Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-07-08
Methodist hymns. The exercises closed
with a sermon by Bishop A. w. Wilson.


yesterday morning when the second
days conference was called to order.
Half an hour was devoted to praise
service, being led by DR.. ii. G. Jen-
nings, of Minnesota. DIR. Payne, of
Nebraska, offered fervent prayer and
DIR. Jennings called for brief prayers
from the delegates.
The business proper of the confer
ence was opened by General Sec
retary Schell, who made several an
nouncements and read kilograms of re-
gret and congratulation from many
who were unable to be present.
The subject of the morning was ''The
Junior League and the Literary De-
partment," and was discussed by Mrs.
Myra Goodwin Plantz, of Detroit, and
Rev. DIR. Mills, of Elmira, n. Y.
Bishop Fitzgerald, of New Orleans,
then took charge of the meeting, the
rest of the morning being devoted to
reception of fraternal messengers from
other denominations.
Bishop Fitzgerald welcomed them
and asked every person in the hall to
stand and repeat with him the words:
81 desire league offensive and de-
fensive, with every soldier of Jesus
Christi
The first speaker to extend greetings
was Rev. M. r. Drury, for the Young
Peoples Christian Union of the United
Brethren of Christ. The speaker gave
history of the union, also an account
of its membership, and congratulated
the league on its remarkable progress.
1.-THE Baptist denominations greet
ing was borne by Rev. DIR. ]. II. Hart
man, of Cleveland, on behalf of the
Baptist Young Peoples union.
Though Baptist" said he, 81 am
with you. 1t seems to be the fashion
now to fight in the ranks. happen to
be in the Baptist ranks, but when the
order for the charge comes l am ready
to fight under the one great Master,
the head of the church.
The Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian Endeavor was represented by Mr..
j. L. Cheesman, and the mention of
the name of the rival organization of
young people was received with APP
plause. MIR. Cheesman extended the
conference the right hand of fellow
ship and brotherly welcome. No
matter what our denominations may
be-" said he, together we stand under
the same banner"
The afternoon session was opened
with a singing service and devotions,
led by Rev. Henry Ostrom, of Milwau-
kee. The president of the afternoon
was Rev. DIR. Collins Denny, and the
topic, Supplementary Methods of Ed
ucation."
Reading Courses and Lectures was
the subject of Prof w. II. Crawford, of
Cannon Theological Seminary of At
lanta, Ga. 1.-The time has gone by"
he said, when a man could stand up
and say the church had nothing more
to do than to look after the heart of
man. The church of to-day looks after
the head as we'll" The speaker thought
1.-The question of lecturers and subjects
can safely be left to the local man
| ayers. Let it all be to the end that we
may secure the highest state of culture
possible. The best Methodists are the
intelligent Methodists.''
Rev. DIR. III. NJ. Dubose, editor of the
| Pacific Methodist Advocate, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South,
spoke upon the topic, periodical Lit
erature." He discussed the monthly
and quarterly periodicals and other
regular products of the publishers art,
and made an address remarkabl for it's
power and eloquence.
Devotional Culture" was the subject
presented by Rev. DR.. John V. Smith,
of the Metropolitan Methodist church,
of Toronto.
Rev. Dr. Jesse Bowman Young sub
mitted report from the resolutions
committee to be sent as a telegram to
President Palmer, of the worlds fair,
as follows:
| 40 the Worlds Fair Managers Hon. T. w.
| Palmer. Chairman of the National Commits
sion, Worlds Columbian Exposition, Chicago:
"The Interna tional Epworth League Confer
| ence in session, 800 strong, representing more
| than ono million people in the United States
and Canada, send you greeting and make this
| final appeal to yourself and TO the commission
| in behalf of closed gnteS on the Lords day. We
| are fresh from our churches In all parts OF the
| continent and we believe we voice the senti.
| ments OF millions OF Christian people in saying
| that the policy OF open gates now in vogue has
| awakened spirit OF ineXpressible grief and in
dignation everywhere in the land We are con-
| hdent that the maintenance OF the present pol
icy OF open gates will debar from attending the
| fair hundreds OF thousands of conscientious
| people who are anxious to enjoy the privileges
OF this the worlds hOblcSt and greatest expoSi-
| tion but who now feel themselves bound by re.
| fusing TO attend the fair at all, to bear testi-
| mony to Jesus Christ against the present pol
icy that dshonors His day. We plead, there
| fore, in MI caHdor and earnestness both as
Christians and as patriotic American citizens,
| anxious that the fair shall be on righteous
basis, great success, that you will afford these
waiting multitudes the opportunity which they
covet of attending the fair without doing vio-
| lence 10 their consciences We believe that If
the ofiicial announcement were speedily made
public that the authorities OF the Columbian
| exposition have finally concluded to close its
gates on tho Lords day, 1t would assure the
highest success to the fair and bring 10 its sup
port a vast multitude who are now indifferent
to and alienated from it, for reasons which ap-
pear 10 them the most powerful that can inhu'
ence human action"
The resolution was adopted by a ris-
ing vote, nearly every person in the
house standing as the vote was called
for.
AT the evening session a pleasing
stereopticon exhibition was given by
Frank III. Robertson, an East Indian