The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-18
Deep Interest and Enthusiasm Shown at
the TORONTO Convention.
THE METHODIST CHURCH IN 1IIE SOUTH
The Subject ofn Specias Ntcatiug Pro.
aided Ovnr by bishop Duncnn-In-
tcrcsttnG Il addresses by AhIc sisnnk-
crs-NeXt Meeting to be Held
nt Endinnnpolis.
Toronto, Ont, July II. 1897.

marked the meetings OF the E:rwarth
League. "a few minutes after the doors
of the Massey Hall were thrown open
! hundreds OF Delegates we're unable 10
| obtain admission. The same story can
! be tod OF other places Of assepbly. IN
| the Massey Hail. commencing at 0:30
I O'Clock, the church rallies for the good
| of the Methodist Episcopal church. were
| held. with Arthur Edwards, -. d., OF
! Chicago, as cha rmGn.
The American unEe: sty" was the
! title Of IN address delivered by Bishop
! Hurst, of Washington, D. G.
The Forward Movement Among Our
Colored Young People" by irwin c.
Penn, of Atlanta. Ga, was an interest
! ing paper
"Woman's Work in the Home
Church" was ably discussed by Mrs.
Citation y. Fisk OF New York. Bishop
! McCabe spoke on "NNoman's Work IN
Foreign Lands"
At the metropolitan Church Bishop
! W. ". Duncan, of sipartanshurg, S. c.,
presided over Il meeting called in the
interest oc the Methodist Episcapal
Church. South. Addresses were deliver
cd by Rev. j. J. Tigert. Nashville, Tenn
Rev. Alonzo Monk Macon. Ga; Rev
| w. Il. Murray, or Jackson, AIisa ana
Bishop Hurst, of Washington. ID. G.
The Methodist Church OF Canada was
looked after at 4 rousing meeting in
Cookies church Rev. Dr. Cavmun, To-
ronto was chairman, and some Of the
best known Methodist ministers in
Canada delivered addresses
The sccrcthry's report wac read. 1t
! showed the league IN Canada 10 be in
Il most fo,lrisllng condition.
| The Joint committee appointed by the
cabinet to select the next place Of meet
| ing of the convention, decided on In
! dianapolis. The other candidates for
! the honor We're Now York, Seattle and
/ Omaha.
! Rev. a. G. Crews, general secretary
! presented his report. 1t spoke of the
/ difficulty or holding frequent general
, meetings on account Of distance. He
/ had mailed circulars TO different bodies,
/ asking for suggestions 2 s. TO changes in
| The onetitut;on and had net received
Il single reply showing satisfaction AL
along the lire.
About 1000 leaGucry wheeled to Res
crvoir Park to attend The sunrise meet
inE this morning. Music and prayer
occupied the most Of the time, though
one delegate made a prOteat against
Sunday wheeling and another spoke in
| opposition to the Sunday cars.
! Toronto, Ont. July 17.--Thc meeting
| this afternoon in the Exhibition grounds
/ was the greatest OF he convention. Ar
! ranSemcnts were made for seating l5-
COO people in The grand stand, and the
stand was full 10 ovnitowing. At 2:3O
| y. m. there was q Ia Crosse match be-
tween the Nelson's and the 0laltlands.
The Epworth League Committee pre-
sented thirteen medals 20 be given 10
the winners. After the La Crosse match
came a procession OF nations and as he
flag OF each nation was carried past, the
bands OF The ioyal Grenadlers and For
Twilight liighlandcr.s played the Ma
tion2l air Of that country. One hundred
young men and women represented the.
Ina tions.
AT o'clock great patriotic meeting
was held when addresses were delivered
by Rev Simpson Johnston, representing
England; Governor Hastings, OF Penn
sylvania. for the United States, and Or.
Potts, for Canada. The meeting was
presided over ny Governor Atkinson, Of
West Virginia. Tna ripers OF the
Fourth regiment. drcsaci in Highland
costumes, played Highland airs ON their
baEripes 1T the rcuuest CT a large mum
Der OF delegates.
The programme this evening consist
ed Of three large mass-,nectings at Mas
sey Music fall, metropolitan chtirch and
Cookies, church. All the meeting places
were crowded 70 their utmost capacity.
At Massey Music hail the chair was
taken by Charles L, All-ce. Boston.
The meeting opcncd With Gcvotions, led
ny ltcN NJ. i)alSli, GREENWOOD, >. &.
Three addresses were delivered on the
subject OF temperance and civic right
eousness The speakers "cre Rev. W.
T.. wilson. Toronto; Prof. Samuel Dlclsc,
Albion Mich ard Rev d, G. Kelly,
Columbia. Tenn. Th. same subjects
formed the topic Al The other meeting
places. 1t the Metropolitan churcs, j
w E!aviI!c, OF Toronto. was chairman.
! The Gevo;tCns were led by Rev. j. w. T..
i Bowen. Atlanta, and the Speakers were
Rev. r. II. Moore. Cincinnati; Rev. w.
II. Palmer, St. Louis. and Kew Charles
II. Payne New York. At Cookies church
the chairman WAS Il. <. Davis, Torcn TO.
The dty0tions we're led by Rev j. Q.
Knott. Washington. and addresses were
delivered hy Alderman T.. s. Spence,
Toronto; Rev. G, B. Snenccr, Denver ana
! Rev. i. a. J. I&yNctt, Philadelphia.
GREAT CYCLING AT RICHMOND.