The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-20
A Big c. E. CONVENTION
1T WILL BE HELD IN INDIANAPOLIS
ON JUNE 1926.
Delegates Representing FOrty-One
Societies Meet at Seventh Presby-
terrain Church.

Plans and preparations for the conven-
ton of the Christian Endeavor societies
of Indiana, to be held in Tomlinson Hall,
June 26-29, are well under way. Last night
in the Seventh Presbyterian Church dele
cations representing the forty-one Chris
tan Endeavor societies of Indiana met to
discuss details of the coming convention
and to hear reports from the numerous
committees. E. H. Clifford, chairman of
the general committe, presided.
The reports of the committees indicate
that the convention will not only be the
biggest thing of the kind ever held in In
dianapolis, but that it will be the most
unique. A number of innovations in
Christian Endeavor work will be instituted;
as, for instance, the holding of meetings
in the Jail and workhouse; the holding
of street meetings, and noon meetings for
the benefit of the business man and the
laborer singing in the street cars, on the
streets, and wherever there are enough
Endeavorers gathered to make noise; and
giving 7-o'clock breakfasts at the rooms
of the Y. NJ. c. A, where the workers
in particular branches may combine
physical and spiritual joys AS to the
number of delegates who will probably be
mere TO dIIenQ the convention, IL Is eSll-
mated that there will be anywhere be-
tween 1900 and 1900, not counting the army
of church workers who will accompany
the delegates.
The convention will open on the evening
of June 26 with a mass meeting. There will
be keynote addresses by prominent En-
deavorers chorus of 500 voices, and other
special features. Friday, June q, will be
devoted TO conferences of committees con-
situations of active workers, and other de-
tails of business. Friday night there will
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NJ. Rains, of Cincinnati secretary of the
Foreign Mission Board of the Christian
Church, will deliver the principal address
The next day, Saturday, there will be pa
pers and talks and the afternoon will be
devoted to a rally of the junior Christian
Endeavor organizations. Miss Frances lie
Baron, of Illinois, and Miss Kate II. Haus
of st. Louis, will speak and will outline
systems of junior Christian Endeavor
work Saturday night. Clarence Eberman
of Boston, field secretary of the Interna-
tional Christian EndeavOrs Union will de-
liver one of the important addresses of
the convention. Saturday morning, at
o'clock workers in the junior association
will breakfast at the Y. NJ. c. A. and dis
cuss plans of work. Sunday, meetings will
be held in the County Jail and in the work
house In the meantime during the days
of the convention, there will probably be
street meetings, and meetings down town
in hall 10 be selected. At the night meet
ings Of the convention p. B. Billborn. of
Chicago, VIII lead chorus of 800 voices
now being trained by Charles f. Kennedy
AT the meeting last night a great deal
of enthusiasm was manifested by the MEM
bers Of the committees and determination
to make the convention a success was clear
~ apparent. The committees which are
engaged in the task of preparing for the
convention and the chairmen which re-
ported last night are as follows:
Chairman, Z. II. Clifford secretary H
Francis Osler; treasurer L. NJ. Wilcox;
finance, J. w. Selvage; entertainment Miss
Lillian z. Morgan; reception. Miss Flora
+. Drake, press and advertising. Edward
w. Clark: printing. Ray ID. Barnes: mu-
sic Charles +. Kennedy: places of meet
ing, c. j. Orbson; decorations l. O.
Brown; junior. Miss Lillian NJ. Trees: evan
Johnson; usher, w. III. Richardson.