Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-07-25
o. SOUL SEEKING
Methodist Young People Quit Sight
Seeing and Work for Sal
walton Of Men.
MANY OPEN AIR MEETINGS, ARE sEln.


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San Francisco, July 22.-The spirit
of animation and enthusiasm marked
the work of the third day Of the In.
transitional Epworth League conven.
ton. The delegates had been admon.
ished at the close of Fridays meet
ing by Rev. DIR. Berry, general secre-
tary of the league, that there had
been too much sightseeing and that
''all should get to work and pump
salvation into the people," This in
junction was obeyed. The visitors
foresook the allurements of sightsee-
ing Saturday and devoted their atten-
ton to one of those campaigns of
fervid religious enthusiasm and soul
saving for which Methodism is noted.
Under the influence Of the bright
sunshine and a cool invigorating
breeze right OF the Pacific, the visit
ors sought the places of meeting ear
~. Everyone had become rested
and there was an entire absence OF
anything resembling WEAKNESS. En-
thusiasm and an evident determine
ton to make this the big day of the
convention was everywhere evident.
Everything went with q vim that had
been lacking at some of the previous
sessions.
Crowded Sunrise Prayer-Meetings.
Again did the sunrise prayer-meet-
ings, with which the day opened,
draw crowded houses at every one Of
the four principal Methodist places
Of worship. From that early hour
on throughout the morning every
path seemed to lead crowds to the
pavilion, the Alhambra theater, the
Metropolitan temple, Central and
Howard street churches. The nine
o'clock opening song service at each
Of these assembling places saw great
er audiences that had before joined
in the first hymn Of the day. A
long programme of speeches was
gone through with commendable
apromptness, all being listened to,
with the deepest interest and up.
plauded with nearly enthusiasm.
Open Air Meetings.
Open-air meetings were held at
half dozen places in widely separat.
ed districts of the city as well as the
music stand in Golden Gate park and
the court Of the Palace hotel. Song
services, prayers and speeches made
up the programmes at these meet
ings, which were attended by crowds
Presbyterian Youns People.
Warsaw, Ind, July 22.-Next week,
from July "a to 90, the Winona assem-
bly, grounds will be the scene Of one
Of the largest church gatherings in
the United ,States-the national con-
vention of the Young Peoples Chris.
tian union Of the United Presbyterian
church. Besides the delegate repre-
sentation of 1850, applications for ac-
commodations are pouring in from
visitors from all over the country.
Prominent speakers will make adj
dresses before the convention, among
them being Rev. j. w. Van Deventer,
of Scotland, who will have charge
of all the children's meetings during
the session; j. w. Barr, secretary of
the international Christian Endeavor
societies; Rev. w. w. Barr, member
Of the national board Of foreign mis-
sions; Miss Lulu Harvey, the di-
rectress of Egyptian missions; Rev.
NJ. G. Kyle, of Philadelphia; Rev. J.
w. Asherwood, of st. Louis; Rev. w.
w. White, of Chicago; Rev. d. c. Mar
tin, n. j. Heinz and Peter Dicks, Of
Pittsburgh, and, others.
A special feature of the convention
will be the reunion of colleges and
Representatives from the colleges in
India and Egypt, as well as those of
the Presbyterian church in this coun-
try.
At the opening session. Rev. j. Will
bur Chapman, the evangelist and pas
tor Of the Fourth Presbyterian church
of New York, will deliver the address
of welcome.
r. Held Responsible for Shortage.
Columbus, O., July e2.-Attorney
General Sheets, in an opinion sent to
State Auditor Guilbert, holds Charles
Brumfeld, treasurer of Richland coun-
ty, responsible for an apparent large
shortage in the tax fund. The attor-
ney general finds that $4,000 back
taxes collected from the Altman &