The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-07-04
THE EPWORTH LEAGUERS
Make a Pilgrimage to the Top of
Lookout Mountain.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. June Is
The seco nd international convention
of the Epworth League is proving to
be as big religious demonstration as
the most sanguine had expected. All
of the bishops of the church are here
excepting Bishop Vincent, who viii
not be able to attend. Twenty-Five
special trains have arrived with dele
gates from every State and Territory
in the United States and five Thousand
visitors are on the grounds. The
weather is doubtful.
A significant feature of the conyen-
tion is the colors adopted, being red,
white and gold. Red and white are
the colors of the northern and Canadi-
an leagues, and red and gold or the
southern leagues.
The conference formally opened at
2:30 O'Clock yesterday afternoon in the
big tent, which has seating capacity
of 10000. The huge tent was crowded
at the opening service, and an inspir-
ing song lead by chorus of 1000
voices, started the great convention to
work. The opening remarks were
made by j. A. Patton, representing
the Chattanooga committee. Eloquent
addresses OF welcome were delivered
Dy Mayor uCOESc w. oCliS dLu NV D.
2. McFerrin, ID. D., representing the
Methodists of this city.
Fraternal responses were given by
Bishop E. e. Hendricks, of Kansas
City, representing the Methodist
church south of that city; Bishop S.
M. Merrill, of Chicago, for the M. Il.
church, and Rev. DIR. John Potts, of
Canada, for the Canadian delegation.
Following these speeches the confer
ence was formally turned over to DR..
Steele, chairman Of the general COM
mittee.
Last night Bishop J. w. Joyce pre-
sided and Bishop Galloway delivered
the conference sermon.
Early this morning from three to
five thousand of the delegates made a
pilgrimage to the top of Lookout
mountain where a sunrise prayer
meeting above the clouds on the east
brow OF the mountain, directly in
front OF Lookout Inn, was held.
The most significant feature of the
conference is the absence of sectional
| and denominational feeling aud the
| spirit of unity prevails. Many of the
| most noted visitors are eunheSitatingly
| in favor Of wiping out the lines that
separate the northern and southern
| divisions of the M. E. church.
! THIRD DAYS SESSION.
| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, June "a
This is the third days session of one
| of the greatest religious gatherings
| ever held in the United States. Great
| interest and enthusiasm is manifested
in every service.
| The sunrise prayer-meetings, or
top OF Lookout Mountain, at sunrise
are attracting from three to foul
| thousand delegates daily. Experience
| meetings are also held in connection
with the prayer services. During the
recital OF experiences many of the
delegates give vent to their feelings by
shouting.
The appearance of the Rev. r. J
Cooke, d. d., of Athens, Tenn,
colored preacher, at yesterdays session
of the convention, was the occasion o
wild demonstration. He started
out with the proposition that thirty
| years ago it would not have beer
Thought possible for man Of his colo
to stand before such an audience ant
discuss the question Of education. Ill
said he was not concerned in his an
cestry or where he came from, but wa
most concerned in where he was go
ing. The address produced a tire
mendOus sensation.
At the afternoon meeting grea
hit was made by an address by DI
Carlos Martyr, a Presbyterian minis
ter from Chicago, who spoke on chris
tian citizenship. He said that munich
pal affairs at the South were in mos
Instances well and honestly conducted
The North, he said, must look to th
South for help In the direction of re