Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-25
GRAND Erwourn LEAGUE RALLN.
Nicotine Of the city Union last
Nieht-Intcre.ting Responses

Nfeht-Intcresting Responses
Tho Epworth leagues of Richmond and
Manchester re'i strand rally at Broad
street Methodist church last night
Long before o'clock. at which hour
the services were Oh commence. every
invaluable seat JOB tho church was taken.
A large chorus choir. composed of meme
l.r. from Hl Of the different leagues,
rendered f.. music. which vase sp.ehdli
The services of the evening were opener
with 3D. PRAYER hv Dr. Tudor. iu which h-
rlo0uent'y appealed Tor the succ SIS of an
undertaking. So great ana noble as ihdl
Dr. the interest OF which This meeting was
laff An address followed 10y hoN. Ut.
Potts. who stated the object of tne Ep-
worth League. and spoke in am able man
lDr on tlc theme 20, Il-cuIti HD,
Train the World Dr. Potts stated tlat
tho object of the league was to get young
people into The church. and having gotten
them there 10 train them for their Work
and send them forth ass trained soHlrl
or the Cross The object of training Isl
TO- make application of our training ace
complished, and this IS the duty of every
Christian. DR. Potts spoke of the TACT
that in oldeu times the work of me
Church was lcff for the ola people 10
DO. now DO lis lcft for the young. ana
hc hoped that soon both young and OLA
would join hands and work together
The president of the League Union, MIR.
Dandy then made "a few remarks. ana
directed The secretary 90 call the RON of
The inherent leagues, az which they were
Oh give their number of enrolled meme
beers ans make response in some way.
Tho president cautioned them that "a
response ln "a speech by the league
president should not exceed two minutes,
rs there were fifteen responses 10 DE
made. and thirty minutes was AN that
,ould be devoted 10 this feature Some
1f the leagues responded hy speeches
rom their presidents, and others Joined
u verses Of song. The effect OF this
Xas beautiful As the secretary would
.ail The league. the designated league
would rise in unison ana sing their spc-
ial selection When il came for Cnte-
nary tO respond. a song Of two words,
60 on 10 the tune of aud Lang
-yne' was proposed by Dr. Tudor which
W8s sung in unison by the entire church.
This was entirely unexpected, and pro-
iuccd "a glorious effect as the simplicity
enabled the smallest child 10 join i'm the
mighty chorus
Leagues from the following churches,
which make up the union Of Richmond
ana Manchester. responded 20 their calls:
Hiay-Street. Central CNanchesteU. Union
station. Asbury West-End (Manchesteu.
So James. FairmOunt, Denny-Street,
Trinity. Asbury lManchcstcr, Park-Place
demonstration Mission. Centenary, Laurel
street. and Broad-Street.
Tho president after cOngratulating the
leeeute on their responses. stated that
fhe constitution Of the Union League was
LlrtiF in need OF "a change and recon-
l Ted mat committee De appointed 20
amend Hs they thought best ana report
on meeting Of the representatives from
zach league TO- assemble at the rooms OF
t'. Young Mems Christian Association ON
tuesday, February the 20. The sugge~
iun Was passed, and Mcssrs. Christian,
arel and Beauchamp were appointed.
The lenclicuon was pronounced boy DIR.
Starr