Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-27
FREEPORT A HOST
TO ENDEAvORERS
Fifteenth Annual Convention to ton
time Through Three Days WIN
Excellent Program.
NOTED SPEAKERS ARE ENGAGED
Homer ROdcheayer. Song Leader LOT
Billy Sunday. to Direct Large
Chorus in Numbers.

The 18th annual convention OF the
Younc Peoples Christian EndeaVor
Union of the northern Illinois I. b.
conference will be held in Freeport
Julv 4. ) and S. The convention theme
will be Trained For Service. AL
this convention Ralph Overton OF the
First United Brethren church Will
sneak. For his subject he will take
why | Belong to the United Breth-
rem Church" His talk Will be made
on Wednesday afternoon. July 5. Be
sides Mr.. Overton, Rev. ". H. Arbo-
CAST. A. r. Cowart. Leila Glpson ana
Ada Downs will attend from the First
L. B. church
The program for this convention
promises many interesting sessions.
Before and after the convention ses-
sions. stunt program will be gwen
4 number Of entertainments have been
arranged. 1t is thought that about
thousand people will attend the con-
veutiOn from this state
AT the close Of the endeavOr conYen-
ton, the United Brethren convention
will open. This meeting will be held
July :. s and Q. in the same city. All
those who attend the endeavor CON
vention will likely remain for the
United Brethren convention.
The Biz Convention.
The local Christian Endeavorers are
looking forward to the strong conven-
ton which is to be held July to at
Freeport. A number Of the local
Young people are planning to attend
n
and help for the work of their respec-
tive societies FreepOrt is reached by
five railroad lines and delegates from
each section of the state are expected
to attend.
The registration is not restricted to
members OF the Christian Endeavor so
cieties. but anyone interested in the
work has the privilege of attending.
The registration fee will be small and
the charge for entertainment in Free
port will be at minimum.
Several of the most prominent
speakers of the day. including karl
Lehman. William Shaw, Z. P. Gates
r. Walker and a host of others will
have the addresses and lead the con
ferences. The outstanding feature will
he the singing in charge of Homer
Rodeheaver who leads the singing fol-
Billy Sunday He will have a large
chorus to work with and this part o
the program is bound to be featured
In addition to Mr. Rodeheaver Charlie
H. Gabriel the noted song composer
has been secured and he will assis
Mr.. Rodeheayer Mr. GabrielS so
will also be present to preside at tn
piano. With this trio some very en-
thusiastic singing will be produced.
Preparing Program.
The Freeport EndeaYOrers are har
at work to make this the Best Yet
convention and they offer fine pro
gram. DR. William Shaw. general sec
rotary of the United Society of Chris
tian Endeavor, with headquarters a
Boston, Mass, is TO be the chic
speaker and he is one of the most elo
quent speakers connected with tn
Christian EndeavOr movement. Dl
Shaw has a national reputation an
the FTeeport people are indeed fortu
nate in securing him. His opening ad
dress will be in the open air, on III
scene of the Lincoln-DOuglas debate
and his address will be on Citizen
ship" Large bleaChers and stand
are being erected TO take care of tn
group. a band will welcome DR.. Sha,
and escort him to the meeting place
This talk will be given on Satnrda
noon, July 10, and Immediately follow
ing the delegates will adjourn to tn
beautiful natural krape park, where
program OF recreation Will be pursue,
There is splendid boating and swim
ming and some inter-sOciety compel
ton will be staged
On the same evening the meetin
VIII open with d praise service i
Charge Of Homer Rndehearer