The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-20

convention, and there is 70 doubt that
the Endeavorers there will do their nj
most to help their Eastern friends
have a good time.
AS for the convention itself, there
are no specially novel or interesting
features on the programme. There
will be the usual reports of the gen
eraI society officers, including prob
ably one of those interesting little
speeches. by General Secretary Baer.
VINO always seems to have the faculty.
OF putting the convention in good
working humOr. There will be chorus
and congregational singing, and as the
EndeaVorers are notably good singers
TINS VIII be one Of the pleasing feat
ures OF the gathering, as it always is.
While it is not expected that the ses-
sion will be neglected to any great ex-
tent, 1t must be confessed that the at
fractions Of San Francisco will prove
TAR more tempting to the delegates
than those of any other city in which
they have gathered.
Inc sessions will be held in Mechan-
les pavilion, an immense structure. in
which it is expected the entire body of
delegates can be comfortably seated Of
once. This will be the only convention
for years IN which all the Endeavorers
nave been able to get together under
one roof. In Washington last summer
three big circus tents were filled and
overflow meetings were held in various
halls
The Endeavorers have been given
generous rates by the railroads. The
round trip from Chicago will cost them
only $50, which is something less than
half the regular rate. This Will bring
the average expense for TRANSFORMATION
alone up to about SIS for each delegate.
hd
more for living expenses.
But $500 does not include the cost of
making any one of the MANY side ex-
cursions which will form one of the
chief features of the convention. It is
not likely that any Eastern delegate
will want to rush through to the Pacific
coast and back agatn and leave unvisit-
ed all of the places which make the far
western states the wonderland Of the
continent. While they are in California
they will want to see some Of the big
trees, and an excursion over a narrow
gauge road will be run for their bene-
fit. The round trip Will be only s..
There are at least dozen other points
OF interest within short distances of
the convention city, and the local En-
deaVorers have arranged excursions to
all Of them and have obtained greatly
reduced rates.
On the way cut a stop over may
be made at Denver. where the local So
cietes plan TO entertain their Eastern
friends by taking tsem to the top of
Pixies peak and in various other wavs.
TO take six days trip to the YCse-
mite valley from --Ss-7. -L7'rss.saisc0 wiz
cost the IS1deaVOTers only S55-e 60
Then there will be Yellows one Pam
with all its wonders, which the dele
gates will miss if they DO not stop over
at Livingston, Mont From there in
tn o1.l- &c
whole trip may be made in less than
six days at Z cost of $3.50
Trips have even been planned m
Alaska and the Hawaiian islands
The Alaskan trip will be made on the
steamer Queen, which sails from Ia
coma, Seattle and Victoria on July %
ard returns on Aug g. The fare for
the round trip will be $50. The round
trip to Honolulu will occupy twenty
two days, andA parties of fifteen or
more Will be carried for 800 each, the
regular fare being $40
Perhaps you wonder where all these
young people come from If you do
you forget that there are nearly g., 900
Christian Endeavor societies in the
United States alone. All through the
Eastern, New England and Middle
states you will find that the EndeavOr-
erS have an active branch in every
little town and village. Sometimes
these local societies constitute the only
social organization of any sort to be
found in the place, and they thrive
where societies Of any other sort would
perish from any one of a dozen causes.
1t Is the sound Christian Endeavcr
constitution, which they inherit ready
made, that keeps them so prosperous.
Not all Of these small societies have
even one member who can afford to
make long and expensive Journey
each summer bat if any member can
POSSIBLY do so he or she is elected a
delegate and the society is proud 10
know that it is represented at the con-
WESTON and has helped to swell the
state delegation
Then the Christian Endeavor con-
ventions are probably the best adver-
tised affairs which are held anywhere
In the country. AS soon as a city is
decided upon the local committees get
TIC work and fer the next twelve
months keep the 100000 members
fully informed about ali the details of
the coming trip. Enthusiasm is
worked up by local secretaries, and so
when the time comes for the little
band of home delegates to start there
are many left behind who determine
that next year they will be among the
fortunate ones to join the singing,
shouting, travelling Endeavor hosts.