Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-30
EPWORTH LEAGUERS.
Sunrise prayH.Asstiu6 on The TOP d
Lookout Mountain.
TORONTO, CANADA. NEXT TINE.
RESOLUTIONS in Favor Of the study
If Govern meut and Of Better sun-
div Observance, Against the
Itauor TraMc. Etc.

rise prayer-meeting neIo on Loohou'
mountain tals morning. Every train on
both roads from 2 A. III. till dayiight was
crowded. The greatest fervor and Meth
oa,st fire marked the devotions. which
r.re led by Colonel Frank A. Hardy. OF
Freeport. Ill.
The Illinois delegation at meeting to-
dav unanimously elected DR.. 3. a. Steel
general secretary OF the southern
hr,rch.s. a member OF the Illinois Con-
ference OF the League.
Rev. w. Il. Moran, Of jackson. MISS
nresided over the assembly meeting In
the tent this morning. Rev. II. i. KIM
d,g Of Lebanon, Ind, led the devotions.
Rev. Charles Stewart, OF Chicago, spoke
first. ON 1.-The Spirit OF Methodism,' ana
WAS followed by s. d. Turrentine. OF
Winston, n. c.. in an address with
strong undcrcurrent against classical
music The latter speaker said; We
mu,t guard against the use OK sec ar
HYMNS, as sung by Goddess chorus
The Park sisters. Of Boston, are iavo'
rites with the conference.
methodist Fervor' was ably discussed
nv Charles A. Littleneld, OF WATERFOWL
Mass. who furnished an apt Illustration
of his subject. 49,
Csneral-Secretary s. V. Crews. OF Ca
NADIA smoke OF "Catholicity," taking the
place of n. w. Osweil. who was absent.
while Rev. G. W. Kirby. OF Toronto,
closed with a solo.
Toronto. Canada, and Seattle. WASH,
are represented by strong deerauons'
pulling for the next place OF meeting.
The afternoon tent service was presid-
ed over By Rev. John II. Coleman, OF
Albany, n. Y. An interesting devotional
programme was carried out
At 4:3O L. NJ. came the Junior League
the children's hour.
THE report of the Committee on Reso-
buttons was presented by the secretary.
Rev. Jesse Bowman Young. This COM
ulittee Is composed of Bishop /. W. Joyce.
Bishop c. Il. Galloway. Rev. X. y. Burns
Rev Jesse Bowman Young. Rev. j. w.
Newman, Rev. George Bond. Rev. j. Il.
Price, j. Il. Pepper. and y. w. Powell.
TORONTO NEXT MEETING-PLACE.
The resolutions. as offered. were adopt
ed section BY section, and In the oraer
read:
Section /. We recommend that the
next biennial session Of the lnterna-
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 demonstrd-
tiveness by the conference. Rev. .. '.
Crews, league secretary for Canada, rose
and, thanking the conference for It's con-
sideration, lauded the claims OF Toronto
to the skies.
But one other city made a bid FOR the
convention. and that was Seattle, Wash
ington. A strong delegation from the
Paclic-coast town came with guarantee
from the City Council OF $1,000 towards
the expenses OF the meeting and railroad
fare beyond the Missouri river.
Section 2. Resolved, That the con-
ference rejoices at the friendship and
brotherly love that has prevailed through
out this conference.
Section 3. Resolved. That We are
unalterably committed 10 the prohibition
OF the liquor traffic. and that we are de-
termined TO fght the saloons until this
deadly Zoe Is destroyed in the land
This resolution Voc adopted amid the
waving u handkerchisfs.
"Seciioa T. We expect our young people
% G. u.ate their evangslistc gifts. and to
COO Nie with their pastors in the work
OF "a, xng sinners 10 repentance. Let
Us not neglect this duty OF saving the
lost;
sfftlNn = We DtHsNc tiidl
prayer-meetipg topics. and uniform Bible
topics. ought 10 be used by the three
great leagues represented IN this COO
ference.
Section 6. We urge the Epworth
I.eaguers TO make large use of their de-
nominations theological literature.
GOOD CITIZENSHIP.
Section Z. We exhort our young people
to study questions OF government. and to
do everything in their power 10 expedite
the cause of good citizenship.
, Section s. We urge Epworth Leaguers
everywhere TO do all In their power 10
maintain the sacredness of the Sabbath
day."
Section Q took the form OF a
message Of fraternal greeting to the in
ternational convention OF the Society Of
| Christian Endeavor. In session In Boston.
from the 1900 EpworthianS assembled in
Chattanooga.
Section 10 was resolution OF
| thanks To the association in Chattanooga.
| for hospitable entertainment. and to all
who had contributed to make the con-
ference so grand success. The thanks
| OF the convention were also voted 10
the railroads and the press OF Chatta-
nooga for their courtesieS.
The report was then adopted as a
| whole. viva voce.
Before the close Of the session. a mo-
ton was unanimously passed and tele-
| graphed to Bishop j. ". Fitzgerald. who
Is temporarily absent in Berne, Swltzer-
| land, OF congratulation.
JUNIOR LEAGUE.
| A pleasant finale OF the day were the
exercises OF the Junior League. The adult
singers in the gallery made way for LEO,
bright-faced children. taken from the
| leagues In the Chattanooga union. They
had been thoroughly trained by Musical
| Director Williams, and the change made
every one relax and feel as though a COO
breeze had been waited through The
| heated tent.
| Illustrated lessons were happily carried
| out. Miss Florence NJ. Campbell. one Of
the speakers listed TO address the younl
people. was absent In Europe. where she
| Is travelling I'm the interest of the league
Mrs. Corlnne Moore Lawson. Of Cincin
| natl. known as the Queen Of Song; Nc
| Kenzie Gordon. OF New York. and thu
| Arion and Mozart clubs. OF this city
were specialists tEat combined great rang
| of musical ability.
The number OF visiting ministers exceeds
800 so that after every pulpit In the citj
| Is supplied from their ranks. many o.
the parsons will I'LL laymen's pews to-mor
| row.
In the evening a watch-nisht service
presided over by Bishop r. X. Hargrove
Of Nashville, will close the work Of thu
Second International" Conference.
One OF the innovations at this confer
efice was a new hymn, entitled Look Up
1 z IN vyh NJ