Evening Star Newspaper, July 8, 1896, Page 16

10 THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 189(-TWENTY-TWO PAGES. (corner 4th ard B ste. se.). Leader, Mr. C. W, Wits Wilainzton, Del. AN H (CORNE Leader, Rev. PHODIST EPISCo- n.w.). Leader, . Peter Grant, er, Mr. Donald Cs) AVENUE PRESKYTERIAN CHURC ve. al Lith sts. 7 rHODIST dD sts sngha w. 6TH Post, ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH fcormer Tith and Hosts. mw.) Leader, Hen. W. Staw, Houitos, Me. Leader, Kev. ‘ AN ¢ UNTOX *OISE EPISCOPAL CHT st. he. asvivania ave. mw.) Leader, Re Paul dh einitz, Nezareth, Pa. VERMONT ment av HURCH ( der, Mr. SBYTERIAN CHU tev. Harvey 1 Christianity AN CHURCH tS. RW ne, D.D., BH Dewatt 10) Mdleire Bis Few DD., India, stom, Mass, HL, Muste m, D.C. ene, Van, Armenta. 2 Rebeora Kirkortan, ab, Turkey. Mis Margaret W. Leitch, Jaffna, Ceylon. h. Fay Mills, Ft. Edward, N. ¥. y Noon (12 to 1). al Tnion Mission. 2 Louls! nw.) Mr. uy Afternoon, tral Hall. eon 7th and 9th sts.) To ALL OFFICERS OF * AL AND PROVINCIAL ‘ iA DEAV Oi UNIONS, by the officers | tecs of t Unit Society of istian Evening. eptist Church. u Pa., Pre- om, D. C., Musical ucr, Washington, D.C. letoa, Wis. . Ford €. Ottman, New- Mt Consrematio Charch. . N. Hunt, Minne- thodist Episcopal Charch G and Lith sts. now.) Riekardson, Londen, On| D. €., Musteal nm, D.C. Minneapolis, Minn. m, Malden, rnment. New York Ave. rest ave. between 13: Darby, DE and 14th sts. nw.) avsville, Ind., Pre- go, Ii, Musteal Director. 8 Marshall, Kensington, Md. a DD., "nila ) St. Laais, tT M.D. ¥ Musteal Directon So. S00. tional Exercises. W.W. Van Arsdale, Washington,D.C. B. Fay Mills, Pt. Edward, N.Y. SHG. Consecration Meeting Condaeted by Mr. Mills. Adjournment. Tent Washington. Fresident Francis BE. ( D.D., Boston, Mass., Mr. Chas. S. Clark, Washington, D. C., Musical Director. 30. Pratse Service. 50. Anthen S:00. . Townsend, D.D., Wash- Raldwin, D.D., Lord tion Service, ted by 9:40. Adjournment. ‘Tent Willisten. William Shaw, Boston, Mas: ester, Washington, D, Director. Servic Chers. rreises, M. Gardner, East Boston, “Jamies I. Vanee, D.D., Nashville, Tenn. tion “endneted 9240. Adjournment, Villis Baer, Boston, Mass., Pre- siding. . HL, Musfeal Direc Mr. E 0. ervice. Secretary Baer, —_~. —_—_ ‘ an Endeavor Convention. issues of The Evening Star, of the 1 En- he pro vor convention ceedings will he re complete, and asomel j tonishing results attained and the promis to 14, inclusive, will form a { | JUNIORENDEAVORERS “nen conver | Al Organization That Has Grown A Training School for Young Workers in the Church. AN INTERESTING HISTORY —___+_—_—_ Work among the juniors is an especially important feature of the Christian En- deavor movement. Careful attention is given to the training of those who, within a few years, will assume the responsibilities of duties in the senior societies, and these younger members are banded together in societies of their own. In the District of Columbia there exists a flourishing union of Junior Endeavorers, which, while not of such early organization as the senior union, of which it is auxiliary, has won laurels for itself and the Christian En- deavor movement in this city by its bril- nt record, fitting recognition of which was made at a prior international con- vention. During the winter of 1890-"91 two or three junior societies of Christian Endeavor were formed in this city, and the following year witnessed the organization of several ethers. The first society was that connect- ed with the Calvary Baptist Church, and it came into existence in November, 1800. In March, 181, the Church of the Covenant followed the example thus set, and other churches stepped into line. But there was © united work, and the superintendents, S$ a rule, did not know each other. In the ‘spring of I8v2 there was a call for the juniors of the city to meet at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, to bear Dr. F. E. Clark, organizer of the Christian Endeavor movement, and his a listened to by very many who were uniors, awakened these older ones to a realizatior of the force whicn had been ently developing in their midst, and -pened in them a sense of their respon- ility to their younger members. it was too late that season, however, to accomplish anything for a united effort of junior workers, but in the fall of Lsvz, upon the invitation of M Ella C. Ciephane, nmtendent of the sw York Avenue Junior Society, a number of junior super- intendeuts met in that church to discuss methods by which the work might be im- 1, and the advisability of the forma- tion of a junior union, for which the cir- cumstances seemed propitious. It was de- ded to held a junior rally; at a subse- quent meeting a program was arranged, and in November, 1892, the second junior rally was held—the first one occurring in | the spring of the year, addressed by Dr. Clark—onre of the results of which was a growing activity In junior work. But between the time of preparation and the actual participation in the rally, on ‘ovember 17, IN02, at the residence of Miss Mary V. Fenwick, a junior union was formaily organized, a constitution adopted and officers elected. It eemed peculiarly fitting that its first ident should come from the church in h the first junior society had been or- of the Calvary Bi Cc. Clephane was cho: Miss L. M. Glass, recording secretary Estelle Foster, corresponding se-retar: Mrs. H. Thurston, treasure This was the beginning of organized ef- fort to advance the interests of junior work in the District. What was accom- plished by the junior unicn during its first year was felt throughout the — District. Monthly meetings of the superintendents were held in the parlors of the Calvary Saptist Church, where papers were read upon cts of the deepest interest to those ed them, junior work and m+thods were discussed and a systematic and aggressive campaign for the extension of the work was planned and vigorously ted. Notices of the rallies and month- Ss of the superintendents were unday school su- intendents and presidents of Christian Endeavor societies, and circular letters were nt to the parents of the juniors. Literature was also distributed among the pastors of churches not having junior so- ly me ent to the city pastors, junior rallies were held during the season, the interest seeming to grow with each one. “Grown folks” found them at- tractive, and from the gaileries watched the bands of children as they marched in, singing, to their places. The first rally af- ter the organization of the union, heid in November, 1802, in the Calvary Baptist Church, was well attended and successful. Rev. Dr. S. H. Greene, the pastor of the church, welcomed the bright-faced, happy juniors, and a response was made by one of their number, after which there were Various interesting exercises, in which the boys and girls took part, concluding with a talk by President Foster of the senior union. his marked the beginning of a period of rkable growth, both in numbers and interest. New societies were organized in all parts of the city, and at the next rally, held in January, 1893, in the First Congre- gational Church, in connection with the trict convention, both the number of ie and the membership had almost deubled. At this meeting, occurring the second day of the first annual convention of the District Union, the galleries were well filled with Christian Endeavor work- ers—the juniors occupying nearly all the floor—and they were impressed with the as ing ficld of work. A large number of junior societies were organized within the succeeding two or three months. The third rally was held in the Mt. Ver- non Piace M. FE. Church, and between four and five hundred juniors were present, not- Ei * the fact that it was raining nost ‘ssantly at the time of the meet- ing. An interesting account of successful committee work in raising money for the Children’s Hospital was given by one of the members, the roll call was very encour- aging, and several societies reported addi- tions to the church from the ranks of the juniors. A jumor choir of more than forty voices, trained by Miss Glass, the union's secre- tary, and an energetic worker, sang at each of these rallies. But beside the two lines of effort being pursued—helping junior workers and help. ing juniors themselves—the union was also carrying On a most vigorous campaign in a third direction—that of organizing new socie As a result of this work, the juniors and superintendents especially, and all Endeavorers in the city, were rejoiced to read the message flashed over the wires in July, 1898, that the Disirict of Columbia had captured the banner at Montreal for the largest proportionate increase of junior societies during the preceding year. It Was a proud day for the juniors then. The prize was first exhibited publicly in the city at @ mass meeting held in the Calvary Baptist Church, the birthplace of the Dis- tricr’s first Junior society, September 20, Ist, at which time the formal presentation Was made to the junior union through Mr. Glover, its president. During its second year the union was uced on its successful course by the fol- ing officers: President, J. L. Davis; vice dent, Miss E. C. Clephane: recording ary, Miss L. M. Glass; corresponding Miss M. V. Fenwick; treasurer, Thurston. Mr. Glover had been second term as president of the ut soon sent in his resimnation, his sion of this service the children on the emoval irom the city. His | loss was felt, for he was one of the most active in the organization of the union, and to his patient and systematic work was largely due the success of the union and its splendid achievement in capturing the banner at Montreal. Resolutions of thanks for his work and expressing regret for his loss were unanimously passed by the union. In its second year the work attempted by the union was quite different in char- acter from that of the first. It was decided to hold occasional social meetings for junior workers, and that meetings of the union be held every other month. Two sociables were held, both in the parlors of the First Congregational Church, and proved of great benefit to the superintend- ents. The first one was a “conversation perty,” the topics discussed being about junior work; at the second, an informal question box brought out many helpful suggestions from the superintendents. Each time after the program came “refresh- ments and sociability,” when experiences were exchanged in the different groups. One rally was held and a number of new society banners appeared to greet the Mon- treal banner; other rallies were prevented, owing to the Moody meetings and the spe- celal services for children following after them. It was planned to have a sociable for the juniors early in the summer, but this plan was changed, as an undertaking of more importance and greater magnitude and in its operation of more practical bene- fit than anything before attempted en- gaged the undivided attention and ener- gies of the juniors and their superintend- ents. This was nothing less than the es- tablishment of a ckildren’s country home, under the auspices of the junior union, where poor waifs from the city might be gent to enjoy the new and fresh experi- ences of country life and receive the bene- fits of wholesome influences exerted by those in charge. Just about the time this movement start- ed the date arrived for the annual elec- tion of officers, and the unionyentered upon its third year with a most important work opening out before it, with the following officers at the helm: President, Rev. E. B. Bagby; vice president, Mrs. ‘Charles H. Small; recording secretary, Miss L. M. Glass; corresponding secretary, Miss M. V. Fenwick; treasurer, Mrs. H. Thurston. The establishment of a country home by the juniors—a charity for children by chil- dren—was a development and not the result of sudden impulse. In the stimmer of 1893 the junior soctety of the E Street Baptist Church sent two children into the country for a vacation. So gratifying was the re- sult that in the fall the superintendent, Miss M. V. Fenwick, proposed to others in charge of junior societies that the organi- zations unite and start a country home for the poor children of the streets. The idea was welcomed, both by the superintendents and the juniors themselves, and the little ones set to work in earnest to save money for the enterprise. One society gave up the money it had been saving for a banner and devoted it to the country home. An entertainment was held in the Memorial Lutheran Church and some funds raised, but not sufficient to warrant the inaugura- tion of the enterprise that year. Altogeth- er, the juniors had secured $100 for the home when the matter was deferred for the succeeding season, Much credit is deservedly due Miss Liz- zie M. Glass, the union’s secretary, for keeping alive the interest in the project and promoting in many ways the idea in which she so deeply interested herself. Mention has already been made of her valued services in training for a season a junior choir. In addition, she served for three years as recording secretary of the union in a most painstaking and efficient manner. Iil-heaith compelled her to relin- quish active participation in the affairs of the union after the fall of 1894, and in her death, two months ago, the union lost a faithful and zealous worker. In the spring of last year the country home project again engaged the ambitious energies of the union, and a committee, consisting of Mr. Jolin B. Sleman, Miss Mary V. Fenwick and J. F. Cock ille, was appointed to take supervision of the matter. Acting in conjunction with ev. E. B. Bagby, president of the union, committee recommended the establish- ment of a children’s home at Falls Church, Va., and its maintenance for four months —June to October. In the meantime a rally had been held in the First Congregational Church, at which the different societies | brought their offerings for the home; £375 | ras received in cash, and pledges taken to the amount of $125, which, together with the $100 subscribed and paid in the previous year, made a total sum of $60 to defray the expenses of the undertaking. A substantial farm house, on high ground, and about five minutes’ walk from the railroad station, was rented in Falls | Church, Va., for the home, furnished | through the generosity of local merchants, | and placed in charge of Rev. P. S. Steele, who delighted in the company of the little ones. The house had a broad piazza, and re The Children’s Country Home. vas surrounded by beautiful law: plenty of fine shade trees. The stretch of green in front was named “Bagby Lawn,” and one on the side in honor of J. F. Coc erille, while a delightful grove near by was called “Sleman Grove,” and a cool spot under a thick foliage of massive oaks, from the roots of which bubbled a crystal spring, was given the name of “Fenwick Fern.” Thus were the members of the committee of supervision of the home hon- ored. Monday, June 5, 1895, the first band of children was installed for a two weeks’ stay at the home. Wan and pinched they were, one a cripple, some just recovering from severe illness. Many of them had never traveled on steam cars before; a few had scarcely ever seen the country. But a marvelous change was wrought in those two weeks, and the waifs returned after their vacation hearty and brown: improved in health, looks and spirit, and ust ag much benefited morally. Band by nd they were taken out in charge of the different superintendents, until the pres. sure became so great that the superin- tendents were forced to divide their time in half in order to allow the many appli- cants a chance to share in the good work and when, last October, the home was closed for the season, eighty-seven chil. dren had enjoyed an outing through the generosity of more fortunate children of and their own age. Poor and needy junio! were selected in preference to those not members of any society, but after the sup- ply of these failed, cases were selected from the Children's Hospital, the News- Goys’ Home and other institutions. At the home the children were allowed great freedom and spent the day in romp and play. They were taught habits. of cleanliness and brought under refining in- fluences, besides the religious train ng, which was the constant care of those in charge. Each child had a cot to himself, and as they were taken out in companies of ten at a time, there was no crowding in sleeping quarters. The day usually began about 7 o'clock, and after dressing, each child was required to make up his bed and help tidy the room. Then all assembled in the parlor down stairs and morning prayer was said, each child taking some small part in the service. After breakfast the morning was occupied in play. There were hammocks and swings, croquet sets and base balls and bats, and with these the children amused themselves, exercised and tired themselves, created tremendous appe- tites, quickened sluggish natures, devel. oped happy dispositions and helped along their physical, mental and spiritual ine provement. Dinner in the middle of the day, play again in the afternoon, supper just before evening set in and the twilight hour spent on the porch playing blind man’s puff and in similar pastimes, and the youthful bodies and minds were ready by half-past 8 for a night's repose. But before going to hed brief devotions were always participated in, and at the conclu- ir way upstairs filed by in order and kissed “Papa” Steele, as he was fondly cailed, good night. If any one's birthday occurred during his stay at the home, it was appro- priately celebrated by a “party’—that form of entertainment in which ail children so much delight—and the entire company was allowed, to stay up a little while later than usual. Sundays the superintendents took their charges to a juntor Christian Endeavor service at one of the churches in the vil- lage, and the juniors from the home joined with those In tke local society in contrib- uting to the success of the meeting. A most commerdable charity was that carried on by the juniors last summer. When the season! closed it was found that all expenses hadibeen met and a surplus remained in the treasury. The project will not be undertaken again this year, for the reason that all interest and energy is be- ing expended for the convention, but an- other season may see the good work du- plicated and enlarged. For the year beginning last October the following officers of the union were elect- ed: President, Rev. E, B. Bagby; vice pres- ident, Mrs. M. Ross Fishburn; secretary, Miss Adelia F. Randolph; corresponding secretary, Miss Mary V. Fenwick; treas- urer, John B. Sleman. At an election held last_ month the following officers were chosen, their terms to commence in Octo- ber: President, Mrs, W. H. Pennell; vice president, Miss Hstelle Foster; secretary, Miss Adelia F. Randolph; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Charles H. Lane, nee Miss M._V. Fenwick; treasurer. C. O. Bohrer. From the annual report of the secretary for the year ending in June, it appears that the junior union is composed of 51 so- cleties, with a total membership of 2,539, of whom 1,722 are active members, 734 are associate and 83 are honorary. The plan of monthly conferences of the superintend- ents for discussion of current topics 1s likely to be of help to junior workers, | which has proved so successful and help-! ful in the past, is still continued, and the junior union of the District of Columbia is today in an exceilent, flourishing condi- tion. —— ee COST OF THE CONVENTION. The Plan by Which Funds Were Raised to Defray Eapenses. It was estimated that the cost of the convention would be in the neighberhood of $27,000. This amcunt was calculated from actual items of costs ascertained and frem expenses incurred at Boston and other prior conventions. The most im- pertant items of the expense account are as follows: Rent of two tents, one new tent and fixtures, freight on tents, putting up, care of and taking down tents, seats ard platforms in tents and public comfort arrangements, rent of halls, literature ta- bles, booths, ete., speakers’ and trustees’ expenses, lighting tent and grounds, decorating tents and meeting nces, printing and committee expenses, istration, programs, stamps and sun- To meet these expenses it was decided, after long and ezeiest discussion, to rais two-fifths of the sum frem the Endeavore $ of Washington, and to ask the merchants ard others who would be immensely bene- fited in a business way by the presence in the city ef so many visitors to contribute the remaining three-fifths. The membe of the societfes have responded well, and the 310,000 expected from this source has been subscribed. In order to encourage contributions from the 7, Sndeavorers (including juntors) in the District, the finance committee decided upon a plan of installment contributions cf verying amounts, extending over a period of twelve months, so that even the small sum of $1.20 cculd be subscribed and paid at the rate of 10 cents per month gvage of the committee in its circular, “the dividends of blessings to be derived from the convention,” and the second a hand semely engraved bond, signed by ever: member of the committee of "96, suitable for framing as a souvenir of the occasion ard of the interest and support of the con- tributor. In accordance with this plan the mem- bers of the auxiliary finance committee “enlisted” contributors in the vdrious so- cieties, who agreed to subscribe for the payable $ mon month. The committee asked from mercantile and firancial interests a series of contributions, bly, to $1.20, or 10 cents per “0 a0) S1 of 10 of 100 of 100 of, 200 of Total ... as While the business and professional men were not slow to recognize the profit that would accrue to them in a business way from an investment in the form of a _con- tribution to the conyention expense fund, and wnile the citizens also took a substan- tial interest in of money received from these sources was net as large as the committee started vassers were, as a rule, cordially received and courteously treated, but the depres- sion following in the wake of the severe financial stringeney from which all the country has suffered during the past few be the case. More than three-fourths of the amount, however, was received, which, together with the sum contributed bh the Endeavorers and other sums deriv from ones ions granted by the committee of ‘46, made up a total from which all conven- JON EX pe have been, or will be, paid. ubstantial aid has been cordially af- ded the committee by the merchants of ter of fitting up the headquarters, 01 and donating sup- therefor. For the past three months committee has been occupying two. large, well-lighted, centrally located rooms, free of rent; di chairs, tables, typewrit- ers and stands, file cabinets and other furniture has been loaned by the merchants of the city; the matting was supplied with- out cost, and even e large part of the sta- tionery used, the Inks, pencils, muctlage, paste, scissors, etc., have all’ been pre sented to the members. Though not con- tributiors of money, this generous action on the part of several of Washington's business firms has saved the committee considerable expense that otherwise would have been entailed upon it, and is very much appreciated. ———— The Star as a Souvenir. The week's issues of The Evening Star, valuable souvenir cf the Christian En- deavor convention. The reports of the pro- ceedings will be readable, complete, and handsomely illustrated. The Star for the week will be sent to any address in the United States or Canada for ten cents. Two | THE Mr. W. Pennell Now Besides in the National Capital. His Example Was Largely Responsi- ble for the Formation of the First There lives in Washington city at present a gentleman who may be justly regarded as one of the chief and mest important agents in the formation of the great Chris- tian Endeavor Society, and it was largely owing to his Christian efforts and personal society was brought Into being at the Williston Church of Portland. The fact that Mr, William H. Pennell was the first signer of the consti- tution is well known, proud of the honor, but it is also equally as true that Father Clark owed in a large measure the success of that first society to Pennell’s endeavors. stitution was first read to the young peo- ple who had assembled in Pastor Clark's parlor, that bleak and frigid February day in ssi, there was hesitanc: all when the question of signing it was The pledge to attend prayer meeting unless detained by some absolute necessity, and to take some part, no mat- influence Mr. considered. ter how slight, plainly deterrent influence three score who were pr Clark felt bis heart sink as he thought the proposed society was destined for failure, this critical moment who was present with the members of hts Elble class, stepped forward and signed the rewards were held ovt as inducements to | constitution, and by his action and persua- subscribers, the first being, usirg ine lan- | 5: but at Christian moving power so been the greatest lever in the forward prog- ress of the society. When Mr. others to do sc clety was formed. Pennell from that moment has never st an fota of his carly enthusiasm in }e- half of bends, which were arranged in series from | other hand his ardor has increased as the A to L, with bmougts varying from $10, | time has pa: In January of last y teenth anniversary of V held, | from [was nene Mr. with the country and among all It has shown me are apart, and t n the common & of God glad and who the motto given us by our t dent, years made the task of money-getting even | Church, more difficult than it was thought would | energie home, that in that way Chr alted. All this Christia ing me. rell’s character. his bi fait its _broade Mr. Pennell w second convention: vention read which he declared they should be « literal, there w the rules, there vations in formation of the ur Pennell was made one of the board of trus- | a member Mr. Pennell has at- conventions, jan Endeavor He resides in tees, tinuously ever since. tended nearly all the annua and is alert to advance Christ interests this city,at the northwest corner of C streets northeast, wife and a daughter, who is a talente is now visiting her parents. a consulting engineer in steam and hot wa- ter heating, and occupies a high position in from July 8 to 14, inclusive, will form a | his profession. From the Woonsocket P Teacher—‘Johnny, graces?” Johnny FIRST ENDEAVORER Society Ever Organized. and he is properly When the con- on the part of in the proceedings had a on the two or Even Pastor n got his scholars to do the same. Thus was the first impetus of example given the movement, simply originated Pennell and his scholars signed the document it was easy and so the Willisten So- welcome and 1 r. Pennell. ped me te accomplish some little for of God and the he! to keep brethren ound of the fz brotherhood taught and practiced by our the world is made better by the matter, yet the amount | life. “It has shown me that young people have a strong desire to make the world by out at the beginning to obtain. The can- | their lives, and that the denominational Endeavor is teach- And may God heip us all to live the life that shall hes and his earnes purpose are as in his work in behalf of Christianity in t and best sense. Hl S president of the § stand | 3 and at the second con- erved | ould be no mental reser- ty in TSS Mr. Mr. Pennell is are the three “Breakfast, dinner and supper.” LIKE AND ARMY. How the Committee of °96 Was Sys- | Ten tematically Organized. In its plan of organization the com- mittee and all the subordinate working bodies auxiliary to it are not unlike mili- tary companies. There is the general-in- chief, his principal advisers, themselves chairmen of important committees. Nearly all of these committees are subdivided into central and auxiliary bodies--the central committee, comparatively small as to num- bers, whose members plan out the general scheme of the particular work for which the committee is organized; and the auxil- lary body, comprising the main force of workers, to whom the chairman looks for the execution of the plans. This auxiliary committee is composed of delegations of from three or four to fifteen and twenty and sometimes more from each Christian Endeavor Society in the local union, and is in charge of a chairman or “aid,” as he is officially termed. While the name and ad- dress ‘of each member of the auxiliary committee is a matter of record at head- quarters, yet the aid is the one usually communicated with. To him are sent all notices of mass-meetings or committee con- ferences, and by him this information is passed Cn to the five or ten or twenty mem- bers asscciated with him. Thus, from the chairman of the commit- tee of "6 down through the chairmen of the several convention committees and the aids of the auxiliary committees to the masses of the members, there has been a regular, systematic, symmetrical scheme of organization. The members of one of the local societies enlisted in the ranks of a convention committee are responsible primarily to their “aid;” the “aids” report | to that member of the central committee in whose district they work or under whose direction they have been designated to serve; the central committee members are | subordinate to the chairman of the com- mittee, and he is a member of the commit- tee of "96, and in daily conference with ite chairman. Just as in the army there ts a commender-in-chief, major generals, gen- erals in command of brigades, colonc is, captains, corporals and privates, so in the smaller army of local Christian Endeavor- | ers, united in the magnificent undertaking | of arranging for one of the mammoth in- ternational conventions, th a chair- | man-in-chief, chairmen of eight important | committees, chairmen of four scarcely less | important ‘subcommitte aids or chair- | men of subdivisions of these bodies of | workers, and the workers themselves—the privates in the host. ——— BUREAU OF INFORMATION. omplished by the Prexs Committee. This is the veritable information bureau of the committee of "96, and through it the plans and completed arrangements have been from time to time made public. The press committee has not confined its work to supplying news to the local papers; in fact, that has been only a small part of its labors. Information is given out to the secular and religious press of the entire country, either through the regular news associations or by means of special intelli- gence bulletins. A number of such bulle- Uns have already been issued, some of them illustrated with maps and plans, over 1,000 copies of each being distributed cipaily to Christian Endeavor papers all over the country, and the committee was gratified to receive, immediately after the rst one had been circulated, Secretary Baer's sincere commendation that it was one of the best press bulletins he had ever seen put out. Besides thes number of des: ton and the convention we general distribution. Th | supplied a ar the © prepared for * number of the organs of state unions with electrotypes of views ustrating article convention flax, &c., for on appropriate suisjects, Photographs a phical matter of ing workers and officers of the differ- state unfons for the use of the jocal press and t formation of the commit- tee have been B cher task that has abs cent attention ef this corami the issuing of the official pro the first iime this program has b ed ouiside of I been For pri the matter for it always pre ed. ‘This year, after the type hi sroots corrected, the pk and expressed | to this Where the booklets were omimittee is a believer in home in- effort to gir amd local printer con ects for the s of the map have been awa & jJobs—the ogram. Rev. Egerton R. Young. erton R. Young, who Is to speak ight at the First Baptist Church, is | well known as a missionary, author and veler. He was one of. the spea' at convention in New York and also international students’ !tion in La vol last has been dev n IS: cony His the through hi accomplished in the Indian tribes. He n orator of much power, and popular w young people. — +> + b. S. Keyser, of Dayton, Ohio, was born Mareh 13, in Tuscarawas county, Ohio. He was graduated from Wittenberg Theological Seminary, Springtield, Ohio. Aftef serving churches at La Grange, El hari, Indiana, and Springfield, Ghio, he w: elected, two years ago, to his present po- sition of managing editor of the Lutheran Evangelist. Mr. Keyser has also become quite well know as a writer on natural At the meeting. at the Central terian Church he is on the program for an address. R | Rev. Ls. 1s! a an Ten Cents for the Week. The six issues of The Evening Star from July 8 to July 14, inclusive, covering the reports of the Christian Endeavor conven- tion, will be mailed to any addre: in the United States or Canada for 10 cents. , pring | | bulletins, a | on Washing- | | quarters, where the assignment ¢ committee also | the re- | | | | rint- j j This practice has | j of delegates MEETING PLACES PROVIDED. and Central Hall, as Well as Some of the Largest Churches, What has been done in the way of pro- viding meeting places has been accom- plished by the central committee, without the assistance of any auxiliary body, such as is attached to most of the other conven- tion committees. Not only have the two huge tents which were used last year in Boston for piaces of meeting been secured and erected for this year's gathering, but ar. additional tent of like dimensions with the others has been bought. Jt has been named Tent Washington, and with Tents Williston and Endeavor occupies the big ellipse known as the White Lot, 1.048 feet exst and west by SYS feet north and south, Each is designed to hold in the neighbor- hood of 10,000 people, the platforms alone accommodating as many persons as can comfortably be seated in any of the city's largest’ church auditoriums. — Forty-six thousand two hundred and twenty-eight square feet of space is covered by mammoth caiivases. They are 254 feet long and 182 feet wide and fifty-five feet high at the pitch of the roof. Besides the tents, Central Hall and five of the largest churches have been provided for convention meetings. The hall, situate half-way down Pennsylvania avenue be- tween the treasury and Capitol, is the largest of the auxiliary auditoriums. [: s about 3,000 people. It was dedicated for public use by the Christian Endeavorers of the District last January on the occa- sion of their fourth annual convention. The five churches which have been chosen for meeting places, in addition to the tents and the hall, are all of them large ones, of historic interest and especially convenient in location to one another and to the tents. After the convention is over the hall committee will have the thankless task of cleaning up and restoring things in the churches and on the White Lot to their normal condition and good order. — QUARTERS FoR DELEGATE Systematic Work Pursued by the Committee on Entertainment. Upon its orgarization in November last | the entertainment committee immediately began a can of the local hoteis, 3 ing how many delegates would agrea to accommodate and at what ri From the information thus cbtained Chairman Shand was enabled to lend material aid to many of the excursion managers from the various delegations who desired hotel he quarters for the delegates from their unions. A majority of the best hotels sponded to the committee's request for in- formation, and reasonable rates have been arte granted. More hotels have been secured for delegations this year than at any prior conven:ion, But the assigning of states to hotels w: only one phase of the werk devolving upoa the entertainment committee, and was done entirely by the central committee. By far te most important and arduous sk, and that which required the assist- ance of each member of the large auxtl- jary body, was the canvessing of the cit to provide accommodation for the great majority who are not to be cared for in hotels, arly i. May this house-to-house can- vess was made. The city was divided into districts, each in charge of one of the members of the central ecmmittee, and under his direction the canvass In his dis- trict was made The returns we lated on specially prepared cards were carefully arranged end sent in suf cient numbers to the different church hea lel gates to their boarding places is maile. The duties of the committee may be gen- erally outlined as follows: In the first place a section of the committee, forming a por- tion of the staff, looks after the advance welcome given to incoming delecates, by serding out designated persons 1 visitors from other unions while en id a foregleam of the wel ts them. A se: constituting commit other tion of the sta’ has charge of the « ments at the stations, and of the details of the reception committee appointed to as- sist them. These members are on hand to welcome the delegations when they arrive at the depots and take the: hare, to conduct them Ariers, A third section gives a furthe ne at the church headquarters, and, after the delega have been assigned to them to their res; The fourth section of the staff has been hard at work for several months past doing clerical work at the headquariers of the committee of "3. The four 10 ¥ heir tive st ns in= ommit= is divided are known as the he quarters section, the raflroad section, the Gepot sec- nd the church section. ASists of fifteen members. Plan of Registration, The plan of the registration nittee A card is provide oh gate is to write his name, home society of which he is a member, and state delegation with whi to ty. This is har rival to an r of the upon wh at the church which ally designated as the headquarters for the particluar del np with which the {member is connected Accommodations are assigned to . and a record is tof every ¥ where he came from and where h is st A plan has been devis: z 1 ity nderful a what has heretofore n to be the tedious process of recis- tration. s have been sent out to the excursion manage n to the d 1 it ‘ that these been tilled ont while journeying toward the ¢ ation city. At the church hea ment cards, previously prep peed for the registration ca ates new cord tells the addr >in which he is to stay during the convention—a dupli- cate gives the same information to the registration committe while the reg'stra- tion card left at the church headquarters is a record of the delegate’s presence in the city, and from it can be obtaine eoessory information as to his home, residen In this manner the registration accomplished without the 2, 80> stroke of a p =F! = Indiana Connecter) Pennsyleania psa Alahana Florida | Patel Sacielye com 95 Suppte Delaware gine, Arkansas BZras | Colorsto| Michigan Ls " Convention Business Offices, Kortack won Dao Bien Reporters’ Hoom City Papers) United Socvety apples Room Committee of - 96 < Room