The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-23


the American Public and a Be-
trayaI of the Government by the
State That Made Promises When
1t Was admitted
INDIANAPOLIS, July 22-Today was
the big day of the Epworth league con
vertiCn. Every minute of time was oc.
cupied by regular sessions, in committee
meetings, beginning with three sunrise
prayer meetings. The registration bureau
was closed last night, at which time 5000
arrivals had been noted, but it is con-
ceded that $4,000 visitors thronged the
city today
Junior league meetings were held in
Roberts park and Meridian Street Meth
Odist churches this morning. The regular
convention sessions began at o'clock.
Bishop w. x. Ninde. of Detroit, presided
in the tent; Bishop Charles B. Galloway,
jackson, Miss, presided in Tomlinson
hall, and Bishop ]. F. Hurst, Washing
ton. presided at the opera house The
same topics were spoken upon at the
three meetings ''Methodism-Its Evan
gelical Genius" was discussed by Rev.
w. A. Spencer, Philadelphia. Rev. Clau-
dius B. Spencer. Denver and Rev. H. G.
Henderson, Parkersburg, W. Va.
'Methodisnl-Its Breadth and Catho-
lefty" was discussed by Revs. ]. H
Shorey, Pete1boro, Ont; Rev. w. P.
Thirkield. Atlanta, Ca, and DR.. Frank H
North, New York.
Methodist Philanthropy" was the sub
ject of addresses by Rev. H. ]. Chritz-
berg, Charlotte, N. c.
'Methodism and Educational Leaders,"
by Prof. R. S. Copeland, Ann Arbor,
Mich; Rev. D. L. Osborn, Bay City,
Mich, and Rev. J. H Riddell, Winnipeg,
Man.
"Woman's Work in Methodisln" was
the subject Of an address by Mrs Lucy
Rider Meyer, Chicago.
Rev. James Atkins, Nashville. Tenn.
and Rev. Frank Gary. Galveston, Texas
delivered addresses on present Sunday
School Achievements"
THE Twentieth Century Movement
was discussed by Rev. Charles Byrd,
Asheville, n. c.; Rev. ]. CfppreIl, New
Westminster, B. c., and Rev. E. NJ Mills,
Elmira, N. Y
j. j. Maclaren, Toronto, Rev. Charles
Z. Woods, Arkansas City, Kas., and Rev.
f. N. Upham, WestfeId, Mass, spoke on
The Young Peoples Movement"
AT the afternoon session of the conven-
ton, Rev. F, A. Cassidy, Guelph, Ont.
presided in the tent, and Rev DR.. Reed,
OF Illinois, in Tomlinson hall, and Rev.
Dr. Bennett, Montana, at the opera
house
Rev. Luther Freeman, Portland, Me,
and Rev. W. B. Beauchamp, Richmond,
Va, spoke on Elements of Christian
Manliness.'
Integrity in Daily Life" was the sub
ject Of addresses by Rev H. c. Jennings,
Chicago, and Rev. ]. D. Chavis, Green's
borough, N. c.
Rev N. B. Chapman, Louisville. and
Rev {. B. Taylor, Bloomington, Ill, dis
cussed THE Civic Duty of the Chris
tan"
Rev. James M. Hawley, Hot Springs.
Ark, and Rev. J. B. Albrook. Nouns
Vernon, To-, defined "FiIial and Pa
rental Duties" 1.-THE Obligations of
the Citizen to the Church" was de,
monstrated by II. A Schroeder. Gov
ington, Ky. and John A. Patton. Chat
tanooga, Tenn. THE Citizen and the
Common School was the topic of an ad-
dress by Rev. J. NJ. King, Philadelphia.
Addresses followed on the same topic
by James L. Hughes, Toronto, and Rev.
]. H. Mccoy, Huntsville, Ala
EYangelistical meetings in the tent and
Tomlinson hall completed the afternoon
programme.
NIGHT SESSION.
Temperance" was the topic of the
night session and the addresses pertain
ed to this subject. Hon. Charles r. Ma
gee, Boston, presided in the place of
Gov. Shaw, who was unable to attend
the convention. Hon. L. P. Brown, Meri-
dian, Mississippi presided in Tomlfnson
hall, and w. II. Moss, Dundas, Ont.
conducted the opera house meeting.
Total Abstinence and the Pledge" was
the subject talked on by Alfred Dixon,
Chicago; Rev. James Livingstone, Wind
sor, Ont, and Rev. F. R. Proctor, Ports
mouth, Va Rev. Proctor said:
"a man is drunk when he has had
enough to impair his judgment, and if
it takes three drinks to do that, when
he has taken one he is one-third drunk
and is not well prepared to meet the
responsible relations he sustains to his
family, society and Cod
Addresses on Economics of the Drink
Traffic" We're delivered by Rev. J. o.
Knott and Rev. J.. 3. Wilson, of WASH
ington, and D. D. Thompson, of Chi
cago.
THE Saloon in Politics" was spoken
on by Rev. F.. L. Eaton, Des Moines.
To-, and Rev Charles A. Crane, of Bos-
ton.
Restrictive and Prohibitory Legisla-
ton was discussed by Bishop Charles
B. Galloway, Jackson, Miss, and Rev.
j. R. Cook, Chattanooga, Tenn.
POLYGAMY DENOUNCED.
In the absence of Hon. FREDERICK d