The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-26
INDIANA ENDEAVORERS
PLANS ALL COMPLETED FOR THE
GREAT MEETING AT RICHMOND.
Programme i'm Full for the Sessions
which Open This Week-Christian
Association Convention Closed.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Kapp. of this city, president Of the Indiana
Christian Endeavor Union. says the prepa-
rations now nearing completion for the
twelfth annual state convention, Nov. 80 to
Dec. 8, in many respects are as elaborate
as those made for an international conven-
ton. He believes the convention can hard
ly fail to be the best one yet held in the
State, and the outlook for a large attend
ance is of the most promising kind. Favor
able railroad rates nave been secured from
all points in the State. For weeks past the
preparations have been under way. active
local committees having them in charge.
Rev. f. o. Ellis, pastor of South Eighth
street Friends Church. is the general
chairman. Miss Elma Nolte is secretary
and Arthur Smith is treasurer. The vari-
Gus committees have been in charge of the
following chairmen: Badge, Miss Sadie
Sanderson; decoration, Charles NJ. Jenkins;
entertainment, Rev. II. A. Leader; evangel-
istic, Rev. Allen Jay: finance, Freeman f.
falsely; hall. Everhard knollenberg; Jun
ior. Miss Edna Smith; music, Oliver p.
Nusbaum; press. Prof. Oscar E. F%ulghum;
printing. Rev. Stanley c.. Hughes; recep-
ton. Miss Ella Winchester; transportation,
Hamilton F. Smith; ushers, Charles New
man.; musical director, Prof. Z. p. Bilhorn,
Chicago; pianist, Miss Louise Huff; organ
list. Miss Alice Knollenberg.
The sessions will be held at the Church
of the Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends,
which will accommodate about two thou
sand people. Many changes have been
made there to meet the demands. Twenty
booths have been constructed, one for each
of the districts of the State. and also a
general reception booth. Electric lights
have been put in and will be used at night
to aid i'm the decorations, which are to be
elaborate. The opening event will be the
grand concert on Wednesday evening, the
18th. This Is not a part of the convention
proper, but is given to raise money to help
defray the expenses. Two hundred voices
and an orchestra will take part, besides
some soloists well known over the state.
Prof. p. P. Bilhorn, of Chicago. formerly
with Evangelist j. Wilbur Chapman, will
direct the chorus. The programme proper
will begin on the afternoon of Thursday,
the Goth. The details follow:
Thursday Acknowledging of the state
executive committee.
Thursday Notwithstanding service.
conducted by Professor Bilhorn- Address.
THE Mission Of the Local Union" Presi-
dent Burris A. Jenkins, Indianapolis. Adj
dress. The Nations Destiny, the Citizens
Duty Gov. James A. Mount.
Friday Morning-Daily quiet hour. con-
Quoted by Rev. Cornelius W~oelfkin. Brook
1yni weIeGme p add 4 n. Fl nus sfesif Ri Hf loGdi
In behalf of the city, President j. j. Mills,
Earlham College. Indiana's response. Rev.
Business Meeting" Judge L. ]. kirkpatrick,
Kokomo. How 70 Freshen the Prayer
Meeting Mrs. Isadore II. Wilson. Spice
ing" Miss Ella Applegate, Knightstown.
Ten Thoughts for the Temperance Meet
ing" Rev. Albert ]. Brown, Indianapolis.
Some Sensible Socials." Lester Winter,
| Sx-iHa sXVhaf Will Won SaVo' Miss
Kate Haus, ST. Louis: Open discussion of
preceding topics led by Frank c. Hood.
ing" Mrs. Eta H. Brown, Indianapolis.
Special meetings at noon at the factories.
conducted by w. A. Sunday. Of Chicago.
q rrruIs of cbupehes. SThings That Have
| Helped Me in My Christian Life" State
President Kapp. intermediate workers
conference, conducted by Jacob e. Meeker,
Merom. Street meetings., if weather is
favorable.
Friday Night-"what Books to Read"
readings, S. d. Gillian. Richmond. Con-
vention sermon. Rev. Allan b. Philputt. In
dianapolis. General reception.
| by DR.. Woelfkin. Report of Christian citi-
zenship department by superintendent II. L.
Whitehead. Indianapolis. Christian En-
deavor in Prison." Chaplain Harry 1. Hen,
derson. Michigan City. 'Old Settlers and
New Fields" Prof. ID. B. Atkinson. Merom.
Getting on in the World" Charles A. Vim
Miss Jennie T. Mason. state secretary. In
dianapolis. who Is Strictly Business? "
Will j. Devol. Lebanon.
| Saturday Afternoon-Junior and interme-
date rally. Devotional. led by Rev. Lemuel
| II. Graham, Worthington. Report of Miss
Anna Minich, Warrington, junior and in
| Miss Kate Haus, st. Louis.
Work from an Intermediate Standpoint"
Haus. Conferences of juniors, district sec
| ~retaries. local union workers. corresponding
| secretaries. Christian citizenship depart
ment. and joint conference state and dis
Saturday N~ight-Song service. conducted
by Professor Bilhorn: reports of commit
g sng DoTe0a address s Pledge Points" Rev.
F. f. Dobson. College Corner. o.; address,
worlds hmfi r0 Starvation" DR.. Woeifkin: an-
nouncement of the 1900 state convention.
Sunday M~orning-Early morning services
Quoted by DIR. Woelfkin; attendance on reg
ular church services.
Sunday Afternoon Meeting for men at
Kirkpatrick. of Kokomo: will preside, and
DR.. Francis f; Clark, of Boston, president
meeting for women at First English Luth-
eran Church. led by Miss Flora Shank,
state secretary Indiana Y. w. C. A: meet
ing for boys and girls under eighteen at
South E.ghth-street Friends Church: song
1 service at East Main-Street Friends Church,
conducted by Professor Bilhorn, followed
by report of nominating committee and ad-
dress by DR.. Clark ON The Secret of Con
quest" conservation meeting, led by DR.
Clark.
Sunday Night-Duplicate services at Eas'
Main-street Friends and First NJ. f.
churches, DR.. Clark and DR.. Woelfkin &c
speak both places, the former or The Out
look and Uplook for Christian Endeavor'
and the latter, Doing the VIE of God"
The d-enominational rallies will be an In
teresting feature. They have been ar.
ranged for the Christians, Congregational
lists. Cumberland Presbyterians, Friends
Lutherans. Methodist Episcopal, Methods,
Protestant and PreSbyterians. Nothing has
as vet been said as 10 where the next meet.
ing will go, nor as to who will be candidates
for the offices. DIR. Kapp is completing his
third term as president.
The history OF Indiana E~ndeavorism is one
of marvellous growth. In the twelve years
since thirty Indiana people attending the
international convention at Chicago formed
the state organization the membership has
reached eighty thousand. and there are l,S0
societies. Every year sees a heavy in.
crease. Indiana is now fifth in point OF
membership. New York. Ohio, Pennsylvania
and Illinois leading her.
BUSINESS SESSIONS CLOSED.