The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23
THEIR WORK COMPLETED
Epworth League Convention
Practically at an End.
GRIGGS Is DENOUNCED
Leaguers Are Indignant at His Action
in the Canteen Case-Roberts' Elec-
ton an Insult to Every
Christian Home.

Indianapolis Ind, July 22.-The work
| of the Epworth convention practically
ended to-day though but few delegates
will leave before Monday. All the visit
ing ministers are assigned to fill the pull
pits of the city tomorrow morning and
at night a farewell conservation service
will finally adjourn the convention.
Early in the evening the committee on
resolutions completed its work. result
ing in the following resolutions, which
were adopted by the convention to-
night:
Resolved, That we congratulate the
country on the passage of the anti
canteen act, which 50 accurately repre-
sents the will of the American people.
It's notification by Attorney General
Griggs Is viewed with painful solicitude
and ever increasing indignation and we
| hereby pledge congress our hearty sup
| port in maintaining 1t against the UNI
| tenable opinion of a subordinate execu-
tive officer. We heartily indorse the
union of the temperance forces sought
| by the American Anti-Saloon League.
I'VE regard the election of a polyG-
| amist to congress by the stae of Titan
as an indignity offered to every Ameri-
| can ClLlZen anu all Insult " TIE PAM
| tity and purity of the Christian home.
| We protest against the election of Mr..
! Roberts to the house and demand that
| one whose life is SO repugnant TO
| Christian principle should be expelled
| from the great law making body.
1--WE favor a federal on with other
| Young Peoples societies, both locally
and nationally, through suitable execu-
| tive committees for the promotion OF
Christian citizenship
| A resolution was adopted that in case
| satisfactory railroad rates'and arrange
| ments could not be made for holding
| the next convention in San Francisco
| in 1901, the meeting place seiected
would be changed.
To-day was the big day of the Ep-
| worth League convention. Every MIN
| ute was occupied by regular sessions
| and committee meetings began with
| three prayer meetings. Bishop Nlnde
! of Detroit presided in the tent Bishop
| Galloway, jackson, Mich, spoke on the
| twentieth Century Movement" The
same topics were spoken upon at the
| meetings at the opera house and Tom
| linson hall as at he tent.
''Methodism-Its Evangelical Gen
| JUS" was discussed by Rev. w. A.
Spencer of Philadelphia, Rev. Claudius
| B. Spencer of Denver ana rev. II. w.
| Henderson.
'Methodism-Its Breadth and Cathol-
icism." was discussed by Revs. ]. Shorey
of Petersburg. Ont, w. P. Thrilled or
Atlanta, Ca, and DR.. Frank NJ North
| of New York.
subject of addresses by Rev. H. J;
| Chreitsberg of Charlotte, N. c., ana
| Rev. J. w. Graham of Toronto.
| ''Methodism and Educators Are Lead
ers," by Rev r. H. Copeland of Ann
Arbor, Mich. Rev. F. L. Osborne OF
Bay City, Mich, and Rev. ). II. Riooeii
of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
'sWoman's Work in Methodism was
the subject of an address by Mrs. Lucy
r. Meyer, Chicago.
| Rev. James Atkins, Nashville, Tenn,
and Rev. Frank Gary, Galveston, Tex,
delivered addresses on present sun
day School Achievements. -.
1.-THE twentieth Century Movement
was discussed by Rev. Charles W
| bird. Asheville n. c., and Rev. NJ. M
Mills, Elmira, n. Y,
Rev. J. ]. McLaren and Rev. F. n
Upham, Westfield, Mass, spoke on the
| Young peoples movement.
| At the afternoon session or the con-
| yention Rev. F. A. Cassidy of Guelph
ontario, presided in the tent and Rev
| DR.. Reed of Illinois in Tomlins han
and Rev. DR.. Bennett Montana, at the
| opera house.
Rev. Luther Freeman, Portland, Me.
| and Rev w. r. Beauchamp, Rich
mond Va, spoke on Elements OF
Christian Manliness.'
James M. Hawley of Hot Springs
Ark, and Rev. ]. b. Balbrook. Noun
Vernon, Iowa, defined "Filial and ia
rental Duties
1.-THE Obligations of the Citizens tt
the Church" was demonstrated by Rev
H. C. Chroetter, Covington, KY, anc
John A. Patton Chattanooga, Tenn.
1.-THE Citizen and the Common
School, was the topic OF an address
by Rev. ]. M. King, Philadelphia
| Addresses followed on the same topic
by James T. Hughes, Toronto, ant
Rev. J. H. Mccoy, Huntsville, Ala.
Evangelistic meetings in the ten
and Tomlins hall completed the after
noon programme.
Temperance" was the topic Of thu
night session, and the addresses per
tanned to this subject
Hon. Charles r. Magee of Boston pre-
sided at the tent in the place of Gov
ernor Shaw, who was unable to at
tend the convention.
Total Abstinence and the Pledge
was the subject talked on by DR.. FREQ
damon, Chicago; Rev. James Livings
ton, Windsor, Ontario, and Rev. w
r. Proctor, Portsmouth, Va.
Addresses on Economics of the
Drink Traffic" were delivered by Rev
]. H. O'Neel and Rev. T. B. Wilson o.
Washington and d. d. Thompson o.
Chicago.
The Saloon in Politics" was spoken
on by Rev. e. L. Eaton of Des Moline.
and Rev. Charles A. Crane Of Boston
Restrictive and Prohibitory Legisla
ton" was discussed by Bishop Charlie!