The morning times., 1896-04-11

Two important Christian Endeavor meet
ings were held last evening.
The auxiliary music committee for the
convention held business meeting at
the Mount Vernon Place Nj. Z. Church.
Chairman c. S. Clark presiding.
An enthusiastic meeting OF tic halls.
ushers. and decorations committees was
held in the First Congregational ,1Iufcii.
Mr.. Clark was glad to report that the
membership of the choir was at present
about $500, and The number steadily
growing.
MIR. Clark announced that beginning
Wan the week of A pril 20. section re-
hearsals viii be held. Four reLearsals
will be held during that week. on Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings
respectively. 1t is hoped by means OF
these rehearsals TO bring all the choirs
in touch with each other, and fairly
naugurate the great work OF drilling
IN large choruses.
The music for the convention promises
TO reach and pass the high standard al
ready attained at previous conventions,
and the committee are working with the
one idea OF making the singing an inspir-
ing and uplifting feature.
WORDS TO uSHERS.
Though the work OF the halls, ushers
ana decorators committees is in general
that OF looking ont for the temporal affairs,
yet the spiritual aspects OF the convention
was not lost sight OF in the addresses
made and in the Instructions given last
night.
Mr. Church introduced Mr. w w.
Everett, chairman OF the ushers commit
tee, who spoS,. FOR a few minutes dwelling
particularly upon the fact that the men,
bcrS OF his cofnlr ittee would have some
OF the most trying positions and those in
volying the hardest work during the CON
vention. He Hryei all to devote themselves
To the work with the intention OF serv-
ing the Master faithfully, which would in-
voiye patience. promptness and Seif-sacri-
flee.
Mr.. W w TuCkey. chairman oftbedecora
tiUn committee was introduced. He said
that the decorations would be- an index OF
the enthusiasm tfat peryaded the city. and
that the function of the committee was not
alone to make things pretty. He stated
that letters had been written TO Christian
Endeavorers in tliirty-threc different coun-
tries asking that thcir national flags be scEt
for the use OF the committee IN decorating
the tents and after the cCnS ention To be
turned over TO the United Society of Chris
tian Endeayor.
Mr.. Tuckey also stated that they Were
giving considerable thought and attention
to the matter OF a design for the offiCia!
badge ana [ llat tHeCuiDIllIJte "Ouli CftiiSlutI
all designs submitted before the 18th OF
this month.
THE IDEA L USHER.
The last speaker was Mr.. w. IL. II Smit ID,
| chairman OF the committee ef '96. Mr..
Smith urged upon the ushers the necessity
of prompt and strict. but Intelligent obe'
| dience. The ideal usher would he a Combi
| nation of heart and head, OF sentiment and
brains. He emphasized the fact that the
ushers would throughout the meetings rep
| resent the Endeavorcrs of Washington.
In speaking or the decorations, Mr. Smith
referred to the pieasantueffect of the wei
! come flags seen all along the railroads lead
| ing to Boston last year. on the stations fof
! miles away from the convention city there
! were banners which bespoke the weicnme
| which awaited the visitors on their arrival.
| The work of this committee would not be
done in the sight of the public, but 1t ought
| TO be none the less well done, in order that
| their works might praise them.
He called attention to the meeting to be
| held at the New York Avenue Presbyterian
/ Church next Friday evening, at which al
! the Officers on convention committees woulG
come together.
Dr. Alexander pronounced the henedic
| ton, after which some minutes We're spent
| in social intercourse.