The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-06
VAST ATTENDANCE
At CONVENTION
Christian Endeavorers Are Gath
ering From All Parts
Of World.
MEET IN ATLANTIC CITY
Attractive Program. With Many
Prominent Speakers, Has
Been Provided.
MEET IN ATLANTIC CITY
Especial to The Times.pisna,c,,

Atlantic city, July 5.-With every
motel and boarding house crowded to
t"enty-hfth international Christian
Enoeavor Convention which opens here
tomorrow and closes on the 18th pre-
dict that all past attendance records
WIZ BE eclipsed, and that the present
gathering will go down In history as
inc most successful rally since the
birth Of the organization.
Ihat the most saRuine predictions OF
those in charge of the great convention
nave been surpassed is jubilantly adj
hltted at headquarters. and when a
reason for the vast attendance Is sought
me oihcials point with pride to the long
ana interesting program devised for
tho delegates instruction and amuse-
hhent' and the list Of prominent speak
crs who have signihed their intention
OF addressing the delegates and WISH
TORS Among the latter are President
Iaft. Hon Champ Clark. Speaker of
me House Of Representatives.: former
ce-President Charles VI. Fairbanks
Judge Ban Lindsey. OF Denver: Booker
washington, Commander Eva Bootn
OF the Salvation Army; Rev f j.
liorseheid. president of the British
christian Endeavor Union: Rev G. Flu
huoa. OF japan: Rev. II. I. Marshall. OF
lana; hon. John Wanamaker, OF Phil
edeiphia. and a score or more OF.
prominent pastors and specialists in
christian Endeavor work from many
denominations and missionaries from
foreign lands.
Many Features.
Apart from the prominent speakers
there are many other features that
nave undoubtedly had great influence
% ~
stance. twelve OF the largest cities in
the United States are sending choruses
composed OF from 200 TO 900 trained
voices 10 assist in the musical program
Theso separate choruses will be assign.
ia TO different periods OF the weeks
convention. and the whole will be
merged in one great choir under the
supervision of Percy S. Foster. in the
largest open air song service ever held
In America
But most attractive of all. perhaps.
is the lenicncy Of tho official program
and the manifest solicitude OF the
officials for the pleasure as we'll as
the instruction OF their guests. This
year the program has been so arr
ranged that all the practical working
sessions will be held IN the morning,
giving ample opportunity for surf
bathing and other recreations from
10 a. NJ to 2:30 p. NJ. thus devotinx
joyme7t OF the hundreds OK entertain
ment features the great summer re-
s9rt offers to visitors.
Other features of the program will
be unique quiet hour open air SER
vice on Atlantic City's million dolla.
pier, great structure OF concrete and
iron that extends quarter OF mile
into the Atlantic. This service Is
planned for the early morning From
10 1880 A. n each day the Chris.
tian EndeavoT Institute will meet 10
discuss all phases of the manifold
undertakings OF the great organiza-
t!on. For those who do not care to
attend the meetings of the institute
an innovation, the consultation hour.
has been added TO the program. Dur
Ing this period Endeavors will be free
10 bring their personal problems to
the soc!ety's experts for consideration
in a conversational way.
From 1880 to 2:iJ will he the rest
period. At p. NJ and p. NJ there
will be two or moro great simultane-
Gus meetings on tho pier. where the
great questions of personal religion,
evangelism. missions, temperance, civic
Righteousness. Observation-Disclosures fell
lowship and international brotherhood
VIII be discussed by speakers OF inter
national repute
Program Opens To-Day.
Tomorrow evening the convention
Will be opened on the million dolla =
pier by an address from President
Francis z. Clark. D. D., LII. D.. prayer
and praise services and musical pro-
gram. which includes some special mu-
sic by the Hawaiian delegates and the
Washington chorus. Among those who
will speak are John T. Sproull. presi-
dent of the New Jersey State Chris
tian Endeavor Union; Rev Howard
B. Crosse. D.. d. vice-president of the
board of trustees. and William Shaw.
general secretary of the society.
Friday. July Z. will be Presidents
Day. It will begin at $3.50 \. NJ with
quiet sunrise hour on the Million
Dollar Pier. At the institute will /
convene for the discussion of Chris
tan Enoeavor work by long list of
speakers. In the afternoon the In
dianapolis chorus will be heard at ;h
Auditorium Endeavor, while those at
tending the Auditorium Willis.on w.,l
listen to Enos Bacon, The Yorkshire
Nightingale" and w o. Weeden. solo
ist, together with the Essex. Hudson
and Union counties chorus. In aoth
auditoriums practically the same pro-
gram will be followed which win in