The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-11
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS
THREE THOUSAND WILL GO TO
EUROPE EARLY NEXT MONTH.
Four Steamships Necessary to Carry
the Largest Excursion Party That
Ever Crossed the Ocean.

NEW YORK, June lott will take four
big steamships of the North German Lloyd
line to carry the American Christian En-
deavorers to the worlds convention of
that society in London next month. This
will be the largest meeting ever held by
this globe-covering association of Chris
tian workers. This year was chosen for
this important event to mark the begin
ming of the twentieth century era of the
Christian Endeavor Society. Fifty thou
sand members of nearly every nationality
in the world will gather at the Alexandria
Palace in London from July IA to July IS
Eleven days before that time 5000 Amer
lean delegates will embark at New York
for the trip across. 1t will be the largest
excursion party that ever sailed from this
port on a European trip. From every
county of New York State, from every
State and Territory in the Union these
earnest Christian workers will come. At
the same hour the big steamers-the Trave,
Saae, Main and Rhein-laden with this
mighty band of joyful pilgrims. singing
the Moody and Sankey hymns. will leave
the Hoboken piers and proceed In an i'm
posing procession down the bay.
The trip across the Atlantic will not be
the least enjoyable part of the excursion
abroad. The whole delegation is to be di-
vided into parties of fifties. Each fifty
have a chaplain of their own, and each will
rival the others in devising various amuse-
to SHORTEN the IT fp On the other
signed one Of Crawford and Floyd's con-
ductors, and also member of the trans
portation committee. whose duty will be
to assist In looking after the comfort and
pleasure of the party placed in his charge.
The Endeavorers will pay their own ex-
penses in England, although the generous
hosts of the United Kingdom offered to
defray all expenses, but with true Yankee
independence the Americans declined the
courtesy offered, and that decided the mat
ter for all other nationalities. Special
rates on English railroads, i'm English
hotels and boarding houses have been ar
ranged for.
Tents around the Alexandria Palace will
be provided also. The palace has a great
banqueting hall. and this is to be turned
tents will be provided for the men. The
two large tents used in Detroit will serve
their useful purpose again In London.
Then 1t is planned to serve four meals a
day, including English tea, at the palace
for the small price of 81.
Wembley Park, where Alexandria Palace
Is situated, is twenty minutes ride from
the center Of London 1t has two large
persons
Ira D. Sankey, the famous singing
evangelist, is to be there. with many other
persons Of note. Among the prominent
women. Lady Henry Somerset foremost
in philanthropic schemes. is to be in at
tendance.
One OF the striking features Of the con-
vention will be an international song serv-
| ice in Trafalgar square, in the center of
| the city. There will also be an evening
demonstration in Hyde Park. The Bishop
Of London is to make an address of well
come, and ii Is expected that the lord
mayor of London will give special re-
ception to the American delegates at the
Mansion House.
The expenses of the excursion range from
| $2S5 TO something over $500, according TO the
| time spent on the continent and whether
forty-eight days away from New York or
| sixty-four. The largest portion OF the
American delegates are women. Only
about Is per cent. being men.
This being the year when the Pope has
| especially invited pflgrimages to Rome and
| when the Passion Play" at Oberammer-
| gau is said to be being produced for the
last time, and the Paris exposition Is In
progress. II has been necessary to organize
and systematfze the transportation OF the
Endeavorers in the most able manner
| After the convention the Christian En-
| deavor pilgrims will divide up into excur-
| sion parties and visit these places and
| others In Europe, such as the Swiss Alps.
| Germany and the picturesque cities Of Hol-
land and Belgium.