The morning news., 1897-07-17
TAKEN BY STORM.
rrLLY 10000 EPwORTH LEAGuERs
IN THE CITY.

.he value of Literary Work In the
League.
Toronto. ont, July 16.--The Epworth
,.agrers have been coming for two days
iii to-day they muster over 10000 strong
and carry everything in front of them
Meetings they have in profusion, and
.,eskars from Greenland's icy mountains
ard from Indian mission fields, all full of
earnestness.
To-day the meetings number no less than
sixteen and as there are anywhere up to
a dozen speakers who are limited to five
minutes at each meeting, it is impossible
for anv one delegate to imbibe more than
2 certain part of all the goods things 60
ing However, they did their best. Note
book in hand they rushed from meeting
10 meeting only stopping to show their APP
probation Of eloquence of sentiment by
spontaneous applause.
The music is perhaps the most pleasing
feature of the convention. Choirs of $50
10 200 voices are at each meeting, and as
the good old hymns are sung and few
thousand extra voices hep out the cho-
ruses the effect is inspiring.
The topics under discussion to-day were
spiritual, literary and social work, finance,
mercy and help correspondence. The Ju-
nior League and missionary conferences
were held.
The department of spiritual work at
Massey hall was conducted by Rev. G.
S. Clendng of Ottawa, Ont.
Miss Grace Putnam of Chattanooga,
Tenn, delivered an address on personal
work in the chapter.
Revival Work in the Chapter" was ham
n
Rev. Frank Gary of Galveston spoke OF
spiritual work in colored chapters, and
Rev ]. o. Knott of Washington discussed
college and school house prayer meetings.
In the literary department the value of
literary work in the league was handled
by Rev. J. G. Campbell of Delphi, Ind,
and was discussed in five minute
speeches. Prof. H. NJ. Snyder of Spartan
burg S. c.. gave some points on THE
Methods of Literary Work. A. NJ. Sheril-
Ter of Pittsburg followed with sugges-
ton as to an Epworth League course of
reading and Elvyn Swarthout of Grand
Rapids Mich, spoke in a general way of
literary work in Epworth assemblies. W.
l.. Woodcock of Altoona, Pa, took up lee
lures and lecture sscourses and H. A.
Schrotter of Covngton, KY, closed the
session with remarks on how to manage
a reading circle.
The department of finance was conduct
ed by Dr. B. L. Paine of Lincoln, Neb.,
and the art of giving was discussed in
all its phases. w. O. Whittle of Knox
vile. Tenn. urged the advantage of sys-
tematic giving. Church benevolence had
for its advocates ReVssR. L. Mcdowell of
Baltimore. Other speakers were Rev. B.
3. Beauchamp of Richmond, Fred e.
Tasker of Washington and Rev. J. Tate,
Camden. S. c.
The mercy and help department was un-
der the supervision of Rev. H. S. Warlein
OF St Louis Rev. W. 7. Perrine of Bos-
ton spoke on how to help the poor treat
ing the matter from a philanthropic
standpoint, while Rev. T. E. Bowman OF
Columbus, Ca, tried to strike at the root
OF the matter with his suggestion how to
prevent poverty. Miss Florence Havertin
OF Austin, ILL.,, Mrs. S. Bowles Of Victoria,
B. C., and Miss May c. Engle of German
town, Pa, We're among the other speak
ers.
Correspondence in all its different
branches was discussed at the meeting
over which B. E. Helman of Cleveland,
presided. Rev J. r. Drakus, Temple, Tex,
opened with strong address on the du-
ues OF the secretary. Correspondence with
absent members was taken up at some
length by g. L. Hackney of Asheville, N.
g. while George c. Baker of Camden, N
D., ana Rev. H. Foss of Bangor. Maine,
took up pulpit notices and communica-
ions and what to do with them, respec-
lively
me missionary conference was conduct
tu oy W. w. Copper of Kenosha, Wis
among the principal matters discussed
Were students volunteer movements, by
MISS Ruth Sles, of Foo Chow, China. and
message from the field. by Rev. e. II.
IHchards of Norwalk, o. Other speakers
were Rev. J. E. Harrison of San Antonio,
~ ~" ReV. d. f. Day of Sibley, Ia, and
hev G. L. Nye of Perry. La.
r. Barbour of Evansville Ind, con-
1gteu the junior league meeting. 1.-The
oeal Junior superintendent was taken
p Dy Mrs. Annie E. Smiley of Milford
lr ,''{s. ne Place of the Junior League
Ilt Church.' an address by Miss Camp
~" Suffolk Va, was thoroughly discuss
bi among the speakers were Miss Lib
TIa iamsher of Monmouth, ILL.,, Miss
%" T. Martin of Pittsburg, Pa, and Rev.
II, ;. Byners of Modesto, Cal.
H. ne afternoon meetings were attended
~ la'se audiences. In Massey hall Bish-
- - ~ walden acted as chairman and
- r15. ., 1, Wesley of CHATTANOOGA. Tenn.
OF christian personal experiences.
f- ~ blckers of Gainesville, Ga. took
lof his theme Christ I'm Rusiress :, 'ooH o,'9
I, 'oloWed by f. w. Fuller Of Topeka
- ana Rev. c. 3. Mitchell of Mime
I",, \, VINO spoke in the same strain.
~ uIe ne pavilion r. NJ. Keeler of Long
inc ~ ~, ~, was chairman. Speeches draw
Is % N~hilASA were made DV RpVe
of - 9'oei OF st. Paul. Rev. T. ]. HurIin
,.ine york; Bruce l.. Rice OF C:arks-
4 sio',. lenn' and Rev w. II. Jordan Of
''11H Falls s. d. o'N'n VI
i AIa,ro,oaiimie same theme was dewitt upon in the
M t9tciI.an . church, those taking mart he
q ConS-.D. ~. ramsey of Viola, Pa. DR. s
4 W = 0aa no OF Ann Arbor, Mich Rev Dr
AIaso, 9luE ,e u OF Wichita, Kan, Rev. r NJ
penter % 81 Cincinnati. and Rev. G !. car'
AVER OF Orlando, Fla. - - LAR
4 Yokabs,ks's Jbook's church, Rev. f. S. Osborne
sams s''9ina, anna, acted as Chairman TSo
T Kop'os were handled by Fraderia's
Bucl9.rly OF Elimira, N. y, Miss ISr1Ioa Enms
noo5 os ,,, oi Atlanta, Ga, Rev. J. NJ 1'Hilaa Ma
OF Coi,,r.W, w eoster City. Ia. Rev. g. II Ptao
Of s,,'ola; soptH s. c., and Rev. C. ] Mprra', ee
mlssIonsr,,u unss tonight were given M -
rTbe Uesy addresses, the toni % ~ %
churob. oilo for Christ" The boysa s alS
ana ss,. were all crowded by The VesS les,,,nr ana
j. D. tI,.l1al public. In Massey baii pe,, ee,s
and l55r'n,nond Of Macon, ca. nresiSed
sqther,,oe5i e, were delivered by Rev S'oSp pI
kel8 OF 1Hq mot OF Toronto. Rev. w rh'r 1T
ley Of Nog. Ni.S,aRta, ,i, Ca, and Rev. j. NJ Rncl-