The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-12
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORBRS.
Thirty Thousand Registered In Wash
inston, and More on the Way.
GREATEST CONVENTION EYER HELD
By tho Society In Point OF Nunbers--En-
thusiasm Unbounded---NashvtI
VIII Get the Convention In 1908.
sunday Programme.

WASHINGTON, July u.-Thirty thou
sand visitors Is the number reached w
to this time in the registration booths
Of the fifteenth annual International
Christian Endeavorers' Convention. now
IN session here. This number represents
all tho Endeavorers. not residents OF
Washington. who have come TO the booths
for their registration cards and badges
since the opening OF the convention We'd
nesday. 1t does not include the vast
army of Washington and suburbanites
who have entered into the enthusiasm OF
the occasion, who are attending con-
stanty. and who are as profusey decorat-
ed with badges and ribbons as the En-
deavorers themselves. IL all who seek
the meetings on the White Lot are count
ell as participants in this connection.
the number placed at the head OF this
dispatch must be doubled. Not even
at Boston. where there were twenty-five
thousand registered as from the State OF
Massachusetts, alone. We're there any such
crowds at The evening meetings as gath
cred last night and this morning at the
three big tents south OF the White
HOlse.
The local committee has received warm
ing to-day that large bodies of delegates
are moving on Washington from Della
ware Maryland. and Eastern Ponnsyl-
vsnia. and they expect large additions te
the register before nightfall.
GREATEST EVER HELD.
Secretary Baer stated this .noplhg
tina. this convention would outnumber in
delegates that OF any convention ever
held, II the registration from within
the State were not counted. This hs
considered a fair basis OF comparison. as
states like Massachusetts, are exceeding
~ strong in Christian Endeavor Socie-
ties. The exact figures OF state deiega-
tions VIII be made public neXa week at
the close OF the convention.
Under the eastern shadows of the Cap-
it0l to-day, an unnumbered multitude
gathered TO take part in the open-air
service OF song and praise. All keep of
the grass signs had been lowered and by
4 o'clock, streams Of people courscd across
the capitol grounds and through tho
shrubbery unnfolested BY the police to-
ward the place of vantage on the ele-
walton. The space directly beneath
the central stairway on the east front OF
the capitol WAS reserved. Hero the
chorus of five thousand voices were 10 bc
stati0-,ed and before them was the Marine
Band.
The crowd packed themselves IN snug
~ around the space reserved for tho
chorus. IL presented "A sea OF faces
extending to the distant statue Of Wash
inston. and spreading on each side far
beyond the limits of the capitol. No
singer could -end his voice hnlf way
across this great assembly and President
Clark rose az 8 o'clock To- announce that
owing TO the absence OF eN-Postmaster-
General Wanamaker .he announcer
sneaker. the time would be given up
entirely TO a service OF song and praise.
An hour of music followed, with ths
Marine Band and the great chorus al
tornating. Mr.. p. 5. fcstcr OF Nas"-
ircton. one who built up the chorus ana
drilled il In four sections for fhls occt-
sion, was the conductor. The prosralii'iae
ended witr the hymn, America !"
which the audience joined.
During the service President ClarN pr
sonf,d the Christian citizenship pahhSr
"a the Eudeavor Union OF Cleveland, -,
for the best work during the year IA
promoting Christ an citizehshlp. ~. ln',s
read a brief address by y. D. '. "a NJ
cleveland. Syracuse, y. y, mas he'" inns
banner for the past year. e..
This evening two great meetings lor
citizons were held I'm Tents WASHINGTON
and Endeavor DR. Charles A. DlckiisoIi;
of Boston and DR.. James Il. I'M. OF
salon, Mass presided. Addresses N'I.
made bv Rev. Drs. Wayland, Hoyt' or
Tbiladelpbia: William Patterson, OF To-
ronto. Bishop Arnett Of Ohio ana o'heis'
SUNDAY PROGRAMME.
Tomorrow there will be the regular
sunrise meeting. after which the EndeaV-
orors will he free 10 attend church a'-
coriing TO their own desires. In the ai''t-
noon each denomination represented III
The convention will hold a missionary
rally. The Sabbath observance moV'in'ne
vii receive attention ~ 330 O'Clock N
a meeting NJ Central Hall. and byangelst
Trav Mills will address a meeting OF "e"
in Tont Washington az 40 o''"'h. -
The deferred matter OF CHOOSING ,no
scat ~ the 1895 60 convention was ,ahsn "
ond settled al a prolonged session ot mo
heard Of trustees OF the uniten socifues
today A half dozen cities We're III So'u-
notition for the honor Nashville mas De'n
H. ne lead from the start. but the trus.
ZOOS wore somewhat doubtful OF the ensct
or race prejudice in the Soutn npon .ie
Convention White and colored delesates
IN the Christian Endeavor conVsh"vhs
have always intermngled freey IN ,no
.Snrches tents and hotels OF cities where-
o,'e- the convention IS held. This mas re-
coived full consideration from tne .Vs
''''-' ty4 made lltC tllo