Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-13
N HVILLE IN 'o8
Decision of the Trustees Gives Satisfaction
All Around.
The Southern City Promises a Warm
Hospitality to the Christian
EndeavOrers.

Nashville won the seventeenth interna-
tional Christian Endeavor convention for
1893. This is the first time i'm the history
Of the Endeavor movement that a conven-
ton has been held in a southern state, and
the delegates from Dixie are more than
jubilant at their success. The decision OF
the trustees gives satisfaction not only to
the Endeavorers of the southland but as
well to the delegates from the other Sec
tons of the country. 1t is in the southern
states where the movement has made The
least progress, and the trustees of the
United Society hope y-holding the conven-
ton of two years hence in the capital of
Tennessee to rouse a new interest in the
work Of the society among the Christian
people and the public generally Of the south.
The representatives of Omaha, Louisville,
Philadelphia and Nashville appeared before
the trustees on Friday to present their argu-
ments for their respective cities. The trus-
tees postponed the announcement of their
decision until Saturday evening. When the
time for the final vote came Louisville and
Nashville had about an even chance for get
ting a decision in their favor. Omaha was
too far west and Philadelphia too far east
besides. that city had the convention of IS
SO that the choice was seen to lay between
the two southern cities. Finally, after con-
siderable discussion, the board unanimously
decided for the Tennessee city and am
nounced their decision in the following re-
port TO the convention this morning:
with the heartiest love for and recog-
milton CT the desires and efforts of the
Christian Endeavorers of the other Compel
ing cities, the board of trustees announce
that they have decided unanimously after
the most careful consideration, that the
convention of IS shall be held at Nash
Vile, Tenn, and for this reason: That TO
international Christian Endeavor conven-
ton has as yet been held in the southern
portion OF the United States"
The Tennessee delegation had a grand
jubilee rally at their state reception in the
Assemblys Church Saturday evening" and
they are without doubt the happiest pco-
pie in the city today.
Mr.. Ira Landrith of Nashville is the
chairman of the preliminary committee of
9S. He was smiles all over this morning
when questioned as to what sort Of a re-
ception and entertainment Nashville will
give the Endeavorers who go there two
years hence.
why. We will give them as hearty a
reception and as pleasant entertainment
as they can get anywhere" he said. THE
Nashville Endeavorers have been looking
forward with great deal of pride and
hope to the time when they would have
the opportunity Of caring for one of the
great international gatherings. Now that
we are assured of the convention of '9S |
tell you we are going to work with a will,
and Nashville will give rousing recep-
ton to everybody who comes. The citizens
are aroused on the subject. and they are
going to do some grand work in assisting
us make our guests feel at home Come
down to Nashville in '9S and see If nv
promises don't hold good"
That is the spirit of all the Endeayorers
from Tennessee. and if their style at the
convention of so is a criterion the En-
deavorers who go to Nashville in '9s may
expect big things. and they won't be disap-
pointed.