The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-16
COMING OF THE Y. P. C. u.
THOUSANDS OF THE YOUNG RELIC
IOUs ENTHUSIASTS TO BE HERE.
Programme for the Sessions at Tom
iDsOn HaIl-Christian Endeavorers
to Aid i'm Entertaining.

| Tomorrow evening the general reception
| committee that has been organized TO take
| care of the incoming delegates to the
| Young Peoples Christian Union will hold
| its last meeting at Y NJ. c. A Hall. The
! arrangements and the assignments of the
various subcommittee have been practic-
| ally completed but this meeting is neces-
sary TO see that all is in working order. 1t
was no small task that the local committee,
| composed OF E. K. Marquis. ID. L. Cowan,
Rev. J. p. Cowan, Rev. Joseph Litten and
| Edwin c. Wier, undertook TO arrange the
preliminaries of a convention that is ex-
pected to call together anywhere from 5000
to 10000 people, but they were heartily as
sisted by the local Christian Endeavor or
ganlzation, and the work of providing en-
tertainment for the delegates and building
up an organization to receive them has
progressed smoothly The local branches
of the union are affiliated with the Chris
tan Endeavor and the members of the
latter have responded generously to the
call for entertainment of the visitors at
their homes at reasonable compensation.
The Denson House will be the official
! headquarters for the convention, but most
of the visitors will be provided for at pTi-
vate houses.
The union is composed of the young peo-
ole of the United Presbyterian Church and
It's Southern branch, the Reformed Presby
terrain Church, yet it is everywhere aflih-
ated with the Christian Endeavor to such
an extent that its gatherings, like those of
the larger organization, are of an inter-
UNCONVENTIONAL character. Indeed, among
the prominent men who will address the
convention this week fully many
from other denominations as from the
United Presbyterian. Delegates and visit
ors are expected from every section of the
United States, though the union is proba-
bly, stronger in Pennsylvania than any
other State. The reception committee has
organized a very complete plan for receiv-
ing the delegates at the Union Station,
registering them all at a room hired for
the purpose in the Oneida Hotel building
across from the station. Here the lodgings
will be assigned as the delegates come in,
and it will be possible by consulting the
general register here to find where any
one in attendance is stopping. From the
hall they will be conducted to their lodg-
ings by members of the reception commit
tee.
Much attention will be given to the music
Of the convention, all of which will be nm
der the direction of Prof Hugh III. Nc
Granular, of jamestown, Pa, assisted bv
his wife and Miss Pearl Phillips, of Chi
cago. A chorus containing more than two
hundred voices has been organized, and
Professor McGranahan has been in the city
several days handling the organization.
Inc hrst general rehearsal was held at
I. M. G. A. Hall Saturday night and gave
promise of excellent work
An unusual feature of the gathering will
be the evangelical work, unQer the direc-
ton of Rev. IL. II. Bell, evangelist of the
Il ie u
each days session twenty-five evangelical
companies will repair to as many different
points in the city to hold d service OF
prayer and song.
The first session will be held in Tomlin-
son Hall Wednesday evening. but the
gathering will not get into full swing until
Thursday morning. Wednesday viii be
largely devoted to the reception of dele
gates, as the special trains from New York,
cago, Peoria and st. Louis are ali sched-
uled to arrive that afternoon and evening"
general outline of the work of the con-
vention has been prepared as follows:
WEDNESDAY, AUG. Is.
The word of our God shall stand for
ever, Isaiah xi, 8, 1880 p. M, President
John G. Quay, Denver, Col, presiding,
GPa aa praise i service, under the direction
Pa, musical director of the convention;
Mrs. II. H. McGranahan and Miss Pearl
Address of WelcomeMon behalf of the
Commonweal, the Hon. James "A. Mount,
Governor of Indiana, on behalf of the re-
ligious community, the Rev. c. n. Sims,
Response. j. p. Tracy, chairman of the
general committee.
Mr.. M. b. Williams, Atlanta, Ga.
Announcements.
THURSDAY, AUG. 10.
Morning
1.-THE sower soweth the word" Mark
Early prayer meeting, $50 to 7:15 o'clock,
at the soldiers monument. Subject, our
Prayer Covenant
$3.50, devotional exercises.
Report of the general comdittee, the Rev.
John A. Duff, general secretary
Report of junior work ana award or the
the largest increase in membership OF
junior societies, the Rev. w. !. Wishard,
Annual report of treasurer. Mr.. w. ].
Stewart.
Report of committee on nominations;
Election of convention ot1cers-chalr-
man, secretary, press secretary and treas
urer. -
Reception of the Rev. j. s. Mofat Ches-
ter S. C., synodical delegate and chairman
executive committee Reformed Ffespy-
'e Addre @su ''The Ministry of Sympathy"
the Rev w. Il. Meloy, ID. D., Chicago.
1aIs gnspeI meeting for business men in
Y. M. c. A. Hall. The Rev t. z. Nickel
vev. evangelist of the Synod of New YORK,
will speak. Prof. G. II. Coultas, OF Chl-
cago will sing.
Afternoon
eve shall reap" Gal vi, 9.
2.30 prayer and praise.
Announcement of committees:
Reception of Mrs Mary Clokey Porter,
delegate from the Women's General MIS-
Address THE Family Altar" the Rev.
Thomas park Walton, N. y TT
Address. Saved to Serve, the KEY. II:
II Rel b. D., Monmouth, ILL.,, evangelist
of the Synod of Illinois.
Adjournment.
Evening"
.rvbev that sow in tears shall reap in
low" Psalm cXXVi, D.
7:30 praise service. ,+
Reception of fraternal delegates.
Address I'm Battle Line Tor ChrlSt ana
country" the Rev. S. E. Martin Cohege
sp hddSsss :.The sabbath" the Rev. David
McAIlister. D. D., Pittsburg, Ia
Announcements.
Benediction.
Morning
eve SHALL receive power after that the
Holy Ghost is come upon you. -ACts L o,
Fairly prayer meeting, 6;SO 10 40 CLOCK,
at the State Capitol. Subject FTayeT Ior
tbe Presence and Power or the HOLY
Ghost" do +bo pov n II
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