The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-15

Indianapolis, Ind, the home of eX-
President Harrison. will be the scene
next week Of one of the largest gather-
ings of young people that ever assem-
bled in this country. On July 90 Il, y,
23 will be held the fourth international
convention OF the Epworth league, an
organization largely composed of the
young people Of the Methodist Epis-
cpal church, when it is expected that
there will be fully 5000 people in at
tendance.
This will be an event long to be re-
membered in Methodism, and the peo-
pie of indianapolis are making the
most extensive preparations for the
entertainment OF the visitors and all
are assured of an enthusiastic
"Hoosier' welcome.
The very best of the speakers and
lecturers of the Methodist church are
to be in attendance. General Lew
Wallace, whose name has been made
immortal through his great book, Ben
Hur," will have charge of one Of the
meetings to be held on Friday even
ing, July 49, This meeting is to be a
love feast for closer union of England
and America.
Chaplain McCabe who is well known
try, is also to be there. He will be
aided by other prominent speakers in
conducting an evangelistic meeting
Canada is to be represented by the ia
nous Dr. Potts, who is considered one
of the best of the Methodist clergy in
the Dominion: he will be assisted by
Or. ]. NJ. Buckley in conducting SER
vice at Indianapolis opera house.
Three large patriotic meetings are
also to be held At one of these Bishop
Fowler will deliver his greatest lee
ture, Abraham Lincoln" General
John r. Gordon, commander of the
Confederate veterans, will lecture at
the great Tomlinson nall; his subject
will be THE Last Days of the Con-
federacy." The third one is to be lee
ture on international Relations" by
DR.. John Potts, the general secretary
of education for the Methodist EpisCo-
pal church OF Canada, and chairman
of the International Sunday School les
son committee. In addition to these
will be many other speakers of national
reputation.
The convention will be opened at 2.30
p. m., July 20, with an address of well
come by the governor of Indiana at the
large tent meeting, and by the mayor
of indianapolis at the meeting in Tom
linson hall at the same hour.
BY a joint resolution of the last leg
islature of Indiana, the state house,
one of the most magnificent buildings
in the convention city, together with
the capitol grounds, were placed at the
disposal of the Epworth league general
committee and every delegate and vis-
itor are expected to register at this
place.
An official badge has been specially
designed for this occasion, and bears
the American and British flags inter-
twined. together with the emblem and
motto of the Epworth league. This
badge is to be the only ticket of ad-
mission to the meetings.. and all those
not possessing one of them will not be
allowed to enter the places of meeting
until within fifteen minutes of the COM
mencement of the exercises.
An official flag has also been designed
and copyrighted, and will be used in
all the decorations at the many places
of meeting and Is being used very eX-
tensively by the business men of In
danapolis, and surrounding towns and
cities. The flag is very artistic and
attractive, 17X2S inches, on white mus
lin. Inc design is a Maltese cross in
red and white, which are the Colors Of
the Epworth league, with the motto,
Look Up, Lift Up" on the lower right
hand corner, and a Maltese cross in old
gold with the motto, All for Christ"
in the upper left hand corner. Diagon-
ally through the center appear the
words, indianapolis, 1890" and in the
upper center is a combination of the
British and Aerican flags.
All railroad companies have given
special rate of a single one way fare
for the round trip. Special arrange
ments have been made with the Penn
sylvania Railroad copany for all those
going from this city and special stop
over privileges have been obtained at
places of interest for those who may
desire. The first party will leave here
on Tuesday, July s. The Epworth
League City union, of this city, are to
he represented at the convention by
will give any information that may be
desired by any who intend taking the
trip by calling on him or addressing
him at 5O4 Lackawanna avenue.
The musical programme for Elm
Park church services tomorrow will be
as follows; Mrs, A. l., w. Price acting
assistant orGanist:
Prelude and Fugue. ue................Bach
God is a Spirit" ".,..............Be Bennett
Offertory. "AdaGio Favre" Mozart
Not a Sparrow Falleth". "....... Choir
Postlude Fugue, No. 2.... .Mendelssohn
Evening.
Prelude. Heavens are Telling" vari-
ations" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. RinCk
Protect Us Through the Coming
Night" Observation-Disclosures. Quartette
Offertory, JudeX, from "Mors ct
Vita" ...................... Gounod
Soprano solo, Crossing the Bar"
Poem by Lord Tennyson; music by
Dudley Buck.
Postlude, Sonata Pathetique". :. Rinck
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