Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-01
ATLANTIC CITY To
Be WORLD MECCA
DURING c. T. MEET
All in Readiness for Silver Jubi.
lee Week Beginning Next
Thursday.
CHORUS OF 1000 FEATURE
OF MUSICAL PROGRAM
President Taft, Speaker Clark
and Many Other NOtables
Will Attend.

All Is III readiness for the big inter-
national convention of the Christian
E%ndeavor Society, which will open on
next Thursday in Atlantic City, when
delegates from every section of the
civilized world will assemble TO par
ticipate in the twenty-fifth, or silver,
jubilee session of this notable religious
tody. The New Jersey State Union,
under the leadership of President John
Il. Sproull, of Arlington, has perfected a
most exceptional program, TO include
addresses by ~clergymen and laymen OF
worldwide repute; the holding of a
eeries OF UNCONVENTIONAL rallies n an
elaborate musical program, in which a
graund united chorus of a thousand
trained voices will sing. The conven-
tlon will be held on the million-dollar
pier. md will continue in session until
Wednesday, July II, the program of
which Is as follows:
Opening session Thursday evening
will consist of a praise service led
by Percy r. Foster, of Washington,
d. c. AT this session State President
Sproull will formally greet the dele
gates, the response being made by the
Rev. DR.. Howard B. Crosse for the trus-
tees of the united society. The Rev.
DR.. Francis l.. Clark, the founder of
the movement, will follow with the
reading of his annual message, and H.
w. Lathrop, the national treasurer.
and William Shaw, the general secre-
tary, viii render their reports.
On Friday morning a quiet hour
r,,,~H.c -oryfc,, will hC hold af 6.30
O'Clock. and be conducted by the Rev.
Dir. J. Wilbur Chapman, the noted
evangelist. From . to 1915 o'clock a
Christian Endcavor institute will be
led by Miss Mae Hicc. of Pennington,
and Miss Margaret Koch, junior work
field secretary, of Maine. John r
Clements. president of the New York
State Union. will lead a consultation
hour
In the evening President William II.
Taft will he the guest of honor, and
with Judge d. b. Lindsey, of Denver,
and d., Crosse will discuss the topic,
"Training Citizens At a similar serv-
ice held in the Auditorium Williston,
the Rev. Or. Clark, Booker T. Wash
ington. the Rev. DIR. c. r, McAfee, of
Brooklyn. and John Wanamaker. Of
IIilddtlllI1b " III w iit SPN"NN'H
Institute Sessions.
on Saturday morning an institute
session will be held, and the addresses
Will be made by Sidney A. Clark, OF
Dartmouth College; Leon Y. Shaw
field secretary for California; II. II.
Spooner and Mrs. Woodallen, chaplain
Of the National Women's Temperance
Union. In the afternoon the annual
Junior rally viii be held, and the lead
ers will be DIR. Clark, r. =. Anderson
of the Endeavor World; the Rev. DIT
c. II. Tyndall, of Mt. Vernon, and Mrs
Grace l.. Lut2, of Swarthmore.
A feature of the evening session VIII
be an elaborate choral service conduct
ed by the united choruses. at which the
famous blind hymn writer, Fanny j.
Crosby. will be the honored guest.
on Sunday morning. July 8, a Gus
tomary church service will be held
and the noted divines who Will take
part will comprise the Rev. Herbert
Anderson, of India; the Rev. David
Ross. of England, and the Rev. DIT
Arthur S. Phelps, of Los Angeles.
In the afternoon a mems meeting viii
be conducted under he auspices of the
united society, and addresses Will be
made by Fred r. Smith. secretary OF
the International Young Mems Chris
tian Association. and William Philip
Hall. OF New York. The speakers al
a service for women. which will also
be held in the afternoon, will be Miss
Margaret Koch and Miss Emma o
Nichols.
At the night service THE Bible, Our
Textbook" will be the theme discussed
nv such noted speakers as Mrs. EVE
Booth. of the Salvation Army; the
Rev. f. h. Meyer. of Lordon, M the
Rev. Or. Hall. Another topic to be
touched upon at this service will be
"Prison Reform and Endeavor." by the
Rev. G. c. Carpenter and the Rev. Ed
ward A. Fredenhagen, of Warsaw,
Monday morning, July 10. DR.. Ber-
nard Clausen. field secretary for New
York. will lead a presidents confer
ence; the Rev. ]. Spencer Voorhees,
field secretary for Massachusetts, VIII
lead o social committee conference; the
Rev. Or. w. A. Jones, president of the
PENNSYLVANIA State Union, will lead
q mission airy committee conference;
Miss Florence T.. Lanhanl, field secre-
tary for Indiana. win lead u correspond
ing secretaries conference; Miss
Marion b, Crowell, field secretary for
New Hampshire, will lead the lookout
committee conference. and the Rev,
III. c. II. Hubheli will discuss Sunday
school methods.
In the afternoon tw~enty-four de-
nominational rallies will be held. and
at night Speaker Champ Clark. of the
'Sonsc Of representatives, win deliver
p talk on Training for World Cit
zenship;' the Rev. DR.. Charles NJ.
Sheldon will discuss New Uses for
Old Professions" and the Rev DR.,