO the beat of
drums. nor In cadence with strains Of mar
tial music, viii this march b" made. but 10
the notes Of song from the lips Of those in
line. OF all the paecants aud imposing
ceremonies that the world-iamcd pcnhsyl-
vaniu avenue has witnessed probably none
eau compare In novelty with the expected
paraj" of the Christian Endcavor hosts.
There will also be "A sabbath observance
rally, and tho last noycty, ~ well ns one of
the greatest, will bo the first convention OF
the Worlds Christian Endcayor Union.
Naturally IL Is expected that the increased
attendance aud attractive novel features
which have been introduced in the program
~
convention meetings, yet provision has been
made for 30, 900 schtnss. all of which can be-
utilized simultaneously. The three tents
situated on the White Lot, IA park south OF
the Executive Mansion, will sca, about 600
per'ols each, and will be- the incipai
meeting places In addition Hall
aud five down-to.'n oady
for se-, lees.