The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-07-04


The Epworth League Conference at
Chattanooga, Tenn, formally opened
l:30 Thursday afternoon in the big tent,
which has a seating capacity of 10, 900.
There were choir provisions for 1000,
'eserved seats for 250 special guests,
and seats for 100 representatives of the
press.
The immense tent was crowded at the
opening session, and an inspiring song,
ed by chorus of 10, 900 voices, started
;he great convention to work.
The opening remarks were made by
J. A. Patten, representing the Chattoo-
"a committee. Eloquent addresses of
welcome we're delivered by Mayor
ieorge w. Ochs, peresenting the city
1f Chattanooga, and Rev. j. p. Meier
in, ID. d., representing the Methodists
0f this city. Fraternal responses were
given by Bishop E. r. Hendricks, of
Kansas City, representing the Method
st Episcopal Church South, of that city; +;
Bishop S. M. Merrill, of Chicago, for
he NJ. Z. Church; and ReA DR.. John
Potts, of Canada, for the Canadian
delegation.
Following these speeches the confer
snce was formally turned over to DR..
Steele, chairman of the general COM
nittee.
AT night Bishop l. w. Joyce, presid-
ed, and Bishop Galloway delivered the
Conference sermon. A feature never
before seen In q meeting of the size oc-
,urred in the administration of the
sacrament of the Lords Supper to fully
10000 people.
The most significant feature of the
conference was the absence Of sectional
and denominational feeling and the
spirit of unity that prevailed. Many Of
the most noted visitors we're unhesitat-
ingly in favor of wiping out the lines
that separate the Southern and North
ern divisions of the NJ. Z. Church.
FRIDAYS SESSION.
The day was given to the carrying
out of an deliberately prepared pro-
gramme Of routine papers and adj
dresses Of interest to the leaguers. The
appearance Of O colored speaker, Rev.
John Wesley Bowen, Of Atlanta, was
the occasion Of generous applause
from the audience. AT the afternoon
meeting a great hit was made by an
address from DR.. Carlos Martyr, who
nid: "You Christian people should
hank God that you have a mayor who
IS clean, honest and progressive" He
laid that the North had to look TO the
5outh for help in this direction of re-
;orm. The pictures he drew of the
corruption Of Chicago we're recesved
With great applause, and when he ap-
oealed to the young Methodists to do
heir full duty as citizens of the great
st country upon which the sun shines,
he was cheered 10 the echo.
The night meeting was the largest
lssemblage ever seen In the South. The
Ereat tent was filled to overhowing,
people stood in the aisles and great
circle of eager listeners hung around on
All sides OF the tent. II is estimated
that fifteen thousand people were
there. Missions were the subject I'M
Ter discussion and able speeches were
made by Miss Stella Rule, of Knox
vile, Tenn; Rev. w. p. Loveioy. OF
Athens, Ga; Rev. f. l.. Loveland, Clin-
ton, Ia; Rev. Edmund Mills, Elmira,
N. Y; Rev. ID. @. Kelley, Nashville,
Tenn; Rev. w. r. Lambeth, Nashville,
Tenn; Rev. @. @. McCabe, New York,
and Bishop Thorburn, India.
One of the most interesting features
of the day was the sunrise meeting
on Lookout Mountain. Fully 1000
persons left the city at 2:30 am. and
were soon scaling the great mountain
that overlooks the city. Arriving at
the top Rev. Geo. r. Stuart led the
services, and a more impressive occa-
sion rarely ever occurs. 1t reminded
one of the great "Sermon on the
mount" near nineteen hundred years
aoo III was a glorious occasion.
SATURDAYS sERvICES
The morning services opened Dy
singing ssNearer My God to Thee.
Rev. w. B. Murrah, d. D., Of Jack
son, Miss, acted president. A pray.
er was offered by Rev. H. L. Kindig,
of Lebanon, Ind. Charles M. Stuart
d. D., of Chicago, H., was the first
speaker. His subject was :, The Spirit
of Methodism." He was followed on
the same subject by Rev. S. B. Thur
rentine, Of Winston, N. @. He said;
ssThe Methodist church is called the
sailing church on account Of its pro-
oressire movement
N. w. RoWel not being present, his
ulace was satisfactorily filed by Score
tary G. V. Crews, of Canada. In
speaking of John Wesley, he said;
ssHe never asked what your beliefs ae
TO baptism. communion, etc, but nm-
DIV is your heart right with God. II
40. give me your hand Secretary
Crews demonstrated by his remarks
that there are more than three eloquent,
divines In Canada.
Rev. Jesse Bowman, a young divine
Of St Louis. spoke next, and was fol
lowed By DR.. James G. Morris, OF Bir-
minrnam. Ala, on the subject Re
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