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GREAT
Gathering Of ERdeaVorGrs At
Atlantic City
Thousands Of Delegates Are
Now Arriving

Atlantic City, N. j., July 5-Thous-
ands Of Christian Endeavorers from
various sections Of the United States
and Canada have arrived here sice the
beginning of the week and every in
coming train brings additional delega-
tions to the twenty fifth convention OF
the International Christian Endeavor
which win begin here tomorrow to
continue for {. full week II is expect
ed that about twenty thousand mem
bers AMI visitors will attend the great
gathering. Young's Million Dollar"
pier, which is about a quarter of
mile long, has been engaged for this
coycnticl and during the week of the
meeting only delegates 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
covered pavilion, which gives a fine
view of the water and allows free ac
cess to the refreshing breeze
The program of the convention has
been arranged with proper considera.
tion of the comfort of the delegates
for recreation. No sessions of any
kind VIII be held between the hours of
1890 Il. IN. and 2:45 p. m. One OF the
unique features of the gathering will
be the Quiet Hour" services which
will he held on the pier every morn
ing early, while the day is still cool
and quiet.
In accordance with the program the
Christian Endaayor Institute will meet
in sections 10 discuss all phases of
work under the leadership of experts
The meeting will be daily from 8 to
10:30 a. m. Consultation hours have
been arranged frob $3.50 to 1920 a. m
when the Endeavorers can bring their
Nroblems to the leaders Tor informal
discussion. Every afternoon at and
every evening at 8 o'clock there will
be two great simultaneous meetings
on the pier, to be addressed by speak
ers of international reputation. The
great questions of personal religion,
evangelism, missions. temperance, civ
ie righteousness and interdenomina-
tional fellowship will be considered
The convention singing will be led
by large chorouses from the leading
cities of the country. Saturday even
ing these will be combined into great
magnificent choir Sunday evening
there will be great evangelistic SER
vices,
The list of speakers contains the
names of many men of prominence and
distinction. well known throughout the
Christian world. President Taft will at
tend the convention on Friday and is
expected to deliver an address. Among
the speakers scheduled to address the
convention during the week are Cover
nor Woodrow Wilson, Judge Ben B.
Lindsey of Denver, Hon. William Jen-
nings Bryan, Rev. ]. Wilbur Chapman.
Fanny Crosby Commander Eva Booth,
Rev. Charles M Sheldon, Booker T.
Washington, Rev. G. Fukuda, of Jap
an; Rev. F. j. Horsefeld of England; ;
Rev, R. S. Gray, of New Zealand; Rev.
II. ]. Marshall, Burmah; fromer vice
president Charles W. Fairbanks; Rev.
| Charles w. Gordon (Ralph Connor)
and many others.
indianapolis has sent an exception
ally large delegation to the convention
accompanied by chorous of two hun
dred voices and an orchestra of 81
men. The delegates intend to make
the most strenuous efforts to win the
consent of the convention to the prop
osition of holding the next biennial
gathering of the International Chris
tian Endeavor Society in 1913 at In
dianapolis.