Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-25
MEYER SYCLE,
NExT CORNER FIRST AND BROAD SIS.
WELCOME TO THE LEAGUERs.
The Cordial Greetings of DIR. Potts
on Behalf of Canadian Metiodlsts.

Among those who made addresses or
welcome to the Epworth League Con-
ventlon that met in Toronto last week
was Rev. DR.. John Potts, a brother or
M. Thomas Potts. OF this city. He spoke
on behalf Of tho Canadian Methodists,
and said:
Governor Hastings and Christian
Frends-F'our Methodisms representing
four countries are here to-day-the
Nethodism Of the mother country, repre-
sented by my friend. Mr.. Johnson; the
MethOdsm OF tho United states, both
North and South; the Methodism or the
ancient Colony of Newfoundland, ana
the Methodisn Of our own Dominion.
Applause) There was no sight In Mas
sey Hall that moved one IN heart so
much as the movement cf the two tags
In friendly relation to each other as hey
were carried into the hall, not one before
the other but both side by side Cheer5)
May those flags forever be in friendly re-
latiOnship 10 each other. (Cheers) There
is a notion in this country that / lean a
good deal TO the old flag that has braVed
q thousand years the battle and ire
breeze (applause), but next 10 that old
flag I stand for the Stars and Stripes.
loud cheers) May they ever be found IN
friendly relationship to each other.
(Cheers) You love your nag-(cheers)-
you Americans love your flag and we
Canadians love the old British flag with
a
gratiies me more when | 80 to the United
States than to see the love OF their nag
SHOWN by the people from one end or
the country 10 the other. But | am here
to-day TO say that while We OF Canada
welcome you Of the United States and
Of old England I'm the person OF Mr.
Johnson and the ancient Colony In the
person of Rev. Mr.. FenwiCk. L am here
to-day TO say that we are not here so
much as Americans or Britishers az
MethOdists. Amen! and applause) There
il a banner that you and ! hold in higher
esteem than even the British flag or the
American flag. and that is the banner OF
Christ-(applause)- banner or King
Jesus. cAmeni and epplause) I would
like to say to the Epworth Beaguers OF
this vast assembly that we have come
into Il wonderful heritage, and We thank
God to-day that as a Methodist Church,
whether Episcopalian or Presbyterial in
organization or government, j rejoice that
we have a theology that furnishes the in
spiratiOn OF hope TO every poor sinner
out OF hell-a theology bright as sunshine.
We OF the EpwOrth League have come
into the great heritage OF hymnology.
rejoice to-day that the gift OF sacred
song is not like the gift OF the apostles;
/ thank God to-day FOR the songs OF q
Francis Havergali-"Take my LIE and
Thee" | thank God to-day for the
hymn OF Paimer-"My faith looks up
to Thee" But while we may appre-
ciate the new hymnology. that of Yves
ley's IS better Those grand old hymns
have sung sinners into the Kingdom OF
Christ and believers into the Kingdom Of
Glory. And We propose TO be the singing
church 10 tho end and never cease 10
sing OF Jesus. 1 am glad that the Ep-
worth League is taking up the old evan
gelsm of Methodism all the world over
and stands not for evangelism only, but
for education. What kind Of Methodsm
shall we carry forward into the twentieth
century? We must have the singing
Methodism. the preaching Methodism, and
the working Methodism. | would like 10
say 20 the young people gathered here to-
day: "Our fathers did well; you must
do better" We have lived 100 long upon
the triumphs Of our fathers. We must
forge ahead. and win with our better
machinery, and better equipment greater
results for our Christ and for our Church.
There was a day when we In Canada
the United States. You sent your preach
ers to US; they laid the foundations OF the
Methodism you see here to-day. After
a time they wisely withdrew. ana We
became linked with English Methodism,
but new to-day we have on Methodism
from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific. And |
am so glad as Britisher. ] am so glad
as a Canadian 10 welcome the friends Of
the Methodist Episcopallan Church and
tho Methodist Episcopalian Church,
south. Long may you continue and ear
~ forward the glorious work that you
are accomplishing. and II 1t were not
that YOU are so closely akin | would like
10 publish the banns OF natrimony be
tween the two. Qaughter) | rarely do
il without a fee. but will do II to-day
for nothing. cloud laughter)
Success TO the Epworth League. to the
great Christian Endeayor movements.
God be praised that the 5000 visitors 70
Toronto have reached our city without
an accident God grant that the same
providence that has watched over you in
your journey TO Toronto may watch over
you In your journey home. Como again.
Come again. loud cheers and amen)
Some day or other we may annex you
ALL loud cheers and laughter1