The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-22
EPW0RTH LEAGUE.
The First Sunrise Prayer Meeting of the
Convention.

Convention.
Indianapolis, Ind, July 21-The first
sunrise prayer meeting of this conven-
ton was held at $50 this morning by
the Epworth league in Monument Place.
PrOba bly, 1000 delegates cOngregated on
the west side of the Esplanade and clus-
tered about the fountain. On the ter
race stood the leader, Rev. Dr. w. A.
Spencer of Philadelphia, and behind
him reared the tall shaft of the soldiers
and sailors monument. The scene was
inspiring and the singing served to at
tract hundreds of people going to work
who extended the line of congregation
a block distant to Washington street.
! The regular programme Of the morning
was devoted to department confer
enCes, which We're held in TOmlinson
| hall, EpWorth tent, an opera house and
/ four of the churches.
A meeting of the state cabinet of Hi
nuiS was held this morning to meet a
committee from Peoria, where the state
convention will be held in 1900 and the
preliminary matters arranged. The re
CeptiOn committee worked all night
with tireless energy endeavorng to
! register the names Of delegates, but
despite this vigilance a large number
! of delegates have escaped the regiStra-
tion book and it is not known definitely
how large the attendance is Six thou
sand are known to be present and, with
those unregistered, the number is esti
mated this morning at 5000. The larger
delegations are from Indiana, with 40;
Pennsylvania, 100: Michigan, 40; Iowa,
LOG. and Kansas 113
In Tolnlins hall the first meeting was
devoted to the discussion of spiritual
work. Rev. w. A. Grye, of Kaianla-
zoo. Mich, presided. Rev. j. II. Reed,
Galveston. Texas, spoke on spirit
ual reNivals.'
In the opera house. the department
of charity, mercy and help was con-
Quoted by W. f. Goreth, New York:
Rev Walter Merritt of Boston talked
on "Epworth Homes
At the Second Presbyterian church,
Rev. w. H. Jordan, Sioux Falls, S. D.,
conducted the department of literary
work
Discussional addresses were made by
Rev. j. W. Bennett, Bozeman, Mon
tana, and Rev. W. b. Mcclure. Mar
shall. Mo.
In the department of correspondence,
held in the Plymouth Congregational
church, Rev. G. d. Van Cleve, East
st. Louis, HIS, spoke on Where Are
Your Members" He asserted that the
league exists solely for spiritual re-
suits, and the member who does not
contribute to the spiritual work of The
chapter is simply so much deadweight.
The department of finance was pre-
Slueu over DS IS. L. Tdlne, l<lnCplIl.
Neb.
Evangelstic services were conduct
ed in the tent by Rev. Dr. l.. w. Mum
hall, Germantown. Pa
There was no afternoon session. The
time was occupied by band concert at
the state fair grounds.
Lectures and patriotic concerts CON
stituted the programme of the leagues
night session. The first half hour was
devoted to patriotic songs. after which
Bishop c. II. Fowler of Minneapolis
leCtured in the tent; General John +.
Gol don. of Atlanta lecturing in Tom
Inns hall. and Rev. James Nj. Buckley
of New York and Rev. A. Carmen Of
Toronto leCturing in the opera house.
Bishop Fowler delivered an interest l.
tng lecture on abraham Lincoln"
Rev. DR.. Carmen and Rev. DR.. J. NJ.
Buckley both lectured on 'Anglo-Amer-
lean Relations
Tomorrow is scheduled as the big
day and will practically conclude Ire
convention.