The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-04
THE EPWORTH LEAGUERS
Had a Grand Time in the City Of Chat
tanOo9a,

Had Grand Time in the City Of Chat
tanooga.
A special to the Charlotte Observer
dated Saturday gives the following ac-
count of the International Conference
ofthe Epworth League at Chattanooga:
Three thousand people attended
the sunrise prayer meeting held
on Lookout Mountain this morn
ing. Every train on both roads
from 2 a. m. to daylight was
crowded. The greatest fervor and
Methodist fire marked the devotions,
which were led by Col. Frank A.
Hardin, of FresFort, Ill. The Illinois
delegation, at meeting to-day, unani-
mously elected DR.. s. a. Steele, general
secretary of the Southern branch,
member of the Illinois Conference of
the League. Rev. ". B. Murray, of
Jackson, Miss, presided over the
assenblage in the tent this morn
ing, Rev. H. Kindling, Of Leoa-
non, Ind, leading in the devotions.
Rev. Chas. Stuart, of Chicago, spoke
first on the esprit o. Methodism," fol-
lowed by S. B. Turrentine, of Winston,
N. c., in line with strong undercur-
rent against classical music. The lat
ter speaker said: I'VE must guard
against the use of secular hymns as
sung by Goddess choir" The Park
Sisters, cornetists, of Boston, are fa-
yoritcs with the Conference. 'Metho-
dist Fervor" was ably discussed by
Chas. A. Littlefeld, of Watertown,
Mass, who furnished a capital illus,
tratiun of his subject. General Secre-
tary S. Y. Crews, Of Canada, spoke Of
"Catholicity," taking the place of n.
W, Roosevelt, who was absent, while
Rev. G. W. Kirby, of Toronto, closed
with solo.
Toronto, Canada, and Seattle, Wash,
are represented by strong delegations,
who are working for the next meeting.
The afternoon tent service was pre-
sided over by Rev. John H. Coleman,
of Albany, n. Y. An interesting devo-
tional programme was carried out. At
4:30 o. m. came the Junior League.
The report of the committee on reso-
lutions was presented by the secretary,
DR.. Jesse Bowman Young. This COM
mittee IS composed of Bishop l. W.
Joyce, Bishop c. B. Galloway, Rev. r.
n. Burns, Rev. Jesse Bowman Young,
Rev. J. w. Newman, Rev. George Bond,
Rev. J. E. Prince: J. E. Pepper and N.
W. Powell. The resolutions rs offered
were adopted section by section, in order
to read:
SECTION l. We recommend that the
next biennial session of the Interna-
tional Conference of the Epworth
League be held in the city of Toronto,
Canada. After the selection Of the
meeting place had been ratified with
great demonstrativeness by the Con-
ference, Rev. V. S. Crews, league secre-
tary for Canada, arose, and thanking
the Conference for its consideration,
lauded the claims Of Toronto to the
skies. But one other city made a bid
for the convention, and that was Seat
lie, Wash. A strong delegation from
the coast town came with a guarantee
from the city council of $40, 900 towards
ssd ss efRsassssn af Ssysnd tie Mssour a2a al
SEC. 2. Resolved, That the Conference
reioices at the friendship and broth
erly love that has prevailed throughout
this Conference.
SEC. 3. Resolved, That we are un-
alterably committed to the prohlbi-
tion of the liquor traffic and that we
are determined to fight the saloon until
this deadly foe is destroyed in the land.
This resolution was adopted standing,
amid the waving of handerchiefs.
SEC. 4. We cXhort our young people
to cultivate their emngelistic gifts and
to co-operate with their pastors in the
work of bringing sinners to repentance.
Let us not neglect mis- euty IF saving
the lost.
SEC. 5. We believe that uniform
pray yer-meeting topics and uniform BIZ
BILE topics ought TO De used by the three
great leagues represented in this Con-
ference
SEC. 6. We urge the Epworth
Leaguers 10 make hrge use of their de-
nominations theological literature.
SEC. 7. We eyhorI our young people
to study the questions Of government
and 10 do everything in their power
to expedite the cause Of good citizen
ship.
SEC S. We urge Epworth Leaguers to
do all in their power TO maintain the
saCredness of the Sabbath day.
Section 8 took the form Of l message
Of fraternal greeting to the interration-
al convention Of the Society of Chris
tian Endeavor in session in Boston,
from the 5000 EpworthianS assembled
in Chattanooga.
Section 10 was the resolution Of
thanks to the citizens of Chattanooga
for their hospitable entertainment, and
all who had contributed to make the
Conference so grand success. The
thanks of the convention were also
voted to the railroads and to the resi-
dents of Chattanooga for their cour-
tesies. The report was then adopted as
a whole, viva voice.
Before closing the session resolu-
tion from $4,000 Epworth Leaguers
assembled at Chattanooga, Tenn, was
passed and telegraphed o
Bishop l. W. Fitzgerald, who is tempo.
arily absent in Berne, Switzerland. A
pleasing finale to the fine programme
of the day were the exercises of the
Junior League. The adult singers in the
gallery made way for 1000 bright-faced
children, taken from the leagues in the
Union. They had been
trained by Musical Director
Williams, and the change made every
one relax aud feel as though a cool
breeze had been waited through the
tent. A well-selected programme of
talks and illustrated lessons was hap
PLY carried out. Miss Florence NJ.
Car; pbell, one of the speakers, listed to
address the young people, sent regrets
rom the continent of Europe, where
the is ira. cling.
To-night's grand concert, looked for
ward to as the brightest memory to be
,arried from the Conference, fully met
In the trained chorus cf
90 voices were both numerous and
are talent. The choir was assisted b;
n orchestra of 25 pieces. The famous