The Washington herald., 1908-06-29
UNION SOON TO MEET
Four Hundred Delegates to
Convene Here This Week.
PROMINENT MEN AND WOMEN
They VIII Come from All Parts of
United States and Canada 10 Take
Part I'm Sessions of Universalist Or
ganizntiOns-Superi Con-
vene at Same Time In All Souls.

More than 400 delegates from all parts
OF the United States and Canada will ar
rive here in the next few days TO par
ticipate in the annual national convention
Of the Young Peoples Christian Union. |
which convenes at the Church OF Our
Father, Thirteenth and streets north
west, on Wednesday. Many of the most
prominent men and women OF the Uni
versalist Church and several OF its we'll
known pulpit orators will make addresses. |
But few of the out-of-town visitors had
arrived In this city last night. but each
train to-day. tomorrow. and Wednesday
is expected to bring its quota. Special
trains will arrive from Boston and New
York on Wednesday, in time for the open
ing session.
In connection with the main convention |
the National Council Of Universalist Su-
perintendents Will be in session at the
same time in the parish hail OF All Souls
Unitarian Church. at Fourteenth and L |
streets northwest.
Plan Decided Upon.
The plan decided upon as the order OF
the convention is to hold all business |
meetings in the morning, and devote the
afternoon sessions 70 the study con-
crosses. From Wednesday until Sunday |
the evenings will be devoted 10 platform |
meetings. and from Sunday until the |
close OF the conclave, on July s, the even !
ings will be given over TO the delegates 10 /
make excursions.
Saturday being Independence Day, the |
delegates will take part in special pa
triotlc services arranged.
Among the leading speakers who are
scheduled TO make addresses are Rev. 1
Frank oliver Hall. pastor OF the Church /
OF the Divine Paternity. New York. the /
largest Universalist church in the world;
Rev. John Coleman Adams OF Hart
ford, Mass. and Rev. Clarence r. Skin
ner OF Mount Vernon. n. Y, nephew OF .
Otis skinner, the actor.
Probably the most energetic worker
FOR the success Of the convention Is Miss
Edna Keene Bushee. chairman Of the
local committee on arrangements. Miss
Bushee Is president OF the local Y. ?. G. /
L. and has charge OF the summer outing /
work OF the Associated Charities.
Tho opening session on Wednesday
evening Will begin with a song service,
followed by addresses Of welcome by
Commissioner II. r. F. Macfarland and l
Rev John Van Schalck. pastor Of the .
Church OF our Father. on behalf Of
the Univ9salist Church and OF the con-
vention greetings will be presented by
Rev r. w Rugg After the several I
f,a.
meeting will be closed with the presi-
dents annual address by Harry Russell
Childs OF New York
Convention Organized.
At 3 O'Clock Thursday morning the
convention will be organized and reports
OF the various officers and standing
committees submitted. Led by Frank
NJ. Bradley. OF Maine. the afternoon ses-
sion will be opened al o'clock with a
''two-cents-a-week congress" A post
ONCE mission congress" will be conduct
ed az 3 O'Clock by Miss Elizabeth ".
Bacon. OF Illinois, and Mrs. Genevleve
Bishop. OF Illinois. will conduct a Junior
Union congress" at 1 o'clock.
Our mission in the present crisis" will
be the subject Of an address 10 be de-
livered at the evening session by Rev.
Clarence Skinner. Wade H. Barnes,
president Of the Pennsylvania State
Union. Will preside at this session.
Devotional services under the direc-
tion Of William Cooper, Of Massachu-
setts. will open Fridays session. Be
ginning az 9:l5 o'clock, matters Of routine
business will be considered until the
nocn recess Mission study congress
work will be discussed at the afternoon
session. presided over BY Miss Mary L.
Ballot. OF Massachusetts,; Miss G. Bishop.
and Rev. Q. Howard Perkins. Rev.
James d. Tilinghast will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the evening session.
Consideration Of the topic. The great
est thing in the world" will occupy the
first session on Saturday. The election Of
national officers Will also occur at this
ices will be held, presided over by Prof.
Arthur W. Pierce. Of Massa achusetts. At
ter prayer has been offered by Rev. H
y. Couden. Chaplain OF the House OF
W. J. Ogden, Of Balti-
more VIII make an address. A recep-
ton will be given the delegates that
evening by Rev Mr.. Van Schaick at
his residence 1914 Vermont avenue
On Sunday morning the delegates will
attend the church service al the Church
OF Our Father at which the Occasional
sermon will be preached by Rev. j. Cole
man Adams. Celebration OF communion
and a conservation meeting will take place
In the afternoon.
Childs to Preside.
Harry Russell Childs will preside at the
mass meeting arranged for Sunday even
Ing. Besides addresses by Rev. Frank o.
Hall and Rev Frederic w. Belts. an ad-
dress entitled THE coming creed Of Chris
tendon" will be made by Rev. c. l. KERN,
Indiana.
Monday the entire delegation will take
a moonlight sail down the Potomac
Tuesday and Wednesday will be devoted
10 sightseeing trips by the visitors.
The headquarters OF the delegates will
be al the Dewey Hotel. in L street, near
Fourteenth street northwest
Advance reports say the New York dele
cation is coming prepared 10 take the
1909 convention to their city 1t is under
stood delegates from Portland. Ne, and
also desire the delegates TO meet
in their respective cities for the next con-
yention.
The Teachers Reward.