Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-09
LEAGUERS TO MEET.
CONVENTION IN
INDIANAPOLIS NEXT WEEK.
WILL Be A GREAT MEETING
Thousands OF Enthusiasts Young
Mcthodists from All sections to At
tend-some DISTINGUISHED Men who
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win speak. :
Just one week after the great Baptist
Young Peoples gathering in Richmond
| the International Convention Of the Ep-
worth leaguers--young people OF the Meth
! otist Church-win be held at indianapolis,
| Ind.
/ The leaguers number many thousands
in every state and Territory. and the
convention will be one of the greatest
ever held by a religious body in America.
| All the railroads TO Indianapolis have
| eiven reduced rates. The city of Indiana
| polls itself Is a delightful place to
visit. 1t has beautiful residential sec
lions and IS beautided by many parks
and monuments. Former President Har-
rison has his home there.
The convention will be held in a nam
moth tent. seating 10000 people. erected
in the park surrounding the State Capt.
! tol. The first service begins at 2:So
o'clock, Thursday, July 10Th.
DISTINGUISHED MEN SPEAK.
Addresses will be delivered in behalf of
| the State of Indiana, the city OF Indiana
! polls. and Indiana Methodism. The re-
/ Spouse for the league OF the Methodist
/ Episcopal Church will be made by Bishop
| w. Y. Ninde, LII D.; for the Methodist
] Episcopal Church. South, Bishop w. A.
| Gambler, ID. D., LII. D.. oxford, Ga; for
/ Canadian Methodsm, Rev. A. Carman,
/ u. d.. Toronto, ont.
] At the same hour the second meeting
| viii be held at TOmhnson Hal. This Is a
| spacious hall something like Massey Hall,
| at Toronto. and will hold nearly 1000 it
| IS centrally located. is admirably adapted
/ 10 convention purposes, and has been
| used for some Of the greatest political
ard religious gathering of recent years.
/ Welcome addresses Will be made here
| also. The responses will be: For Cana
/ dian Methodism. Rev. G. J. Bond, b. A.,
1 Halifax. Nova Scotia; for the Methodist
| Episcopal Church, Bishop John j. Hurst,
! d. D.. Ii. D.. Washington, ID. c.; for the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
! Bishop O. T. Fitzgerald, D. D., LII n,
Nashville. Tenn.
That evening great educational rallies
will be held at the tent Tomlinson Hall,
and the English Opera-House Among
the speakers are Dr. Henry Wade Rogers.
Dr. II. A. Goblin, Dr. Franklin Hamilton.
and Professor ID. A. Hayes.
The singing at the tent will be led by
Professor +. Q. Excel; that at the hall
by Professor J. NJ. Black, and that at
the opera-house by Professor w. A.
HemphiI. Of Texas.
DAY FOR PATRIOTISM.
Friday morning. bright and early,
love feast will be held at the State-House
led by Mr.. u. w. Potter, OF Chicago. At
9 o'clock the department conferences will
open. The leagues of Virginia will
be represented by Revs. Eugene Rawlings,
W. b. Beauchamp, and G. H. Bane, OF
Richmond
Friday afternoon has been surrendered
10 the Indiana Committee for such re-
creations and entertainments as they
shall choose TO arrange for their guests.
That night will occur three great
patriotic demonstrations. At the tent
Bishop Fowler will lecture on Abraham
Lincoln" At the hail. General John b.
Gordon will speak on "The Last Days of
! the Confederacy." At the opera-house
| General Lew Wallace will have charge.
An address on "Anglo-American Rela-
tions" will be delivered by Rev. John
| Potts.
Il is expected that patriotic songs will
/ be sung by the thousands, and at a time
! when the great northern and southern
! sections of the country will exchange
! fraternal sentiments and rejoice that
Z now. as never DtlOIt Sllltt llt civil wal .
sectional lines have been plotted out.
SATURDAY a GREAT DAY.
! Saturday will be a great day. It will
/ open with three sunrise love feasts. Be
| ginning al Q o'clock a series of addresses
will be delivered at the three chief meet
! ing places These are the titles: "Meth-
odism. It's Breadth and Catholicity'';
Methodist Philanthropy Methodism
| and Educational Leaders" "WOman's
Work i'm Methodism," Present Sunday
! School Achievements" "X0ung Peoples
/ Movement an OutgrOwth of the Class
| Meeting" Among those who will discuss
| these great topics are Bishop hurst
| Rishon Mallalieu, Bishop Vincent, DR.. j!
! NJ. Buckley, Mrs. Katherine LNnte steven
son. Miss Henrietta Bancroft, Rev A. E.
! Craig. and others.
While these meetings are in progress,
| two Junior conferences will be held-one
at the opera-house and one at Roberts
| Park church.
Saturday afternoon will be devoted to
| Good Citizenship" Here are some speci-
men themes: Elements of Christian
| Manliness." Integrity in Daily Lie
Civic Duty of the Christian, "Filial ana
/ Parental Duties" "The Citizen and the
/ Common School"
At night three rOusing Temperance raj
! lies These themes will be discussed:
/ "Total Abstinence and the Pledse'
| Economies Of the Drink Traffic "The
Saloon in Politics." and Restrictive ana
Prohibition Legislation"
THE GREATEST DAY OF ALL
The great day will be Sunday. 1t will
be j day of cllmaxes of mountan-top eN-
| periences. and overhowing enthusiasm.
| Instead of a sunrise prayer-meeting or
| lOvc-feast. the sacrament Of the LORD
| Sumner will ha administered in all the
( churches at $50 a. NJ. by the pastors ana
| such assistants as they may select. AT
| 1880 sermons Will be preached in all the
churches on the spiritual life The rest
of the day will be given up TO the sub
iect of missions. Then will follow the
| farewell conservation meetings. Bishop
| Malaheu will lead one and Dr. l.. w.
| Munhall will have charge Of the other
Quite a large delegation Is expected TO
! go from Richmond and Virginia.
MAKING READY FOR BATTLE.