The Portland daily press., 1899-08-30
4 Large Number Of Delegates Will
Be in Portland.
Programmed for the Three
Days Session.
City Hall VIII Be deliberately
Decorated for the Occasion.

In preparation for the i4th annual state
2. X. convention an enthusiastic com
pany of Portland Endeavorer gathered in
the Friends church, Oak street Monday
evening, August So. The evenira opened
with an Inspiring praise service lead ty
the convention chorus. Tho devotional
exercises were conducted by Rev. Robert
Lawton. mir. Charles III. Woodman OF
Winthrop Centre delivered q stirring and
helpful address or "Ch.istinn Endeavos
Responsibility" which was listened to
with intense interest by all present. Rev.
W. S. Bovard conducted the Quiet Hour
In a very impressive manner. All En-
deavorers lsfs the service feeling a deeper
responsibility for the convention so soon
to be held. The convention opens Tues
day, September 9th at p. m. This is the
programme In full:
TUESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEM-
BER5.
City Hall-2.01, praise service; TO- de-.
votional service, Rev. W. ;. Boyard
Portland; go, welcome of city of Port
land, Mr.. Ozman Adams; 80. welcome
Of Portland churches, Rev. Leroy S.
Bean; 2. 40. welcome OF Christian EDdeav-
or Societies, Mr.. l.. ID. Marshall, Presi-
dent Portland &c, Union; 2 90, response
on tehRlf Of deleaates Vice President OF
State Union, Rev. S. H. Emery, North
EerTick; 500, recording seoretary's
report, Miss Mabel Kreese, BANGOR; g. 20,
Quiet Meditation and Prayer; 3.l5. solo;
3s0, Convention fermcn, Rev. William
Mchivsen, Phi. D., Boston; appointments
of committees.
Reception Hall-4.so. Quiet Hour.
TUESDAY EVENING.
City Hail--7s0 praise service; TAO
prayer; 45, report of missionary super
intendent. Kew. Alfred Brewster. Friend
snip; 2. 90, presentation of banner TO so
clety showing largest contributions to
missions, Rev. $ n. Adams, aMestbrouk !:
sos Qliet Meditation and Prayer; SIS,
missionary address; 800, reception.
WEDNESDAY, MORNING.
Sunrise Prayer Meetings, s.So.7 IS
First Free Baptist church, oppaslts Pub
lie Library, leader, Miss Abbie {. Har-
vev, Lewiston; Second Parish church.
Congress street. corner Pearl, leader DIR.
L. n. Pierson, Morrill,.
City Hall SEQ, praise service; 90.
prayer; y.l5, corresponding secretary
report, Miss Annie l.. Cobb, Saco; g. 81
report of superintendent of GoAing socis.
ties, Mr.. G. Ii. Mosiey. Portland; 10.
presidents annual address Rev. kll.s1n
presentation OF banner fer largest county
growth. Vice President Rev. G ID.
Crane, Machsas; 10. g. address, Proper
tionate Giving" Rev. A. 4. Ringold
Gardner; 10 30, testimony meeting:
1850, address, ''The Quiet Hour" Rev
j. x. Wilson, d. D., Portland; lilo.
testimony meeting II 90, "Socials-thelr
oh A L
land; ll.40, Open Parliament-The Best
Thing You can Report; II 60, business.
WEDNESDAY, AFTERNOON.
City Han-s.0o, prais, ssIvIce by the
Juniors; ala, prayer; 2.2p, report of
junior superintendent, eliss Marietta
Parshley, Gardiner; $50, singing by
Margaret Koch, waterville; :. IS, solo;
8 90, address on Junior work, Mrs. r.
K Clark; open parliament on Junior
work. conducted by Mrs. CLARK.
Reception HHil-4.30, Quiet Hour, Rev.
+. K. CLARK, ID. ID.
WEDNESDAY, EVENING.
City Hall-7.sO. praise service; 7.z0,
devotional exercises, Rev. X. Z. Wood
ward, Portland; TO, report OF supeTin-
tendent Christian citizenship, Rev. Rui-
lin Il. Hack Portland; S.C5 solo; $40,
address. Rights and Responsibilities o
Citizenship" Rev. II. l.. Goo6speed, Phi.
D., Springfield, Mass.
THURSDAY MORNING.
Sunrise Prayer Meetings, 6.30-715--
Second Parish church, Congress strset,
corner Pearl, conducted By Miss Abbie l..
EveIeth, HRilowsIl; First Free Baptist
church, opposite Public Library, con.
ducttd by Charles d. Woodman. Water
Vile.
Excursion.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
City HaIl--2.00. praise service; ale,
devotional ssrvlcs, Rev. Smith Baker
ID. ID, Portland; ESQ, report OF supsrin-
tsndent of the Evangelistic depertn emit
and presentation Of banner 20 society
shown largest number of additions TO
the church Rev. John X. Eoardman,
Hallowell; 2.S5, address, Extension or
Intension," Prof. E. X. Chandler, d.
D., Bishop College, Marshall, Texas;
$40 solo; 3.15. address, "Unfinished
Business" Rev. w. u. Puddefoot. East
ern Field Secretary of Congregational II.
M S.
Reception HALT 80. Quiet Hour Rev.
II. <. Clark, ID. ID.
THURSDAY EVENING.
City Hall-7.3O. praise service; 7.4O,
devotional exercises, Rev. Lewis Malvern,
Portland; 7.50, business treasurer's re-
port; 500, solo; sos, address, Rev. r. Il.
Clark, ID. d.; conservation service
Rev. +. NJ. Lamb, soloist. Salem,
Mass; DR.. II. III. Niekerson, Musical
director.
City hall. the place of meeting is to be
most tastefully decorated in green and
white, the State C. K. ooiors, also with
the national coloIs. Mr. Clarence Adams.
chairman of tho decorating committee,
and his corps of efficient workers, will
spare no paius In making the hall as at,
tractive as possible. Across Congress
street from the hall to Exchange street
will be large sign bearing the words,