Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-30
TIE EPw0RTH LEAGUE.
A Happy welcome rendered Them W
Governor Mckinley.

c,rvr1ASp. O.. June 29.-To-day
marks al i'm portant era In the greA. TO
ligious movements OF the present ago
II is the beginning OF the nrst inter
national Epworth League conferences 70
be held here to-day and the following
three days. BY tonight It IS expec'ea
that :, 900 delegates will be present
AL o'clock Music hall presented
lively appearance. The beautiful hA'i
was fairly covered with bunting anu
graceful banners. =,
Mr.. Wilson NJ. Day, OF this city, CALI
ed the conference 10 order and In ie"
words OF hearty greeting weieomed .he
visitors TO the city in which the Epwol'n
League was founded. Mayor hooer'
Blee was next introduced, and IN 30 Up,
nronriate address extended cordlai
welcome In behalf Of the city. 1oV,
ernor William Mckinley was received
with prolonged applause as he adVanced
and in his peculiarly happy manner
welcomed the delegates In oehsii Oh 'ns
State Of Ohio.
After extending the delegates warm
welcome. Governor Mckinley SAID among
other things: ,,,oroi
suThe I,eague seeks TO build up the moral
r.,rra ard To promote tho intellectual cui-
| ture of the youth Of the land. IL looks alter
the heart aud the head OF the youug peopIe,
and neglects neither. IL is ca1culaleo W
secure well rounded manhood ana wonian- .sl'
hood. 1t provides moral aud meh,ai efelpa
ment: il engages the mind with useIul -pa auu
elevatingtheughts. II unttes riShle0usssi.ss -
and reason. pity and patriotism, ana Ks'es
strength aud purity 10 the Cnurcn snu ~
the institutions Of the country.
at Is not only national, but an lnterna
,ional agency for good. The whole worie
is its field. IL has efiscod oil seSV'ous ,I'
lines within our own country ana eiliv,,Ss
ali natiens and tongues where a cnriStla'
altar is erected and the songs OF John Yves
lev are sung IL has ignored all hnes
the Methodist Church South and tae Metu
odi.t Church North; and the young Peopu
of the Epworth League OF pom Section
have Joined in unbroken union IoTeVef,
what phenomenal growth you you. lot ci,,
made since your organization Ia tnls CIV Nv
ON the 18th of May, 1889. You have ii,VV
Chapters OF the Senior League, VITA
membership OF 100 600, and 400 JUNE
leagues for the little children VINO IN thoi
tender years dedicate themselves TO rlRh
living and pure life: ia 1.
mighty force for good. IL IS an education
IL Is teacher aud school and sanctuary
n Ia a preparation for llfs's conflicts whlc
await ns ain. Young or old. IL reaches In
sividusi % life and strensthens it for good.
"Religion aud morality are no longe
scofTed at; no longer the badge OF weeH
lings and enthusiasts, but oil disunetlon
enforcing respect even ron. tpssS Nm ase y
rot believe In tho ChrispEfi religionS'he
are the mosB priceless possessions wnl. .
any msaI I'can havel They constltai cotS
A coin which always passes current, whic
/ neither deprccistes NOR corrodes, whle
} canuot be discredited aand which always
5 in demand
, Responses were mSde by Bishop ,
w. Wilson, Of the Methodist Eblscop
Church South; DIR. A. Carmsn. gener
Q superintendent of the Methodist Chnrc ,.I
a OF Canada, and Bishop James N. Fit
I gerald, of the NJ. z. church. In
closed the afternoon programme.