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Show CbHHITIAJN I Cbncintsaxx 1 Thfc years contention of the Christian Chris-tian Endratnrers International societies socie-ties at Cincinnati will continue for Ave days July 6-10. It wilt bo the last annual convention of the kind, last year's convention In tendon having decided not to hold the conventions oftener thsn once In two vents The convention starts out on Saturday Sat-urday evening July 6, with the welcome wel-come meetings The lion Ocorge K. Nsth, (lovemor of Ohio, will spenk twice on this evening Chairman Metcham and Vice-Chairman Dawson of Cincinnati's local committee of arrangements, ar-rangements, who are working so hard and so teatoiisly In our Interests, will also give words of welcome Itespnnsr will be made by llev. Alfred dandier, Toronto. Itev W J Dsrby. I). ., Evsnsvllle. It-T A Mlyake of Japan, and Itev T C Cleveland of Atlanta, Os At these opening sessions, too, President Francis E Clark will give bis annual address, nnd t my annual report Theso will bo repeated In two auditoriums On Sunday morning the general theme for the morning servlcia In all the churches will be "Twenty Ynrs of Christian Endeavor." A glorious retrospect re-trospect that will be The pulpits, morning snd evening, will be occupied by T,lsltlng delegates, and the lilt Includes In-cludes the names of many men famous In all branches of the Church of Christ On 8undsy afternoon there are to bo heldjbree simultaneous evangelistic meetings. The meeting for men Is to lous life each day of the content! m are special conferences upon the lllble Illble teaching, and upon the 11 dy Spirit Such leaders have been secured as Itev (I Campbell Morgan, llev J F Carson, I) D and Itev It A. Tor-rey, Tor-rey, D 1) , these men will be heard regularly each ilay Many other conferences con-ferences are lo he held, but lack of space prevents my mentioning them now The Rcncral topic for Mnnda morning morn-ing Is "The Twcn'l th Cntnry Home," with addresses at follows: "The Parents' Itesponslbl l.," Itev, Edwin Forrest Hsllrnbeck. Albany, N Y . "The llspplest P are oi Earth." by llev Ira IJndrlth. Nashvl.le, Tenn., "Head the Ileal Hooks " by Itev J K, Pounds, I) I), Cleveland, Ohlu, "Family "Fam-ily Worship," by Itev llobrl Johnston, John-ston, I) D, london, Ontario, Monday afternoon the topic Is "The Twentieth Century Christian Endentor Society," and two Interesting Schools of Practical Methods have been arranged ar-ranged Tuesday morning In three simultaneous simulta-neous meetings "Tho Twentieth Century Cen-tury Church" will be the general subject sub-ject In these meetings the speakers speak-ers are practical men who will deal with topics of current Interest Tuesday Tues-day afternoon will he given np lo vt.i denominational rallies which hat each year become of Increasing Importance Im-portance at Christian Endeavor conventions. con-ventions. State rallies and receptions are tho order fur Tuesday evening JOHN WILMS IlAEIt. Oil FRANCIS I. CLAItIC, WILLIAM SHAW. ! SerrtUrr ol ibt World's C K, Union Fouoarr and l-realdant of (ha C K Boelatr, Oanerat Trraaurrr of Ita O K Soclaly. Is conducted by Dr Chapman and William Phillips Hall; that tor women r Mrs. J. W Uaer, and that tor chll-Irtn chll-Irtn by llev. Clarence E r.berman. be new Held Secretary of the I'nlt-td I'nlt-td Society of Christian Endeivor On Sunday afternoon, after the ev-tagellstlc ev-tagellstlc meetings, two notable, meet-bis meet-bis are to be held In the Interests of to most Important reforms At the 'umperance meeting the speakers will b Oliver W. Stewart of Chicago Col George W. 11a In ot Kentucky and Iter. Anna Howard Shaw, D. I)., all ot them splendid temperance orators At the Bibbatb-obscrvanro meeting the speakers speak-ers aro Dr. F. D. Power ot Washington; Washing-ton; Dr. David J. Ilurrell of New York ana Oen. O. O. Howard. it the same time an Inspiring m slonary rally la arranged, The Hon, B. I) Capen, President of the American Ameri-can Hoard, will preside and the spenk-ers spenk-ers will be Itev. J. P. Jones, I) I) , ot India; Iter. W. 8. Amant, I) D, ot China; Itev. Willis It. llotchklsi of Africa, and Courtenay II, Fenn ot China. Upon Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings there will be bell three simultaneous Quiet Hour serrlces. Heretofore at the conven tlom but one has beon planned The proiTaramo commltteo feel that a long advinct step has been taken In arranging ar-ranging to begin each day with three Quiet Hour services under the leadership leader-ship of Itev. J. Wilbur Chapman, D. Hov Cornelius Woelfkln, D. I), and Iter. Floyd W. Tomklns, D D. An-other An-other festure for deepening the rellg- These meetings aro In charge of the state officers The closing day of the convention, Wedncsdsy, July 10th, will be memorable. mem-orable. Christian Endeavor la twenty years, old, and It la planned to msrk the twentieth blrthdsy with a celebration celebra-tion that shall bo worthy ot the occasion occa-sion and tho cause The programme In the three large auditoriums calls for a "Twentieth Jllrthday Celebration" One session will open with a symposium sympo-sium by six trustees of tho United Society So-ciety of Christian Endeavor. Rev. James U Hill D. D., Salem, Mass., Illshnp Alexander Walters, D, D , Jersey Jer-sey City. Itev Ollby O Kelly, I), D.. Nsshhvllle, Tenn , Hov George E. McManlman, Steubenvllle, Ohio; llev John T. Ileckley, D. I)., Cleveland. Ohio. The toplca ot some of tho addresses ad-dresses for the celebration aro as follows: fol-lows: "The Element ot Obligation." Iter, A, II. Curry, U. D Hlrmugham, Ala.; "Tho Joy of Service," Mr, Tracy McOregor, Detroit, Mich.; "The Spirit ot Consecration," Itev. II, T McEwen, D, D., Amsterdam, N. Y.; "Prayer of Oratltudo to God," Illshop Edward Ilondthaler, I D.. Winston Salem, N. (J.; "What tho Church Has Oalned from Christian Endeavorcr," Hov. J, O, Duller, D. D, Washington, D. O.; "Christian Endeavor Fellowship, In-terdemonlnattonal In-terdemonlnattonal and Intrr-rarlal," llev, Harlan U Freeman, Sheridan-vllle. Sheridan-vllle. Pa.; Itev. S. Anient, D. D., China; 'The World's Christian Endeavorcr En-deavorcr Union," Mr. William Shaw, Hoston; "Christian Endeavor Among the Afro-Amerlcns," llev Oeorgo W Moore. Nashville Tenn , "Ha Work JijW Among the Prisoners," Mr Frederick tsTol A Wallls, Lexington. Ky , "Its Work Erf Among the Foreigners in This Coun- Hiv; try," Itev J F Cowan. D. I), Iloiton; gjW Our Associate Memheia, ' llev D. BQ Frank Garland, Dayton, Ohio, "For MBt Christ nnd the Church.' llev W. U MM Wallace. Utlca. N Y MM "The Twentieth Century Outlook for LBm Missions" will be the theme, for flgfl Wednisdny afternoon Among the) 1 addresses and speakers are these. 'Mmt "The Story of Peking," Itv. Courtenay H 11 Fenn, China, Home Missions," fl llev C J. ll)der I) I), New York H City," "Foreign Missions" Mr Robert H E, Speer, New York City and Hon B. H II Open U L I) , Hnslon H Three Farewell Meetings are ar- H ranged for Wedncsdsy night The first H hour ot each will be devoted to a H 'Prrrpose Meeting ' Wa'chwoids for H the new century will lo ir p s-d by H the various stale de'ec.utlns Each H meeting will cloie with cue ndlreis, H the speakers being II V J W lour H Chapman, I) D. llev (1 L'ami bell Mor- H gnn, and Itev Floyd W. Tompkins, DD. H A V1UW OF MUSIC HALL WHEIID CONVENTIONS MEETS. |