The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-01
SOCIETY Of
CHRISTIAN
ENDEAYQR
WORLDS CONVENTION WILL
MEET IN THE COLISEUM AT
CHICAGO JULY 7-12 - 5000
DELEGATES.

Chicago, July IA review of the
work of Christian Endeayor 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 Endeavor, which
meets in the Coliseum at Chicago
July 7-l2.
| 1t is expected that 1900 delegates
representing 100000 evangelical chur-
ches throughout the worlo will he in
attendance.
The convention is the first W rid F.;
meeting since that at Agra, india, in
1909, as a sudden outbreak of small.
poX in Australia necessitated the can
collation. of the meeting arrange
to he held at sydney, n. S. W, in
1913. When originally planned, more
than a year ago, it was expected that
the Chicago convention would be the
largest in the history of the organi-
ZatiOn. The war. however. will ma
terially affect the European represen-
tation, and it is possible that there
will be no delegates from either Ger
many or Austria. Representatives
from England, France, Spain. Italy.
Persia, India, Siam. China, Japan,
Australasia, Africa, and Latin Ameri-
ca already have reached the United
States or are on their way.
On July 6, the day preceding tie
opening of the convention the scotia
anniversary of the martyrdom o 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 b.h-
letic Field Day, planned for July 10,
on the field of the university Of Chi
cago. The sports will be under the
direction of A. A. Stagg. CNarman
of the athletic department of the uni
versity.
The convention as a body will dis
cuss the world wide topics Of temper
ance, missions, and peace. Repo"ts
from the field, including many from
the various countries invol,, d in the
war, will be presented on the closing
day.
Among the other topics 'hat viii
he taken up are: THE Advantages
of Christian Unity as Expressed in
Cooperative Movemer's ~ Home
Missions, in Evangeliim. in Foreign
Missions and in Internal onal Re'a-
tons" "The Sunday School, THE
Prayer Meeting" and Social Ser
vice"
In discussing church activities, es-
pecial consideration will be given
to business administration, the coun-
try 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 will be
taken up.
The Rev. Francis Z. Clark, founder
of the Christian Endeavor movement,
will, it is feared, be unable to attend
the convention on account of illness,
hut representative list of leaders
from a dozen different countries will
be present.
The list of speakers includes men
from many walks of life Among them
are Ira Landrith of Nashville. Tenn.
until recently president of Ward Bel
mont College: Rev. George II. Coombs,
pastor of the Christian church, Kan
sas City. Mo, Rev. w. w. Bustard
of Cleveland. o.; J. Campbell White,
general secretary OF the Layman Mis-
sionary society; DR.. Royal ]. Dye,
a missionary in the Congo for many
years. Rev. NllllamS Patterson OF
Toronto: Bishop w. NJ Weekley. of
the United Brethren church of the
middle and western states; Rev. ]. 6.
Caldwell. general secretary of the
African Methodist Episcopal church;
John Willis Baer, president of Occi-
dental college and formerly general
secretary Of the Christian EndCa'or
society: Clinton n. Howard 4 well
known prohibition leader Of Rochester,
\ Y. and William ] Br'an.
President Wilson and Nice-lresl-
dent Marshall have also been in
yited to attend.