The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-05
Twenty fifth Annual Convention
10 Open at Atlantic City To-
morrow. Unique Feat
ures Planned
MANY PROMINENT SPEAKERS
Taft, Bryan, Wilson, Fanny Crosby,
Eva Booth. and Many Others to
Address Delegates from All
Over the World.

Atlantic City, N. j., July 5.-Thous-
ands Of Christian Endeavorers from
various sections of the United states
and Of Canada have arrived here since
the beginning of the week and every
incoming train brings additional dele
cations to the twenty convention
of the International Christian En-
deavor, which will begin here tomor-
row to continue for full week. u is
expected that about twenty thousand
members and visitors viii attend the
great gathering. Youngs Million
Dollar" pier. which Is about quarter
of a mile long, has been engaged for
this convention and during the week
of the meeting only delegates and con
Nention visitors will be admitted to the
pier. The sessions will be held In the
two big halls on the pier and in the
canvas-covered pavilion which give
fine view of the water and allow free
access to the refreshing breezes.
Many Unique Speakers.
Inc program OF lnt convention mas
been arranged with proper considera-
tion 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 2.45 p. M. ono of the unique
features of the gathering will be the
Quiet Hour" services which will be
held on the pier every morning early
while the day Is still cool and quiet
In accordance with the program the
Christian Endeavor Institute will meet
i'm sections to discuss all phases of
work under the leadership of experts.
The meeting will be daily from to
1880 a. m. Consultation hours Save
been arranged from $50 to 1880 a. M.
when the Endeavorers can bring their
problems to the leaders for informal
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 reputation. The great
questions of personal religion. evange-
lsm. missions. temperance. civic right
and interdenominational fel.
lowship will be considered
Prominent Speakers.
The list of speakers contains the |
names of many men of prominence |
and distinction. well known throughout |
the Christian world. President Taft |
will attend the convention on Friday |
and is expected to deliver an address |
Among the speakers scheduled to ad
dress the convention during the week |
are Governor Woodrow Wilson. Judge |
Ben Il. Lindsey of Denver Hon. Will
liam Jennings Bryan. Rev. J. Wilbur
Fanny Crosby. Commander
Eva Booth. Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon.
Booker T. Washington. Rev G.. Fuku
IA, of japan; Rev. +. j. Horseheld. of
England; Rev. r. S. Gray. of New zea-
and. Rev. II. l. Marshall. Burmah
former vice president Charles w. Fair
banks. Rev. Charles w. Gordon (Ralph
Tonnor) and many others.
Indianapolis has sent an exception
,lly large delegation to the convention.
accompanied by a chorus of two humid
'ed voices and an orchestra of twen-
y-o one men. The delegates intend TO
make the most strenuous efforts TO win
he contest of the convention to the
proposition of holding the next bien-
nal gathering of the International
Christian Endeavor Society in 1913 at