New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-06
"A VAST THRONG EXPECTED.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE CHRISTIAN EN-
pEAvOR CONVENTION
.r,xa ACCOMMODATIONS FOR ".oOo-PRo-

ACCOMMODAIlc>S TN
GRAMME OF THE MEETINGS.
w.s,,nr,on. July s-The arrangements for the en-
v.~a,nment OF the thousands OF VISITING vi" w.
Endeavorers planning to come TO inc n'.." ~.
s.-n.,sonal Christian Endeavor Convention ,'e
. ....,ons Of which will he held In TINS Guy
rr.Ar.saav night July s. are practically oomp'e.e'
~. Immense tents have been erected upon u'
beautiful elipse between the "hl'e hou. =,
washington Monument known "a the " my Nv. Ho'
zach Of these tents Will comfortaoi! sea-
-. ard they with the large churches Vi "a"
III rroxde a combined seating capacr'! "a
,, An M available at any given moment ou'"e
~. convention The city is dressed IN sdi" "',
81. beautiful convention nag anu inc 90"
,c,r,res forming the leading features OF 'ne ueOo
lions Nearly 5000 young people are upon ~. On
i.,,t.sa which is now busily engaged III putting -"
the finishing touches pe'o'e Wv
give. ,, r,s,erinr and
An admirable plan OF receiV'hs' req W. ha.n
~~sirninc entertainment TO the ueiee"'. =.
.',sna rha reception committee is informed OF
~. time nd place OF the arrival OF each "'
nv - - Lii and on, members of the committee
49,. ,,s delegations at a distance from the '.'
ON the arrival the station another $50
,Acention committee will be on mana 10 'O"u"e 80
marty TO the church which has oeei s.,as
S..do,arers for that State. Thirty-three ch"'."e'
- 49,, q, designated and on the arrival OF uef
-. -. any one of these churches most co"p'e''
srr.neements will be found for the care Vi ''e
lttors Their first duty on arriving VIII NC ~ 49,
lsnd receive convention badges. "hic" ,
delegates TO the convention 'uee'nes' ~ ,ra,dv
,.ar-ion prosramme. Those who nave ho' a. ."'
.-oa note, quarters win then be assigned " "
ihore In a private family at price su''eu ~ -,
desire Each State headquarters VII" nav 9 .,,,
ro.ofnce 70 which all mail for delegates iroi'' ''"
Estate should be addressed. ,,or than
III. convention programme is finer ana larger ',a''
=, ,ha ,our,een that have preceded It, III III
go. rs,rv 200 separate meetings. ana more Una"
ON sneakers. embracing the foremos' u''' -,
re,gious workers of this countr! anu i"','
lands. will be heard during the hVe uaEs u INV
lventton. ,e-,t with
...,,uo simultaneous meetings held IN t"e"'!
.,o ~ the largest churches OF tho cil! 4" "''
every case these opening meetings win "e % 80 .,
over by the pastor Of the church IN "'''" '"'
1ngs are he'd. 49, ,.orv morn.
On thursday at $50 a m. and also on every n'orn,
H.. =, IN. convention will be held thir'E-'hree
..r,v morning prayer-meetings. all using 'ne s"l'e
l..reral tonic which is particularly appropriate io'
that day. a.. ,,.s,,nys
H.. - -nroa mammoth tents one OF which Is presioeu
.,.r nv president Francis F. Clark. The principal
ifaa,ure. of these three meetings VIII De Seo'
John Willis Baer's annual report anu iie
jClark's annual address. Thursda! Afternoon
given up to denominationai rallies WINE ~ ."e
Ing nine meetings are provided in the three TENS
AZ largo hall and five churches the general topic
OF ali the meetings being Chrisan O,'zemSS a tho
The topic for Friday is Saved 70 serve VIII co me
m;ttee conferences and conferences on aav ans
Tsndaa yor lines the regular meetings d' '"o 'o'''
and churches occurring in the evening an O.. =.
.n nm ,unioT rally. While in the other two tents
are 10 be held meetings for men 9nIs en-
women only respectively: on SATURDAY alsetioo y,
the east side of the Capitol building where VA us
MA an omen air patriotic song service by chorus
of 900 voices assisted by the unted States hi ere
Band John Wanamaker VIII ueiV nroceed in body
dnwn Pennsyivania-ave. 20 the Treasury budins
where they will be dispersed -, 4. - ,.s.,o,s &,
,,he tents for delegates Blu; there will be meetings
IN .wo OF the tents for citizens and citizens oni!
and the meetings will be fully equal 70 ,bs sn deeeaes
viii he holding receptions and rallies IN thelr re-
enective church headquarters .. -
There will be sessions OF the convention OF,
,oraver,meetings but opportunity Will be given
Tor ,he delegates attend the regular services III
yhe various churches. almost all OF which VII De sup
Glied by prominent visiting clergymen In tne alter
ppr,on viii be held twenty-eght denominatlonal raj
lies which comprise all the denomina,ohs end a, -
represented There will also be held saooa,n
for citizens Sunday evening will also be ef, open
FOR attendance upon regular church services IN
Monday the last day Of the M snsIe non
Of Christian Endeavor and one meeting IN me inter yer
Is, Of the suffering Armenans The oircers ana
trustees Of the united society VIII give an
convention closes with eight simultaneous meetings.
a. which as the very last feature OF the conNentoh
IS conservation service .,..,.
Every day Of the convention at noon evangelstic
services will be held al the Central Union MISSION
and in various other parts OF the city' bean In
training for ten weeks and last week demonstrated
Hts wonderful proficiency In series OF puohc re-
hearsals