The times., 1897-10-29
Sixth Annual Session of Chris
tian EndeavOr Societies.
LOCAL CONVENTION CHORUS
Great Preparations Have Been Made
for Musical Program of Much
ExceIlence-Good Speakers VIII
Make Addresses ana Officers for
the District L MON VIII BE Elected.

Union was begun informally last evening
with special pra yer services in the various
churches Of the city The convention
/ proper VIII be convened in the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church at 7;30
O'Clock this evening.
The local Organization has been looking
! forward to the convention with a great
/ Geal Of enthusias sm, and If their expecta
! tions are realized it viii be one OF the
| largest gatherings the District Union has
eve seen. The different societies have
/ been preparing for the convention for
some time, and as result several new
features will hc dded To make the meet
inc more interesting.
The board of officers has made arrange
ments for overflow meetings, so that
! every person desiring 10 attend may flnd
ample accommodations, providing the ca
pacity of the church auditorium should
! be overtaXed. The main auditorium of
the church has been beautifully decorated,
/ under the direction OF the home Christian
/ Endeavor Society. Several days have been
/ devoted TO this work alone, with such
/ results that the delegates VIII be de-
lighted when they assemble this even
/ ing. Flags and bunting have been hung
| on the walls and the gallery coping with
| artistic effect. The platform has been
banked with potted plants and palms,
among which was placed a handsome set
! piece IN immortelles, with the word Vel
/ com" and the c. E. monogram.
/ President Grant Leet has announced the
program for the convention as follows:
! Friday-7 a. m: Early prayer meeting,
J w n.
led by Nj Miles M shand; topic, "our
! Stewardship" O'Clock p. m: Committee
conferences, New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church; all committees assemble for
/ fifteen u.irutes in the auditorium for de-
votional exercises, conducted by Rev.
/ F. D. Power 7:30 p. m: Opening mass
meeting, President Grant Leet, presiding.
song service, devotional exercises, address
of welcome, open parliament, Tenth Le-
/ gion," conducted toy Miss Ella d Nc
Laurin, of Boston; address, Systematic
/ and Proportionate Giving Rev. George
/ B. Stewart D .,of Harrisburg, Pa.
Saturday, 1920 a. NJ: City Evangeiiza
/ tion conference, First Congregational
4 Church; address, Major George A. Hiltoni
| open parliament, conducted by Rev. E. ID.
/ Bailey Special invitations extended TO
pastors, Epworth Leagues, Brotherhood OF
| st. Andrew, Brotherhood OF Andrew and
/ Philip, Salvation Army, Central Union
Mission, W. c. T. q, and kindred organiza
tions. Noon Evangelistic service, Market
Space. Gospel wagon, manned by Christ ia II
Endeavorers and Central Union Mission
workers, address, Major George a. Hilton.
| 2:30 p. M: Annual Junior rally, First Con
/ gregational Church, Rev. c. H. Butler
president, presiding; committee work, rep
resented by juniors, appropriately dressed;
address, ''Why We Work Tor Missions,'
! Miss laura Wade Rice, of Baltimore; con
secratior service, Rev. c. II. Butler 4 p.
m: Officers conference, New York Avenue
! PRESBYTERIAN Church, conducted by Mr.,
| y. W. MILAN, for all officers OF societies.
| 7cI5 p. IN Closing mass meeting and con
/ secration service; social hour. song service,
devotional exercises, address, Miss Ella d.
McLaurn, of Boston, Mass; quiet hour
! and cJnsecratiOn service, Mr.. E. Lawrence
! Hunt
Rev. George B. Stewart, D. D., who viii
address the convention Friday evening on
Systematic ana Proportionate Giving" IS
| pastor OF the Market Square Presbyterian
/ Church, Harrisburg, Pa. He is one of the
most entllusia stic Endea vorers in America,
| and VIII be remembered as the presiding
| officer OF the great junior rally, held in
! Tent Williston, during the recent interna-
| ti0nal convention, held in this city. He is
a foTceful and magnetic speaker, and is for
that reason a general ravorite among
| Christian Endeavor audiences. He made
an address before the Delaware State
/ Christian Endeavor convention in VII
nington yesterday.
Another speaker, who is Well known to
/ local Endea vorers, is Miss Ella D. Nc
| Laurin, Of Boston, who Will be present
as one OF the representa- tatfves OF the
American Baptist Missionary Union. Dur
ing the social hour preceding the closing
service on Saturday evening the local
workers viii be afforded an opportunity
| OF meeting her personally.
The feature OF the convention will be
| the music. a chorus of severity five voices
has been selected for the occasion by
/ Mr.. Page L. zimmerman, chairman OF
| the music committee of the District union.
| Several anthems win be rendered in addi-
tion to the regular congrega tionaI sing
| ing. The rehearSals have been So success
| ful ant have excited such genuine inter
est that il is very likely that the Choir
| viii fe made a perman nent urganiLa ton
| 1t viii be known as the 81 local con
vention chorus. The members will be
! distinguished by a star shaped badge, de
signed il the local and international con.
4 venUion culors, by Mr.. A /. Dietrick of
the Mount Vernon NJ. E. Church Union.
The personnel Of tie chorus is as follows:
SOprano-Miss Maud Sterling, Mrs. Nally.
Miss louise Leeds, Miss Susie Rowe, Miss
4 B. Hrlees, Miss L. Dolan, Mrs. j b. Brown,
| Mrs I}oft.e Heeter, Miss Sadie Guard, Miss
| I0ttie Yannaman, Miss Josie Dobson, Miss
3 7yartNout, Miss Mary Andrews, Miss Mary
Iseamer, Mrs. Charles Heitmger, Miss Grace
| Montgomery, Miss Rose Busey, Miss Lille
| Bgsey, Miss Anna Began, Mrs W. A Muir
/ ray, Miss Trewin, Miss Maggie Pentland.
Miss Bessie Howell, Miss Ella Lyman, Miss
l Virginia Hotchkiss, Miss Edna FoIlin, Mrs
4 Beard, and Miss Cunningham
Ait0-Miss N. EdmOnston. Miss George
Webster, AIRS. W. II. Rand, Mrs
| l.. Bergman, Miss Alice Bealner,
/ Miss SalIc BeaIner, Miss N. Keefer
! Miss EHanche LoveleSs, Miss NJ Louise Sic
man, Mrs. K. II. GunneIl, Miss L. A Sar
gent, Miss B. lardeIla, Miss Florence BAH
| Miss b. Seitz, Miss Alice Fletcher, Mrs D.
/ G.. ProCtoI, and Miss Viola Shaner
| Tenors-N esSrS c. H. Nright, Emil
Schneider. J L. Cant, s. F. Harper, } f
| Baird, Robert Zimmerman, D. G. Proc
tor. +. 5. Fonfaine, 9. w. Thomas, \
4 speiden, -Amos Ferris, E. L. Springer, f.
/ s Springer, Spencer Armstrong, w. A
Springer, r 4. Swartwout, /. 2. Tade
4 George Judd.
Tassos-Mcssrs K. s. Muchison, E B.
Blodgett, ". Nally, ourand, L. Z. Merritt,
! " 6. Eisinger, W. G. Cannon, r T. Bal