The Jersey City news., 1901-07-06
G. {. CONVENTION
The Twentieth International
Meeting to Open Tonight
in Cincinnati.
AKELABoRATE PROGRAMME
Prominent Men From All
Over the Country to
Speak-Among the
Churches.

deavor win be held in Cincinnati July 6-10,
1901. The last convention was held In
Portland. Ma. in the famous Wiliiston
Congregational Church, where the society
vas organized in 1881. The sixth conven-
fion was held in Saratoga, and it was
considered marvel, because 1t brought
together 1000 delegates. But the high
water mark was reached at Boston in
1895, when the attendance reached 56.4Ss
registered delegates. This multitude of
DELEGATES was phenomenal and was prob
ably the largest delegated body of Chris
tians that the world has ever witnessed.
There are several reasons why it - ex-
pected that the coming convention in Gin
einnati will be one of the largest and most
successful conventions ever held by the
Endeavorers. There was no Endeavor
convention in this country last year. be-
cause the convention was held in Lon
don. The attendance last year in London
was 10000; but thousands of young people,
in America. could not afford such an ex-
pensive trip. 1t has been decided to hold
the convention hereafter biennially, so
that there will not be another convention
until 1903. Cincinnati is also very near the
centre of population in the United States
and the city has the finest railroad facfli-
ties. Cincinnati is always a popular con-
ventfon city. 1t has many large and fine
hotels and was able, two years ago. to
entertain with ease the G. A. r. National
Enoanpment, with an attendance of $4,000
In addition thousands of Endeavorers will
be entertained in private homes, at
nominal cost Of SO cents for a nights
lodging and Is cents per meal.
Cincinnati has. with her suburbs. about
10000 population. It is appropriately
called the Queen City.
There are some departures in the pro-
sramme this year 1t is an innovation To
have the convention open on Saturday. as
it does this year. This will compel very
large number of clergymen and other
prominent speakers to spend Sunday.
July 7. IN Cincinnati. The Pulpit Supply
Committee will assign over one hundred
sermons by convention speakers for the
prominent pulpits Of the city of many de-
nominations. It has been customary In
former years to have two or three mann
moth tents to accommodate the great
crowds at the conventions. But these
will be done away with this year, and six
simultaneous meetings will be held each
day, IN the largest audtoriums in the
city. Foremost among these halls is tbs
great music hall. which will seat about
1000 people. and Is one Of the most beau-
tiful and perfectly equipped music halls
IN the land, Here is one of the largest
and most celebrated organs in America.
which is used at the great May festivals.
Adjoining Music Hall are two large ex-
position buildings. which will seat about
5000 more people. The Odeon and the
Scottish Rite Cathedral. the Odd Fellows
Temple and several large churches will
also accommodate many thousands Of
people.
The programme Is the finest ever pre-
aented at a Christian Endeavor conven-
ton. Many OF the most celebrated speak
era from this and other lands will de-
liver addresses. Among the best known
speakers will be:-Drs John Henry Bar
rows, David James Burril, Nehemiah
Boynton, John F. Carson, J. Wilbur Chap
man, ]. H. Garrison. Frank w. Gun
saulus, Teunis s. Hamlin, p 8. Genson
Waylafd Hoyt, Robert Johnson, Arthur
j. Lyman. G. Campbell Morgan. Allan B.
Philputt, F.. D. Power, C. J. Rider. Charles
M. Sheldon, Wilton Merle Smith, Floyd
w. Tompkins. r. A. Torrey, J. Z.Tyler,
Herbert L. Willett, Cornelius Woelfkin,
George T. Purves and many others. There
will also be many prominent laymen and
educators among the speakersas Robert
e Speer, Jacob A. Riis, George X. Nash.
Governor Of Ohio; William Phillips Hall,
Samusi b. Capen, LID; General o. o.
Howard. Marion Lawrence H. c. Lincoln,
Booker T. Washington. John Willis Baer
and many others.
The convention will open this evening
with addresses Of welcome by Chairman
81 the Local Committee of 1901, D. B..
Meachman, and Vice Chairman the Rev.
A. NJ Dawson, George X. Nash, ohio's
Governor, will welcome the Endeavor
hosts to Cincinnati. At these meetings
on Saturday evening, DR.. Francis e.
Clark president Of the United Societies
OF Christian Endeavor, will deliver his
annual address. and General Secretary
John Willis Baer will make his annual
report in the two halls. On Sunday af-
ternoon Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman, the Rev.
Clarence E. Eberman and John Willis
Baer Will conduct three simultaneous
svangelistic services for men, women and
children In the three largest convention
xuditoriums. Immediately following will
be two great meetings, one In the inter-
est Of Temperance" at which leading
temperance workers like Oliver w. Stew
art OF Chicago, Colonel George w. Balm
Of Kentucky and the Rev. Anna Howard
Shaw VIII be heard. At the meeting
me Hsv. F. D. Power, D. D.. Of Wash
inrton: DR.. David J. Burrell Of New
York. and General o. o. Howard. U. s.
a.. will urge the vital Importance of
asabbath Observance" On Tuesday af-
ternoon viii occur the rallies Of the
Juniors. At the same time will be held
the great UNCONVENTIONAL rallies. In the
evening of this day win occur the rail-
lies and the receptions at the State head
quarters. the pieasantest social occasion
Of tho convention week. With six stimuli
taneous meetings twice each day, In six
Immense halls, 1t will be difficult for the
young people to decide which meetings
they shall attend.
Daily meetings for Bible study will be
eonducted by the Rev. G. Campbell Nor
xan, who succeeds to Mr.. Moodys work
In this country. Junior society work will
: be the subject Of daily conferences be-
twee Mrs Francis e. Clark and the junior
workers. Three early morning quiet
hour services will be conducted daily by
I,rs J. Wilbert Chapman, Floyd w.
Tofnpkins and Cornelius Woelfkin. Jacob