The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-10
SEEK CONVENTION
FOR TWIN CITIES
Minnesota and wisconsin Endeavor-
ers Urge Claim Of Minneapolis
for Next Meeting.
Delegation, Decked with Twin City
Badges Arrived at Denver Yes
terday Afternoon.

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Denver, July 1o,- Minnesota,s delega-
ton to the Christion Endeavorers' com
syention arrived in aDenyer yesterday aft
ernoon over the Rock Island, about ten
hours late, the delay being caused by
the eongssted state Of western railroad
traIlc, due to the unprecedented travel.
Inc sturdy Endeavorers showed little
tney arrived AT the union depot, where
they We're met by the reception committee
1t was noticeable that the delegates were
here to launch a boom for Minneapolis and
st. Paul as the next convention city.
All wore streamers with the legend
minneapolis, Sts-Paul, 1906" and the de-
pot resounded with cheers for these
cities Two hundred and fifty delegates,
each one an enthusiast and a worker, were
escorted to the state headquarters and
registered, and Were assigned to lodgings.
Not much will be done by the delegation
IN the way of work for day, for all feel
the need Of rest
Wisconsin VIII Help.
The Minnesota delegation will not be
alone In its fight to get the next conven-
tton plum. MilWaukees little boom was
exploded this afternoon, when George e.
Farnum of Oshkosh, Wis.,, president of the
Wisconsin society stated }that he was
here to support the twinScities. Mr.. Far
nam said that the Wisconsin delegation
had not considered Milwaukee as a pos
sibil1ty for the next convention, and he
had written letter to the trustees of the
society some time ago In which he sug-
gested that the next convention should go
to Minneapolis and ST. Paul Wisconsin
will support the efforts of Minnesota to
locate the prize So ~ ~ g..
The delegation; from minnesota came
largely from Duluth and the twin cities,
tho the outside towns are well repre-
sented. Mostsofs the state officers are here
The big raIIywwiH be held in Plymouth
Congregational church on Saturday even
ing. -; .a $50 sst.:.3ss
"uncIe Boston,'sls There.
| Boston w Smith Ct Minneapolis better
known: to the Endeavorers as '.uncle Bos-
ton," Is one Of the central figures of the
delegation He; is the originator. Of the
chapel car, and now has six chapel cars
on the ira ck:. They go all over the: coun-
try, the railroads hauling them free Of
charge. --.s
els, each having a pulpit, san organ anc
pews, just like any church.
| At the annual business meeting yester;
day afternoon all the odd officers were re.
elected as follows President, Rev. Fran.
els e. Clark d. rD.; treasurer, William A
Shaw; Clerk George B. Graft; auditor
Fred H. Kidder.
|
ed and presidents were. named for the
various states, territorial and provincial
| societies. -..v:rs ri -..4. =.
The sEndeayorers, were astir early to-
| day, the first event on the program being
a memorial service in honor Of the late
fleldf,seeretary.e Clarence. H. Eberrnan
whdcheWas held at 6 O'CLOCK in the Boule.
K 1oMIn oni mite d. PrsSe e shuroh Fol
GUS !churchegstg dfseg ts4s Hhaissionary topics
At the FTsE Eongnni h TOAD church, Rev
p. H. sBeaehofaNe2h lonk scaty discoursee
on "China." Rev. e. E. Chivers, DID.
/, of News4York city, was the ~principa
! speaker at the Home Missions meeting IL
Grace M. E. church, his subject being
%Leavening the Nation
! Hold Topical Services,
ri, The personal workers class occupied
the First Reformed church, where Rev
H. w. Pope of New Haven, Conn, dis
cussed Methods of Approach Rev. T. H
Jacobs conducted the junior workers sing
ing school at the Plymouth Congregations
| church and told his auditors How to Us,
the Hymn Book" Topical services were
held in several churches, led by Rev
IfGeorge F. : Kennel, Lowell, Mass; Val
I,Ogden Vogt, general secretary of tn,
! United Society of Christian Endeavorers
! Rev James M. Gray, DID, Boston, ant
! Rev: Samuel Baker, d. D., Portland
Maine. !, .All the early. morning meeting
| were largely attended. During the da,
Evangelistic services were held in vari
Gus parts Of the city under the Leadership
Of Rev. John Balloon Smith, D. D., New
York city; Rev. j ohm H Elliott;;@D. D.
New York. city; Rev. H. W.. Pope, New
Haven, Conn.,, and Rev. William Patter
son, D. D., Philadelphia.
First General Session.
! III
President Francis E. Clark, presiding
The tent contains seats for.1O, 900 person
and all were occupied The song service
was led by Percy S. Foster of Washington
D. c., and was followed by a prayer serv
Ice OF thanksgiving in which Rev. D. D
Power of Washington was leader Mex
came addresses by prominent workers OF
methods Of forwarding the Christian En-
deavor movement. sat:'