Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-25

San Francisco, July 22.-1he re-
ligidus enthusiasm aroused by the in
ternationl convention of the Epworth
league here had its elimination at
the grand meeting held yesterday aft
ernoon at the Mechanics pavilion.
About 10000 persons were in attend
ance and not seat was vacated UNI
til the conclusion of the sermon
preached by Bishop Joyce, president
of the league. His theme was Faith
in Christi and no address more elo-
quent or fervent has been heard since
the assembling of the convention. At
its conclusion the bishop was ten
dered an impromptu reception, not
being allowed to leave the platform
until nearly all the members of the
great congregation had grasped his
hand.
The influence of the league was not
alone felt in the central meeting. All
over the city, in churches of many
denominations, services were held and
in every place the local pulpit was
occupied by visiting divine. At
Grace Episcopal church, where Rev.
j. NJ. Buckley, of New York, preached,
it was impossible to gain admittance
long before the time announced for
the opening of the doors and in none
of the churches was there vacant
pew. Old fashioned love feasts were
held in the early morning in more
than a dozen places, including the
Japanese and Chinese missions.
At II o'clock came the regular serv-
ices of the day, which were character
ICED by exceptional fervor. In the
afternoon an enthusiastic children's
meeting was held in the Ahambra
theater. After u song service at the
Metropolitan temple in the afternoon
q sermon was preached by Rev. E. E.
lIoss, Of Nashville, Tenn.
At the evening services the report
of the committee on resolutions was
read and adopted viva voce. The reso-
lutons approve the plan for cam
paign the coming year on behalf OF
missions; approve the plan for the
systematic training of young people
in Christian work; favor n war on
saloons; rejoice at the abolition Of
the canteen in the army and deplore
the efforts made to have it restored;
approve the plan to hold gathering
Of colorcd young peoples church so
ceties in 1902; urge pastors to or.
ganize boys and girls into junior Ep.
worth leagues, and emphasize the pur.
pose Of the Epworth league.
Bishop Isaac W. Joyce, president OF
the Epworth league, reviewed the
fifth International convention, which
closed yesterday, as follows; II have
only good things to say OF the Ep-
worth league international conven'
ton. It has been in every way a
great success. Many of those who
have been at the preceding ones think
this one the best ever held. The at
tendance has been a delightful sur
prise to us all. All discussion Of sub.
iects have been Of the highest order
A delightful and brotherly spirit per-
vaded the convention from the first
hour to the last moment. We shall
always carry with us delightful mem.
cries Of this great convention and OF
San Francisco. I do not see how any
people could have done more for us,
for our comfort and happiness and
for the success Of the convention,
than the people of San Francisco have
done.
"The daily papers and the railroads
and the steamer lines have also con-
| trbuted their share to the astonsh-
ing success of our convention"