St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-24
AT THE GERMAN M. E. CHURCH
Delegates From All Parts of
America Entertained in
St. Paul.
RECEPTION LAST NIGHT.
Visitors All Delighted With
the Hospitality Extend ed
to Them.

Look Up. Lift Up" is worn by over
1.000. geo young people Of this country as
All emblem of their membership in the
Epworth leasue-a consolidation OF all
tie previous young peoples Societies VI
the Methodist Episcopal church -
founded al Cleveland. o., iii 1889,
named i'll honor OF WesleyS birthplace,
and dev0icd 10 the moral, intellectual
and social progress OF the young Meth
odSt.
The general convention of the entire
league was netd last June ut cleveland.
and lie filth annual convention OF the
German members Of America began its
session ut = clock yesterday afternoon
in the First German u. Z. church, cor
n"r of Olive street aud Van Slyke
court. The first two German
conventions were held at their
well-known camp meeting ground-
Lakeside, o.; the third at Cincinnati.
and the fourth at ST. LouiS. Two hum
died DELEGATES have already arrived.
and 80 are expected in all. representing
4U2 local societies and $1,000 members.
Delegates are present from Massaciu-
sets. New York. OHIO, Illinois, kci-
lucky. Wisconsin. Michigan, Nebraska.
Iowa, Missouri and the Dakut;s, and
there are many visitors from the smaller
towns of this state and Wisconsin.
The cilGir lott was enclosed by hand
some poiteu plants anG The altar coy
cred with the luyellesL tluwers. The
president sat before an iininsnse bUu-
; Duet Of roses. large anu beautiful
reproduction of the leagues emblem
hang above the choir and just beneath
the costly Schumacher memorial win
dow. from which John Wesley looked
down upon tie fruits OF his laborS. The
| ivy -drapett pillars amt the numerous
j league banners added to the beauty of
/; The interior.
i In the abs nee OF Secretary G.. Z.
. Hitler, of CovingtOn. Ky, Prof. j. l..
/ NuelSen, professor OF theology III the
| Central Wesleyan cullege at Hafrenton,
/ Mo-. was elected secretary pro TEN.
j Prof Nuelseu was formerly of the
! faculty at ST. Paul's college. ST. Paul
i Park, aud his election was much ell
] joyed by his many Old friends present.
! Proceedings EegIn.
President Heinrich LIebhart began
: the proceedings with Il short address i'll
/ which he mentioned the rapid growth of
! the German league, eighty societies
| having been organized during the year.
! ami the warm approval 1t has received
!, at the Hands of all pastors. The
! executive committee reported the
| adoption, some time since, Oh
a course of German reading
resembling the Chatauquan course.
/ Then the various vice presidents OF The
! German league spoke for three minutes
each ON the work Of their respective
! localities. Rev. l.. j. Barth, of st.
Louis; Rev Lemhke. of Chicago; Rev.
Sollenbach, of Kansas CITY. and j. p.
Boss, of Rochester, N. L, were among
the speakers, and their remarks We're
productive of much qualification. The
church choir rendered delightful music.
Last night the ''local union" con,-
posed of the leagues i'll the Twin Cities,
gave a reception 10 the delegates at the
Same church. They were welcomed
by Rev. Franz l.. Nagler, the pastor.
assisted by Rev. G. F. Blume. of the
Central church, Minneapolis. and Pre-
| siding Elder E. j. Funk, of Hamline.
The reception was altogether success.
full and every delegate was present.
The delegates are much gratlfied over
their warm reception. and the complete
arrangements made to welcome and
take care Of them.
1t was reported that Prof. Nuelsen
had purloined the Big bouquet of roses.
! and given one To each of his fair friends
but the roses were not enough TO go
around. And none are more deserving
of such favors that the young ladies
who wear the motto. paraphIased from
the English, "Einwaerts, Aufwaerts.
Vorwaerts."
The convention will hold meetings
today and tomorrow at 9 a. M, 2 p. IN.
and p. H., and will adjourn tomorrow
evening.
The programme is as follows: To-
day-At 9 a. III. Dr.. Koeneke. of Belle
vile. LII. Will speak ON Relation OF
the Pastor TO the Epworth League;'
Rev. w. Ii. Rolling. of La Crosse. Wis.
on How to Interest Young People il
Church Work" Discussion will
OF course, follow all papers. A
3 p. H.: II. c. Dieknout, o.
Covington. KY. OH 1.-The Study of Ger.
man Literature in the League" E
Karpowsky, of Chicago. on "How t
Secure the Cooperation of the Daily
: Press" AT p. m.-Principal featur,
will be lecture by A. j. Mast. edito
of the Christeliche Apologize. of Gin
cinnati, on social Conditions and Re-
ligious Life Among German Young
PeopIe'-a product of MIR. Nast's recen
trip to the Fathpriand.
Tomorrow at 9 a. IN. Prof. A. G
Schimmelpfenhing. on cultivation q