Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-17
TWENTY THOUSAND STRONG
Is the Number Of Epworth
LeaguerS in Attendance.
INTERESTING SUBJECTS
Discussed by Able Men ard Women-The City
Liberal in Its HosptaIity-Eighteen
Services at One Time.

leaguers have been coming for two days
Until today they number 10000, and carry
everything by storm. Meetings are bei.g
held in profusion and delegates from
Greenland's icy mountains to India mis-
sion fields are all mingled. Today the
meetings numbered not less than
eighteen, and there are anywhere up7to a
dozen speakers who were Mmited to five
minutes at each meeting and it Is i'm
possible for any one delegate to imbibe
more than a certain part of all the good
things going However, they did their
best. Note book in hand they rushed
from meeting to meeting, only stopping
to show their apprecia tion of element of
sentiment by spontaneous applause.
This music is perhaps the most pleasing
feature of the convention. Choirs of 150
to 200 voices are at each meeting and as
the good old hymns are sung and a few
thousand extra voices help out the
chorouses, the effect is inspiring. The
theories under discussion today were
spiritual, literary and social work. The
Junior league and missionary conferences
were also held.
The department Of spiritual work at
Massey hall was conducted by Rev. G. s.
Clendennfng, of ottawa, Ont Revival
Work in the Chapter" was handled by
Rev. Charles Stannard. of St. Louis. Rev
Frank Gary, of Galveston, spoke of spirit
ual work in colored chapters, and Rev. J.
o. Knott, of Washington, discussed co1-
lege and school house prayer meetings.
In the literary department the value OF
literary work in the league was conducted
by Rev. +. Delphi, of Illinois, and was
conducted in five minutes talks. A Sher-
ri1er, of Pittsburg, came with a suggas4
ton as to the Epworth league course of
reading and Evlyn Schwartz. of Grand
Rapids, Mich. spoke in a general way on
literary work In Epworth assemblies. w
F. Cock, of Altoona. Pa, took up the read
ing and lecture course and R. F. Schot-
ter, of Irving, Pa, closed the session
with remarks as to how to marage a
reading circle. The department OF
finance was conducted by Dr. L. .Bl
Payne, of Lincoln, Neb., ara the art of
giving was given in all its phases Rev3
e. Peters, of Pittsburg, recommended the
advantage of systematic giving. General
benepoleace had for it's champion r. u
mcdowell, of Chicago. Other speaFers
were Revs. Beauchamp, Richmond; Salt
er, Wisconsin, and Henry Camden.
Rev w. L. Perrin of Boston, spoke on
how to help the poor, treating the matter
from philanthropie standpoint, while
Rev. E. L. bowman, Columbus Ga. tried
to strike at the root of the matter with
suggestions of how to prevent poverty
Miss Fiorerte. Hay srtin, Illinois,. Mrs.
Bowles, Victoria, B. c.. and Mrs Bow
mar, Engletown, Pa, were among the
speakers.
Duty. in all Us different branches, was
discussed at the meeting, at which Rev
Mr.. Helm. of Cleveland, presided. Rev
J. Drakus, of Temple, Tex. opened with
Strong address ON the duties of the sec
retary.
Absert members was taken up by Rev.
L. Hackville, of South Carolina, and Rev
Mr. Dean, of Bangor, Me-, took up pull
pit nd ices, communications and notices
and what to do. with them, respectively.
The mission conference was conducted
by w. e. Copper of Kenosha, Wis.
Among the principal matters discussed
were students volunteer movements, by
Miss Ruth Sile, of Foo Chow, China, and
MASSAGE from the field, by Rev E. II.
Richards, Norwalk, o. Other speakers
were Rev J. E. Harrison of San Antonio,
Tex; Rev. D. F. Day, of Sibley, Ia, and
Rev C. L. Nye, of Peoria, Ill.
C. H. Barbour, of Evansville, Ind, con-
Quoted the Junior league meeting.
The idle Junior, superintendent. was
taken UP by Mrs. Annie Smiley, of Mil
ford Mass. The Attendance of the Junior
league in the church, address by Miss
Campbell, of Suffolk, Va, was thorough
ly discussed. Among the speakers was
Miss IJlbbie HanShire, of Monmouth, ILL.,,
and Rev. R. S. ByneTs, of Modesto, Cal.
The. afternoon meetings were attended
by large crowds. In Wesley hall an adj
dress on Christ in personal experience
was delivered. ~
Rev. Dickers, of Gainesville, Tex, took
for his text Epwor hers in business, and
was followed by F. w. Fuller, of Topeka
Kan, and Rev. Charles B. Mitchell. sof
minneapolis who spoke in the same
strain. W
In the pavilion, r. L, McKeever, of
Longview, Tex, was chairman. Speeches
drawing life of Christ were made by Rev
d. Saul, of St. Paul; Rev. ]. Hurin, of
New York; Mr.. Bruce, of Clarksvills,
Tenn, and Rev. w. Jordan, of Sioux
Falls S. d.
The same theme was dwelt upon in the
Metropolitan church, those iaking part
being J. C. Ramsey, Viola. Pa; d. E..
Sheehan, of Ann Arbor, Mich; Rev. DIR.
Burt, of Wichita, Kan, and Rev j. Car
pen. .er, OF Orlando, Fla.
At Cooks church, Rev. S. e. Osborn,
Yokohama, acted as chairman. The
same subjects were iha nflled by Rev. e. L.
Keenes of New York. Miss Blackburn, AZ.
larta; Rev. c. J. Rice, Columbia, S. c.,
and Rev. c. ]. Murray, South Atlanta, Ga.
The meetings tonight were given up tp
missionary addresses, 4 the topic being
"The World for Christ"
The hall and churches were all crowded
by delegates and the general public.
In Massey Hall addresses were deliver
ed by Rev DIR. Sutherland. Toronto; Rev.
w. p Thirket,- Atlanta; and Rev. J.. M.
Buckley, New York.
In the pavilion Rev. Critt. Philadelphia.
presided, and speakers were Rev. J. M.
Hoff, Selma, Ala; ,Rev..T. G. Henders n.
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