The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-29


Scranton will have q number of re-
presentatives at the great Christian
Endeavor convention which will be
held in San Francisco, Cal, beginning
July Z. Some of the Scranton delegates
have already departed. Those chosen
to represent local societies were Miss
A. May Benedict, North End; MISS
Grace Bailey, Green Ridge; j. II. Dia-
mond South Side; Miss Mary Davies,
South Side; Miss Margaret r. Davies,
West Side; Miss Jennie Lewis, West
Side; Mrs. Phillips, d. J. Phillips, Green
Ridge; Miss Louise Williams, and
Robert Williams, West Side.
During the convention the Pennsyi-
vanians will be quartered at the Hotel
Pleasanton. The convention closes on
July 12 and two special trains have
been arranged to bring the eastern par
ty back. Some time will be spent in
Lower California and the return jour-
ney will be made by the northern
route, by which the delegates will be
given an opportunity to visit the yell
lowstone Park. Chicago will be reached
on July 29, and here the party will
break up and return to their homes by
different routes.
The principal exercises of the con-
vention will be held in Mechanics Pa
vilion. 1t occupies nearly an entire
block and a hall has been built within
it which will seat 10000 people. In
this the main rallies will be held, and
other parts of the building will be used
for various purposes, chiefly for state
headquarters. Each state will be al
lotted rooms where mail for the dele
cations may be addressed and which
will form a place of call for strangers
from that state. Each of the San
Francisco societies has had a state as
signed to it's care. The Bethel African
Methodist Episcopal Church Society
will care for the wants of the Illinois
visitors.
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
When guests arrive at the San Fran
cisco ferries they will be escorted by
the reception committee direct to the
Mechanics Pavilion, where they will
register at their state headquarters.
They will then be escorted by the same
committee to their hotels.
Mechanics Pavilion will not be able
to accommodate the enormous number
of visitors, and on that account Wood
wards Pavilion will also he used as a
place of meeting. In these two build
ings exercises will be held, covering
conferences on. every topic of interest
to the society of Christian Endeavor.
Addresses will be delivered by prom
inent clergymen from every part of the
United States, and steropticon lectures,
numerous prayer meetings and denom-
national rallies. a mothers confer
ence, and musical exercises of all sorts
are on the programme.
These are also new special features.
one of these is a special meeting for
pastors and church officers, the first of
the kind ever held. This will be for
the discussion OF the effect of the En-
deavor work on the welfare of the
church from a clerical standpoint.
Special meetings for men and women
only have also been arranged.
Among the principal speakers who
will address the meetings during the
convention will be:
Bishop Alexander Walters, Jersey
City, N. j.; Bishop Fallows, Chicago:
Rev. Josiah Strong, New York; Bishop
b. w. Arnett Wilberforce, Ohio; Rev.
Russell II. Conwell Philadelphia; Rev.
Robert johnson, London; Rev. b. b.
Tyler, Grand Rapids, Mich; Rev. Ne
hemiah Boynton, Detroit Rev. DIR. T.
f. Tagg, Baltimore; Rev. E. L. Powell.
ID. D., Louisville; Rev. George F. PEN
tecost, d. d. Yonkers, N. Y; Rev, ].
u. Y. Tyler Cleveland; Rev. William
Patterson, Toronto Rev. w. ]. Kit
trick, d. ID. Buffalo, N. Y; Rev. Matt
5. Hughes, Minneapolis, Mimi; Rev. J.
Wilbur Chapman, d. d. Philadelphia:
Rev. M. M. Boindford, Richmond. Ind.
Rev. Gilroy e. Kelly, d. D., Philadel-
phla; Rev Ora Landreth, Nashville.
Tenn; Rev. c. b. Mcdonald, Grafton.
N. D.; Rev. Rufus w. Miller, Reading.
Pa; Rev. w. II. Vogler, INDIANAPOLIS.
and Herbert L. Lillitts, Chicago.
Among the ut-of-the-country cele-
brities who will speak are:
SPEAKERS FROM ABROAD.
Rev. silas Mead, LII. D., Adelaids.
oouth America, Tamil Evangelist
David, South India; Rev. Robert John
ston, London, Ont; Charles II. Stud1,
London, England; Rev. William Pat
terson, Toronto, Ont; Rev. j. C. r.
Ewing, ID. ID. Lahore South Australia:
MISS Lillian Mead, Adelaide, South
Australia.
A most interesting feature will he
the annual report of Secretary ]. VIII
lis baer' who will give details of the
CROWN or the society. While the Of
ncial hsures have not been published il
Is known that the growth of the So
clety curing the last year has kept
pace with that during previous years.
me NUMBER or Young Peoples Socie-
ties OF christian Endeavor in the Unit
100 intermediate, so mothers and %
senior ser societies. making a total of 81
coO' The number of societies in All the
world is 4S,SO5, with more than 0oo ooo
members. In Illinois there are . 300
societies, greater number thar ir
any state except Pennsylvania. which
leads New York and Ohio.
The society is the largest oreorizo
tion in the nation and is continning "a
grow. Divide the population of the
United States by twenty-four and vou
nave the membership of the societv
Tor one person in twenty-four in this
country is member. And the wonder
OF II Is that the growth continues as
rapidly as ever. the membership bav-
ing peen doubled in the last three years.
rms enormous membership of 2 O0O
ooo mas grown from very small begin
nlhgs' The society first came into ex-
istehce In Portland, Me-, in 1881. There
hau Deen revival at Williston church.
OF which Rev. Francis e. Clark, the
present president of the Y. p. S. G. 70.
was president. A great many young
people had Joined the church, and Mr.
Clark determined to put into practice
ideas he had formed as to the proper
way to get them interested in church
work. This idea was that some sort
OF work Should be found for thenn that