The Minneapolis journal., 1901-10-11
A FULL ATTENDANCE
This Convention VIII Set a New
Mark.

unfortunate weather, good audience as
sembled at the opening meeting in the
exposition building last night.
This morning at the first session Of the
Christian Womans Board of Missions,
the parquet of the auditorium was filled,
while in the lobbies outside were one
half as many. A. Mclean Of Cincinnati,
president of the foreign missionary So
ciety, is authority for the statement that
this is to be the largest convention in
the history Of the church. To-day is only
the beginning. Although Mr.. Mclean be-
lieved that the Minneapolis executive
committee was over-enthusiastic when
representations were made early in the
year as to the probable attendance in such
a far northwest city, he has changed his
mind. Not more than half of the dele
gates have arrived Mr.. Mclean says
that more space has been given in the
local papers to the convention than in
any city before. He adds that Mime
apolis has the best executive committee
and that their preparations have been
made in most business-like manner.
Delegates Well Cared For.
The entertainment committee is hard
worked, but finds little trouble in pro-
Viding lodging and meals for the dele
gates. Very few are dissatisfied with
their assignments and the registration
machinery is running smoothly. Last
night afer 10 O'Clock every available hotel
in the city was filled with late arrivals
who could not be otherwise provided for
until morning. The street railway man
agement has kindly provided 500 tickets
for the pages who accompany strangers to
places of entertainment.
DR.. G. D. Haggard is thinking of TAX
ing out 0atent on his enormous con-
Vent1on directory. 1t Is receiving much
praise as the best thing of the kind ever
arranged. 1t is possible to find by refer
ence to the bulletin board exactly where
each registered member of the convention
is located. The rest room is receiving
additional praise. 1t is the favorite
lounging place.
Notable Arrivals To-day.
Among the notable arrivals to-day was
Rev. F. D. Power, pastor Of the Vermont
Avenue Christian church, Washington, D.
O., for twenty six years. He was warm
friend of James A. Garfield and his pastor
| during Garfeld's residence in Washington
as congressman and as president. Mr..
Power preached the funeral sermon in the
capitol loby. He is famous lecturer and
is best known by the admission ticket to
one lecture which read: Lecture on
Blockheads. Admit One"
President !. ]. Spencer Of the Ameri-
can Christian Missionary society, did not
wait for the Blue Grass Special" which
arrived at noon, but came up on the fast
mail this morning. He is the guest of A.
1. Ankeny Mr.. Spencer was here last
August.
Professor L. Loos, of the Kentucky uni
verslty, Tor twenty one years president Of
the Foreign society," and one of the Oldest
members of the Christian church, came
this morning. Mr.. Loos is a ripe scholar.
speaking several languages.
Rev. George F. Hall of Chicago, a lee
turer in the Christian church and author
OF some note, is the guest Of his uncle, w.
l.. Barnard Of the Advance Thresher COM
pany Mr.. Hall represents a new move
ment among the Disciples, the evangelical
tlon OF the down town unchurches masses.
Althouhg the plan is looked upon by some
OF the good men in the denomination with
suspicion as not likely to succeed, Mr.
Hall has gone into it as the experiment
of his life. The movement will be
launched about Dec. 1. The new church
organization will be formed Nav /. Mr..
Hall has leased the auditorium of the
Temple OF Music at Chicago avenue and
Clark street for five years. The Temple
OF Music bears the same relation to the
North Side that Studebaker hall does to
the South Side. 1t has cost $500, 900. 1t
stands one block from the Moody insti-
tute.
Rev. J. J. Haley. of Cynthiana. KY.
several years pastor of a church in Bir-
kenhead, Eng, came this morning. He
is editorial writer on the Christian Evan
gelist.
Another Englishman is W. T. Moore. of
Daughters college, Columbia, Mo. For
several years he was editor of the Chris
tlan Commonwealth in London Mr..
Moore, 26 years ago at Louisville. called
the first meeting of the foreign society
and presided during the deliberations. He
delivered the first address before the So
ctety. Its foundation was the result Of
the decision on the part of Mr.. Moore dur
ing previous convention at Cincinnati
that the church should be doing some
thing At his request several men met
in the basement of the convention building
and decided to form the society All the
missionary work of the church has been
organized since that time.
Russell Errett, treasurer and business
manager of the Christian Standard of
Cincinnati, arrived last night Under the
charge Of G. G. Cantrell, Mr. Errett has
established the largest book exhibit that
the paper has ever made. Mr. Errett is
the son of the late Isaac Errett, the most
prominent leader that the church has
ever known. He was first president of
the foreign society, which, by the way,
has had only three executive officers. Mr..
Errett was succeeded by c. l.. Loos and
he by Mr.. Mclean, the present incumbent.
W. ]. Lhamon of Allegheny City, Pa.
registered this morning. He is pastor Of
the First Christian church of that city.
He goes from Minneapolis to take the
Bible chair in the Missouri Bible col
lege at Columbia.
w. S. Dickinson, a.. retired merchant of
Cincinnati, a member of the executive
committee Of the foreign society, arrived
to-day. Mr.. Dickinson is one of a most
most interesting group Of men who are
attending the convention. They are the
survivors of the meeting at which the
Christian church was formed The others
are James A. Leslie, retired merchant
who lives at Cincinnati now IS years Of
age; D. w. Hawkins, aged 80 of Center
burg Knox county Ohio; w. T. Moore Of
Columbia, Mo-, and L. Loos. The first
meeting was sort of a conference, at
which Alexander Campbell was not pres
ent.