The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-18
THE EPWORTH LEAGUERS.
Rousing Meetings Held in the Inter-
est of the Methodist Church.
RODE WHEELS TO SUNRISE MEETING
IndinnapoIi. Selected rs the Next
Place of Observation-Disclosures
With Present Conditions.

Toronto, July 1I.-Deep interest and en-
thusiagm has marked the meeting of the
Epworth League. a few minutes after the
doors Of the Hassey hall were thrown open
hundreds Of delegates We're unable TO OBJ
tain admission. The same story can be told
Of other places OF assembling.
In the Hassey hail, commencing at $40,
church rallies for the good OF the Methodist
church were held with Arthur Edwards,
d. D.. of Chicago as chairman.
The Methodist church OF Canada was
looked after at the rousng meeting in
Cookies church BY Rev. DR.. Carmen OF
Toronto as chairman. and some OF the best
known Methodist ministers in Canada de-
Iyered addresses The sccretarys report
was read, which showed the league in Can
ada to be in a most aourshing condition.
The joint committee appointed by the
convention to select the next place of
meeting selected Indianapolis. The other
candidates for the honor were New York,
Seattle and Omaha.
AT the Metropolitan church Bishop w.
w. Duncan of Spartansburg, S. c.. pre-
sided over the meeting called in the inter-
est OF the Methodist Episcopal church
(South)
About 1000 Leaguers wheeled to Reser-
yor park to attend the sunrise meeting this
morning Music and prayer occupied most
OF the time. one of the delegates made a
protest against Sunday wheeling and an
other spoke in opposition TO Sunday cars.
Rev. A. c. Crew, general secretary. pre-
scented his report. 1t spoke of the difficulty
OF holding frequent general meetings on
account OF distance. He had mailed cir
culars TO different bodies asking for sug-
gestions as to changes in the constitution
ard had not received a single reply show
ing satisfaction all along the line.
he meeting this afternoon In the ex.
hibition grounds was the greatest of the
convention. Arrangements were made for
ating $1,000 people In the grand stand.
and the stand was full. The most interest
ing thing on tie programme was y process
SIGN OF nations, and as the flag OF each ma
on was carried past the bands az the
Royal Gronediors and the Fourth High
land RS played the national air of the coun-
Try. One hundred young women and men
represented the nations,
At o'clock a great patriarch meeting
was held, when addresses We're delivered
by Rcv. simpson Johnston Tepress nting
England; Governor Hastings Of Pcnnsylya-
MA for the United States, and Rev DR..
Pots fcr Canada. The meeting was pre-
sided over h. Governor Atkinson OF West
NirFnia.
The pipers OF the Fourth regiment played
highland airs on tn haSpipes.
Tho progfa this evening consisted Of
thee large mas meetings at Massey music
hall, the Metropolitan church and Cooke S
church All tho meeting places were
| crowded.
| At Hassey music hall the moatng opened
VIII devotlons led by Rev. NJ. nargan OF
| Greenwood, s. C. Addresses were deliv-
cred on the subject OF temperance and civic
I righteousness Row u. C.. KELLEY Df Co.
Z lumbia. Tenn, was .one of the prominent
speakers. The same subjects formed the
topic n, the other meeting places At the
/ Netropcli an church the devotional cxer-
! discs wero led by Rev. J, w. Il. Bowen Of
Atlanta.