Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-07
RALLIES HELD TODAY
Simultaneous Sessions of
State. Organizations.
DISTRICT DELEGATES
MET THIS MORNING FOR THEIR
WASHINGTON RALLY.
At c. E. Convention in Baltimore-In-
teresting Addresses by Noted
Leaders in Endeavor Work.
Special From a s,atr Correspondent.

Special From STAFF Correspondent
BALTIMORE. Md, July 7.-Delegates to
the twenty-second International Christian
Endeavor convention from the District of
Columbia met in the Associate Congrega-
tional Church at 1890 o'clock this morning
for the washington rally which was
held simultaneously with the state rallies
all over the city. President Owen P. KEEL
lar of the District union was in the chair.
The music was conducted by Hermon c..
Metcalf, president-elect OF the union. The
attendance was good, although not half
of the Westinghouse in the city came to
the meeting. All the speakers were Wash
ingtonians.
South read brief scriptural lesson and
led in prayer. Mr. Kellar then introduced
Rev. John Lee Allison, pastor of the Gun
ton-Temple Memorial Presbyterian Church.
until few months ago was the pastor Of
Baltimore church. He referred to a pre-
diction he had made several weeks ago in
Washington that delegates to this conven-
declared what he had said had come true.
What They Ask in Certain Cities.
'un New York they ask you how much
you are WORTH he said. In Philadelphia
they inquire about your grandfather; in
Washington, what is your influence any
how? And in Baltimore they want to know
how long you are going to stay"
Continuing, DR.. Allison spoke of the
ideals of the Christian Endeavor Society.
Absolute and perfect devotion to the Lord
is the chief purpose of the organization"
he said
Other speakers were Rev r. r. Riedel
n n.v>S OF rob
Lindley D. Clark of the Friends Church
and Rev. DR.. F. D. Power of the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church.
Early this morning 1t looked as If the
rain which has deluged this city since the
beginning of the convention had ceased
for at least twenty-four hours. But
heavier rain storm than ever blew up at
IL o'clock and kept many delegates at
their boarding places.
The members of the District of Columbia
reception committee who are here will leave
the city for the return to their homes in
order to be on hand to receive the visiting
Washington tomorrow for the big mass
meeting on the east steps Of the Capitol at
$3.50 pm.
President-E Elect Metcalf.
Hermon c. Metcalf, president-elect Of the
District union, is chairman Of this commit
tee, and will be in charge at the Baltimore
and Ohio depot. Edward Tarring will con-
duct the work at the Pennsylvania station.
Members Of the committee are: Miss Ar
dele Payne, Miss Edna Gottlieb, Holcombe
G. Johnson j. P. McCurdy and c. c. Gill
man. A call for volunteer members will be
made in Washington. This same committee
will be at the railroad stations in Washing
ton to receive visiting Endeavorers from
this city Tuesday next, the day after the
convention closes.
"A Christian Endeavor special will be
a G OFT yl,in 20
here at $40 am, reaching its destination
about fifty minutes later. Special trips to
Mount Vernon Arlington and other places
of interest have been arranged. Special
rates will be given on both railroads to
Washington.
The mass meeting at the Capitol is the
magnet which will draw most of the Wis
itors
Among recent arrivals from Washington
at the convention are Rev. Zed H. Copp,
District of Columbia probation officer; Rev
E. B. Bagby of the Ninth Street Christian
Church and Mrs. Bagby, Lindley d. Clark.
minister of the Friends Church, and Rev.
Walter F. Smith of the Whitney Avenue
Christian Church D. A. c.
No Formal Session Today.
BY Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. July There was no for
NAL session of the International Christian
Endeavor Association today, the forenoon
ings, home mission conferences, pastors
conferences, UNCONVENTIONAL rallies and de-
votional work in large number of local
churches.
One of the most important and numerous
ly attended gatherings was that CT the
Junior and intermediate workers confer
ence' In the Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church South, which was presided over by
Mrs Francis E. Clark of Boston, wife Of
President Clark. Among the subjects dis
cussed were the Little Juniors and the
Fathers and Mothers of Our Boys and
Girls" Miss Kate Hause of Missouri read
paper on Our Prayer Meetings." and
Miss Elizabeth Olney of Providence, r. l.,
spoke on Our Committee Work.
AT the pastors conference which was
held in the Central Presbyterian Church.
and led by General Secretary Won Ogden
Vogt, the following subjects We're discussed:
Policies in the Church's Work for the
Young" THE Reason for a Young People's
Society" Associated Clubs and Member
ship Possibilities" Use and Misuse of the
Pledge" Democracy Among the Young of
the Church" Spiritual Education
The home mission meeting in the EutaW
Place Baptist Church was presided over by
Don o. Shelton of the Congregational Home
Missionary Society of New York, the at
tendance being very large.
AT the Associate Congregational Church
vast audience was present to hear ad-
dresses upon the subject of christian En-
deavor Methods" led by Rev Dr. E. III.
Haddock OF San Francisco, Cal, field sec
rotary, whose theme was Christian En-
deavor Practical" Other subjects discuss
ed were:
How Can We Improve Our Committee
Work?'
What More Can We Do for the Juniors
and Intermediates"
How Can We Help the Young People
Along Social, Literary, Musical and Ath-
letic Lines?'
The Place and Value of Clubs for Bows
and Girls"
At the foreign missions meeting Harry
Wade Hicks of Boston delivered an address
on mission work.
Evangelistic services were held in the Bal
tmore copper works led by Rev. Charles
Stelzie OF Chicago, and in the Mount Clare
Baltimore and Ohio railway Stops, led by
Rev VIM. r. Biederwolf of Monticello md
Despite intermittent downpours of rain.
the attendance at the various meetings was
large, and the enthusiasm over the work of
the convention is marked among delegates
and visitors.
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