Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-23
TIE LEAGUE CONVENTION.
WORK or THE EPWORTH Ma
TloNAL BODY NEARLY ENDED.
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TIoNAL BODY NEARLY ENDED.
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Indianapolis Ind. July 22-rhc work
of the Epworth League convention
practically ended ,o-uigni, although
but few delegates viii leave before
Monday Al the visiting ministers are
assigned 10 ill the pulpits Of the city
tomorrow morning. and al night
farewell conservation service viii final
~ adjourn the convention.
TO- day was the big day of the con-
Veniion; 1000 visitors thronged the
city The following resolutions were
adopted by the convention tonight:
TIE ARMY CANrEEN.
Resolved. That Wc congratulate the
country of the passage Of the anti-can-
teen act. which 50 accurately repre-
scpts the VIII OF The American people
Its nuuitichtion by Attorney General
Grsea is viewed with painful solicitulc
ana ever increasing Indignation and
We hereby pledge congress our hearty
support IN maintaining IL against the
un,enabie opinion of Il subordinate cx-
ecntive officer. we heartily endorse
me union of the temperance forces
sought by the American anti Saloon
League.
uTAH'S CONGRESSMAN.
mist To Congress by the State of uIan
dc an lndiSnsty offered 10 every Amer
lean citizen, and an Insult In the sane
tity'and purity Of the Christian home.
we protest against the election of Mr..
ltobcris 10 the House of Representa-
tNesl and demand that one whose life
is SO repusnant TO Christian principles
shall be expelled from that great law
making body.
We favor a federation with other
young peoples societies. both locally
ana nationally. through suitable execu-
i've committees for the promotion of
CHRISTIAN citizenship"
SAN FRANCISCO FAVORED.
y resolution was adopted that in. case
satisfactory railroad rates and arrDngc-
incn'S could not he made for holding
The 1901 convention in SAN Francisco.
the mcshng place would he chafEed
fhc rcSu!ur sessions to-day began at
o'clock this morning.
SESSION IN TENT.
BishoH w. d. Nindc of Detroit. pre-
sided in the tent. Bishop Charles Is.
Galloway. Jackson Mich. who was to
have prcfidod in Tomlnson Hall, spoke
IN the-teht on The Twentieth Century
Movement" in place Of. Rev Charles w.
Byrd. of tAshevillc. X: O.. who was avb-.
sent. Eishop liurs', of WAshiislai
presided I the 0L-rn He-s1. Ehe iaiasS
..l'.H SP"5Vh "r''iI ae tile 'thItt
~al~ihnjism-n Axvrnl,r7.Iir + ;! etSH"
was discussed by Rev. II. G. Hender-
son, parkcrshurG. w. Va. and others.
'Methodism Breadth and C:!ra6Icr
lciiy'' was discussed Ivy Rev..W. .IN
Methodist Philanl hropy'' .f.waS 'Nthe
subject of addresses by Roy. H. j.
Chreitzberg. Charlotte. y. Gland Rev.
j. w. Graham. Toronto.
"Woman's Work in Mcthodism" was
the subject of an address by Mrs. Lucy
Rider Meyer. Chicago.
Key. James Atkins. of Nashville.
Tenn. and Rev. Frank Gary. of Cal
weston. Tex. delivered addresses on
Present sunday School Achievements"
-, Other discussions included Tho
The Young Peoples Movement"
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session Rev. w. II.
Beauchamp, Of Richmond. Va. spoke On
Elements of Christian Maniness."
Integrity in Daily Life" was dis
cussed by Rev. j. -. Chavs of Green's
boro. y. G.. and Rev. NJ. B. Chapman.
of Louisville.
The obligations Of the Citizen 10 the
Church was demonstrated by il. A.
Schroeder. of Irvngton. KY and John
y. Patton. Of Chattanooga. Tenn
Rev. j. NJ. King. of Philadelphia.
spoke on The Citizen and the Common
school"
Rev. J. II. Mccoy. of Huntsville, Ala.
also discussed the subject
'Tcmperancc" was the tonic of tho
nights session.
PORTSMOUTH PASTOR SPEAKS.
Rev. l. Il. Brown. Of Meridian. Miss
presided in Tomlinson Hail. Rev. w.
X. Proctor of Portsmouth. Va. smoke
on total abstinence and the pledge.
Rev. Charles a. Crane. of Boston.
spoke On The Saloon in Politics"
Restrictive and prohibitory legisia-
ton was discussed by Bishop Charles
H. Galloway. jackson. Miss, and Rev.
II. j. Cook, Chattanooga.
y LIVE QUESTION.
Rev. T. c. life. Sail Lake City. said
the livest question is as 10 Roberts
seating in Congress.
Il stand here now to say. measuring
the words that the election Of Mr.. Rob-
crts was an Insult flung into the faces
of all those who sought To do th.. Nor
mon people good. An insul. to the
President of the United States. to the
Senate and House of Representatives
that gave statehood 10 Utah condition
ed upon sacred assurances More. IL
was challenge thrown down before
every lover OF God. of home and coun-
try. On every hand am asked, what
are YOU people in Utah going to do
about it, l beg to present to YOU the
same question. You, VINO are repre-
sentatives of the best homes of the
North, the South. the East. and she
West. what are you going 10 do about
it?"
This ended the days work.