Bisbee daily review., 1911-07-06
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 IN ATLANTIC CITY
Thousands Assemble for the Twenty-fifth Convention
 of Society

ATLANTIC CITY. N. J., July 5.- Thousands of Christian Endeavorers from various sections of the United States and of Canada have srrivel here since the beginning Of the week and every incoming train brings additional delegations to the twenty-fifth convention of the In- ternational Christian Endeavor. which will begin here tomorrow 10 con tinue for a full week. It is ex- lsected that about twenty thousand members and visitors will attend the great gathering. Young's Mil lion-doilar' pier, which is about a quarter of a mile long. has been engaged for this convention and during the week Of the meeting only delegates and convention visitors will be admitted to the covered pa villion, which gives a me view of the water and allow free access 10 the refreshing breezes.
 The program of the convention has been arranged with proper consid- eration Of the comfort of the dele eates and to give the latter sufH cient time for recreation no ses- sions of any kind will he held be- tween the hours of 1o:3o a m. and 2:45 D. m. One Of the unique fea- lures of the gathering will he the Quiet Hour" services which will be held or the pier every morning early. while the day is still cool and quiet.
 In accordance with the program the Christian Fndeavor Institute will meet in sections 10 discuss all prases of work under the leadership of experts. The meeting will be daily from 9 to 10:30 m. Con saltation hours have been arranged from gao 10 10:S0 a. m. when the Endeavorers can bring their problems to the leaders for inform al discussion. Every afternoon at ? and every evening at S o'clock there will he two great simultaneous meetings on the pier, to be addressed by speakers of international reputa- tion. The great questions of per sonal religion. evangelism. missions. civic righteousness and interdenominational fellowship will be considered.
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  led by large choruses from the lead ing cities of the country. Saturday evening these will be combined in 10 great, magnificent choir Sun day evening there will be great evan celistic services.
 The list of speakers contains the names of many men Of prominence and distinction. well known through out the Christian world President Taft will attend the convention on Friday and is exnected 10 deliver an address. Among the speakers scheduled to address the conven- ton during the week are Governor Woodrow Wilson, Judge Der. B Lindsey of Denver. Hon. William Jennings Bryan, Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman, Fanny Crosby. Commander Eva Booth. Rev. Charles NJ Shel- don, Booker T. Washington. Rev. C. Fukuda, of Japan: Rev. r. J. Horsefield. of England: Rev. R. s. Gray. of New Zealand; Rev. H. I. Marshall. Burmah; former vice pres ident Charles W. Fairbanks: Rev Charles W. Gordon CRalph Connor) and many others
 Indianapolis has sent an excep- tionally large delegation to the con- vention, accompanied by a chorus cf two hundred voices and an or chestra of twenty-one men. The delegates intend to make the most strenuous efforts to win the con sent of the convention to the prop osition of holding the next biennial gathering of the International Chris tian Endeavor society in 1913 at Indianapolis.