The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-02

christian Endeavor organizations in the
Eastern States are finding II lmposslpie
to get enough I1n~deavQrers 70 book Ter stne
international convention at Nashville 70
warrantAthem in running speeial tFaans:
New York. New Jersey and CQnnecsiSut
have had to abandon the IDEA OF spesials.
From New York last year 40 went 70 san
Francisco. This year from the same state
fewer than thirty ain forward 70 go IN
PENNSYLVANIA there will be about hall as
many as went TO San francisco, and IN
Illinois about three-fourths as many. IN
stead of trains to start next MONDAY, az
advertised, special cars VIII pc aLlaciieu
to regular trains but the amsppr5afs 81
sleepers will accommodate all VINO viii 20
from the entire State. The cause OF tne
falling off is the war, There y ais2 L1e
to go to a Southern city in July. MANY
Northern cities may have warmer july
weather than Nashville, but the notion
obtains IN the minds IS q III 5ne II pggn 9pv - :
The Army and Navy Christian ommis
sion of the Young Mems Christian Assoel-
alton is finding It difficult TO make the pup
lie understand its exact status. The Inter-
national Young Mems Christian Assoclas
tion. comprising al. already fganiNsa
force Of experienced and trusted men,
formed the nucleus of a commission. Ihls
was added to by representative men from
many denominations and many parts %
the country. 1t was at first the army
Commission only. but permission having
been obtained to work in the navy also,
and work having been begun at Key. west.
and some mon sent on board warshtPs not
already supplied with chaplains. the name
was changed to include the navy. sup
port for this commission has come from
men. as individuals. in many snurcneS al
over the country. and the Work cafrlel q
is interdenonlfnational in the widest sense.
Almost all of the tents at ali OF Inc
CAMPS have been furnished by this COM
mission. III some of them Roman Catnc-
lie. In others Episconall and IN still cIhefs
Baptist. Lutheran. Methodist, PresDyfer-
ian. etc. ebaplalns hold services. ilalr-
moly prevails. and has dom so through
o1tf All 81 the work. The commission is a
union Of the churches at the front.
There is a marked Increase this season
in the number of open air religious ser
vices. The usual plan followed IN these
services Is 10 hold them in front OF
ehurches. beginning half an hour before
fhp regular service. A cornefist is pro-
vided whose bugle blast attract attention.
One or two hymns are sung, ara az au-
dress Of ten minute IS given at the close
Of which everybody is invited TO SO m
Methodists at the north are carefully re-
framing from expressing opinions about
what course Methodists If the South
ought to take concerning the matter OF
the appropriation for the publishing mouse
at Nashville. They were opposed g lne
Mace. and ii IS believed stand ready 70
taxi o. decided position In view Of ceyei-
ontuents. but lust now they are WalG1sg
TO see what the Southern Methodisss VIII
do.
In an informal way mission boards rep
Mefhadist. Baptist, Reformed, EDIse9--
pal and Lutheran churches nave a9see.i
II meet early in the falland discuss plans
for cooperative work In the Philippines.