The record-union., 1897-04-14
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS.
Being Made for the In
ternatiOnal Convention.

At the meeting of the Executive
Committee of the Sacramento City and
County Christian Endeavor Union last
evening a large amount of business
preliminary to participation in the
international convention was trans
acted. Among other things, the Presi-
dent of the City and County Union re-
ported that he had appointed Rev. A.
C. Herrick Chairman of the Reception
Committee. and Professor George G.
Hunt as Musical Director on behalf of
the Sacramento City and County
Union; that he had appointed f. M
Chadbourn Chairman OF the Music
Committee, to support Professor Hunt,
and that Mr.. Chadbourn had selected
as his associates on the committee MISS
Belle Darlington, Miss Dora M. Fish
and Howard McIntire-
The musical feature of the interna-
tional convention will be of unusual IN
terest. The Committee of u an
nounce that there will be q chorus OF
several thousand voices, selected from
those who attend the convention Mem
bership in the Christian Endeavor so
cietieS will not be a necessary quailn-
cation for membership in the chorus.
The President and the committee de-
sire the cooperation of all singers IN
Sacramento County who have the time
and inclination to participate IN TINS
part of the work
In order that there may be no con-
fusion it is desired that those Wiling
to take part win send their names ana
addresses either to Professor Hunt at
his studio, 7211I X street or to any
member of the Music Committee SO
that notice may be sent to those who
will participate as to the time and
place for practice.
AS the music to be used at the con-
vention is of the highest order Oh
oratorio and other similar music, in
Guiding such pieces as And the Glory
of the Lord (HandeD, Judge Me, .
Lord (Mendelssohn), And Send Out
Thy Light (Gounod), it will be neces-
sary that those who take part shali
understand. and be able to read music
fairly We'll
The books for use of singers in tins
work will be furnished by the COM
mittee and a deposit of 20 cents Will
be required for each book given out,
which money will be refunded When
the book is returned. 1t Will be neceS-
sary to meet at least once week Tor
practice for the first few weeks, anu
oftener thereafter as there are FOUR
teen numbers in the list to be sang at
the convention.
1t is the hope of those in charge OF
the Christian Endeayor work IN THIS
county that the chorus organized VIII
be able to give q. sacred concert some
time during the month of May.
Those who take part in the singing
will have the choice seats OF the con-
vention and win enjoy many prlvi-
leges that others from California will
not be able to have When it is re-
membered that it is confidently eX-
pected by the Committee of 81 that
there will be at least $4,000 persons in
attendance at the convention VINO VIII
come from States other than California,
the Importance of the music feature OF
this great convention will be better ap-
preciated and it is to be hoped that
the response of the singers or TINS
county will be creditable, and that 10
cal Endeavor Societies will make a.
showing that will compare favorably
with the singers from Oakland, Los
Angeles and San Jose.
The Executive Committee adopted a
white flag as the official emblem or
the Sacramento City and County Union.
The only badges that win be recog-
nized for admission to the convention
will be State badges, although there
will be no restrictions as to the use OF
county or society badges by those who
care to adorn themselves with more
than one badge.