The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-14
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.
Particulars of the Seventeenth Annual
Annual Convention at Nashville.

At this time the many Endeavorers Of
Maine are turning their attention towards
the coming Seventeenth International
Convention, and are inquiring about the
cost, route, etc.
Your transportation manager is now
work on the itinerary and feels that moth
ing will be left undone to make delight
ful journey for our people to the "Athens
of the South in July.
The railroads have generously given us
a one rate fare from Portland and return,
which will be s33, is adding Ss. 90 each way
for berth in sleeper, and, by the way, we
have the sleeper right through from N. Y.
thus avoiding the inconvenience of chang
ing trains.
The delegation will leave Portland
Monday noon, July 4th, going all rail to
New York. where we will be transported
to the well known Washington & South
western Limited going through New
Jersey. the fertile fields OF Maryland,
through Washington, in sight of the
Capitol, the department building, the
Washington Monument, thence across
the Potomac. to Alexandria and Mt.
Vernon, by Falls church where the troops
are now gathering. through the battle
fields of Manassas Culpepper and
Charlottesville to Salisbury where the
ascent to the LAND of the Sky'' is
begun, (The Blue Ridge Mountains of
North Carolina.) By experienced travellers
these ranges are thought to excel in
beauty anything east of the Rockies,
they Being more chaste and romantic.
In climbing to the highest point of this
great tableland the railway ascent is over a
mile and, at some sections, the tracks can
be seen in graceful loops and bends in four
teen different places. In the central por
ton of this region is the great health and
pleasure resort known as Asheville,
located on lovely plateau $500 feet above
the sea level, and surrounded by an
ampitheatre of tree clad mountains. The
climate is sublime; perfection intensified.
the cool invlgorating dry air of the
| mountains bringing rest and sweet
repose, even in sultry July. 1t is never
hot, neither Is it cold, at Asheyille.
A bout two miles from the place is "Bilt-
more,'' SO named form the magnificent
castle of that name erected by Mr.. George
W. Vanderbilt, at cost Of $4,000, 900,
lecture in the Western world. Continu-
ing, the route passes Knoxville, the chief
city of Eastern Tennessee, and then run
ming in a southeasterly direction ap-
proaches Chattanooga, the scene of the
thrilling campaign which eliminated in
the series of battles of theoCivil War
termed "Chiokamaugaa Chattanooga"
Ridge and on the other the towering
summit of Lookout Mountain. Among
the many important places near this
place is Allatoona Pass from the summit
Of which General Sherman signalled to
General Corse, who being hard pressed at
distance redoubt, to hold the fort. This
led Sankey to compose that thrilling
Gospel Hymn "Hold the Fort for 1 am
coming"
Leaving Chattanooga and still passing
the scenes of many important military
operations, the route runs through rich
fields OF coal and iron until we reach
Nashville, the end of our pilgrimage,
Time and space does not permit even
hint of the grand feast which is to be
spread before us there. Let us pray that
the ties of Christian fellowship may be
made stronger, and that hearts may be
lifted closer to the Master.
The return will be made over the same
route, with stops at the principal places
mentioned. At Washington our deleea-
ton will be welcomed by the District
Union, and they intend to make our stay
with them pleasant.
This brief description is given in hopes
that it may enthuse many Endeayorers
and their friends to plan to attend the
approaching convention. May there be
large number from the 'sHome State
in Dixie
Further information will gladly be fur
nished upon application, by
Yours in G. E.,
CHARLES n. MOSLEY,
Ara G0no ST. pOrtlapd Mama