The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-09

America are beginning to pour into this
city from the east. the west the north
and the south. I'm attendance OF the 18th
annual convention which opens here on
Thursday morning. IL Is expected that
between 10000 and 1900 delegates VIII
be here on Thursday. The big room at
the west end OF the Union station where
the restaurant was originally planned TO
be Is the headquarters OF the reception.
registration and entertainment commit
tees and here a corps OF young men and
women distinguished by white caps are
working from morn till eve registering
the delegates. meeting trains with the
incoming delegations, providing enter
tainment etc.
Mr.. X. ii. Whitman, chairman OF the
entertainment committee, with his assist
ants, remained all night at headquarters
last night. and will remain also tonight
I'm order 10 be on the spot TO welcome
incoming trains with their big deiega-
tions.
CONVENTION PROGRAM
The program OF the convention. which
is subject to some minor changes. Is as
follows:
THURSDAY. JULY 10.
Morning Infantry hall. and First
Baptist church. $780, praise servicei s:4e
opening OF convention. President John III.
Chapman; 10. New England's welcome,
Hon. Charles Dean Kimball. governor OF
Rhode Island; 1910, welcome 10 the city
OF Providence, Hon. ID. L. ID. Granger,
mayor OF Providence; 1920, welcome In
behalf OF Rhode Island B. Y. +. u, Rev
Llewellyn l. Henson. ID. d., OF Proyi-
dence; l0:35, welcome I'm behalf OF the
church OF Providence, Rev. Henry M.
King. ID. d.. Providence; 1880, response
in behalf OF the board of managers, u
Y. +. l.. A, Rev. Curtis Lee Laws, ID.
d.. Baltimore. Md; 11:lo. appointment OF
committees; 1870 address. struggle. the
Law OF Life" Rev j. w. A. Stewart, ID.
d. Rochester. N. Y. 1880. address
Conquest the Promise OF Life" Rev.
j. l.. Gilmour.' Montreal. Que.
Thursday Afternoon "a. confer
ences 1, Bible Readers conference
Professor F. l.. Anderson. Newton Cen
ter. Mass: 2. Conquest Missionary CON
ference, Rev III. F. Perry, ID. ID. chi
cago. IlI; g. Sacred Literature confer
ence. Professor J. NJ. Sitter, ID. D., Ches-
ter. Pa; 4. Prayer Meeting conference,
Rev. J. W. wedder. ID D..Davenport: Ia
8. Junior conference, Mrs. j. II. CHAP
man. Chicago H.: AIS, state rallies.
Thursday evening. Infantry hall-7:So'
praise service. 1850. presentation or Sc
nior c. c. C. prize banners. Conquest
Through Ministry" Rev. c. NJ Carter.
Muncie. Ind: Sis. presidents address
Mr.. John II. Chapman. Chicago, III; $50
address: The Path of Duty Is the Path
OF Safety" Rev. Russell III. Conwell, ID.
d. Philadelphia. Pa.
Thursday evening. First Baptist church
-7:3O. praise service; 1850. address: The
Opportunity for Conquest Rev. Joseph
Smale. Los Angeles, Cal; 1:2O addresst
"The Call TO Conquest" Rev. c, ;. card
ner. d. d, Richmond. Va; $3.50. presi-
yAA Fhan
Chicago, Ill; Overflow meeting at
Sayles hall)
FRIDAY. JULY II.
Morning prayer meetings.. The Girdle
OF Consecra ton" Rev Walter Galley.
Boston. Mass. "A Call TO Battle Rev.
l.. p. Tuller Detroit Mich.
Morning. Infantry han and First Bap-
list church-9:15. praise service; $3.50. open
parliament. led by Pres. +. w. Hunt. ID.
D.. Granville, Ohio, an opportunity for
suggestions by local workers; lO:30, re-
port OF committee on important topics;
io:45, election OF officers: 1o:5S, address:
Self Conquest. the Road 10 Achieve
ment." Rev. J. ID. Freeman. st. Johns,
N b.; lips address: THE Surrendered
Life" Rev. Albert G. Lawson. ID. D..
Newark, n. j.: 1855. 'In the secret OF
His Presence" Rev. Cornelius Woelfkin.
Brooklyn, n. Y.
Friday afternoon, Infantry hall-2,
praise service; 2:l5, presentation junior c.
c. c. prize banners; 2:S. 4, junior exer-
else: 'sThe King and His Messengers.
Mr.. Boston w Smith Minneapolis, Mimi:
2, 4. conferences, vi Pastors Conference,
Rev. C. A. Hobbs. ID. D.. Delavan. Wis;
VII French Conference; T. 5, VIII Confer
ence of board OF managers and state offi-
cials, chairman board OF managers, pre-
siding: continuation OF Bible Readers
conference, Prof. +. L. Anderson. Newton
Center. Mass; Conquest Missionary con-
ference. Rev. II. +. Perry. ID. D., Chica-
go. ILL.,: Sacred Literature conference.
Prof. j. NJ Sitter, ID. D.. Chester. Pa
Prayer Meeting conference. Rev. j. w.
weddell ID. D., Davenport, Ia; Junior
conference, Miss l.. T.. Bushnell, Chicago,
Ill.
Friday afternoon. sayles hail. Brown
University-5. s. reception 10 the conven-
ton. President w. II. p Faunce. ID. ID.
Friday evening, Infantry hall-1:p.
praise service; 7:6 presentation of the
Senior All-Around Prize Banner: Gods
Estimate OF His Word" Rev. J. s. kirt-
ley. ID. D.. Kansas City. Mo; $40. ad-
dress: The Bible in the Development
Of Character" Rev. w. w. Dawley. ID.
D., Minneapolis. MINI: $3.50. address;
Knowledge and Power" President r.. Y.
Mullins. ID. d. Louisville, Ky.
Friday evening. First Baptist church
1880. praise service; 1850. address: Gods
Estimate OF His Word" Rev. Thomas
Anderson. Omaha, Neb.; $50. address;
The Bible in the Development OF Char
acter." Rev. ]. T. NJ. Johnston. ID. d..
Nashville, Tenn. (overfiow meeting at
Sayles halD.
SATURDAY. JULY IL
Morning prayer meetings-s. The
Fouipment for Service" Rev. Walter
Galley, Boston, Mass; Light on the
Path" Rev. Il. Z. Tuller, Detroit, Mich.
Saturday morning. Infantry hal-s;S,
praise service: s:45. "Salutation OF the
Flags" Rev. II. l. wilkins ID. d., Glou-
cester. Mass. Each state 20 select speak
er and standard bearer. 20 be ready on
time. y, adjournment for steamboat ex-
cursion on Narragansett bay. Overflow
meeting at First Baptist church).
Saturday afternoon-Excursion with ar
ranged program en- route. Boat leaves
Dyer street wharf at p. m. sharp! Re-
turning arrive In time for evening ses-
sion.
Saturday evening. Infantry hall-7:3o.
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