Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-26
ENDEAVORERS MEET
YOUNG CHRISTIAN WORKERS
GATHER AT FOND DU LAC.
lARCEECHORUS A FEATURE
Hundred Trained Voices Will Sina
Gospel Hymns-Speeches by John
Willis Baer, Charles N. Hunt of
Minneapolis and Others-Visitors
Lodged Gratis.


Fond du Lac, Wis, June 24-Fond
du Lac is to be the center of interest
| on account of three big events this
| week, namely Ringing Brothers cir
Gus, the state convention of the Chris
tan Endeavor society and the repub-
lican county convention.
The state convention of Christian
Endeavor, it is expected, will be large
ly attended for the reason that there
is no national convention of that body
this year.
Alexander E. Matheson of GAINESVILLE
is president of the state organization.
The homes of the people of Fond du
Lac have been thrown open to the Wis
itors, the business men have contrib
uted literally toward meeting the eX-
penses, and already the stores and
business houses have been decorated
in holiday attire for the occasion,
with Christian Endeavor colors, red
and white, prevailing. w. r. Starr of
of this city, chairman Of the commit
tee on arrangements, is busy arrang-
ing for entertainment of the guests.
One of the features of the conven-
ton will be the music by chorus of
100 trained voices under the direction
of Louis Evans of Chicago, with Mrs.
o. E. Nichols as accompanist. Sew
eral noted speakers are to be here,
among whom the John Willis Baer,
secretary of the United Society, Bos-
tOn Charles N. Hunt of Minneapolis,
the lawyer evangelist; the Rev. A. N.
Hitchcock, Chicago, and DR.. R. G.
Hughes, president of Ripon college.
On Friday evening DR.. Hughes will
deliver his address, Twentieth Centu-
ry Problems, while on Saturday even
ing the Rev. A. N. Hitchcock will de-
liver a stereopticon lecture, China:
the Siege, the Martyrs and What Fol
lows. The convention will open
Thursday evening, June 26, and close
Sunday evening June 20. =.
The visitors will be furnished lodg-
ing free. Arrangements have been
made for several side trips on Lake
Winnebago, and the visitors will be
shown the points of interest about the
city. The program in detail is as
follows:
Thursday, June 26.
7:30-Praise service.
Scripture reading, prayer and music
lis.
S:30-Reception.
Friday Morning.
S:30-Devotional service the Rev.
S. G. Ruegg, Stockbridge.
S:45-Addresses of welcome from
churches, city and young people.
RespOnse-The Rev. III. w. Thomp-
son, DePere.
9:15-Reports.
1880 to 11:3O-Bible study, C. N.
Hunt
Friday Afternoon.
bible study, G. N. Hunt
3-The round table:
Twentieth Century Citizenship, the
Rev. A. E. Leonard, Menasha
The Family Altar, the Rev. R. X.
Manaton, Milwaukee.
Church Worship and Prayer Meet
ing, the Rev. E. M. Martin, Richland
Center
Christian Endeavor and the Social
Life of a Church, Prof Edwin Shaw,
Milton.
The Sunday School as a Factor in
Church Life, Mrs. c. E. Spencer,
Galesvil1e.
Friday Evening.
7:30-Praise service
7:45-Scripture reading, prayer and
music.
"a model missionary meeting.
conducted by the Moravian society,
Watertown, Wis.
Twentieth Century Problems for
Young People, DIR. R. c. Hughes,
RiDon.
Saturday Morning.
S:30-Devotional service, C. H.
Sedgwick.
8:45-Open parliament, John Willis
Baer, secretary of United society
Boston, Mass.
10-Business.
1O:45-11:45-Bible study, C. n
Hunt
Saturday Afternoon.
2-Bible study, G. n. Hunt
3-Junior conference, Miss Brown.
Saturday Evening.
7:30-Praise service.
7:45-Scripture reading and prayer:
music.
S-Stereopticon lecture, China: the
Siege, the Martyrs, and What Follows,
by the Rev. A. N. Hitchcock. Chicago.
ILL.,
S:30-Address, Mr. Baer.
Sunday Morning.
9-10-Devotional service
10:30-Church services.
Sunday Afternoon.
PAS to 4-Women's meeting at P. |
c. A. hall, Miss Fanny R. Jackson,
GAINESVILLE.
Mems meeting at o'clock. opera
house, W. A. Holt
4:30-Vesper c9psecration services,
conducted by MrBaer.
Sunday Evening.
7:30-Praise service
745-Scripture reading and prayer;
music.
Sat Presbyterian church. Adj |