Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-07-04

annual international convention, which is
held purely for fellowship. AS in the
meetings of local societies, youthful en-
thusiasm and vigor characterize these
mighty gatherings. Then singing is a
revelation of sweetness and volume.
-Four thousand persons constitute the
chorus organized to lead the singing a
the convention. The attendance at the
New York convention in 1892 was $4,000.
At Boston last year it was 9o,0oo.
The convention Will open on the even
ing Of July S with twenty-five meetings
in as many of the largest churches of the
city. Deepening the Spiritual Life is
announced as the subject for all these
meetings. on Thursday morning will be
held the official opening of the convention
in the three great tents which will be
pitched on the White Lot The presiding
officers will be the Rev. f. f. Clark, ID.
D.. and the Rev Teuns S. Hamlin. d.
D., of Washington, and the Rev. H. B.
Grose of Boston. AT these meetings will
be read Secretary Baer'S annual report
and President Clark's annual address.
UNCONVENTIONAL rallies will be a feature
Of Thursdays proceedings, the principal
meetings being in the three tents, which
Will be used each respectively by Pres
byterans. Congregationalists and BaD-
lists but from twenty-five to thirty
churches will be occupied for similar
gatherings of other sects In the even
ing of the same day the general topic of
"Christian Citizenship will be discussed
in mass meetings held in the three tents
and in five of the largest churches in
Washington. The list of speakers in
cludes. in addition to the names of lead
ers in the organization. those of William
l.. Wilson. postmaster general OF the
United States; Booker T. Washington of
Tuskesee. Ala. colored instructor and
phlanthropic statesman; John NaRama-
ker and other distinguished men.
The topic for the next day U'riday) IS
Saved TO Serve The morning meetings
will be held in the three tents. The
practical committee conferences will be
held in the churches in The afternoon.
IN tn evening one of The tents Will be
given over to an evanselist.c meeting TO"
the citizens of Washington. and in the
other two tents. Central Hall and six
churches will be especially attractive
programs for Endeavorers.
Saturday morning at $3.50 VIII be held
the first great outdoor praise service at
tho Washington monument. Then there
will be march up Pennsy lvana avenue
to the capitol. when it is hoped brief
address will be given from the seat OF
government The afternoon is to be given
up to sightseeing. At 80 another out
door song service will be held, and the
evening will be given up to receptions in
the churches and to state rallies.
The juniors day is Saturday. There
will be held in one of the churches al
early morning prayer meeting. This is
the first time an early morning prayer
meeting has been planned for the iuniots
Their annual rally viii be held Saturday
afternoon in tent Washington.
Saturday evening, while the lIndeav-
orers are in attendance upon their state
rallies and receptions. in the three tents
will be held meetings for citizens only
The speakers will be the trustees Of the
United Society and leading evangelists
The tents W i'll be closed Sunday morn
ing. and all will attend the Sunday
schools and regular church services in
the afternoon, in one tent will be held an
eyangel;stic meeting. and in the other lwo
and in many churches will be denomina-
tional missionary rallies. This is a lew
feature and one that promises to prove
a great success In Central hail. on Sun
day afternoon. a meeting devoted VIII Dl-
ly to the American Sunday will be ar
ranged The tents will be closed in the
evening and the regular church services
will be attended
Monday morning will be given over to
| the Worlds Union of Christian EndeaVor
| for its first annual convention. the after
noon to excursions and in the evening the
convention will close with the sermons
and usual conservation services in each
| Of the three tents, Central hall and flVe
or six large churches
! More than ever bicycle excursions will
be tho feature of the sightseeing side of
the convention The smooth streets of
the city lend themselves to the use OF the
wheel, and though the outlying roads are