Semi-weekly herald., 1911-07-06
GREAT GATHERING OF
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS

GREAT GATHERING OF
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., July g.
Thousands of Christian Endeavorers
from various sections of the United
States and of Canaad have arrived
here since the beginning Of the week
and every incoming train brings ad-
ditional delegations to the twenty-ffth
convention of the International Chris
tian Endeavor, which will begin here
tomorrow to continue for full week.
1t is expected that about twenty thou
sand members and visitors will attend
the great gathering. Young's mil
lion-Dollar" pier, which is about n
quarter of a mile long, has been en-
gagged for this convention and during
the week of the meeting only dele
gates and convention visitors will be
admitted to the pier. The sessions
will be held in the two big halls on
the pier and in the canvas-eovered pa
Wilton, which give fine view of the
water and allow free access to the
refreshing breczes.
The program Of the convention has
been arranged with proper considera-
ton of the comfort Of the delegates
and to give the latter sufficient time
for recreation no sessions of any kind
will be held between the hours of 1890
a. m. and 2:15 p. m. One of the
unique features of the gathering will
be the "Quiet Hour" services which
will be held on the pier every morn
ing early, while the day is still cool
and quiet.
In accordance with the program the
Christian Endeavor institute will meet
in sections to discuss all phases of
work under the leadership of experts.
The meetings will be daily from to
10:30 a. m. Consultation hours have
been arranged from 9:30 to 1920 a.
m, when the Endeavorers can bring
their problems to the leaders for in
formal discussion. Every afternoon
at and every evening at o'clock
there will be two great simultaneous
meetings on the pier, to be addressed
by speakers Of international reputa-
tion. The great questions Of personal
religion, evangelism, missions, tenn
perance, civic righteousness and inter
denominational fellowship will be CON
sidered.
The convention singing will be led
by large choruses from the leading
cities of the country. Saturday even
ing these will be combined into a great
magnificent choir Sunday evening
there will be great evangelistic serv-
ices.
The list of speakers contains the
names of many men of prominence
and distinction, we'll known through
out the Christian world. President
Taft will attend the convention on Fri
day and is expected to deliver an ad-
dress. Among the speakers sched-
uled TO address the convention during
the week are Governor Woodrow Will
son, Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Den
yer, Hon. William Jennings Bryan,
Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman, Fanny Cros-
by, Commander Eva Booth, Rev. Chas
NJ. Sheldon, Booker I. Washington,
Rev G.. Fuluda Of Japan, Rev. f. j.
Horsefield OF England, Rev. r. s. Gray
of New Zealand, Rev. II. |. Marshall,
Of Burmah, former vice president, c..
w. Fairbanks, the Rev. Charles w.
Gordon (Ralph Connor) and many
others.
Indianapolis has sent an exception
ally large delegation to the conven-
ton, accompanied by chorus of two
hundred voices and an orchestra of
twenty -one men. The delegates in
tend to make the most strenuous eff
forts to win the consent of the Con-
vention to the proposition of holding
the next biennial gathering of the In
ternational Christian Endeavor society
in 1913 at indianapolis.