The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-22
THE EPWORTH LEAGUERS.
A Great Meeting Was Held al the
Mechanics Pavilion.
A SERMON ON FAITH IN CHRIST
Kept Ten Thousand People in Their
Seats Until II Was Competed-Chil-
dren's Meetings Held.

san Francisco. July 2l--The enthusiasm
aroused by the Epworth League convent on
here had It's elimination at the grand
meeting held this afternoon. at Mechanics
pavillon. About 10000 were In attendance
and not a scat was vacant until the con
cuslon Of the sermon preached by Bishop
Joyce of the League. HIS theme was
Faith in Christ"
At It's conclusion the bishop was ten
dered an impromptu reception, not being
allowed 10 leave the platform until hun
dreds had grasped his hand
All over the city In churches of many
denominations services were held.
In the afternoon chidrens' meeting
was held IN the Alhambrn theater Rev.
NJ f. Ketcham of Xenla ohio, chairman.
Addresses were by Miss Hobson Of Wash
ington, u, C.; Rev. j. c. Churchill OF
cold Water, Ontario, and Rr. c. Jones of
Bristol VA
After song service at the Metropolitan
temple IN the afternoon n sermon was
preached by Rev y, g. Hess Of Nasnyi.lle'
Tenn, A largely attended meeting OF Ger.
man Americans was held ut the Howard
Street Methodist church. Ii. A. Schrotter
Of torington, KY acting MS chairman
The closing meetings were tonight Mt
the Alhamhra theHtcr and the First Pres
hytcriun church.
The following resolution was adopted:
We rejoice IN depending on Christian mis-.
sions and upon the educational work
which has already been accomplished. We
are greatly delighted by the comprehensive
and practical plans which have been de-
ysed by our leaders for great campaign
In behalf of missions and other benevolent
work during the coming year. We urge
all our chapters 10 Increased study Of mis-.
sionary literature and to fervent prayer
for the coming Of the kingdom,
2, We approve without reservation the
plans for the Epworh League extension
which provides Tor the systematic training
OF our Young people In Christian work
The Importance OF study of such great
topics MS the English bible Christian stew.
ardshlp and personal evangelism, can not
he overestimAted
Temperance. We are unaltcrahly as
ever opposed to the open saloon and to
the liquor traffic. and we mean to keep
w our war upon this business until
our continent is freed from the dreadful
curse.
>, We greatly rejoice at the abolition Of
the canteeu In our army and deplore the
fact that u persistent effort is being made
10 have IL restored. Specially * this dla
tlessing to MS when we note that Ru sia
Is protesting against cantepn and France
has prohibited II. We earnestly hope chat
wise couuc- will prevail In free Christian
America and to this end We win ever pray
Colored Epworth teagucrs We have
learned that representatives from various
JhristlRn young peoples societies among
the coiprcd churches Of the country plan
70 hold gathering In the summer of 1907
looking to tho better development Of their
Young people In Christian work end we
desire to express our approval Of the move
ment ana heartily recommend II tn The
colorod young people of the EpworJh
league
Junior work. We are much encouraged
with the continual growth of our Junior
Tor the training Of our roung soldiers for
Christ Is accomplishing great good, would