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CONVENTION IS ABOUT OVER.
FEW LEAGUERS LEAVE, How-
EVER, BEFORE TOMORROW.

Consecration Service Tonight.
Speeches That Were Made by Dis
tInguIshed MethOdfsts.
indianapolis Ind, July 22.--The work OF
the Epworth League convention practical-
ly ended tonight, although but few dele
gates will leave before Monday. All ths
visiting ministers are assigned to NIL the
pulpits of the city tomorrow morning, and
at night a farewell conservation service
will finally adjourn the convention.
To-day was the big day OF the conven-
ton, 14000 visitors thronging the city. This
following resolutions were adopted by ths
convention tonight:
Resolved, That we congratulate tho
country on the passage of the anu-can-
teen act which 80 accurately represents
the will OF the American people. Its nul-
iincauon by Attorney General Grlggs is
viewed with painful solcitude and ever
increasing indignation, and we hereby
pledge Congress our hearty support i'm
maintaining It against the untenabie opn-
Ion of subordinate executive officer. We
heartily indorse the union of the tempers
ance forces sought by the American Ants
Saloon League.
We regard the election OF a polygamlst
to Congress by the state of Utah as an
indignity offered 10 every American cltl-
zen and an insult to the sanctlty and
purity of the Christian home. We protest
against the election of MIR. Roberts to the
House of Representatives, and demand
that one whose life is so repugnant to
Christian principles shall be expelled from
that great law-maklng body.
"We favor a federation with other young
peoples societies, both locally and na-
tionauy, through suitable executive COM
mlttees for the promotion of Christian
citizenship"
A resolution was adopted that in case
satisfactory rates and arrangements could
not be made for holding the 1901 convention
in San Francisco, the meeting place would
be changed. The regular sessions to-day
began at o'clock. Bishop w. X Ninde
of Detroit presided In the tent Bishop
| Charles B. Galloway of Jackson, Mich,
| who was to have presided In Tomlinson
| Hall, spoke In the tent on The Twentieth
| Century Movement" IN place Of Rev.
| Charles w. Byrd of Asheville. n. c., who
was absent and Bishop Hurst of WASH
lngton presided at the opera house. The
same topics were spoken upon at the
! three meetings.
| "Methodism. Its Evangelical Genius,'
was discussed by Rev. IL. c.. Henderson,
| Parkersburg W Va. and others.
Rev. Henderson said in part.
Methodist fervor Is not mere animal
| excitement nor emotional sentlmentality,
| but the outgrowth OF natural causes, first
Of which are evangelical doctrines. Meth
| odlsts have nothing to fear, and all to-
| gain. from educating their children In doc
trinal lines. Methodist doctrines are i'm
| such striking accord with the evident
| meaning OF the Scriptures that they chal-
lenge the loyalty Of every intelligent Meth
odist.
| 'Methodism boasts not the prestige OF
| antiquity nor lays claim 10 a monopoly OF
ministers or millonaires; but she does
hold she possesses system OF doctrines
| that by its breadth and sweetness capti-
Yates the vilest sinners heart. She fur
| thermore holds that the preaching OF her
| evangelical doctrines has largely induenc-
| ed other Protestant churches, causing them
to modify their teachings or hold in abey-
| ance their symbols not in unison with am
evangelical statement OF the gospel.
Methodist fervor does not spend itself
! In idle vaporings nor In fruitless rhapso-
dies. but muluplies itself in substantial
evidences of intelligent enthusiasm. Meth
| odism has ever been the patron of ed
| ucation, and 1t is eminently fitting that
she should slgnalze her triumphs by
| crowning the passing of the grandest
| century OF the millennium with a gift OF
| gold for Christian education.
| "Methodism has always been foremost
! in missionary work SO now, II behoovea
| her--in view of the new door provdentially
| thrown open, to take her place in the
van Of progress and help In placing ths
| Pearl of the Antilles as a jewel In the
crown Of the Master and assist in laying
the far-on Philippines before the dawn
| of the new century blends Its aurora1
| light with the glories of the effulgent day
as an Offering on the altar OF our Lord"
nNa1 Nl.rNN.
hity," was dicussed by Rev. w. p. Thir-
| kield of Atlanta, Ga, and others.
! Methodist Philanthropy" was the SUBJ
jest of addresses by Rev. II. j. Crletzberg
Of Charlotte, N. c., and Rev. j. W. Gra-
| ham of Toronto
''Woman's Work in Methodism," was
the subject Of an address by Mrs. Lucy
Rider Meyer, Chicago. Mrs. Meyer said
in part:
There are at present fifty-slx deacon-
ess institutions and s2S deaconesses ana
| proba toners. Of whom 4H are In locally
org ganized Institutions 1888 under the W..
| H. NJ. s., and 1886 In Germany, India ana
other countries. During 1898 they made
$4,000 religious calls and nursed 5,766 per-
sons.
why has the deaconess' work been so
| successful? Why Is 1t attracting such ca
ger attention and expectation from those
| who love God and humanity? One might
answer in the words of one Of the wisest
| Of our bishops, IT furnishes the principal
meeting place between Methodism and the
| lapsed masses But there is a more pro-
found reason than this. The world wants
| mothering. Mother-love has It's part TO do
in winning the world to Christ, as well
| as father wisdom and teaching and guild
ance.
what Tomanists DO.
"The deacouess movements puts the
mother into the church. IL supplies the
feminine element, 80 greatly needed In the
| Protestant Church, and thus is rooted
deep in the very heart of humanitys
needs. The Roman Church has won its
victories I'm America far more by its
| white-capped sisters than its black-cas-
| socked priests. These women al work
noiselessly, but trelessly, with children.
the sick, the aged. in education and re-
formation may well command our study.
| They have thrown themselves into the
| work Of the church. with a courage ana
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