Evening journal., 1901-07-20
.IRACURRy ATTEND
: SUNRISE SERVICE
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.SsceR | Day Of Big San Fran
cisco Convention a
Success


san Francisco. July 20.--The second
day ,of the international Epworth
le2gue convention was devoted strict
lly 10 the work of the league As the
sun rose yesterday morning from
clopdless sky. presaging another day
& ,ot sperfect weather, prayer meetings
(, were held in three spacious religious
edihces. located in widely separated
secaons OF the city.
. ifAt Grace Methodist Church the de-
7vurions of the assembled congrega-
lions were led by Rev. George Stuart,
ofrtleveland. Tenn. At the Centenary
'r1tethodist Church, South, Rev. e. A.
. Pearson, of Aurora, Ont, made the
opening prayer. Across the bay, in
Oakland. services were conducted by
W. Il. Fisher, OF Los Angeles.
Z 1Tho, first sessions Of the convention
Shegan. simultaneously at o'clock in
tthespavilion and at the Alhambra thea
tre The former meeting was attended
{ by about 5000 persons, including a
portion Of the grand chorug. Bishop
crahston of Portland. Ore. served as
schaiTman. The music was led by Rev.
s&l lE. watson, of Charleston s. G. Ad'
idFesses We're made by Rev William
az Anderson, of Springfield, III; Rev
- r. T.. Shane of Toronto; Rev. /. b.
3Scotta of New Orleans; Rev. Fred d.
< ( 1,uite,' of Rochester N. Y.
Z ~ '0The Church and the Newspaper,
h wAssthe subject of an address by Rev
(, ft114tles B. Buckley. of New York city.
While he found much to criticise, Dr.
, A9SdeAaey also had praise for the news
,papers,of today He deprecated sen
,satidnaiism, and pointed out the good
that, can be done by the press II con
Quoted In accordance with high
,standard of morality.
At the Alhambra theatre ''The
, ,church and the liquor traffic" was dis
+ ,cussed by Rev. b. Palmora. OF st
.1ious "The church and the working
q men" was subject considered by Rev
z ~G-rEe.- Turk, OF Toronto. Rev. c. e. Pa
I ltilp. OF ST. Louis, spoke on "Thy
! tclhlrfh and the young man." "ThS
Z 'chllrch and the newspaper" was dis.
fscJNsed by Rev. E. M. Ross, of Nash
! 'Vfilf Tenn. and "Our imperlled Sab
K BAH. by Rev r. NJ Randall. OF Sc
PAT sle. The session was closed with az
IadlIess on the Institutional church,
X yRev. NJ. S. Kaufman, Of Fall River
4 Miss
At'the afternoon session OF the con
~ vention, the first subject was FORWARD
q povemnts Of the church" both the pa
1Sfiiion and the Alhambra theatre wer,
Z PfbWded with attentive visitors Rev.
NJ Bushford. of Delaware, o.. spoke OF
; "Our English Bible and how to use IT,
: '"systematic benevolence," was consid
/. cred by Rev. r. s. Hay, OF Houston
Tex. The rssalts achieves by the mis-
Sionary forward movement in tn
League" was discussed by Rev. J. w
saunby, OF Medicine Hat, N. W. I
q t,The missionary work before us" wa
~ fheiSubject Of an address OF Willis w
p .CoQner. of Konosha, Wis. Persona
r work for Christ" was discussed by Rev
VeEl Thompson, Of Little Rock, Ark
Eeward ID. soper. Of Harrisburg, Pa
tNsed the afternoon session with al
address on Young laymen as soul win
u. nerS"
f !. The competition Of the cities for tn
hea0r Of ontrtaining the next conven
s t6p of the League is growing keen. 81
{ hsbniss Minneapolis. Detroit and To
(. kontd are in the field. with the chance
if. kosheshat in favor Of Minneapolis, Tn
decision rests entirely with the com
iilH@ @ on resolutions.
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