Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-30

president City Epworth League Cnion)
tors and the League. Rev. T. j. Taylor;
Singing; The Model League President
Mr.. f. W. Bandy; The Value Oh faith-
full Committee Work. Mr.. l.. CT. Crutch-
field; Our Motto. "All for Christ" Rev.
]. T. Mastin; The Purpose of the De-
yotlonal Department. Rev. Ct. c. Wander
slice. ID. D.; How to Conduct De-
votionaI Service. Mr.. Willard Moss; Sing
ing; General Discussion; The League in
the Country, Rev. j. Sydney Peters;
General Discussion; The Value of Union
Meetings in Country, Rev. G.. II. Nc
Faden; An Epworth League Devotional
Service. Subject-"Testlfying for Christ"
led by Rev. b. NJ. Beckham; Question
Box. Rev. f. II. Rawlings. Adjourn
ment
Evening Session. $50 to $50 p. NJ. Rev.
Paul Whitehead. ID. a., Presiding-Open-
ing exercises. The Purpose of the Lite
rary Department, Rev. w. G.. Starr. ID.
D.; The Reading Course and How to
Use 1t. Miss Rosalie Pettus; The League
Department in the Richmond Christian
Advocate. Rev. w. Asbury Christian;
General Discussion; The Place of the
Charity and Help Department, Rev. 5. c.
Hatcher; Experiences and Incidents by
Workers; The Juniors. Rev. r. Fletcher
ReadIes; The Model Junior Superintend-
ent Miss Mildred Stubs: Discussion;
Singing: How Shall We Raise Money for
League Work? Mr. w. r. Walker; CUES
ton Box. Rev. W. i. Beauchamp. Ad-
jourrment.
Night Session at =. NJ. Rev. T.. VI.
Rawlings. Presiding. Address. 1.-The
philosophy of the Epworth League Move
ment." Bishop J. c. CRANBERRY, ID. ID.
BADGES FOR DELEGATES.
The Committee on Local Arrangement
have secured handsome badge TO be
worn by all delegates, and special
| badge for the members of the choir
The church is being handsomely deco
rated with league colors at considera'
bic expense. The church will scarcely
be recognized for the many decorations
Of emblems and notices which will be
about its walls. All the league banners
| of the cities of Richmond and Manches'
| ter will be swung about the pulpit.
While delegates have been elected tC
| this conference. all who desire to attend
any of the sessions will be cordial
| " welcomed. and it is hoped that The
people of Richmond will take advantage
| of this rare opportunity.
All of the railroads have given two
| thirds rate to all attending the con
! ference.
| GRAND LEAGUE RALLY TONIGHT
A mass-meeting Of the Epwortf
| leagues of Richmond and Manchester
will be held at Broad-Street Methodist
| Episcopal church tonight at S15 o'clock
| The meeting will be presided over b,
Mr.. +. w. Bandy, the president OF th'
League Union. and the following pro
| gramme has been arranged:
| What Is the Object of Our Convention
| to BE Held June I'd and 3D.? BY Mr.. Lee
| G.. Crutchfield. Of Clay-Street Methods
| Episcopal church, What Can the Leagu'
| DO in Sunday-School Work? By Charlie:
| b. Richardson, Of Broad-Street church
| What Can the League Do 10 Help the
Pastor? BY Miss Gertrude Dalton, o
Broad-Street church; What Part Can TIL
League Take in Revival Service? By
| Mr.. Frank J.. Wells, of ParkPlac'
| church. The discussion of each topic vii
be limited to ten minutes, and those witt
will discuss these various topics are wei
adapted to the parts assigned them. SIEVE
raj singers will take part in the exer
cises. Mr.. ]. l.. Mitchell, OF Fairmount
| Avenue church, the chorister of tn
League Union. win also be on hand will
his choir. and the singing will be of ;
high order. The general public is cor
daily invited 10 attend. All representa-
| tives from the leagues are expected u
| bring their banners. and leave them 4
| be used I'm the decorations for the Ep
| worth League and Sunday-School Conven
| ton which will be held next Wednesda,
| and Thursday, June % and Sd.