The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-07-09
GREAT c. {. MEET
NATIONAL GATHERING WILL BE
HELD IN ST. PAUL.
Tomorrow Is the Big Day; Tens of
Thousands of Delegates and Visit
ors to March to Capitol Where
They Are to Conduct Song Ser
vice; the Esperantists Conference
and Several Novel Features.
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st. Paul, July with the city
thronged by upwards of 10000 dele
gates and visitors, representing H.
600 societies and total membership
of 3,5O0,OOO, the. twenty-fourth Inter
national Christian Endeavor eonven-
ton was opened this afternoon with a.
meeting of the Trustees. The first gen.
eral sessions tonight will be addressed
by Governor johnson, while Secretary
Shaw and Treasurer Lathrop will read
reports showing the great advance of
the movement in the last year, and
President Francis E. Clark will make
his annual address. William Jennings
Bryan is among the many distinguished
laymen who will speak before the
convention. All of the general ses-
sions of the coming week will be held
in the magnificent Auditorium, which
seats 10000 persons.
Conference of Esperantists.
A novel feature of the convention
will be conference of Esperantists,
at which delegates from all over the
world will deliver addresses in the
new universal language. A special tu-
berculosis exhibit is shown at the
convention, and marks tine beginning
of the Christian Endeavor Society's
participation in the world wide war
fare against the white plague"
A chorus of a thousand voices, re-
cruited in this city, Minneapolis and
Chicago, will sing at all the sessions.
Several cities are contesting for tine
honor of entertaining the 1911 con-
vention. Kansas City has large fol-
lowing among the delegates from south
western and central states, while near
ly all of the southern states have in
dorsed Dallas.
Tomorrow the Big Day.
Tomorrow will be the big day of the
convention and will be marked by a
great patriotic demonstration, similar
to the service held on the east front
of the capitol during the Washington
1896, convention. The tens of thou
sands of delegates will march from the
Auditorium to the state capitol, where
they will be massed on the steps and
terrace of the great patriotic song
service and address.
Addresses will be delivered at to-
morrow's sessions by the Rev. Jesse
Hill, of Portland, Me-, on "How May
We Win the Young People, by Rev.
Henry F. Cope, of Chicago, on "How
Should Young People Express Their
Religious Life?" and by Rev. DR.. S.
H. Woodrow, of Washington, on cat.
titude of Pastor Toward the Young
People" In the afternoon Rev. Will
liam M. Anderson of Nashville, will
speak on Influence of the Homer"
Rev. DR.. Grub, of Philadelphia, on
Goods Blessing on the Home" and
William J. Bryan, on Religion and
Life" At night George Nichols, a
member of the British Parliament,
will speak on 'The State"
Denominational Rallies.
Friday morning will be devoted to
UNCONVENTIONAL rallies. In the after
noon the annual junior rally will be
held, the local juniors giving the ex-
ercise, "The Bow of Promise" Secre-
tary Shaw will also preside at a
union workers conference" and Mr..
Sproull will speak on "Endeavor
Work in Our Prisons" At night
Treasurer Lathrop will tell of the
plans for the world Endeavor con-
vention to be held in India in No.
vember, and George b. Croft, of Bos.
ton, will give an illustrated lecture,
Around the World With Christian
Endeavor"
Missionary Methods.
Saturday morning Henry A. Kin
ports, of New York, will conduct a
conference Oh missionary Methods"
Rev. Charles StelzIe of Montclair, will
speak on "The Church, the Laboring
Nan and the Immigrant" and Rev.
Edward Marsden, of Alaska, will dis
uss "Alaska's Opportunity" The
lfternoon will be given to excursions
md outings to points of interest in
md near st. Paul. At night Men
"Elijah" will be rendered
" chorus of 500. A novel feature
will be christian Endeavor camp
re," when a score of Endeavorers
rom foreign lands will, in costume,
ring greetings to the convention.
Sunday morning the delegates will
ttend the regular church services.
II the afternoon three special SER
ices will be held for men, women
nd boys, the last being addressed by
lev. DIR. G. r. Webb of England. At
light twenty -four conservation services
ill be held.
Pastors Open Meeting.
The morning of the closing day will
e devoted to a pastors open meet
lg led by Rev. DIR. S. H. Woodrow,
{ Washington, with addresses by Rev.
'r. Albert Fulton, of Canton, China,
nd Rev. DR.. Inman, of Mexico. The
osing noon exangelistic service will be
ED in the Metropolitan opera house.
he topic at the afternoon session will
e "Thy Kingdom Come" to be dis
used by President Stewart of Auburn
eminary; Rev. DIR. Pasumaiai, of In
la; Rev. DR.. w. Z. johnson of Rich
lond, and Rev. DR.. Ira Landrith, Sec
,tary of the Presbyterian Brotherhood.