The St. Louis Republic., 1901-06-23

Perhaps the most notable event in the re-
ligious .xorid during July will b. the Inter
national Christian Endeavor Convention.
which meets at Cincinnati. July TO 10. The
five days programme IS regarded as one
OF the most complete In the history of that
organization.
The feature OF the first day will be the
annual address Of President Francis r.
Clark. II. D.. OF Boston. and the annual re-
port OF Secretary John Willis Baer. also
of Boston. The principal address OF wei
come will be delivered by Governor George
II Nash Of Ohio. and the principal response
by the Reverend Alfred Gandicr of Toronto.
ontario.
Sunday morning. July :. will open WIN
'hree quiet hour services. corducted by
Docto- !. Wilbur Chapman. New YORK,
Doctor Cornelius Woelfkn. Brooklyn. ana
Doctor Floyd W. Tcmpkins Phiiaaeipn'a.
In the afternoon three evangeiistic services :
will be held one for men. Ia he aidress'u
by Doctor. Chapman and William Phiihps
IIali of New York: one for women. an-
dressed by Mrs ]. w. Raer Of Boston. anu
ore fer boys and girls. by the Eeveten"
Clarence +. Eierman OF PenasyNaiia' a.
| There will also be three special meetings,
one for missions. one for temperance "."
| one for Sabbath observance. which VIII re
| addressed by specialists of national and IN
| te,national reputation. 80,
Monday forenoon will be taken up with
fourfold series Of addresses ON Inc
| Twentieth Century Home THE Parents
! Responsibility" will be presented by ,nr
Reverend Edin Forrest of Albany. " y:
/ THE Happiest Place on Earth by ira
Iandrith, D. D.. Nashville. Tenn: Read
| the Best Books" Doctor John +. Pounds
| Of cleveland and Family Worship the
| Heart of the Home by Doctor Robertson
| OF London, ont. The afternoon will be de-
voted To "Bible Study Conference. con-
Quoted by Doctor II. \. Torrey of Chicago.
and a Personal Workers Conference. by
II. b. Gibpud of Springfield. Mass. Ihere
| will also be conducted a school OF Prac-
| teal Methods relating 10 different phases
| OF christian Endeavor work, Monday even
| ing Will be devoted 20 five addresses On
the Twentieth-Century City. MS uaiiy
its social life and the Christian Endeavor-
| er's duty in politics. The Reverend Doctor
! Charles NJ. Sheldon of Topeka. kas., Will
| speak on the first topic.
| Tuesday forenoon will he filed with three
| great meetings. where the tonic. The
wontieth-Century Church. Will be dis
| wayland Hoyt. John Henry Barrows. Ma
| rian Lawrence. y. :. Henson. Amos H.
! Wells. A. J. Lyman and Booker T. wash
! ington. Tuesday afternoon there will be
denominationaI rallies in the different
churches, and in the evening the State raj
| lies viii be held.
Wednesday the general general. topic; dwen- na I,n
| cussed. and the entire afternoon will be
devoted 20 THE Twentie,h-Century Out
look for Missions. and three large meet
| inss will be held. The Reverend Doctor w.
| 8. Ament will be a prominent speaker. in
| the evening three farewell meetings will be
| held.
The International Epworth League Union
| VIII hold Its fifth annual convention at san
| Francisco July 1s-2i and present indica-
| tions are that IL will be the largest In the
| history of Methodisn.
The programme for the convention VIII