The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-21
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JAUNT TO FRISCO.
Christian Endeavorer Fo ks Al e fre-
pairing to Go.

Christian EndeavOrer FO Ks Al e PEE
pairing to Go.
ST. Paul Christian Ehdeavorers are
planning to do their share towards max.
ing the Sixteenth International Chris
tian Endeavor convention, to be held in
San Francisco, July to II, a success.
There was a large aSsemblage or st.
Paul Endeavorers at the Central Pres
byterian church last night to talk over
the coming Frisco convention. There
has been considerable doubt for some
time past as to whether the convention
would be held in San Francisco. The
trunk lines made an arrangement fix
ing the round triy rate, with the excep-
ton of the Southern Pacific, whicn
held out for some time, saying that
it would not honor, round trip coupon
tickets in California. The matter has
been dragging along for some time
in an unsettled state, the Southern
Pacific finally agreeing to honor one
way coupon tickets, which arrangement
has been accepted by the transporta-
ton committee of the Minnesota En-
deavor Union.
The official excursion from Minnesota will
go over the Albert Lea, Rock Island and Pa
cifc route, via Omaha, Denver, Colorado
Springs, Salt Lake City and Ogden. The Min
nesota special will leave here the evening OF
June 80, after the great Lake Harriet rally
and will be accompanied by DR.. F. E. Clark
and General Secretary j. W. Baer. Salt
Lake City will be reached some time Saturday
where Sunday will be spent in true Christian
Endeavor fashion, as the guests of the Utah
Endeavorers, who are planning royal well
come. San Francisco will be reached in
time for the opening meetings of the con-
vention, Wednesday, July Z. The transporta-
tion committee has issued circular letter
particulars. The whole expense of the trip,
Including transportation, sleeping car and
entertainment will be about $1O0. The rate
is $26.75 each way, with an additional $3.50
If the return is made via Of the Northern
lines The ticket limit is July to Aug. Is.
The meeting last night was called to order
by Ralph Allison. w. G. Fordyce, president
of the ST. Paul union, made a short address
on the object of the convention. He thought
the most good derived from an international
convention was the interchanging Of ideas,
and the inspiration received from the ad-
dresses made S. Squires gave a ten-minute
talk on the results Of the last convention, held
in Washington, D. C. Miss Carrie Holbrook
next gave an address on the g Frisco Con-
vention," in which she said that this con-
vertion promised to rival any former en-
deavor gathering. There would be many
speakers of national reputation present who
would deliver addresses. including DR.. Pente-
cost. Minnesota would be well represented
by DR.. A. B. Meldrum. Rev. Matt S. Hughes.
Of Minneapolis, and State President Hunter,
who have parts on the programme. She ex-
pected that about 100 would go from St Paul.
DR.. A. B. Meidrum followed with an address
on San Francisco. DR.. Meldrum formerly
lived in San Francisco as pastor of a large
church. He said, among other things, that
San Francisco was a very beautiful city, but
very wicked. He advised everybody to go
prepared for cold weather. He also told them
of many places Of interest to be visited. After
the meeting closed gentlemen representing
the different railroads who are to handle the
Christian Endeavor business, held little re-
ception in one of the parlors, giving all the
information requested Of them by those pres
ent. The gentlemen representing tn roads
present were: T. ]. McCarty, Of the North
western; c. E. Robb, of the Great Western;
G. E. Abbott, of the Union Pacific; Oscar
Vanderbilt, of the Northern Pacific; ]. H.
Whitaker, of the Minneapolis & st. Louis,
and j. w. Slosson. of the Denver and Rio
Grande.