The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-01
HOSTS OF Y. P. S. c. E.
WILL GATHER AT CINCINNATI ON
SATURDAY NEXT.
Registered Delegates Expected TO the
Number of %. O0O-PInns for the
Many Meetings.

CINCINNATI, June M.-Next Saturday
the twentieth international Christian En-
deavor convention will begin in Cincinnati.
Preparations have been made for 5000 reg
istered delegates and many visitors. The
meetings will be held in Music Hall and the
two exposition buildings adjoining it. Odeon
Hall. in the same square. will be used for
conferences and section meetings. Music
Hall has one OF the finest pipe organs in
the country. The two exposition buildings
have been fitted up with large platforms for
the choirs. The Christian Endeavor colors
of red and white are most prominent in the
decorations.
Saturday evening the welcoming ad-
dresses will be delivered by Governor Nash
and local representatives Responses will
be made by delegates from the States. Cam
ada and foreign countries. President Fran
els L: Clark will deliver HIS annual address,
and Secretary John Willis Baer will pre-
sent his annual report. The only Sunday
services OF the convention will be I'm the
a~fternoon-the morning and evening being
occupied with the regular church services
In the city, visiting ministers preaching in
all Of the churches. Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday sessions Will be held morning.
afternoon and evening in the three audi
forums. More than LOO speakers will take
part in the programmes Of the several days..
among them being a number OF representa-
1--WE AiOil lblts6H tOuulIltt. a IdTkG NUM-
Der of foreign missionaries and prominent
ministers. The laymen Will be represented
by General o. .. Howard, s. r. Capen. or
Boston. William Phillips Hall. Of New
The music of the %conventian will be one
Of the special features. a chorus OF LOO
voices having been drilled for many weeks.
This chorus will be divided among the three
halls, and will be led by three OF the best
known leaders OF choirs In this country.
Complete arrangements have been made
for the reception or visitors. and "A commit
tee OF GOO members OF Christian Endeavor
societies will attend TO this work.
In addition 10 the programmes for the
three large halls, where seating
dations will be arranged for 1900 people.
there will be daily meetings at 5 o'clock In
the morning In three OF the largest
churches In the city. At Moons there will
also be evangelical services held IN tho
market places. factories. shops and public
buildings. so that the entire day. from s
a. m. until 10 o'clock at night. Will be
crowded with meetings, and visitors will
pick those meetings In which they are most
interested. The official programme is a
booklet OF sixty pages. giving the pro-
gramme and "A list OF speakers for each ses-
sion I'm every hall and church or other
meeting place. Among the prominent speak
ers who deliver addresses are Or. j. Wilbur
| Chapman, OF New York; DIR. Cornelius
Woelhin. Rev. G. Campbell Morgan. who
has recently come from England 10 take
the place so long occupied by ID. l.. Moody:
DIR. George +. Purves. of New York: DIR.
K. a. TORY, OF Chicago: Will r.. Moody.
Or. Charles NJ. Sheldon and DR.. I. 5. Ham,
lin. OF Washington. u. C; DR.. Wayland
Hoyt and DIR. Milton Merle Smith. OF New
York.
+. II. Jacobs. Of Brooklyn. n. Y. who 10
to be one OF the leaders OF the big choruses,
has arrived here and will direct the sacred
Hall. The chorus OF 100 voices will DC
heard here before the convention opens.