Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-19
EPNORIHS At WORK
Increased Attendance and More
Enthusiasm at the Frisco
Convention.
Keen Contest Among Rival Cities
for Honor of Entertaining
Next Meeting.
Minneapolis Thought to Be the
Favorite OF Delegates.--To.
days Program.

San Francisco, July 19.-The second
day OF the international convention of
the Epworth League was marked by
cool, pleasant weather and an increased
attendance, particularly of local resi-
dents. The biggest attraction was. of
course, the services at Mechanics Pa
Wilton with its long list of prominent
speakers, good music by large choir
and the great pipe organ, with thu addt-
tfonal attractions of elaborate display
of California products. However, the
Alhambra theater and Metropoli,an
temple meetings We're attended by as
many delegates and residents as could
Hhu accommodation and the enthusiasm
Z was just as great as in the bigger build
ing. The program at each of the three
meetings was most notable and inter-
esting one. The visitors We're astir
early this morning and thousands at
tended the sunrise prayer meetings. held
at Grace Central and First Methodist
Episcopal churches. The interes, and
enthusiasm of Epworths seems to grow
as the convention progresses and many
declared the present gathering to be the
greatest In point of attendance and en-
thusiasm the order ever held.
Competition of the cities for the honor
OF entertaining the next convention of
the league is growing keen. st. Louis.
Minneapolis and Toronto are in the
field, with chances somewhat in favor
of Minneapolis. Milwaukee has dropped
out of the contest and Wisconsin dele
gates will throw their Votes to Minnea-i
polls. The decisions rests entirely with
the committee on resolutions, which
meets today or tomorrow for the pur-
pose of selecting some one of the cities
mentioned Following is the official pro-
gram carried out at todayis meetings:
Mechanics Pavilion. Morning Session
Song service; deyotions. o. Z. Watson.
Charleston. S. c. Addresses: Church
and Liquor Traffic" VIM. II. Anderson,
Springfield, ILL.,; Church and Working
men," Rev. f. j. Helms, Boston
Church and Young Men" Rev. T. f..
e. Shore. Toronto. Canada; Church
and Newspaper Rev James NJ. Buck
ley. New York; "Our Imperiled Sab
bath" Rev. l. B. Scott New Orleans:
Constitutional Church. Rev. Ward
Beecher Hickar, Cleveland. Mems
Movement" Rev. Frederick d. Leete,
Rochester.
ga. m.. Song Service-Devotions Rev
]. D. Ellis. Decatur Ala: Addre esses:
"Church and Workinginen Rev. Il. X.
Turk, Toronto, Can; Church and Youlg
Man. Rev. c. T. Patillo. st. Louis;
Church and Newspaper Rev. F. L.
Hoss Nashville, Tenn: our lmperlled
Sabbath" Rev. Z. NJ Randall. Jr., Sc
attle. Wash; Institutional Church"
Rev. Matthews S. Huffman, Fall River,
Mass.
Mechanics Pavlllion-Afternoon ses-
sion; addresses: our English Bible and
How to Use It,. Rev. j. w. Bashford
Deleware: Systematic Beneeolence.
Rev. o. A. Monk, Knoxville; Mission
airy Forward Movement In League Re-
suits Achieved" Rev j. W. saunby,,
Medicine Hat, n. w. Ty.; missionary
Forward Movement In League Work Be-
fore U.s." Willis W. Cooper, Kenosha,
Wis; personal Work for Christ Rev.
W. e. Thompson, Little Rock. Ark;
young Layrnen as Soul Winners" Ed
ward d. soper, Harrisburg. Pa
Alhambra Theater, 2:3o p. mad
dresses: "Systematic Benevoence."
Rev. r. S. Cantine. Los Angeles; Mis-
sionary Forward Movement in League
Results Achieved" Rev. Joshua NJ.
Frost" Bangor, Me-; missionary For-
ward Movement in League Work Be
fore us," Rev. p. l.. Cobb, Nashville,
personal Work for Christ" Rev. C. T.
Scott Aylmer, Canada; Young Laymen
as Soul Winners" L. T. Cotton. Chica-
go: "our English Bible and How to Use
It," Rev. j. w. Bashford. Delaware. O.
Metropolitan Hall 2:3o .. m.--Address:
"systematic Benevolence." Rev. G.. 5.
Clendinnen. Brockville. Ont; Mission
ary Forward Movement in League Re-
suits Achieved Rev. T. Amore Hamil-
ton. Ont: missionary Forward Move
ment in League Work Before U.s." Rev
F. B. Short. Wilmington. Del; Our En-
glish Bible and How to Use It," Rev. A.
II. Watkins Brookhaven. Miss: Per
sonal Work for Christ" Rev. F. l..
Thompson. Jackson. Mich: Young
Laymen as Soul Winners Rev. w.
Cooke. Cypress River Man.