Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-03
RELIGIOUS WORK
TO BE REVIEWED
AT big MEETING
Society of Christian Endeayor
to Meet in Chicago July 7-12
With Is, 600 in Attendance

dAsscciated Press Correspondence
Chicago. III. A review OF the
work OF Christian Endeavor in every
land, plans for its further extension,
and the discussion Of virtually every
phase of religious activity, will come
before the world convention OF the
Society OF CHRISTIAN Endeayor, which
meets in the Coliseum at Chicago.
July 7.l2.
j Il is expected that 1900 delegates.
! representing 100000 evangelical
ghurches throughout the world, will
be in Attendance.
II The convention is the first worlds
meeting since that at Agra. India, In
1909, as q sudden outbreak OF small
Ilox IN Australia necessitated the can
collation. az the meeting arranged TO
be held at Sydney. N. s. W., in 1913.
When originally planned. more than
year ago, Al was expected that the Chi
cago convention would be the largest
In the history OF the organization. The
war;. however, will materially affect
the European representation, and ii
Is possible, that there will be no dele
gates from either Germany or Aus.
tria. Representatives from England,
France. Spain. Italy, Persia. India,
Siam, China. Japan, Australasia, Afri.
ca and Latin America already have
reached the United States or are on
their way.
On July 6. the day preceding the
opening OF the convention, the 500th
anniversary. of the martyrdom of John
Huss. the Bohemian religious leader
who was burned at the stake, will be
observed Another break in the chain
of convention meetings will be the
athletic field day. planned for July 10.
on the field of the University of Chi.
cago. The sports will be under the d.
rection Of A. A. Stagg, chairman of
the Athletic department Of the univer.
sity.
Discuss Temperance.
The convention. as body will dis
euss the worldwide topics OF temper
ance. missions. and peace. Reports
from the field. Including many from
the various countries involved in the
war. viii be presented on the closing
day.
Among the other topics that will be
taken up are: The Advantages Of
Christian Unity as Expressed in Co
operative Movements, in Home Mis-
sions, in Evangelism. in Foreign Mis-
sions and in international Relations:"
'sThe Sunday School," "The Prayer
Meeting and Social Service
In discussing church activities, es-
pecial consideration will be given to
business administration. the country
church. the city church, the needs Of
the layman. and the unchurched.
The social service department will
hear addresses on Religion in Poll
tics" Cleaning up City" and the
Saloon Problem" Bible reading in
the public school and the question OF
Sabbath observance also viii be taken
up.
The Rev Francis E. Clark, founder
OF the Christian Endeavor movement.
viii, It is feared. be unable to attend
the convention on account of Illness.
but representative list of leaders
from dozen different countries will
he present
The list or speakers includes men
from many walks of life. Among
them are Ira Landrith Of Nashville,
Tenn, until recently president of
Ward Belmont College; Rev. George
H. Coombs. pastor Of the Christian
Church. Kansas City. Mo-; Rev. w. w.
Bastard OF Cleveland. o.: J. Campbell
White, general secretary of the Lay.
man Missionary Society; DR.. Royal J.
Dye, a missionary in the Congo for
many years. Rev. Williams Patterson
OF Toronto5 Bishop w. M. Weekley Of
the United Brethren church of the
Middle and Western states: Rev. j.
G. Caldwell. general secretary of the
African Methodist Episcopal church;
John Willis Baer, president of Occi.
dental College and formerly general
secretary OF the Christian Endeavor
Society. Clinton N. Howard, we'll
known prohibition leader OF Rochester.
N. Y, and William ]. Bryan.
President Wilson and Vice. President
Marshall have also been invited to at
tend.
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