The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-29

"A rally OF the City Union Epworth |
league was held last evening in the |
lower part OF the Asbury Methodist
Episcopal church on Monsey avenue. |
The purpose of the gathering was to
hear the report of the city delegate
to the Epworth league international
convention held last week in Indianap-
oils. A very large number Of MEM
bers of the society were in attend
ance and listened with rapt attention
to the report.
John J. +. York, the delegate, pre-
sided prior to the reading of his re-
view of the work of the convention,
Mrs b. T. Jayne sang "Vesper Bells"
with charming effect and Miss Dorsey
reclted "Monas Waters" Mr.. York then
stepped forward and commenced the
reading of the report. He said in
part:
THE largest international convention
ever held by the Epworth league was
opened on Thursday, July 20, by the
singing or MY Jesus l Love Thee"
The attendance has been placed at be-
tween $4,000 and 10000. Addresses of
welcome were made by Governor
James A. Mount and Thomas Taggart.
mayor of Indianapolis. They both
referred to the great work being done
by the society and told of the great
influence that would be worked on
those presents. Responses were made
by Bishops Fitzgerald, Hurst and
Ninde and Rev, G. ]. Bond.
CLOSER RELATIONS FAVORED.
THE latter is from Canada and he
| made the best address of the after
noon, urging a closer relation between
| England and this country. The even
| ing services We're opened with a song
| service, after which a telegram from
| President Mckinley sending best
| wishes was read and loudly applauded.
| The addresses in the evening were all
on the Intellectual Life Earnest ad-
! dresses were made by a number of
clerygmen urging self culture.
AT $50 on Friday morning a sunrise
prayer meeting was held. Great zeal
was manifested, dozens of persons tes
tifying at the same time. 1t was
called telegraph meeting, each speak
er being limited to ten words. A
number of addresses were given that
morning urging the Epworth leaguers
| to be social and to assist others to
lead noble, heroic and beautiful lives.
The subject Spiritual Work also
received a great deal of attention this
day, addresses upon this subject being
made by Bishop McCabe, Rev. J. H.
| Hazlewood and Rev. Gustav Hitler.
Practical suggestions were offered re-
garding the best means of increasing
the leagues utility. The members
were urged to be sociable to the strang-
er and to bring him into their homes
and let him be benefited by their ex-
ample.
"One of the features of the conven-
ton was the singing of a sextette of
young colored men from Claflin Uni
versity. They received a tremendous
ovation every time they sang and had
to respond to repeated encores.
Two meetings were held by the de-
partment of literary work. An ad-
dress was delivered by DR.. f. L. Nag
Ter. of Cincinnati, on The Study and
Use of the Bible Addresses were
also delivered by several others, show
ing the benefits to be derived from a
proper course of reading.
METHODIST PAPERS.
"The topic Methodist Papers was
treated by Rev. d. l.. Roder, of Den
yer. He said that it was inconsistent
for ministers to antagonize the Sun
day newspaper, as that was the day
through and by which they earned
their salaries. He said that the sun
day newspaper was an American in
stitution that could not be wiped ou
and suggested that the church publish
a Sunday paper and give the people
cleaner and purer reading. This sen
timent was very heartily cheered ant
endorsed.
The meeting of Saturday morning
and afternoon were devoted almos
entirely to the subject of good citizen
ship. The evening services We're giver
up entirely to condemning the admin
istration and especially Attorney Gen
eral Griggs for declaring unconstitu
| tional the law passed abolishing th'
army canteen. Resolutions We're alsC
, read and adopted advocating the un
, seating of Roberts, the polygamoui
. | congressman from Utah.
, ION Sunday evening farewell meet
, ngs were held in TOmlinson hall anC
, in the tents. The one in the hall wa
the most inspiring. Bishop Fitzger
aid called the white-haired bishop,
gave short address on his saying
that he loved everybody in the who'll
world When the meeting was dis
missed there was a great rush for tn