The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-30

Immense Crowds at the Sunrise Prayer
Neeting-Agsinst Classical Music


Three thousand people attended the sun
rise praycr-nlestiag held on Lookout
Mountain this morning. Every train on
both roads, from 4. NJ. 10 daylight
was crowded. The greatest fervor ana
Methodist IRE marked the devouons,
which were led by Colonel Frank a.
Hardy. OF Freeport. III.
Tho Illinois delegation, at q meeting to-
day. unanimously elected Or. 5. A. Steel
general secretary of the Southern branch-
IS. a member OF the Illinois conference OF
the League.
Rev. W y. Aiorrah. OF Jackson, Mss
presided over the assembly meeting In tne
tent tnis morning. Rev. II. l.. hindlg,
OF Le banon. Ind. led the deyotions.
Rev. Charles Stuart. Of Chicago, spoke
first on the spirit OF MethOdism,' fol-
lowed by S. B. Turrenune. Of Winston.
y. c., in line. with strong under-eur-
rent against classical music.
The latter speaker said; We must
guard against the use Of secular hymns
as sung by a goddess chorus"
The Park sisters. OF Boston. are favor
ties with the conference.
"Nfe thodist Feryor' was ably discussed
by q aries A. Littleheld. Of Watertown,
Mass. who furnished an apt Illustration
OF his subject.
General Secretary s. V. Crews, ~ Can
ada. spoke Of "Catholicity," taking the
,laoe of y. W. Oswell. who was absent.
while Rev. G.. ". klr0y' OF AO'0"e''
closed with solo.
-roron 10. Canada, and Seattle Washing
ton are represented by strong delega-
tlons pulling for the'next place Oh meet
ing. ..... .....,,o,
over by Rev. John. IL. Coleman OF Albany
An IN terosting devotional programme
vas ear ried out. At $50 i. VI. came the
Juulor I eague-the children5 hour.
The re- 3Orf OF the Committee on keso-
lutions was presented by the secretary
Roy jesse BDWmtu YOUNG. .
The res Olut!Ons. as offered. we're aa0pt-
ed section by section. IN the order read;
In section 1. we recommend that INC
next biennial session OF the lnternauonal
conference Of the EpwOrta League 10
held In fhe city Of Toronto, Canada.
"Sactioa 2 Resolved, That the Confer
ence rej0ices st the friendship ard
brothcrly love that has prevailed through
.section 8. Resolved, That We are IN
alterably committed 10 the prohibition OF
tie .iquor traffic. and that We are de-
deadly foe is destroyed in the land.
This resolution was adopted anna the
waivirg ~ handkercniciS.
''se1 ion 4. We expect our younB people
70 cultivate their cvangclletlc gifts ana
~ cooperate with their pastors in the
work OF bringing sinners 10 repenteace.
Let us not neglect THIS duty Oh SAVING
the lost.
pray. r-meeting topics and uniform. bioie
f0uics ought 20 De used by tne tntce
great leagues represented IN tn5 coN-
iercnct. r...,.
Leagurrs % make large use oi their
denominational theological literature.
'fSec ton &. We cXn)rt our young people
10 study the questions Of gov eminent ana
u do everything ln their power 10 eA-
pcdte .he cause OF good citizensnil.
.t-acf ON s. We urge EpWOrtn lfaSueis
everywhere 10 10 all in their power 10
maintain the sacredncss OF the sdDpdih-
Section o took the form OF a message
OF fratcgnal greeting 10 the international
Convention OF the Society or Christian
EudeavOr. IN session in Boston, from tho
I5e0 EpwOrihian5 assembled In Inalta-
~ ~on 10 was the resolution OF thanks
IN fUD Association Of Cn4ttduOOgA Tor
their hc!spitable entertainment, and all
who had contributed 10 make the confer
euce so Is rand a success.
A pleasant finale OF the day were the
exercises of the Junior League. Inc alult
singers ia the gallery mtue way Tor LOO
bright-fa 81 children. taken from the
Lcdgueg in the Chattanooga Union. They
had bee y thoroughly trained hy Musical
Director Williams, and the cnauEe made
every one relax and feel as though cold
breeze mad been waited through t-e
heated tent.
Mrs. COrnce Moore Lawson, or Cin-
cinnat, brown as the queen OF song,
Mckenzie Gordon. OF New York, and the
Anon and Mozart Clubs, " ihis city, were
suecialtlcU that combined great range OF
musical 1ilty.
one of The inovatiOns Or this conference
was a ncw ~ hymn entitled Look up, Aft
up" which Was Initiated Dy the assembly
to-day.