Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-20
WANT NEXT CONVENTION
Epworth League Delegates Already Begin
to Pull Wires.
California and Minnesota Strong
dianapOlis Than Were Expected.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 20.-The at
tendance at the fourth biennial interna-
tional convention of the Epworth. League,
which opened today, will be in the neigh
borhood of from 10000 to 1900, according
to the revised estimates of the local man.
ayers. Up to 10 o'clock this morning $500
had been registered. The arrivals last night
were disappointed in point of numbers.
One of the passengers from New York
was Rev. VIM. g. Haven, first vice presi
dent of the Epworth League of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. He said the New
York delegation will eventually aggregate
from 300 to 500. So far about 100 have ar
rived.
The California delegates are working hard
Tor the 1901 convention. About thirty dele
gates are here, equally divided between Los
Angeles and San Francisco. They billed the
city today with streamers inscribed Cali
fornia 1901" DR.. c. B. Mitchell of Mime
apolis arrived last night. and has unex-
pectedly sprung the announcement that
Minneapolis will be entered in the contest
for the next convention. He said 500 dele
gates are en- route from Minnesota. fully de-
termined to secure the convention.
The committee on resolutions met at 10
o'clock this morning to consider what shall
be the policy of the Epworthans with re-
gard to the seating of Representative Brig
ham H. Roberts of Utah, Attorney General
Gr1ggS decision on army canteenS and the
VI all the yOuHS ptopic > So
cieties of all the evangelical denominations
of the church. The meeting was held be-.
hind closed doors, and the recommended
lions of the committee will be kept under
cover until Saturday night.
The corner of Delaware and Market
streets, where are located the Epworth
tent and Tomlinson Hall, became the point
OF interest for leaguers soon after noon.
From all parts of the city steady stream
of delegates, gaiy bedecked with ribbons
and some carrying banners. poured into
the entrance of the hall and tent, which
are on opposite sides of the street. and
but for efficiency of the police the streets
would have become hopelessly congested.
The sun beat down fiercely on the unpro-
tected canvas, but the leaguers famed
and seemed to enjoy themselves. The
tents seating capacity is 1900 and it was
well filled.
Hugh Dougherty, Button, Ind, presided
In the tent Gov James A. Mount well
coined the convention on behalf of Indiana
and Eli F. Ritter followed on behalf of
the city of Indianapolis. Indiana Method
ism presented a welcome through Frank
J. Hanley of Lafayette. These speeches
were responded to by Rev. Charles O.
Jones of Bristol, Tenn, for the Methodist
Episcopal Church South: Rev. A. Carman,
Toronto, Ontario, for Canadian Method
ism, and Bishop w; x: Ninde,, Detroit.
Mich, for the Methodist Episcopal Church.
In Tomlinson Hall, Frank M. Barbour,
Evansville, Ind. presided Because of the
absence of Senator Fairbanks from the
elly, AttOTHey SHdTleS W. SInllH Oh In
dianapols delivered the address of welcome
on behalf of the state Mayor Thomas
Taggart threw the gates of the city open
and Rev. Charles w. Lewis, Moore's Mill,
Ind. welcomed the convention on behalf of
Indiana Methodsm.
Rev. G. ]. Bond of Halifax, N. S., re-
sponded for Canadian Methodism. The re-
Spouse of the Methodist Episcopal Church
was delivered by Bishop John F. Hurst,
Washington, and Bishop C. ]. Fitzgerald,
Nashville. Tenn. in a speech threaded with
humor, thanked the welcomers behalf
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
The convention then adjourned until even
ing, and an evangelistic meeting was an
nounced for 4:30 o'clock in the tent.