Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-25
rpyoRTu CONVENTION ECHOES.
Closing Exercises from Richmond
Point of View.

Point of View.
| INDIANAPOLIS. IND, July 2f.-(Spe-
| ciaI)-The Richmond and Norfolk dele
gates attended services yesterday morn
fng at Grace Methodist Episcopal church,
where DR.. J. J. Tigert. j. d. LII. D., Of
Nashville Tenn. preached on the parable
of the Prodigal Son.
Professor Black says he believes that
this last convention could sing almost
as well as the angels.
Saturday was the great temperance day
Rev. w. r. Proctor Of Portsmouth, Va.
delivered an address on Total Abstin-
ence and the Pledge" Bishop Charles
B. Galloway spoke on Restrictive
and Prohibltory Legislation" The
present policy of Mckinley, Secretary
Alger. and Attorney-General Griggs
were heartily condemned by many speak
ers. Mckinley was termed William, the
Silent" and Alger "Ethelred, the I'm
ready" Bishop Galloway's creed on
the temperance question was mental
suasion Tor those who think, moral
suasion tor those who drink, legal
suasion for those who make the law.
prison suasion for those who break the
law"
THE SPIRITUAL LIFE"
Yesterday morning was devoted to SER
vices on "the Spiritual Life" in all Of
the churches. The holy communion was
celebrated in all of the Methodist
churches. The afternoon was devited
| to missionary addresses. "Our Force in
the Field" Work Of the League Mis-
sionary Committee" "The Can and Pre-
paration for Missionary Work" The
Student Volunteer Movement" and mis-
sionary Giving wef~ the subjects
In the opinion OF the Board of Control
OF the EpwOrth League officials, this was
the most notable convention in the his
tory of the Epworth League. Without
any particular inducement of a physical
character. such as other cities might
offer in the way of mountain scenery
and lake and ocean grandeur. there was
called together the largest number OF
young MethOdists that ever met in the
history Of the denomination. Those hay
ing knowledge of the history Of cOnven-
lions in this city for the past twenty
years. declare that there was an atten-
dance upon the convention of 5000. The
leading businessmen declare the cOnVen-
ton the most profitable 20 the city of all
that were ever held here. Bishop FltZ-
gerald SAYS the saloons are the only es-
| adjustments that made nothing. 1t Is
estimated that the convention TO be held
i'm san Francisco in 1901 will number
$1,000. the rising enthusiasm seeming TO
justify the highest estimate.
SOUTHERN CHURCH RALLY.
The Methodist Episcopal Church. South.
had a grand, glorious enthusiastic rally
at o'clock last evening az the First
Baptist church. Secretary DubOse had
charge of the services The Methodist
/ Episcopal church, South, has $4,000
] leaguers. and 1900 new subscribers this
year 20 the Epw0rth Era, the League
organ.
Rev W. y. Beauchamp made the re-
spouse for the Virginia delegation. THE
conference has been an exclamation point
of Methodist conservation and en-
| thusasm. and its influence Will be wide
| is felt" ne said.
| The closing hours of the convention
were the best Wonderful addresses
were made i'm the tent. TOmlinson Hall,
| English's opera House. and Roberts
| Park church. 10y Rev. john II. Coleman,
! -. d.. Of Albany, y. Y; Rev. AlonzO
| Monk, ID. D.. of Chattanooga; Rev. W..
! f. Wilson. of Hamilton. Ontario; Rev. J.
/ r. Goucher. -. D.. u Baltimore, Md;
| Bishop o. p. Fitzgerald. ID. D.. IL. D..
! of Nashville, Tenn; Rev. j. II. Hazel
wood. of Dundas, Ontario; Rev. l.. w.
/ MunhaH u. j., OF Germantown Pa;
| Rev. G.. W. Briggs, ID. D., of Greensboro,
| Ky; Rev. \. b. Leonard ID. d.. OF New
York city. and Rev. ;. l.. Baldwin, d. D..
Of New York.
FAREWELL SERVICES.
! All available space I'm the vast Audlto-
rum was filed. The conservation and
| farewell services were conducted by
Rev. Joseph +. Berry ID. d.. of Chicago;
! u. W. Potter. of Chicago; Bishop O. +.
! Fitzgerald. d. d. IL. d., and Rev G. j..
Bond. b. A.. Of Halifax. Nova Scotia.
We had a wonderful BAPTISM Of the
Holy Spirit. No words can describe these
/ services.