The Portland daily press., 1901-01-31

ID. d., Jersey City. President John
Henry Barrows, u. D.. ODeriin, y.
$3.50 singing.
$40 Address, "Christian Endsavor In
the Twentisth Century" Rev. Francis
E. CLARK, ID. d., Boston, Mass.
930.-AdjonrnmeDt
A meeting of the trustees VIII be held
at the Congress Square hotel this morn
ing. A new feature in the programme
has been arranged. This is children's
meeting at the Sesond Parish church be-
tween and 30 O'Clock Saturday after
noon. Interesting speakers viii make ad-
dresses to the children.
Those who arrived yesterday afternoon
and last evening were; Presluent CAars
and Mrs CLARK, Treasurer William shaw
Secretary John Wills Baer, Rev. h. D.
Grose OF Boston, Rev. William Patterson
OF Philadelphia, Col. Edward. q. Osgooo
OF Bellows Falls. Vt, III. III. Spooner oil
Kent, Ct., Rev. samuel McNaughsr OF
Boston, Rev. Clarence L. Eberman OF
Lancaster, Pa, Kew. James l.. Hin of
salem, Mass, Rev. Elijah Humphries OF
New Bedford. Mass, Bishop Benjamin
Arnett of Wilberforce, o, Kew. W. L.
Darby OF Kirksville, Mo-, and hev. N.
II. Swengell of York, Pa. President
Glars and Mrs, Clark are the guests OF
Mr. and Mrs j, III. True. 81 Stats street.
Mr. and Mrs True were practitioners OF
DIR Clark when tbs latter was the pastor
of WilIlston church. Tne other delegates
who arrived last evening are registered
at the Congress Square hotel where they
will remain throughout the convention.
All who had arrived last evening consti-
sute part of the membership OF the
board OF trustees. The trustees met In
one of the uarlors OF the hotel last eve
ming and held quiet hour, adJourning
at 8 30 O'Clock.
"The convention promises to be great
success" said Secretary Basr, last eve
ming. "It will be representative and L
haven't the least doubt that 1t will be as
important as any that the society has
ever held, This convention is TO take
place not only to review the past. but al
so to lay some important plans for the
future. The committee on programme
has arranged a fine programme. We
can't now tell how many VIII be In at
tendance, but It lie safe to say that the
number will be a large one. want 60
impress on all the fact that the meetings
are open to everybody. There has been
some Misunderstanding as to the e-opening
meeting. 1t will he held in the Second
Parish church. All OF the presidents OF
the unions in the entire New England
states have arrived as have also those OF
New York and Pennsylvania. The presi
dent who has coms from the farthest
point Is Rev. W. Il. Darby Of the Missouri
union. The presidents of tine unions OF
Ohio, Michigan and Illinois will be here
in the morning"
Secretary BAsr Is a young man who has
been connected with the society almost
from the time that IT was organized. de
is q tirelsss laborer In the interests OF
everything that pertains to the success Of
this great band of Christian workers.
During all OF these years In which the
society has been steadily advancing.
taking Its start from the wiliiston Con-
Rregational churah OF this city, Secretary
Baer has been the right hand man OF
President Clark. Last evening Secretary
Baer said that he had several times been
in Portland and that he anticipated a
most pleasant stay during the convention
of the next four days Mrs. Baer and son
will arrive this morning.