The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-30
TO MEET IN SAN FRANCISCO
Plans for the EpwOrth League :
Annual Convention.

Washington Delegates Wa king Prep
paratfonS for the Trip Across the
Continent-ProG Of the EX-
crcGses-Ssany Prominent Speakers
Local members of EDwOrth League are
making extensive preparations to attend
the Fifth International Convention of the
order. to be held at San Francisco. Cal,
July IS TO 7, inclusive. At the meeting
of the District branch Of the League. to
be held today in the EDworth Church. ar
rausemeuts VIII be perfected for the trip,
and ii is expected that a large delegation
VIII attend.
Charles F. LiEger, ST. Seventh Street
northwest, the local excursion manager.
viii arrange for the transportation Of
members of the League to San Francisco
and return.
The convention is already exciting great
interest throughout the country and the
prospect Of a large attendance IS assured.
San Francisco is preparing to entertain
the largest number of Eastern guests that
has ever been within her gates at one
time
The great Mechanics Pavilion has al
ready been secured as one of the meet
ing places. and two additional places in
I
for The auditorium at the Pavilion will
seat from eight to ten thousand people,
and at the same time leave room in the
Pavilion for registration headquarters,
State headquarters. committee rooms,
missionary and other interesting eXhib-
its, the rest and reading room, the room
specially set apart for ministers, an emeT-
geacy hospital, and other advantages
vhich VIII be highly priced by members
/ of the convention
I The programme of the convention viii
/ include the consideration OF timely topics
under the caption. Through the Open
Gate Of the Twentieth Century" The
great living themes in church and socie-
y VIII be discussed by prominent speak
eTs. lay and clerical The programme as
! arranged promises to be the finest ever
/ given at a similar convention. The list
/ Of speakers numbers about two hundred
/ The following is a partial list OF those
/ who have accepted the invitation to be
/ present and address the convention:
/ Bishops Joyce, EJcCabe, Warren, Grams
! ton, and Hamilton, of the Methodist Epis-
/ copal Church: the Rev. J. II. Buckley, D.
/ D., New York; the Rev. J. F. Berry, ..
J D.. Chicago; the Rev. ". y Quayle. D.
/ D. indianapolis; Governor Bliss. -AIichi-
( gan; Bishops Galloway. Gambler, Morri-
son. and Hendrix, Of the Methodist Epis-
copaI Church, South: the Rev. \. Monk,
| D D. Chattanooga; the Rev J. J Tigert
D D: the Rev. A A Hoss, 3. D: the
/ Rev. H. NJ DuBose, D. D., Nashville
Tenn; Rev. G. W. Kerby. D. D., NOntTe-
al; the Rev James Henderson, D D.,
| Toronto, and the Rev. 4. c. Crews, Sec
rotary of the Canadian League.
The music is expected to be a specially
! aff-a i've feature of The pOTD5Trzr C17veE7-
ton a chorus Of 1900 voices has already
been organized, and has begun work upon
some of the worlds masterpieces OF sd
cred songs
The members Of the chorus viii be
| drawn from the larger cities of the State
as well as from San Francisco
The chorus Will be accompanied by a
grand organ built by Murray n Harris,
Of Los Angeles for the chapel at the
Stanford University. PaIo Alto. Cal. and
loaned by Mrs Jane L Stanford The
programme will contain the familiar
hymns and songs to be used by the con
Owing to the great size Of the Meehan-
les Pavilion il viii be possible to assign
space there TO each State tor headquar-
tiers, thus doing away with the use Of the
churches for that purpose and bringing
all delegations into close proximity.
4 very large and interesting missionary
exhibit. as well rs other attractive fes1-
lures. viii also be brought under the
same roof
The entertainment committee, has made
arrangements TO provide accommodations
in private houses for all who desire. or
who fail to secure rooms in advance
Members Of the committee viii met the
incoming guests upon arrival at the de-
pot and viii make all necessary arrange
mentS at once
: very low rate of transportation has
been extended by the railroads. and
schedules for excursions are now being
prepared
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