Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-29
OF CHRISTIAN ENDEATOR INTEREST.
SAN FRANCISCO '97.

The considerable task of improving
upon the music Of past conventions has
been undertaken by the California En-
deavorers. Local sections of the con-
vention chorus have been organized in
different parts of the State, and weekl,
rehearsals have bean planned, to begin
April LIST. In addition to the popular
Christian Endeavor hymns, the chorus
will render more than a dozen of the
master pieces of music.
1t has been the custom heretofore to
have the State headquarters in the
churches of the convention city. This
will be varied at San Francisco, in that
ample State headquarters will be pro
vided in the Mechanics Pavilion, which
is of sufficient size to make this pos
sible. Thus there need be only one
convention centre for the delegates. The
usual State rallies. however, will be
hold in city churches, as heretofore.
This is not San Francisco's con-
vention alone. All the golden West
unite in serving as hosts to the multi
tude Of Christian Endeavorers who will
visit the coast next July. The Salt
Lake City committee of '97 are arrapg.
ing for an Intermountaiu Christian
Endeavor rally" July 3d-5th. They
urge that Endeavorers reach Salt Lake
City on the morning of July Sd, in
order to participate in a rally at Saltair.
The California State Legislature has
taken very pleasant way to express
the welcome awaiting the Christian
Endeavofers. They have adopted reso-
luton giving cordial greeting TO the
coming convention. The State printer
has been authorized TO print 30, GOO
copies in booklet form. and most of
these will be turned over to tho com.
mittee of '97 for distribution. The
booklets will be quite deliberately illus
trated by cuts of prominent places
and scenes of interest throughout the
State.
The representatives of the Western
railroads are in session in Chicago.
trying to form an agreement that will
conform to the Supreme Court rulings
and, ut the same time. allow them tn
combine in granting rates and stop-oyer
privileges for tie convention, and also
to make some Reasonable and equitable
division of the business. Secretary
John Willis Baer gives the assurance
that the railroad rates and stop.over
privileges will in the end be salts.
| factory. and that the programme lie the
best yet" Let all keep the conven.
tion in mind. The time is not far off.
OuF atchword is California '97."
Let it echo! H
GLEANINGs.
Christian Endeavor enthusiasm Is not
unknown in India. In describing the
introduction of DIR. Clark to a Cal,
cutta audience, the Indian Witness
speaks thus: - A stereotypea phrase
for such occasion is, be received a per
feet ovation In this instance ii
actually fits. As he tDr. Clark rose
and greeted the audience, two on,
| thusiastic Endeavofers held The Britist
and American flags over his head. The
Chautauqua salute was cordially given,
and Welcome motto OPPORTUNITY dis
played"
DIR. Clark is now in South Africa
but his letters from there will not reacl
US for few weeks yet
Mrs. Ciark's Christian Endeavo
society in Berlin has become the centrt
of WORK with young people Throughout
the whole OF that great German city.
The latest suggested meaning for GU
monogram is contained in tho letter o
a Texas Endeavorer. who signs himself
Yours for Constant enlightenment. ,
LIS snuual hSet4ub Vi Tue winning
ton Christian EndeRvor Union will b,
held in ST.. Paul's NJ. L. Church, Oh
Monday evening, May 3D., at I. IS o. clock
The Rev. W. L. S. Murray, d. D., ant
others will make addresses and W. A.
Gillespie of the California '97 com
nittee of Philadelphia will speak Of
the coming international Christian En-
deavor Convention to ue held in Sal
Francisco July 7th.l2th. Mr. Gillcspi
has Just returned from the Pacific coas
where he went to make arrangement
for his State delegation. A short tim
will be devoted to the transaction 0
necessary business of the Union AMI
election nt officers for the ensuing year
1t is earnestly hoped that the loca
societies will be largely represented.