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Church sent Mr. Rose an urgent invita- tion to take charge of their choir, which position he accepted. He is musical di- rector at Foundry M. E. Church this even- ing. | ington, December 17, 1871. He attended the — Rev. Howard H. Russell. Rev. Howard H. Russell, a speaker at Tent Washington this evening, is national superintendent of the American Anti-Sa- loon League. He was born in Minnesota in 1855; spent his early manhood in “Iowa, and graduated from the Des Moines Law School. In 1884 he entered Oberlin Col- lege, Ohio, to prepare for the ministry. Mr. Russell's pastorates at Berea, Ohio; Kansas City, Mo. and the Armour Mis- sion, Ohicago, were greatly blessed. In ints niece ae sieve to ee he is. levoting his time and energy he has met with wonderful success, it SUNRISE PRAYER MEETINGS Christian Endeavors Begin the Day in Suplication and in’ Song, There could be no better testimony to the enthusiasm of the present convention, nor more striking evidence of the earnest purpose with which the Endeavorers have come here, than the early morning prayer meetings, which were held all over the city this morning. These meetings were held at the various church headquarters between 6:30 and 7:15 this morning, the general topic being “Prayer for the Convention.” Rain evi- dently could not dampen the spirits of the Visitors to any extent, and although many of them did not reach the city until last night, amidst the rain and mud, and near- ly worn out from their journeyings, they were out with the birds this morning, and the streets were full of Endeavor badges shortly after 6 o'clock. The mcetings were very personal in their character, the leader usually opening with a few informal remarks, after which the audience took the theme up. Many gvod things were said and many good things Were heard, a spirit of sincerity and ear- negtness seeming to pervade the meeting all over the city. These meetings will form a feature of the week, and will occur every morning during the convention. Metropolitan M. E. Several hundred Marylanders arose early this morning and took part in a sunri. preyer meeting at the Metropolitan M. I Cnurch, Many of them attended the de- votional exercises before breakfast, and before the assemblage left the church the Endeavorers were earnestly requested to allow nothing to interefere with their at- tendance on the early exercises. The church was beautifully decorate Above the altar were displayed emblems of the order, a Maltese cross, clasped: hands and the initials of the Christian Endeavor, with the Inscription “For Christ and the Churen" and “Look Up, Litt Up.” Above the galleries and between the roof pillars hung globes of small American flags,which were also arranged along the gallery rail- ing. The-service was under the leadership of Rev. P. A. Cave of Hagerstown, M@., and was devoted to singing and short ad- dresses. Fifteenth Street M. E. The Rhode Island delegation Is quartered at Fifteenth Street: M. E. Church, They have with them some of the most active workers of the middie states, among them being Miss Deborah K. Knox of Pawcucket, who led the prayer meeting this morning at Fifteenth Street Methodist Church. A number of the delegates from the smallest state in the Union. ere, putting up down town at the Elsmere, therefore only a per- tion of the delegates attended the gather- ing at the Fifteenth Street Church. Miss Knox gathered those présent close around her, much in the form of a circle, for fam- ily prayer, and by this means not a single line or se:flence of Any of Ure many pray- ers was lost to anybody. Miss Knox, who is the possessor of 4 siveet voice, led the singing herself, unagsistid by any instru- mental music.’ Thé, music was selected acdordingly, and séyeral sta s of the most dificult hymns were ng with a ‘pré- cision surprising in ‘those who have come from a long distance only partially pre- pared. A particularly impressive prayer was that of a representative from Miinesota, who in a few words outlined the golden rule, and then showed how !t can be applied to even ry incidents of everyday life. ndeavorer, a member of & loc: icty, had as his theme the subject of “Church Unity in the Abstract,” taking the present convention as a great example lof what mey be accomplished in this ne ‘and showing how Christian Endeavor, if strictly adhered to in all its Mnes, will’ ul- timately lead to the reunion of Christen- dom. A few words of advice for the future closed the meeting. Calvary Baptist. The attendance at Calvary Baptist Church was larger than at most of the other churches, and many of the worshipers were Pennsylvanians, who are quartered in that section of the city. Rev. John Brom- field of Uniontown, Pa., conducted the ger- | vices. He made a brief talk, referring to | | the efficacy of pruyel “We are here,” he | said, ‘‘for definite work, and not for social enjoyment.” te appeaied to in not to neglect th early meeting: There were short talks by others, and an attrac- tive program of vocal music. hearers Ansel ly's Presbyterian, At the Assembly's Presbyterian Church the congregation took a deep interest in the services, which were conducted by .Presi- dent W. L. Noell of the Tennessee Union. The invitation to others to speak was ac- cepted by a number, who talked interest- ingly on the topic for the prayers, The fervent prayers and the hearty singing made impressions on the congregation. Central Presbyterian, Rev. J. A. Reddon of Moosomin, N. W. T. Canada, was booked to lead the meeting at the Central byterian Church, but could not be present, and the leader was Jos. S. S. McKay of Philadelphia. Mr, Me- Kay was earnest and impressive, and con- ducted the services in an interesting ms ner. First Presbyterian, The first service in the First Presbyterian Church since its decoration for the Chris- tian Endeavor convention was the sunrise experience meeting held this morning, and taken part in by a large number of New Jersey delegates, as well as by members of the church, Great bunches of marguerites and palms were used In the decoration of the altar. which was handsomely set off by a background of American flags. At the altar was displayed the inscription: “One is your :naster, even Christ, and all ye are brethren.” A unique fedture in the church decoration was a map 6f New Jersey in the rear of the pulpit. ‘The exercises wert c ciiaucted by Rev. T. E. Davis of Bound Brodk, N. J., and during the short service mgst of the men present spoke briefly or offered prayer. North Presbyterian. At the North Presbyterian Church the an- nounced leader, Rey, Jebness of Bay City, Mich., was unable io be present, and Mr. Hubler, the state missionary superintend- ent, conducted the“méeting in his stead. Evidently the Michiggnders let nothing stand in their way when a prayer meeting is on hand, even if it does begin before breakfast. They came gut in goodly num- bers, each as fresh aS,a spring rose, but each with a determined purpose to reap some spiritual benefit from the meeting. | Chairman Hubler led the singing of sev eral gospel hymns, and then the first eleven verses of the eleventh chapter of St. Mark’s Gospel were read responsively. — - Mr. Hubler spoke of the pleagure the dele- gates would have in peste friends at the convention, and said it would be a great joy for the Washington Endeavorers to care for their guests. But, he said, there was one Guest who would be at every meeting of the conven- tion, and without whose presence the con- vention would be a Sompice failure. Christ should be in the heart of every Endeavorer. His entry should be a triumphant one. The Bndeavorers should pray earnestly for the accomplishment of this one purpose, and that the light of heaven should come in and ughe up the dark places and make the waste places glad. After the chairman’s remarks the meet- ing was thrown open, and the Endeavorers responded promptly to the request of the chairman to take part. Many practical things were said on the subject. Ganton Memorial Temple. A commendable spirit was shown in the majority of those who were present this morning at the early morning prayer m=et- ing at the Gunton Temple Memorial Pres- byterian Church, for the most of them Were delegates from the far western states of Washington, Oregon and Minnesota, a large part of whom arrived last evening, but yet arose from their beds after a few hours’ sleep to take part in the prayer meeting. The leader was Miss Alice Mun- day, who resides in Seattle, Wash. Miss Munday. is one of the prominent Endeavor- ers of that state, and is qui about the work ‘in the west. that Washington ts growing fas Christian Endeavor societies ars growing still faster, and, therefore, Washington has one of che sirongest unions in the north- west. In conducting the prayer meetin Munday followed somewhat along th of the regular Endeavor prayer meeting, This means that the exerciges opened with niusic, followed by a prayer, continuing in order, first a few stanzas of a hymn and then a prayer. Grdinarily such’ a meeting is a familiar cne to all End but the one held this morning was vbly out of the usual run in that those taking part represented various quarters of the United States, and, consequently, their pray when ‘extemporan-ons, echoed somewhat the prevailing feeling on burniug » but that = questions in that particular section. Thus, Mr. E. H. Crandall, a prom‘nent cele, from Lowville in northern New Yor! n speaking a few earnest words, asked that God’s blessing might be brought down upon the assembly not only for the deepening of the spiritual side of <cheir lives, but also that they may be brought to ize that while the first duty is toward God, the second is toward man, and, ihe fere, citizens of thi should fully bear out this s spirit. of a republic by stri ay to live up to the idea of * as ad- 6. wated by the Chr: A number of others hort prayers, scme using verses of the Bile for this pur- pose, the books of the Old 1 ing a favorite ground for 4 Munday herself took an ac the exercises, lead ng the singing and at the close of the meeting she ad’ la few words to those presen tend early prayer meetings wh Mle, for the reason that the mind in the morning is in its most reccptive stage. Central Meth ist Protestant. The leader of the early morning prayer meeting at the Central Methodist Protes- tant Church was Mr. Harry W. McKee, San Francisco. California Endeavorers were out in large force, and the meeting was one of the most interesting of the morning. Leader McKee read a few verses of Scripture, and made a brief address on the subject of the morning—“Prayer for the convention.” It was absolutely neces sary, he said, that God’s blessing be upon the convention If it was to be a success. The Endeavorers should pray earnestly to that end, and also that a great blessing should come to the capital city and to the thousands of visitors who are in the city ‘The blessings to be received would depend largely upon the Endeavorers themselves. The delegates should put their whole souls into the work of the convention, and let no obstacle stand in the way of a grand spir- itual success. During the open meeting following the leader's remarks, Pastor S. J. Smith of the Central Church took advantage of the op- portunity to extend the right hand of fel- lowship and welcome to the Endeavorers who had come across the continent to at- tead the convention of "06. The Endeavor- ers of his church had looked forward with pleasure to their coming, had made every Preparation for their eftertainment and comfort, and he hoped they would enjoy themselves during their stay in the city. Mt. Vernon Place M. E. Southerners were out in quite large num- bers at the early morning meeting in the Mount Vernon Place Methodist Church. They came early in order to enjoy the full benefit of the good things that were said. Mr. Henry W. Caldwell of Atlanta, Ga., was the leader of this meeting. He first called upon the Endeavorers to read verses of Scripture bearing on the subject which he had assigned. Then he made a few re- marks, in which he said, among other things, the delegates should pray without ceasing for the blessing of God upon the session of the convention. He emphasized the fact of the power of the Holy Spirit in the hearts of Endeavorers, and concluded by urging them to pray for an outpouring of this power. A score of delegates from North Carolina, South Carolina and Geor- gia participated in the open meeting fol- » urging them to at- Vermont Avenue Christian. Miss Jennie T. Masson of Indianapolis, Ind., was the leader at the morning prayer meeting at the Vermont Avenue Church. She succeeded in interesting her hearers end drawing them out in a remarkable de- gree. Her way of opening the meeting was by reading of the 100th Psalm and apply- ing some of Its verses to the Christian En- or work. In the application of the he made the point that the servic ; i ding to » the Lord with glad- re His presence with The reason for holding the con- the speaker said, was becaus y 18 eve son then asked her hear- vention, “the Lord is good, lasting ers whe ey were praying for the con- vention to be, and concluded by saying, The three things I wish for the conven: tion are more life, more joy and more peac Luther Memoriul. At the Luther Memorial Church, at Scott Circle, the theme elaborated in the morn- ing meeting was more abundant life in Christ. ‘We are here to wait for that said the leader, Mr. J. A. Shannon of Kan- sas City, Mo. After the opening talk by Mr. Shannon there were various remarks by the Endeavorers, interspersed with songs and pray The meeting was much en- joyed, and all left the church benefited by the service. “ourth Presbyterian. The attendance at the early morning prayer meeting today in the Fourth Pres- byterian Church, 9ui and Grant streets, was rather small, probably because the Ne- braska delegation, which has headquarters at that edifice, 1s not large in numbers. However, the old saying that what was lacking in numbers was made up in en- thusiasm may be aptly applied to the gathering. Rev. A. D. Harmon of Bethany, Neb. acted as leader of the meeting, and a pro- gram of prayers and hymns was followed. The closing moments were devoted to quoting from the Scriptures, all present participating in this feature of the inturest- ing service. St. Paal’s English Lutheran, West Virginia and Texas, or rather their representatives at the Christian Endeavor convention, age en masse this morning at the hour Old 1 usually opens his eyes, and held an interesting prayer service in St. Paul's English Lutheran Church, 11th and H streets. The meeting was conduct- ed by Mr. W. Bell of Austin, Texas, and a leading feature was the expression of sincere appreciation generally by the visit- ing Endeavorers for the cordial, whole- souled welcome to Washington accorded them. Short talks were made by a large num- ber of the delegates, and as each conclud- ed, the spontaneous singing of a nymn, ap- propriate to the remarks uttered a foment before, followed. The service was one of unusual value and enjoyment from a Christian standpoint. First Congregational. Several references to the damage to the tents on the White Lot, wrought by the storm, marked the early morning prayer meeting today at the First Congregational Church, 10th and G streets. Rev. George Benedict of Haverhill, Mass., was the isad- er of the services, which were largely de- voted to prayer, and were attended by a good-sized representation of the Massachu- setts delegation. Several of those present made earnest and fervent appeals for di- vine blessing, and asked that thousands of new workers might be enlisted in the ser- vice of Christ as a result of the present convention. The meeting was brought to a close with singing of a hymn, followed by the Mizpah benediction. Church of the Covenant. The early prayer meeting at the Church of the Covenant, corner of Connecticut ave- nue and N street northwest, was well at- tended, and very helpful in its influence. Mr. W. E. Sweet of Denver, Col.,the leader, took as his theme “The Joy of Having Our Hearts Opened to the Spirit.” “Meetings may be held,” he said, “and we may get new id=as here at the convention, but noth- ing can be accomplished spiritually without opened hearts.” After this introductory talk, various persons among those present followed with brief remarks or prayer, af- ter which the meeting closed. Gurley Memorial Church. The meeting at Gurley Memorial Church opened this morning with an attendance of nearly four score Endeavcrers, a very creditable showing considering the late hour at which many of them arrived yes- terday. Many delegates from states at other headquarters helped to swell the numbers. The meeting was opened by Mr. Brock of South Dakota, and after the con- Bregation had joined heartily in several hymns, he turned the meeting over to Miss Metcalf, a sister of Miss Viola calf, who was to have led the meeting, but was ill and was unable to come. The cighth chapter of Romans was read respo y and the leader called for a chain of sentence prayers, receiving a Willing response from the Endeevorers. The meeting was then opencd to all, and the topic, “Prayer for the Convention,” Was discussed. Prof. Caskey, Mr. J.B. Cald- well, Rev. T. G. Langdale, the president of the South Dakota Union, ‘and many others took part. The general thought touched upon in the meeting was that to receive any good from the convention we must prepare ourselves to receive its blessing. E Street Ba of the The first « morning prayer meetings to be held during convention week at the E Strect Baptist Church opened with a rather small number of Ei deavorer: The leader, Mr. Re Madison, W song ice, for the morning for t onven- Hon.” In a few words he asked that all try to attend these matiml gatherings, as he felt them to be productive of much good. He enjoined them to ferget all de- nominational feeling und to strive only for Christ. Mr. zier then called for a Tew prayers for the convention, and ymond R. Frazier of opened the meeting with a nd then t ok up the topic after another hymn he impressed upon t minds of those present the great God given privilege which they were enjoying in her this week and asked that r of the hour be pas calling down the divin nd th Many new thoughts were i: the prayers which follow- and the members were dismissed with brought out ed, a hymn, ¥ k Memorial Chapel. The services this morning at the Peck Memorial Chapei were very lively, and full of zeal and enthusiasm. The text for the meeting was taken from the 17th chapter of St. John, and the address of the morn- ing was delivered by Miss Antoinette P. Jones, the superintendent of the Floating Society. She opened the meeting with hymn, “There's Sunshine in Our Hearts,” and at the close of this urged her hearers to scatter the sunshine, singing the second hymn. She spoke of the Lord scattering sunshine through His disciples, and stated that the Christian Endeavorers were for- tunate, for they were to scatter sunshine in a similar manner. ‘$hat one chapter in the Bible was expressly for the Endeavorers, and not for the world. Mr. C. Cobb of San Diego, Cal., made a short address, in which he stated that when the Lord converted him He gave him a new heart, the old one being too bad to be patched up. Rev. C. Alvin Smith, the pastor, made a few re- marks. Rev. James Hunter of New York city also made a short address, in which he urged all to trust in Christ for strength, and not upon our own efforts. He spoke of how Peter boasted of his strength, and soon found out his weakness when he thrice di. nied our Lord. Other addresses were made by Miss Alice Brownson of Pittsburg and Mrs. A. L. Curry of Georgetown. Minth Street Christian. In the absence of Mr. H. J. Vieth of New Orleans, La., the regularly appointed leader for the early morning prayer meeting at the Ninth Street Christian Church, 9th and D streets northeast, Mr. A.W. Bowen, presi- dent of the Christian Endeavor Society of the church, conducted the services. The attendance was good, nearly all the chairs, which are used instead of pews, being filled. Fouxdry, An audience that oeoupled quite a num- ber of the pews in the main part of the auditorium of Foundry Church, 14th ane G streets, this morning participated earn- estly in the prayer meeting. In the absence of Mrs. Ella 8. Stewart of Mackinaw, IIL, who was designated to lead the meeting but who had not arrived in the city, Re Dr. Rhodes of Philadelphia and Pr ident Strong of Michigan took charge. Before the meeting formally opened there was singing of hymns started by some one in the audience. In the cou: of a short Dr. Rhodes emphasized the of praying for the convention, spiritual results that meetings that are to be Short prayers followed in rapid suc- cession, interspersed with singing. Ne York Avenue Presbyterian, A good-sized congregation pmbled in the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church this morning. a piano and a small org instruments as accomp hymns were sung. Mr. Char of Toledo, Oni conducted th which was characterized by fr ers, short and pointed. persor ndin; On as One had utters or her petition another would begin. Women as well as men took part in this feature of the service. At the suggestion of the leader the closing mir utes of the meeting were devoted to whe palied “sentence prayers,” those utter- and with these niments favorite L. France meetin, ing them remaining in their seats, and in a brief sentence asking for the blessing of God upon the convention, Western Presbyterian, Rev. C. C. McNeil conducted the early prayer meeting this morning at the Wes’ ern Presbyterian Church. There were about 150 Endeavorers present and other people to make the prayer meeting a huge success. The minister asked for divine blessing for the convention, and that the visiting mem- bers of the society may carry back with them just what they came for—a heart full of zeal and enthusiasm for the good work of the Lord. He prayed that the hearts of ail might be the receptacles of spiritual life. He cited the parable of the sowing of the seed. He stated that while the En- deavorers visiting this city might gather a large amount of seed, care should be exer- cised that they separate the good from the bad. The singing was good and fervent and the testimonies numerous. Union M. E. At the Union Methodist Episcopal Church the early morning prayer meeting today was conducted by Rev. Mr. Getschell of New Hampshire, the regularly scheduled minister being unable to conduct the ser- vices. The attendance was the largest per- haps of any of the early morning services, the large church being two-thirds full. The meeting was noted by the interest shown by the Endeavorers, and every member present seemed anxious to make it a soul- stirring affair. The singing was lively and the spiritual testimonies good. The address of Rev. Mr. Getschell was on the personal work and individual efforts of the Chris- tian Endeavor. He spoke of the enthusi- asm that would be aroused, and urged all present not to let thelr spiritual ardor coul down, but keep up the good work of the Lord. Church of the Reformation. Mr. S. J. Horn of Wilmington, Del., who was selected to lead the early morning prayer meeting at the Church of the Ref- ormation, Pennsylvania avenue and C street southeast, was unable to be present, but he sent a substitute in the person of Mr. Penny, a member of the Delaware del- egation. The service was well attended. Went Street Presbyterian. The prayer meeting services this morning at the West Street Presbyterian wefe large- ly attended, the Maine delegation attend- ing in a body. The services were led by Mr. Irving W. Case of Lubec, Me., the treas- wer of the state union. He made a short In front of the platform was | | the Ref. —=> address, and opened up the praise meeting with the reading of several selections from. the Scripture. The singing was excellent, and was led by Mr. Reese Alexander, the son of the pastor. There were a number of stirring testimonials made. There were about twenty-five people who prayed for the success of the convention and the En- deavorers. The services lasted the full forty-five minutes, and were encouraging to all present. Eastern Presbyterian. A large audience was promptly on hand When the ‘early prayer meeting services began this morning at the Eastern Presby- terian Church, 6th street and Maryland avenue northeast. Mr. J. A. Shinn of M sissippi_was in charge, Rey. John M. Tal- ley of Palo Alto, Miss, who was selected to preside, having failed to arrive. Metropolitan Presbyter Mr. J. Harry Crossly of Bridgeport, Conn., presided at the early mornin prayer meeting held today at Metro; Presbyterian Church, 4th and C streets southcast. The attendance was very large, the main auditorium being well filled. First Baptine The members of the Christian Endeavor Society of the First Baptiet Church, cor- ner of 16th and © streets, are somewhat disappointed with the showing made by the Virginia delegation. jastic party, their numbe: They are an enthus- and easy to entertain, but are considerably short of what was expected to reach here. Only about one hundred and fifty have regis- tered out of an expected total of nearly a thousand, though this number may be considerably increased when those wito have arrived on the last mn date thi morning have registered. esident of U State Union Robert Lecky, jr, of Rich- mond, Va., said that when the train pulled out of Richmond a hard rain was pouring down, and had been continuing for several hours, thereby deterring quite a number from leaving home who would otherwise have ¢ Mr. Lecky led his feliow V: ginians and their hosts in an early morn- ing prayer meeting this morning. No par- Ucrlar theme had been selec but a strain of patriotism played a part in the selection of the hymns, and in a number of instances servaded the prayers offere Lecky led the + ng ass Julia Ku by Mr. Was in clos vith the feeling « meeting. He asked God for a bl the labors of the convention and taking part, closing with the hope that the convention and its suc may result in a closer union of th elements of the Union as well f ional sta point as from that of a bond of Chris! unity. Th about thirty from Virginia here; seve colored del: ral taking ates the prayers this morning and seve fering up really beautiful thoughts ed with voices full of ing closed in one sponta urst of fer ing, all joining heartily in singing of “Nearer, My God, to The —— How Me Was Beaten, Dr. McDowell, the Chicago oarsman, who was beaten yesterday at Henley, got away quickly at the signal in the sixth heat for the diamond sculls, striking a thirty-rix stroke, to thirty-four pulled by R. K. Beau- mont of the Burton Rowing Club, his op- ponent. The doctor quickly took the lead, rowing an easy, confident stroke. This he maintained to the island, where he led by half a length. On increasing his lead he steered for the Bucks shore, but, upon Beaumont's spurt, he crossed back to his own side. The half mile was done in 2m. Shortly after passing Fawley number of boats crowded the cours Beaumont was obliged to lift his oar in order to clear them. Here MeDowell lowered his stroke and looked distressed. Beaumont then made a fine spurt and drew ahead. The American constantly turned his head to watch his op; result, steered wildly. A mont drew ahead, took McDowell's water and won easily by four | The general opinion express McDowell was comple After the race Dr. McDowell sai no reason to assign for my Beaumont was the bette was not fast enough. against me, and evel I see fairly owas that a “I have defeat, save that rower, and that 1 The wind was a. ume | lifted my oars 1 to be driven back. I was beaten — 20 Row Among Che: Internal dissensions thre to disrupt the Brooklyn Chess Club, which has been foremost in arranging international matches in recent years. A member of the club, Dr. r ers. Broughton, writing chess erticles for the Press, passed some se strictures upon President Marian. Charges were preferred against Dr. Broughton, whose :riends rallied to his support, and, a al meeting of the club, voted down, calling for his re: Thereupon Pry and it is said Pillsbur: Hodges and Burrell, ¢ 14, a resclution an iter, rey crack players © now the club, and who won the Sir Newnes cup, now held by the brooklyn Chess Club, will resign. ‘This will leave cha club without players competent to ticfend the Newnes cup next year. M a, it is said, has spent thousands o7 dollars of his own money to establish the club in tion it has held in the chess worl. a Commissioner John W. Ross. The welcome of the District of Columbia was presented at Tent Endeavor this morning by Commissioner Ross, one of three city fathers. Mr. Ross was June 2%, ISM, at Lewistown, IL He y . d from the Lewistown Seminary i and from the Llinois College in 1st He attended the Harv Law School in 1NG4 and ING, and entered upon of law the following year. In Mr. Ross was admitted to bar of the United States Supreme Court, and has since resided in Washington, Mr. Ss was apy ington fn INNS, nied postm: and in Sept nted Commission trict of Columbia, to w reappointed January 4, two terms president of tees of the public of Columbia IN. the boa schools in the _— Rev. Abner Stanffer Dechant. Rev. Abner Stanffer Dechant, chairman at Hemline M. E. Church this evening, 1s a graduate of the Theological S med Church, Lane: Wes commissto: board of home in Abilene, Kan. annual meeting of the Sy terior he was elected supcrintendent the missions of said synod, wnich cov seven of the states of the central He assumes his new duties October 1 n: He is a firm believer in the m Christian Endeavor movement. so Rev. T. Ashburn. Rev. T. Ashburn, chairman of the after- noon meeting at the Gurl Memorial Chureh, was born and reared on a farm near Chattarooga, Tenn. At the age of twenty-two he was ordained to the Chris- tian ministry. He is at present the pastor of the Jefferson Avenue C. P. Church, Evansville, Ind, to which church he was called in December, 184. The general a: sembly of his denomination in May, 1 elected him general secretary of’ their Christian Endeavor societies, and he has worker in the 1800 he synodic mission bi- to the the recent missions At ——_--_-— Ten Cents for the Week. All the tissues of The Evening Star for the week from July 8 to July 14, inclusive, cov- ering the reports of the Christian Endeavor Cenvention, will be mailed to any address in the United States or Canada for cents. ten - William Frederick Slocam, Jr. President William Frederick Slocum, jr., He in was born in Massachusetts July 1, 18° was graduated from Amherst College the class of 1874 and from Andover Se inary two years later. He then spent two years abroad in post-graduate work in ( many. On his return he accepted the charge of the First Congregational Church in Amesbury, Mess., and remained there five years, until, in Iss4, he received a cull to the First Church of Baltimore. In the fall of 1888 he accepted the presidency of Colorado College, Colorado Springs. He has been president of the state board of charities and correction for several years. He is on the program for an address at Camp Williston this evening.