The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-03
THE EPWORTH SPEAKERS
TENTATIVE PROGRAMME FOR THE
JULY CONVENTION.
Simultaneous Meetings I'm Tomlinson
Hall, English's Opera House
and a Tent.

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this city in July. has practically been COM
! pleted, and but few changes are yet to be
made. /. The committees having the conven-
| ton in charge are receiving assurances
| every day OF the immense crowd that Will
| be in attendance. The committee which is
| striving to provide accommodations in pri-
| vate homes for the delegates has not been
| meeting the encouragement it hoped to re-
| ceive but il is expected citizens will respond
| more rapidly as the size OF the convention
| and the character of the delegates become
| apparent. DR.. A. c. Cruise, of Toronto. Sec
| rotary OF the League for Canada, was in
| the city yesterday. He anticipates a large
crowd from over the border. From At
| lanta comes word that special train will
+, come here from that city. One car will be
| fitted up as a musical room, and In this will
| be Mr.. Stilman, singer who gained some
| fame with Rev. Sam Jones, and Mr.. Jones' 8
| daughters.
| The tentative programme provides Tor
| services in Tomlinson Hail. English s
| Opera House and a large tent. The conven-
ton will open at 2:20 o'clock on Thursday,
July 20 Rev. Henry ]. Talbot. of Evans
! ville will lead in the devotions in the tent.
Various addresses of welcome and response
| will follow. The responses for the Metho-
| dist Episcopal Church South will be made
| by Bishop w. A. Gambler, OF Oxford. Ga
| for the general church, Bishop w. x. Ninde,
of Detroit, Mich; for Canadian Methodism,
| Rev. A. Carman, Toronto. At Tomlinson
Hall at the same hour, Rev. George II.
Means of Winchester. KY, will lead the de-
| votions. Here Bishop ]. n. Fitzgerald will
make the response for the general church:
| Bishop E. r. Hendrix, of Kansas City, Mo-,
for the church South, and Rev. G. j. Bond,
of Halifax, n. S., for the Canadian Metho-
| dists In the evening the general topic
will be, 1.-The Intellectual Life" with three
| meetings in progress. At the tent Henry
| Wade Rogers, of Evanston, ILL.,, will pre-
side, at Tomlinson Hall Rev. "A. Carman,
| of Toronto, and at the opera house Hillary
A Goblin, Of Greencastle. The respective
leaders Of music at these three places will be
| Prof. E. o. Excel, Prof. j. NJ Black and
Prof w. A. Hempill Of Texas. The devo-
tons will be led at the different places by
| Rev. G. C. Workman, of Black Rock. Ark,
Rev. Thomas B. Kingsley, of Brownsville,
Tenn, and Rev. T. j. Parr. of Mention,
Ont. On The High School and College.
the following will speak: Rev. G. c. Work
man, Toronto; Rev. j. w. Bashford, Della
ware, O.. Rev. W. F. Floyd. Fort Worth,
Tex. On self Culture" the speakers are
Prof H. N. Snyder, of Spartansburg, S. c.;
Rev. James Elliott. of Kingston Ont: Rev.
Frank Hamilton, Of Newtonville, Mass.
James H. Southgate. of Durham. s: c., and
Rev. Samuel Plantz. of Appleton. Wis will
talk on Books and Reading" while the
speaker thus far selected on The Bible and
Intellectual Life" is Rev. D. A. Hayes. OF
Evanston, Ill.
THE SECOND DAY.
4 The second ia " of the convention Friday
July q, will open with sunrise love feast
on the Statehouse square. from $50 to 7:3
o'clock, conducted by d. w. Potter, of Chi
cago. At 8 a. m. department conferences
will be held at Tomlinson Hail. as follows:
Department of Spiritual Work. conducted
by d. w. Springer. of Ann Arbor: devotions,
Rev. u. G.. Foote, of EIkton, Ky; address,
The Devotional Meeting; Helps and Hind
rances," Rev. j. II. Lakewood, of Paris,
Ontario: Ways to Help Reveals" Rev. j.
II. Reed. of Galveston, Tex. How to Deep
en- the Spiritual Life" Rev. Gustav Z. Hill
Ter. of Louisville. KY: Question Drawer, -
John r Pepper, of Memphis. Tenn. At the
same hour, at English's Opera House, the
department of charity mercy and help will
be conducted by John Holmes, of Pittsburg,
With the following loving programme :,In Devotions
dress. Visiting Under the DIRECTION of the
Pastor" Rev. II. w. Crews, of st. Thomas
wEpEosMn nrr Houses os R snd w9 Mss
ters" Mrs. r. S; Douglas, of Plymouth,
Dundas. Ontario While this meeting is GO
ing on the department. of literary work will
be conducted at the Second Presbyterian
Mich; Following. will be the addresses
Study and Use Of the Bible E. b. Ohm
stead, of Bnghamton, N. Y; "rhe Readine
Benton, OF Baldwin. Kan; Methodist Pa
pers." Rev; w; 7; Mcclure, of Marshall
have Charge of the Question br sHsr' The Th
department Of social work will also be con-
Quoted at a. m. by Rev. Horace G. Ogden
programme: Devotions. Rev. r. Whiting, Of
Forest, Ontario; The League and Its Mem
| The League and the Stranger" Miss Irene
Z. Norton, of Nephonset, ILL.,; Suggestions
for Socials," Miss Cornish, of Niagara, On.
tario; Question Drawer, l.. J. Norton, OF
At $50 o'clock on Friday morning the
Department of Correspondence will be con.
Quoted at Plymouth Church by w. p Wal.
lace, of Americas. Ca: with the following
exercises: Address. Where Are Your Mem.
bers?' Rev: J, w: Van Ceaye, of East St
Louis; Advertising in the Church and the
League" Rev. G.. Il. Francisco, of johnson
City. Tenn; question drawer. Rev. S. a
Morse. "A, AT the same hour, at the Meridian,
e SeS %sh Exercises fo hns of HOW
Ras Of teasss Hsv psts1
Giving" F; w. Tenneli. of Germantown
Pa; Local Church Support and Benevo.
lences," DR.. w. L. Wilmott, of Toronto
question drawer. Rev. .. j. Lamar, OF
Montgomery, Ala.
Among the other meetings to be held or
Friday morning will be one at 1880 O'Clock
at English's Opera House, where the De-
partment OF Spiritual Work will be con.
Quoted by Rev. j. w. Newman, of Biz.
mingham. Ala. Devotions will be con-
Quoted by Rev. George r. Rowan, of Cleve
follows: The Devotional Meetings; Helps
and Hindrances," Rev. j. NJ. Barcus, oi
Temple, Tex; Ways to Help REVEALS,
Rev. Joseph Edge, of London, Ont: How
to Deepen the Spiritual Life Rev. r. G.
Cater, of Atlanta, Ga While the above
meeting is being conducted another meeting
of the Department of Charity Mercy and
| Help will be held at Tomlinson Hail. con
ducted by Rev. w. j. Carpenter, of ITALIA
kassee, Fla Rev. r. A. Weeks of Stark
VILE Miss, will conduct devotions and adj
dresses will be given by g. c. Bartlett, Of
Chicago, ILL.,, and Rev; c; J.. Bane;, of Rich
mond Va. Rev. f. NJ: Mills. of Elmira. N
Y, will have charge Of the question drawer
At the 1890 meeting for the discussion Of
literary work at Roberts Park Church de-
votions will be conducted by A c. Crews
OF Toronto, Ont, and the addresses will bt
Rev. T. ]. Parr, of Mention. Ont, and Rev
d. l.. RAIDER, of Denver. Rev. f. III. Raw
lngs. of Richmond. Va, Will have charge
| OF the question drawer. second meeting
| for the discussion of the Department of So
cial Work will be held at the Second Pres
byterian Church at 1920 o'clock Friday
morning Devotions will be conducted b,
Rev John Morrison, of London. Ont. Rev
W. X Piner, OF Hopkinsville. KY, and Mis-.
Edith Weer OF Chattanooga, Tenn. will de