Evening star., 1897-06-05
THE METHODISTS
Interest in Next International Con-
vention Of Epworth League.
MEETING WILL Be Held IN TORONTO
Ah Elaborate Program Of Exercises
Has Been Arranged.
ORDER PROCEEDINGS

Worldwide Methodism is looking forward
with much interest to the next information
al convention of the Epworth League. at
Tcrcnto, Canada, July Is to 49, which
promises to be the greatest gathering ever
known in the history of the denomina tlon.
Representatives will be present from the
Wesley Guild of England and from Ep-
wcrthian organizations in all parts of the
world. including the Methodist Church of
Canada, Methodist Episcopal Church South
and TIE Methodist Episcopal Church, and
these will be welcomed by the Canadians
of all classes and denominations. The
program. so far as arranged, is as follows:
Opening Dny-Thurxdny, July 15.
Massey Hall, go p.m.-Chairman, James
L. Hughes, esq.,, Toronto, Ont; devotional
exercises, Rev. Chancellor Burwash, To-
ronto; address of welcome on behalf of
the province of Ontario and city of To-
ronto. Mr.. A. S. Hardy. premier of On
tario; address of welcome on behalf of To-
ronto Methodism, Rev. Dr. Carman, Toron-
to. Responses-For Methodist Episcopal
Church. Bishop w. y. Ninde. DID,, LID.
for Methodist Episcopal Church South,
Bishop o. P. Fitzgerald Nashville, Tenn
for Wesley Guild of England, Rev. Simp-
son Johnson, Manchester, Eng.
Metropolitan Church, 2:3O p.m.-Chair-
man. J. j. McLaren. ESQ.,, &C, Toronto;
UcNOliOHdI tAtIClSeS, fttV- "A. T. COurtlCG,
"A: address of welcome on behalf of the
city of Toronto. Mayor r. ]. Fleming; ad-
dress of welcome on behalf of Toronto
Methods n. Rev. William Briggs. DID,, To-
ronto- Respopses-For Methodist Episcopal
Church, Bishop C. c. McCabe; for Meth
odist Episcopal Church South Rev. James
Thomas, Little Rock. Ark; for India, Rev
H. A Crane, Bombay, India.
Thursday Evening Meetings.
Metropolitan Church--Chairman, Bishop
Nirde; devotions. Rev Dr. Ryckman,
Kingston. Ont; lecture by Bishop John P.
Newman, DID,, LID, subject, Around
the Footstool"
Cookies Chureh-Chairman. w. E. H.
Massey, esq.,, Toronto; devotions Rev s.
y. Cresaps, Maryville, Mo-; lecture by
blshop Charles H. Fowler, DID,, LID.
subject. Great Deeds of Great Men,"
Massey Hall-Platform meeting. Chair
man. Rev w. F. McMurray, Richmond.
MO- devot1ons, Rev. j. H. Race, Bing-
hampton. n. Y; addresses by Rev. w. I
Haven, D-D.. Brookline. Mass: Rev. W.
Rowell, esq. Toronto.
TO ucultural Pavilion-Platform meeting.
Shairman Rev. L. H. Murlin. d. D., Bald
Win. kan;; devotions. Rev. NJ. H. Ewers.
Chicago; Rev. ]. N. Hill, Gainesville.
Ont.
Second Dny-Friday, July 16.
opo1itah Ihurcn-b30 to $780, SUM-
Ilse prayer meeting, led by Rev. A. b.
Riker, D. D., Charleston, W. Va.
Elm Street Methodist Church-S:3O tn
7::'o, sunrise prayer meeting. led bv Rev
T. B. Clifford, Water Valley. Miss
departmental conferences from, a.ao to
=, VIII De held in the various churches
Ior the discussion Of different phases of
EpNorth league work. This part of the
program Will be published at a later date.
Friday Afternoon, July 10.
Massey Hall. 2:3O p.m.-Topic. Christ for
the world Chairman, Bishop c. c. Nc
CaDe. LIZ D.; devotions, Rev. ]. w. New
man, Birmingham, Ala
Addresses-"Christ in Personal Exnari-
ence. by Rev. s. T. Westhafer. Chatta-
noosa. Tenn; Christ in the Home" Rev.
= n Riddeil, B. A, B. D., Winnipeg Man .
Christ In business" Mr.. d. G. Bickers,
I GainesVire. Ca Christ in Politics. F. d.
spirit and Service" Rev. William Spark
ms, BA-, Quebec, Can; The Missionary
Impulse Impulse and Motive" Rev Charles B.
Mitchell, DID,. Minneapolis Mimi
Horticultural Pavilion. 30 p.m.-cba,r-
man, X. NJ Kelley, Longview, Tenn; devo-
lions, Rev. s. o. Royal, Troy, Ohio The
same subjects viii be discussed at this
meeting as in Massey Hall, with the fol-
lowing speakers, in the order named: Rev
s. c. Bland. b. A. Smiths Falls, Ont ;
Rey- Rey :; F Stout, D.D.. st: Paul: MINI.
| AeSN. % IltTUcH, new 1Ork city. Mr.
Bruce L. Rice. Clarksville, Tenn; Rev.
w. III. Jordan. D. D., Sioux City, 8. D.: :
Rev G. F. Salton. Phi. D., st. Thomas,
Ont
Metropolitan Church. 2:so p.m.-chair-
man, Rev X. N. Burns, b. A, Toronto,
Ont: devotional exercises, Rev j. B. Al
brook, ID. D.. Marshalltown, Iowa. The
same subjects as above, with the following
r. s. Copeland. NJ. D., Ann Arbor, :Mich.
MI Z. DAILY. London, Ont; Rev. W. 3.
Slutz, Wichita. Kan: Rev. NJ. C. B. Mason,
Cincinnati. Ohio; Rev. w. j. Carpenter, Or
lando. Fla
Cookies Church. 2:sO pm-Chairman,
Rev T. s. Osborn, DID,, Yonkers, N. Y;
speakers: Rev. F. T. Keeney, Elmira, n
T.: Miss Emma Tucker, Atlanta, Ca: Rev.
j. w. Mahood. Webster City, Iowa: DIR. A.
w. Thornton. Chatham. Ont; Rev. ]. A.
Rice, Columbia, s. c.; Prof. J. c. Murray,
Atlanta, Ga
Ab sfOnary MeetinRs-FFtdny EveninR,
July 10.
Massey Hail-Topic. THE World for
Christ" Chairman, Rev. j. d. Hammond,
Macon, Ga; devotional exercises, Rev. j.
W. VanCieve, Mount Vernon ILL.,; addresses
by Rev. W. P. Thirhield, Atlanta, Ga
Rev A. Sutherland. D. D., Toronto; Rev.
J. NJ Buckley, ID. D.. New York city.
Horticultural Pavilion-Chairman, RevS
W. Gehrett. Philadelphia, Pa; devotional
,
addresses by Clifford Sifton, minister of
the interior. Ottawa, Canada: Rev. ]. p
McFerrin, D. D., Louisville KY; Rev. A.
J. Palmer. ID. D.. New York city.
Metropolitan ChurCh-Chairman, Senator
George A Cox. Toronto: devotional exer-
cises. Rev. L. 3. RAIDER. Jacksonville, Fla
addresses by Rev. w. F. Mcdowell, D. D.,
Denver. Col. Rev G. W. Briggs, Owens
boro'. KY, Rev ]. w. Hamilton, D. D.,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Cookies Church-Chairman Bishop John
+. Hurst, ID. D., LID; devotional excr-
cises. Rev. d. 5. Houck, Picton. Ont; ad-
dresses by Rev A Coke Smith, d. H.
Lynchburg. Va; Bishop Walden; Rev. Jas
Henderson. ID. D.. Toronto.
Third Day-Snturday, July IL.
Metropolitan Church-8:30 to 7:3O sunrise
prayer meeting. led by Rev. G. w. Kerby
B. A, ST. Catharines. Ont.
Elm Street Church-6:30 to 1:5o. sunrise
prayer meeting. led by Rev. lid. Ketcham,
Hilisboro'. Ohio; $3.50 to 11:3O am. devo-
tonal rallies will be held. The Methodist
Episcopal Church will assemble In MASSEY
Hail Chairman, Rev. Arthur Edwards,
d. D.. Chicago; devotional exercises, Rev.
j. H. Coleman. d. D.. Albany, N. Y; ad-