The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11
ALL ABOARD FOR TORONTO.
MANY Will Attend the Great EpWOrth
League Convention.
The OFFICIAL ROUTE OF THE TRIP.
DELEGATES VIII Have Chance te See "o"'
derful Niagara Falls-lnterest'hs
Programme Including Excellent
Addresse. aud Pine Music

Moro than one hundred Rich
nond Fpworth- Leaguers VIII AT
tend the great lnternauohdl HP
u,orfb League Convention 10 ne
held in Toronto from July 10th TO leth
Inclusive. For some time Rev l.. IL. ia" p
lings. who is in charge OF the aitdn51-
ments Tor the trip from this point mas
been receiving letters or inquiry LOT l"-
formation not only from Richmond mem
bers OF the organization, put from "a
to,,s narts Of the state and the indications
are that there will be large virginia
delegation present when the convention
opens. owing TO the delightful location
of the place Of meeting, the many points
oe interest a short distance thereiionl.
not 10 sneak of the interest, pleasure ana
nroft 10 be derived from attendance upon
tho convention itself IL Is expected thal
mis- will be the greatest gathering Oh the
organization vet held. All tho states IN
mis- part OF the continent and nearly an
The larger cities will be represented IN
full force.
THE OFFICIAL ROUTE.
A most attractive programme mas been
arranged for the sessions or tho colN'n-
,ion there will be fne music and adj
dresses by leading men OF the Methodist
Church. and a number OF side trips 10
places OF more than ordinary interest VIII
proye unusually enticing 70 sight-seeIs
and those who are fond OF touring.
The official route adopted by Virginia
EDworth Leaguers IS the Baltimore and
Ohio. Philadelphia and Reading and Le-
high Valley railroads, from Washington
and Baltimore using the steamer lines
from Richmond and Norfolk 10 connect
with through trains at the points named
The rates are $3.50 from Richmond TO
Toronto and return. and $l3 from Norfolk.
Delegates from Richmond and contiguous
territory will leave Richmond via steamer
virginia at 1880 T. NJ. on Tuesday, July
18th. and from Norfolk via Baltimore
steamers on same date making close con-
nections in Baltimore the next morning
with the special train for Niagara Falls
direct. by daylight This train will carry
delegations Of Epworth Leaguers from
Washington and Baltimore. For the eX-
elusive use OF delegates from the South
extra cars will be attached to the special
train.
BY this route delegates 10 the conven-
ton will be enabled to spend the night OF
July 18th at Niagara Falls.
Ample arrangements for entertainment
can be made by parties after arriving In
Toronto. At headquarters a most con-
venlent system OF assigning delegates 10
homes has been established. and the re-
gistratiOn arrangements have been per-
fected, and committees will be on hand
to give any information that may be de-
sired as to quarters. locations and the
like.
ABLE SPEAKERS.
Among the distinguished Methodists
who will be heard at Toronto are: Bishop
Fowler. who will deliver his great lee
turc, Great Deeds OF Great Mem: 81
shop Ninde, OF Illinois, president OF the
Epworth League. IN tho Methodist Epis-
copal Church: Rev. DR.. Steel. general
secretary Epworth League. Methodist
Episcopal Church. South; Bishop McCabe.
introduced at Chattanooga as the best
loted man in American Methodism"; Rev.
d. ScheIl general secretary Epworth
League. Methodist Episcopal Church,
Rev. Manly S. Hard. ID. D.. assistant
secretary OF the Board OF
Church Extension OF the Methodist Epls-
copal Church. located at Philadelphia,
Pa; Rev. Simpson Johnson. OF Manches-
ter. Eng; chosen 10 represent the Wesley
Guild OF England al the convention; Rev.
A. Carman. ID. D., general superintendent
OF the Methodist Church in Canada: BIZ
shop Hendrix. OF Methodist Episcopal
Church. South. residing At Kansas City.