The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-28
Tells About His Trip
To Indianapolis
Meeting.
new ENGLANDERS WERE SCARCE
Death of Col. Ingersoll Deep
ly Mourned By Those Who
Knew Him Best.

benjamin w. Rust, I'll Austin street,
returned yesterday from the Epworth
league convention at Indianapolis. Mr..
Rust represented the Park Avenue M.
b. church, and was the only Worcester
delegate. A few months after the 1897
convention in Toronto, the fund which
betrayed the expenses of Mr.. Rust's
"Trip was started, and the church was
the only local one to have a represent
atlon at the convention.
Mr., Rust left this city JULY Is al
nooh' via the Fitchburg railroad, and
from starting time until his Journey
was concluded, every moment had
some feature of interest. The session
, opened thursday afternoon and Tom
l lnoS nail, seating 5000, tent seating
1000 and an opera house with a seating
capacity OF nearly 5000, We're utilized
py the Epworth league delegates.
IN speaking of his trip to Spy man,
last evening, Mr.. Rust said: The con
Nehtlon was the most enthusiastic and
more largely attended than any in his
loIy Oh the society. Last year l repre-
scented the Park Avenue NJ. e. chapter
at the New England convention in
Bangor, Me-, but the session at Indian
apons was of International interest.
Inc colors of the southern church, red
ana orange, and those of the northern
church, red and white, were DISPLAYED
by merchants and were used as The
principal decorations of the halls and
tents in which the branches of the
convention We're in session.
we were welcomed by the city Of
metals, and ringing speech was made
py Congressman Watson from that dis
trlct, in which he said that Indiana
was state with too sacred a history
to ever be defled by polygamy. Con-
gresham Watson said that in Indiana
one Wife loved one husband. That
speech furnished the inspiration for
action. committee on resolutions
was appointed at once, and on the
thlrd day OF the convention resolutions
were brought in and adopted unani-
mously. Congressman Brigham H.
ROBERTS Of Utah was ordered to be an
seated.
Il was riding in a street car when
heard of Robert IngersolPs death. AT
the Friday evening session of the con-
Venuon, extreme sorrow was expressed,
but no action was taken. Bishop c. C.
McCabe, with whom Mr.. IngersolI had
discussed the religious question scores
OF times, was deeply affected Rev. c..
M. Hall of Everett, who is a warm
friend of Bishop McCabe, said that the
death of relative never affected Bish-
op McCabe more than Robert Inger-
SOILS.
Rev Mr. Hall had an acquaintance
with Ingersoll, and he referred to him
as man Of High moral intellect, but
misguided in his views! Delegates in
general felt the loss of the brilliant
orator, keenly.
1T was announced at one of the
meetings that the convention had
brought 10000 visitors into the city of
Indianapolis. Thousands Of dollars
were spent, but not a cent went to the
saloons. One liquor dealer had an illu-
minated sign over his door with the in
scription Welcome to the EpWorth
League" That was the most amusing
feature of my trip.
Prof. Excel of Chicago, Prof Black,
Prof. Hemphill and other hymn writers
OF worldwide reputation were inter-
ested attendants. Charles Gabriel
played the organ in the large tent, and
Sam jones daughter acted as accompa-
mist. There was a noticeable scarcity
of New England delegates, and few
men from this section were speakers at
any of the meetings.
Rev w. 1. Haven of Brookline, Rev.
Rev. Walter Merritt of Bostsn were ac-
tive participants in the convention. All
of them are well known in this city.
Bishop G. H. Fowler delivered lee
ture OH Abraham Lincoln which hun
dreds of Worcester church people have
heard. Bishop G. C, McCabe spoke on
The bright side of prison life"
Friday afternoon there was band
concert by the University of Indian
apolis band of 40 pieces at the state fair
grounds in our honor. The last day of
the convention was on Sunday, and ev-
cry church in the city had its visitors
from the convention delegates. After
the evening services in Tomlinson hall
there was an experience meeting which
lasted until midnight. Rev. DR.. ]. F.
Barry editor of the Epworth Herald,
held a reception, and over 5000 dele
gates shook hands with him. The Ju-
anita Ladies Glee Club of Chicago and
the Clafiin sextet of colored men fur
nished music.
1T was voted to hold the next con-
vention at San Francisco, Cal, in 1901.
l had a singular honor at the conven-
ton. / was the first delegate from
Massachusetts to register at the state
house. left indianapolis Monday
morning for home, and came by way
of Detroit. Tuesday l stopped all day
at the Niagara Falls. Rev. A. M, o.
good of Clinton was at the convention,
but there were no other delegates from
this vicinity, with the exception of a
Westfield clergyman"
Mr.. Rust will give a report of his trip
to the convention at the August meet
ing of the Park Avenue M. r. Church
chapter of the Epworth League.