The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-19
.EPW0RTH LEAGUE
STATE MEETING.
The Big Gathering to be Held in Nor
folk This Week.
IAN INTERESTING PROGRAMME.
There VIII &c Addresses 10y Some OF
the Ablcst Speakers i'm the Southern
Church-A Grand Concert 10 &c
Given 10y Professor hocrner.

Great preparations are being made by
tie Epworth Lcaguers OF Norfolk Tor the
second annual Epworth League Confer
eace 20 be held In thai city june @ith 10
gth. Tho Mcihodists Of the city by inc
fea Will throw open their hosptaDie
homes 10 the accredited delegates, anu
TIE pastors Will unite wish younS llymch
AID other members OF the organization IA
wing the visitors "a hearty welcome.
since the urst annual conference, hcli
ir Lynchuurg two years dso' l"tec iI I'm
lers OF delegates. pastors ana N4sI,ots
vlO gathered there have been louQ IN
thdr praises of tho meeting. ana nave
looked forward with much pleasure 20 tns
IeNt annual gathering. For reasons OF
F.nlcient Importance officers of the STATE
conference deemed 10 advisable not 10
'lu a meeting last year
It is expected that large crowd VIII
assemble al this mcctiug which promises
q be the most interesting ana pIohtap'e
A CORDIAL RECEPTION.
For several weeks committees nave
been at work I'm Norfolk making prelm-
iuary ARRANGEMENTS for the coming meet
ing State President Rawlings. of Ken
ond. with Mr.. w. T. Dofson. chairman
OF the Committee on Transpo rtaton; AIR.
". a. Fearing, chairman Entertainment
and Reception Committee. Mr.. W. b.
Roper. OF tho Press and Programme COM
mIitcc and others have given much Tune
80 this matter Circulars have been Issued
and information sent 90 League oihccfs.
The sessions Of the Conference WILL he
held in the Academy of Music. Main
street near CRANKY The building seats
1000 persons. at the same time duordns
standing room for seven or eight hundFed
more. ana is well adapted for such
Quite Ia large delegation will leave Rich
uond next Thursday morning. reaching
Norfolk about noon Others VIII leave lA
~ THE PROGRAMME.
ON Thursday night the -th az SID
O'Clock. the opening session of the con-
The opening exercises win include words
Of welcome by AIR. w. W. wear, or
Cueen-Strcet church. am address 6y Key.
church. and Che response on behalf OF
The state Conference bv Rev j. a. Bur
row. OF Pulaski. who was of such vail
liable service to- the Lynchburs Confer
On Friday morning the general subject
will bo "the Holv Ghost Discussion OF
the subject viii be taken up by SIX IaX-
men ana ministers iu nfteen-mnute adj
dresses each one taking q different phase.
Rev. w. O.. starr j.. D., pastor or
Rroad-Street church. Richmond VIII de-
liver the Introductory sermon.
In the afternoon delegates viii be given
az opportunity 20 visit Virginia Beach
Ocean View, and the Capes. The COM
mittce has acted wisely fen allowing time
Tor recreation and Sightseeing. delegates
can now have no excuse for absenInB
themselves from the sessions Of the Con-
ference.
on Friday nieht at s17 Rev. J. C.. Bilgo.
j.. D.. president of Trinity College Dur
ham, y. O., VIII make an address un
''The Chatauouan Side OF League Work.
Following Dr. Eiigo there viii be an
ADDRESS bN l'r. ". w. smlih presio'nl
Of the RandO'ph-Mac0n system Of schools
and colleges. ON 'Our kandoIpn-M con.
THIRTY MINUTE ADDRESSES.
After the oucning prayer and praise
Service OF Saturday morning the general
topic of Christian Society or citizenship
VIII DE discussed IS three thirty-minute
addresses bv Prof Francis III. smith.
University OF Yirg.ni0: Roy. O. o. Jones.
4. D., Bristol. Tenn. and Rev @. w.
Rev. j. H. Boyd. j.. d.. Alexandria
Va. viii make an address ON me Cos
pei 60 the Poor "The Leacue in the
sums viii De- spoken ON 10y L. y. jack
Rev. w. b. Polmorc. u. d.. of ST. Louis.
Mo. will make the address OF the morn
ing session on "The League and the Sa-
loon
saturday morning win be- given to
"Juni0r Work the general topic being
'Junior EpWorth Leagues" Rev r. H.
Wilson, pastor Murket-Street Peters
burg viii speak on "The Juniors There
Will, follow slN short addresses ON the
work OF the Junior Department.
Two set sDocche--'The District Sec
rotary" and "Tha District Conference
ute Reports and Question Box close
the progromme for SATURDAY morning.
a GRAND 'NINN.Hi ti.
on Saturday ri-hf there viii be q grand
concert rendered The delegates ana wish
tors hv the hrst musical talent of Nor
folk Prof Anton kooruer. org1nist ltp-
worth church win have charge of the
concert ana "a musical treat is promised
Fcw who have ever attended sunrise
praYcr-mooting VIII fan 90 Doe present
a. some ono " the meetings 20 be held
early sunday morning m churches In
different parts O' the city.
40 the hour nf morning service the pul-
pits of Norfolk win DE- filed hv dele
g8fes 20 the Conference THE Business
Committee. With the Devotional Commit
tee has such arrangements in hand. ana
VIII make announcements az the sessions
OF De Conference.
on sunday afternoon AZ $3.50 o'clock
the Devotional services will be led by
Rev u. T. Johnson ID. D.. and addresses
delivered bv Professor q. r.. Nawter
Miller School. Rev j. H. Young ID. ID.
baltimore Nd. Roy. w -. Pamore.
y d.. and Ivshop = r.. Hendricks.
The recently elected secretary OF the
TpWorth IT, que and editor Of the "Fp-
worth Era DO Roy. ~. NJ Duhosc. ID. D..
g. eNnocted 90 De at tho Conference. and
10 take part I0 fhr programme.
THE OFFICERS
Tho officers OF State Conference are.
Rev. y H. Rawlings pastor Of Clay
street Methodist church Richmond chair
man: RoV ~ O. Garden Of Wvthcvile
eacrefarv- Colonel James D. Gregory OF
Jyrchoure. treasurer.