The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-28
is A GREAT SUCCESS
SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFER
ENCE OF THE EPWORTH LEAGUES.
Over Ten Thousand Visitors at Chat
tanooga-BishOp Galloway ArOuses
Great Enthusiasm.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, June 27-The
second session of the International Confer
ence of Epworth Leagues of the Methodist
Churches began its meeting here this aft
ernoon. The great tent which has been
erected especially for the occasion was
comfortably filled at 2:30 o'clock, when the
first meeting of the session was held.
Mayor George w. Ochs welcomed the
leaguers to Chattanooga. DIR. j. p. Nc
Ferrin, on behalf OF the churches of the
city, also welcomed the leaguers and DR..
j. G. Atkins conducted Introductory reig-
ious service. Suitable responses were made
by Bishop Hendricks for the Southern
Methodist Church, DIR. John Potts, of To-
ronto, for the Canadian church, and Bish-
op 5. y. Merrill for the NJ. L. Church. All
of these speeches were most appropriate,
and evoked much applause Bishop Mer-
rill read a letter from Bishop j. n. Fitz-
gerald dated at Berne, Switzerland, in
which he conveyed greetings from the
league in South America and Europe, and
also sent his Episcopal blessing upon the
young Methodists and their great confer
ence.
The utmost good feeling and cordiality
prevails among the delegates representing
the different branches of a common Meth
odism. Dr. \. S. Stell. general league
secretary of the Southern Church. said
that if there was any one present who
would not shake hands with a brother
from the North they would have a mourn
ers' bench brought in for them. This
brought forth round after round OF enthu-
siastic applause.
AT the evening session hour given
to old-fashioned Methodist love feast
lead by. Mr.. Fitzgerald, OF the Southern
Church, under the presidency of Bishop
Joyce, of the Northern church. Chaplain
McCabe. Of New York. led the singing
pacity, and hundreds took part I'm the
services This was followed by SER
mon by Bishop Galloway, of the Southern
church. 1t was the great event of the
day. Nothing like IL for broad Christian
spirit and fervent ardor has been wit
messed in this section OF the country He
hour. and when he took his seat they cried.
Go on, go on The tent rang with old
of missions. he exclaimed: Il have no re-
spect for that so-called religion that canon
izes man for carrying on the religion OF
doing the same work among the same peo-
pie here in America. This caused tumultu-
oIa.a ons appaSse .b The nights services % &
supper ry the bishops present and few
invited elders.
There are ten thousand visitors present
and they are all delighted at their enter
tainment and at the meeting: IL Is a
great success in every way. The weather
is all that can be desired. Still they are
coming in. Several large excursions arrive
tomorrow. which. ii is thought. will swell
the number OF visitors 10 l5.00o.
AT o'clock tomorrow morning from
1900 To 5.OC0 of the delegates will make a
pilgrimage TO the top of Lookout noun
tain for the purpose of holding a sunrise
prayer meeting above the clouds. on the
east brow of the mountain. directly in
front of Lookout Inn. The most significant
feature of the conference is the absence
OF sectional and denominationsl feeling,
and the spirit OF unity that prevails. Many
of the most noted visitors are unhesitat-
ingly in favor OF wiping out the lines that
separate the Southern and Northern d.
visions of the NJ. T.. Church. This will
probably not be discussed In the confer
ence, but IL is frequently made the topic OF
conversation in fraternal GATHERINGS OF
Northern and Southern delegates.