The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-05

eler. The delegates from the East are
to be in Chicago by June 20. The Penn
sylvanians are planning to start from
Chicago on the night of June % and to
arrive in San Francisco July Z, the date
of the opening of the convention. The
time enroute will be spent in sight
seeing.
ON THE WAY.
The Christian Endeavor Union of
Denver will show the Eastern dele
gates their city by trolley. A trip will
be made to Idaho Springs and George
town, ending at Silver Plume with a
visit to the Mendoza silver mine. The
delegates will visit Manitou, ascend
Pixies Peak, drive through the Gar
den of the Gods to Colorado Springs
spend q morning at Glenwood Springs
and finally reach Salt Lake City Sun
day for a day of rest. The Christian
Endeavorers at Salt Lake City expect
to have a great throng of delegates
from the East IN their city on the
Sunday precending the convention, and
they are arranging for an evening SER
vice for their benefit, to be held in the
great Mormon tabernacle.
On the morning of their arrival in
Salt Lake City, the delegates will find
the city bright with the Christian En-
deavor colors and with flags bearing
the inscription California, '97' and
the figure of the inevitable bear-the
symbol of the state. On the evening of
the first day of the convention week.
Wednesday-there will be meetings in
six churches of San Francisco, one at
Oakland and one at Alameda. Thurs
day morning welcome meetings will
be held in the Mechanics pavilion and
Woodward's pavilion, if the attendance
is large enough to fill both. The capac-
ity of the first is 10000 and of the Sec
ond 5000. If one of them proves large
enough for all it will be the first time
in many years that the delegates have
been gathered in one building At
Washington the delegates met in three
tents and at Boston in two tents and
a hall.
THE PROGRAMME.
Governor Budd and Mayor Phelan, of
San Francisco, will deliver addresses
of welcome and there will be speeches
by members of the local committee.
The business of the day will be the
presentation of reports from President
Clark and General Secretary Baer
rallies viii be held in twenty churches,
in charge Of Rev. j. f. Cowan, d. D.,
of Pittsburg; Rev. C. e. Ebermann, Of
Gloucester Pa; Rev. d. Davies, DID,
of Oshkosh; Bishop w. b. Derrick, d.
D., of New York; Rev. j. b. Colbert,
of Washington; Rev. G.. G. Kelly, DID,
and Professor W. B. Taylor, of Bir-
mingham, Ala; Rev. Professor Metz
ger, of Lafayette Ore; Rev. e. S, Com
ing Caledonia Ont; Rev. G.. c. Adams,
ID. ID. of San Francisco; Rev. j. NJ.
Sowden of Olneyville, r, l.; Rev. Thos.
Newlin, Of Newburg Ore, and Rev.
w. S. Hoskinson, of Sacramento.
Thursday evening Christian citizen
ship win be discussed.
Friday morning the delegates will
listen to addresses and discussions Of
the principles of Christian Endeavor.
Among the topics chosen are Loyalty
to the Church." "The Sunday Even
ing Service" Extension in Country
Districts" 1.-THE Essentials Of a Mod
ern Christian Endeavor Society"
IN the afternoon school Of Meth
od'' will be held in the churches. In
the evening Christian Endeavor fellow
ship will be discussed in various as
poets.
Saturday morning state officers wiz
offer suggestions from their eXper-
ience At the conclusion of the morning
meeting, the delegates will march to
Van Ness avenue and hold an open air
demonstration. The afternoon will be
given up to entertainment provided by
the local committee. In the evening
state receptions and rallies will be
held.
Sunday morning the delegates will
go to church. In the afternoon there
will be evangelistic meetings, In the
evening prayer meetings.
Monday papers on the mission work
of the union will be read In the after