The times., 1897-07-16
EPwoRTu LEAGUERs MEET.
Enthusiastic Actresses of Weicome
in Hehalf of Toronto.

III Hen&I1 III IOrOntO.
Toronto, July 15.-There is scarcely
cfty OF any Importance III the United States
0: Canada that is not represented by the
thousands OF delegates To the Epwo'th
League convention that opened here to
day Many arrived last night, but boats
ehd trains brought great many excur-
sionists today. On the wharf at the
foot OF Tie principal business streets
the delegates arriving by water saw long
before they landed dn immense White
steamer bearing the league motto: Lift
Up Look Up, "'sAH for Christ" and in
other parts the league motto was also
conspicuous
by the time the convention was opened
shortly afternoon, there were fully 10000
delegates in the city
IL VIII doubtless be the biggest conycu
ton in the history OF the League by the
Zine the sessions convene Tomorrow
The contingents from New York state
and Illinois were the largest. Brooklyn
sent a large delegation, and Cleveland
sent 800 delegates There Were also
good-sized delegations from San Francisco
and other Western points.
The welcome on behaH OF the city and
Canada generally was most enthusiastic
Paptist5 and other denominations turned out
to welcome the yisitots. There was bg
meeting in Massey HaI this afternoon to
formally welcome the delegates An adj
dress was delivered by Hon. A S. Hardy,
the premier and attorney general Of Canada.
Rev. Dr. CarHan, the general superin-
tendent OF the Methodist Church OrCanad3.
ais, delivered an address OF welcome, and
alS.,s FrrII or Ha frff Of
bro,herly love aud good fellowship, cs-
pec,ally between the people OF The Anglo
Saxon blood and of the Christian faith
were made by Bishop McCabe, for tie
Methodist Episcopal Chu. ch; Rev J. hOHas
of Little Rock, Ark, for the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, and Rev. u a.
Crane of Romba y, on behalfOrfar-off India
The general cabinet OF the Epworth
League continued its sessions at the Queen 5
Hotel this morning, all the members being
present Bishop Ninde presided. The
reading course to be US ed during IL @
year W as discussed and the following
works approved OF: Life OF George Wash
ington.' The Picket Line OF Mission
Tine Ministry OF Art and Life On
High Levels
The most important feature OF the con
| yCIit1On VIII be the arrangement for the
evolution from an international TO IN
| iItcFcontinent eonve ntion.
y message from President Mckinley was
received by the league officers today. II
said:
| II rejoice at the prosperity OF Jour or
| ganization, and wish it most success
| ful reunion"
The message was read to the convention
| and Dr. B@rryman said that he judged that
| the gathering would ike to Immediately
give expression 10 their appreciation Of
] those delightful words. and so he proposed
| that they should send to President Mckinley
at once the following message:
Thanks and greetings from the
! thousands Uf Epworth League members
| in convention assembled at Toronto We
| pray heavens richest blessings upon Tho
| President Of the United states in the adj
nlinistrarion OF his high office"
] Then, at the call of the chairman, thTe.
| hearty cheers were given for Queen Vic
| toria and three for President Mckinley
| These We're followed by com binei
| tiger for the two great rulers.
God Save the Queen" and America
| were then sung. The cheers were again
! given at the instance Of the chairman
| foT the Queen and the President.