The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-13
STATE EPW ORTIZ LEAGUE.
Convention at Waco Marked by Much
Enthusiasm.
MANY ADDRESSES ON LIVE SUBJECTS
Were Listened Ia With Marked At
tcntion-Rnin Couldn't paupch
the Ardur of Delegates.
MANY ADDRESSES ON LIVE SuBJI

Waco, Texas. May -. - Tho Epworth
| lcsguers began their services this morning
| with prayer, led by George Sexton. The
| attendance was good and the first cay s
convention promised to be enc OF the most
| interesting in the history OF the league.
Such Appearances, however, did not last
and the hopes built thereon were rudely
dashed to pieces at S o'clock by rain
storm. An angry cloud gathered in the
west and, accompanied 10y heavy thunder
and lurid flashes OF lightning, it swept over
the city, rain falling in torrents This IN
terfered materially with the devotional
song services and they were practically
abandoned
AT o'clock the clouds had broken and
soon had blown away, leaving thu bright
sunshine the divine intoXicant. to eNhii-
crate and inspire the devoted leaguers in
their work.
At a few minutes past the league was
called to order by the president, L. d.
Steger of Bonham.
President steger introduced Mayor Nc
Culloch who, after expressing his pleasure
in meeting so distinguished body, intro
duoel IN. Marvin L. Graves of Waco, who
delivered the address of welcome. Or.
terms he babe the visitors welcome 20 the
city.
Or. Graves was followed bv Rev. Jerome
Duncan, pastor OF the Morrow Street
church Waco. who welcomed the icaguers
to the city on behalf OF the church.
Responses to these welcome addresses
were made first by lev. !. NJ. Perry OF
Bonham, then by Miss Ethel Fowler OF
Palestine.
one hour was then consumed in the en-
rollmont of delegates AMI the appointment
of committees. after which tat u o'ockl
Rev. John 9 klgo, y. D., president OF
Trinity college, Durham. y. G.. was intro
duced and delivered an address en- What
the Cause of Education Nay Expect from
the Epworth League"
At tho conclusion of Dr. Kilgo's address
the league adjourned until : o'clock.
Despite the rain more than eDja leaguers
were in attendance at the Baptist taherna-
Gle this morning whsn the state cunyen-
ton was opened. and jhe attendance was
much larger this afternoon.
The testimony service ut > o'clock was
led by Rev. j. I. French NJ III pasn. Texas.
The services were interesting and instruct
i've and increased the interest in the league
work in marked degree.
At $50 the devotional department took
charge OF tho convention and for one ! our
the delegates and visitors We're entertained
by the following: The Advantages AMI
Disadvantages of Having Il Set Pro-
gramme.' by Rev Sterling Fisher CT San
Antonio How to Secure Good Attehd-
ancc" by Rev II. y. Soaz Ut Fort Worth
Field Work" by Miss Myrra Bradfield of
Daingerfield. Texas outline on Black
board of Model League Service" by Pro-
lessor NJ. NJ Duprce of Henderson. Texas,
and collective Results" by John Mathis
Of Brennan.
At 1870 o'clock Rev. Leon Sonfield Of
Galveston delivered an address, on "rhe
Mission Of the League TO the Young Men"
The conveNtion then adjourned till S
o'clock. al which hour devotional exercises
worc began ~ Rev George l.cClere Of
Cameron. At SIS Rev ]. II. Mood OF San
Luis Potosi Mexico. addressed the conven-
ton on "nur Ncighfors Across the Rio
Grande" and was followed ny Eev. II. H.
Wnrlctn Of ST. Louis on "The Foreigners in
Our Midst and our Duty 10 Them"
~ ~ O'Clock the convention adjourned
until o'clock tomorrow morning.