The evening times., 1896-04-24

natl, Ohio; Rev. W. F. Wilson, d. D.,
Toronto, Ontario; Rev. Cortland Myers, ID.
D.. Brooklyn, N. Y; President u. L. Whit
man. ID. D., Washington. d. c.; Rev John
T. Beckley. ID. D., New York City, and Rev.
B. Fay Mills the evangelist.
! That morning there will also be 4 new
feature, namely, the Junior Workers meet
| ing. TO be held in Calvary Baptist Church.
| The morning will be devoted TO practical
papers. discussions and open parliaments
on the importance OF the work for boys
and girls, there being now over 10000
| junior societies. General secretary John
Willis Baer will preside,
| THE COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN.
| Friday afternoon will be given to COM
| mittec conferences to he held in the churcnes.
| The chairman of the prayer meeting confer
| encc will be Mr.. II. II. Grotthouse OF Dallas.
| Tex; Sunday-school committee. Mr.. !. L.
Dixon, Springfield, Mass; temperance
| committee. Mr.. George W. Coleman, OF
Boston; Christian Citizenship conference,
| Mr.. Edwin ID. Wheclock OF Chicago; cor
| responding sccretary's conference, Miss
| Corielia Jamison, BcltZhOOver, Pa; i'roth-
| erhood OF Andrew and Pbiiip conference.
| Rev. II. W. Miller OF Reading. Pa, founder
| Of the Brotherhood; State and provincial
Officers conference. Judge L. ]. kirkpat-
rick. of KokOmo, Ind. The leaders of the
| Lookout. Social, Music, Local Union Off
| GERS conference. and missionary committee
| conference have not yet been definitely
| decided.
On Friday evening one OF the tents will
probably bc given over 10 u meeting for
citizens only, the other two tents, central
| hall. and the five large churches Icing
used for the Endeavorers. Among the
speakers so far engaged for these meet
I TgtEl.. Ittn IN
Chicago: Rev. David James Burrell. ID. D.,
New York city; Rev. ]. wilbur Chapman,
d. D.. Philadelphia Bishop B. W. Arnett.
ID. D., WilBerforce, Ohio: Prof. james
Lewis Howe, Lexington, Va: Bishop j.
w. Holt, ID. D., Cedar Rapids. Iowa: Rev.
Ford C. Ottman, Newark, n. J.: Rev. Ralph
W. BrOkaw, Springfield, Mass; Rev. J. L.
Campbell. ID. D., New York city: Rev.
Rufus " I.uffori. Reading, Pa: Rev. j.
NJ. Lowdcn, Olneyville, X. l.: Rev. ].
L. Withrow, d. D., Chicago: Rev. II. c.
Tarrcr, ID. D.. Albany. n. Y: President
NJ. Z. Gates, of Amherst College; Rev. j.
II. Bombcrger, Columhiana, Ohio. presi-
dent Ohio State Union: Rev. George B.
Stewart, ID. D.. Harrisburg. Pa: Rev. n.
F. Troxell, Springfield. ILL.,: Rev. Matthew
Hughes, Minneapolis, Mimi: Rev. ]. c. VIII
son, d. D., Erie. Pa.
The plans for Saturday morning are not
complete, but there will certainly be held
at O'Clock in the morning an openair
service around the Washington Monument.
The only session or Importance in the
afternoon is the Junior rally in Tent Wash
ington. This meeting is largely in the
hands OF the Junior workers Of this city.
Detailed information will come later 1t
Is hoped that at about $50 that evening
there may be held n grand patriotic song
service I'm the vicinity of the Monument,
to be conducted by the combined choirs
fI,a Il. st,tt
of Mr.. Percy S. Foster of this city.
THE STATE RALLIES.
In the evening the Endeavorers are ex-
pected 10 attend the receptions and State
rallies that are being planned for in the
churches that they viii be using as State
and provincial headquarters.
While the Endeavorers are having this
social time, a new feature of the convention
will be enjoyed, namely, three sessions In
the large tents for citizens only. The gen
eral topic Will he, Christian EnGeavor;
it's Aims and Possibilities" Among those
who will take part are the following:
Rev. James L. Hill, DID, Salem, Mass:
Rev. Wayland Hoyt, DID,, Philadelphia;
Rev. p. s. Henson, d D., Chicago; Hon.
John Wanamaker, Rev. John T. Beckley,
DID. New York city; Rev. j z. Tyler, d. D.,
Cleveland, Ohio; President W. R. Harper,
IL. D., Chicago, H.; Rev. H. c. Farrer,
DID, Rev. W. II. McMilIan, DID,. Ale
gheny City, Pa; Hon. W. j. Van Patten,
Burlington, VT: Rev. David James Burrill,
ID. Rev. N Boynton, u. d., Boston, Mass;
Rev. NJ Rhodes, DID, st. Louis, Mo.
Every one of these men are trustees of the
United Society of Christian Endeavor.
There are no services planned for Sum-
day morning except early morning prayer
meetings at s so and the delegates will at
tend the Sunda y-school and church service
in various parts of the city. A committee
under the Craftsmanship of Rev. Teunis s.
Hamlin will make assgumentsof the visiting
delegates to the various pulpits of this city.
This matter is entirely in the hands of
Or. Hamlin and his committee.
In the afternoon there will be a meeting
in the interests of the American Sabbath
in Central Hall, the Rev. DR.. Cuyler Of
Brooklyn presiding. Among the speakers
engaged are: Rev. Alexander Allison, d.
D.: Mrs. Henry T. McEwen, New York city;
and Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts. 1t is expected,
although not definitely decide d, that one of
the tents will be used Sunday afternoon
fora mems meeting, to he conducted by Rev.
DR.. Chapman, the evangelist. 1t may be
that another meeting similar in character,
to be attended, clusivelyb by women, will be
arranged. However, In the churches that
were used ON Thursday for de nominational
rallies, there will be denominational mis-
sionary meetings. This is a new feature
promises to be OF great interest.
The evening will be devoted to the regu- |
lar church services OF the city.
THE WORLDS UNION.
Monday morning in at least two, il not
three, OF the large tents. will be held the |
first session of the Worlds Union, the or
ganizatiou OF which was perfected at Bos- |
ton last summer. The Worlds Union |
plans to hold trieunial conventions in con- |
nectiOn with some annual meeting of a |
national organization. DR.. Clark, presi- |
dent OF the union, will have full charge |
The speakers are not all ensaged, but at |
least "A dozen or fifteen IN issionaries will !
be present.
Monday afternoon will be devoted to a |
reception by the Officers and trustees of |
the United Society to prominent officials |
scattered throughout the country, and
leaders OF Christian Endeavor in the States,
Territories and provinces.
The convention will close Monday even
ing with meetings in three tents. in Central |
Hall and in at least five churches. In each
place sermon will be prea ched and con-
sccration service arranged. 1t is altogeth-
CT likely that in Tert Washington Presi-
dent Clark will preside and lead the con-
secrattion meeting. and DR.. Withrow of |
Chicago will preach the sermon. In Tent |
EndeavOr the meeting Willie presided over
by Secretary Baer. who will conduct the
service. Rev. F. ". Gun
saulus OF Chicago will preach the sermon
In Tent WiliiStOu Treasurer William Shaw