The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-09
ENDEAV0RERS
Of The World Hold Conven.
tion In Chicago

Chicago, July THE world confer.
ence of Christian Endeavor workers,
which opened brilliantly this morning,
has brought to Chicago $4,000 dele.
gates representing 100000 separate
societies, and membership of nearly
100000. A review of the work in
every land, plans for its further ex-
tension and the discussion of virtually
every phase of religious activity will
come before the convention, which ex-
tends until next Monday.
The convention is the first worlds
meeting of the Endeavorers since
1909, when it met at Agra, India.
There are present delegates from
England, France, Spain, Italy, Persia,
India, Siam, China, Japan, Australia,
Africa and Latin America.
The main topics of the great con-
vention are temperance, missions and
peace. The great impetus given to
temperance in European countries,
due to the realization by governments
OF necessity in war, will grow strong
ell in peace, it is declared, by the
European delegates, and the back
bone of intoxcaton will be broken
forever. The peace discussions will
urge the early settlement of the great
world-war and the taking of interna-
tional precautions to prevent future
wars.
Reports from the field, including
many from the various countries in
volved in the war, will be presented
on the closing day Of the convention.
The plan of the conference has been
changed this year. There will be four
simultaneous meetings, instead of
dozen small meetings.
The annual meeting of the trustees
will be held this afternoon. Tonight
rousing welcome meeting will be
held, at which prominent men will
speak. Although Rev. Francis E,
Clark, founder of the Christian En-
deavor movement, has been ill, it is
hoped that he will be present.
Among the features of the conven-
tion will be the appearance of BILLY"
Sunday, who will hold evangelistic
meetings in his unique style. Hon.
William Jennings Bryan has also
promised to come to address the con-
vention on Temperance.
Tomorrow afternoon, an "All-Canad-
ian Rally" will be held, when the
speakers will all be from Canada. On
| Thursday evening the annual address
| Of President Clark will be read.
Denominational rallies will be held
| Cn Friday afternoon, and in the even
ing all denominations will get togeth-
er for another big rally. On Satur-
day morning the Christian Endeavor
Institute will be held, as well as the
missionary and Junior conference.
Saturday afternoon will be an inter-
| national field day, wherein the athlet-
ic prowess of the delegations will be
tested on Stagg field, at the Univer-
sity of Chicago.
Sunday morning there will be de-
cision and conservation service, and
in the afternoon BILLY" Sunday will
be heard. A women's meeting will be
held also on Sunday afternoon, and
Miss Anna A. Gordon, president of
the w. C. T. u, will be the principal
| speaker.
The final day of the world confer
| ence will be ushered in by a sunrise
conservation service on the lake front.
In the afternoon a worldwide confer
ence will be conducted, in which rep
resentatives of all nations will take
part. The convention will come to
close on Monday evening with men,
orial service in honor Of the workers
who have died during the past year.