The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-07-25
EPWORTH LEAGUERS
folding a Great Meeting on the Pa.
cific Coast,
MANY GATHER AT SAN FRANCISCO
Congratulatory Messages Read From
The President, the Vice President
and Many Governors.

San FRANCISCO, Cal, Speclal.-Ine
fita international convention Of the
| EpworUh League was Opened THUS
day under the most auspicious condi-
| tions. The weather was ideal and the
attendance cQualled the most sanguine
! expectations OF ell. TIE scene at the
Mechanics Pavilion. where the p:in-
cipal exercises OF the day were held.
was one not soon to be forgotten.
Never in its history has the spacious
interior CT the pavilion presented a
more impressive spectacle. Every IN.
slightly inch CT wall was hidden By
| tasteful decorations. Great yoIumes
CT music from human tarCats and the
| Accompaniment OF the Stanford organ
| inspired ieeling OF reverenial ad-
muaIiCn ani homage. The railroads
had virtually fulfilled their promises
and lanued the last o1 the Eastern
delegates here in time for the intro
| ductory services. The great army or
invasion OF $4,000 men and women in
the rank and file had been provided
| for in manner most gratifying to all.
| The entire city is taking an active in
tereSt IL securing the success OF the
! gathering.
The first services in connection with
| the convention We're held this morning
in the First Congregational the Cen
tral Methodist and the Howard Street
churches, in each OF which communion
was celebrated. Bishop Joyce, presl-
dent OF the League, conducted the SER
vices in the First Congregational
| ct-u-ch. At the Central Methodist
church. Rev. John J. Tigert, of Nash
vile. Tenn, presided, and Rev. A. G.
Grove, of Toronto Canada, led the
congregation at the Howard Street
church. BY noon the vast interior Of
the Mechanics Pavilion, capable Of
containing eve. $1,000 people, was
filled with a mass Of humanity.
| When the convention proper was
called to order at 230 o'clock by Rev.
Thomas Filben, of Pacific Grove, not
vacant place was to be seen from
the grand organ TO the farthest gal
| lelv OF chairs. After a service OF
song. led by Robert husband and par
ticipated in by the chorus OF the 1000
voices, the general secretary, Rev.
Jos. F. Berry, read number Of con-
gratulatory messages from prominent
men throughout the Union. Presi-
dent Mckinley, in his message,
said:
Il have much pleasure in sending to
the International Epworth League
Convention. assembled at San Fran
cisco, my hearty congratulations upon
the soud work the great body OF Chris
tjar lnen and women, which it repre-
scuts. has accomplished in the past,
am my earnest wish that even greater
success will crown the future efforts
Of the League"
Vice President Roosevelt worded
his message as follows:
My heartiest greetings, and may
good luck attend the Epworth League
in its efforts for social and civic right
eousness."
Other communications were from
| Governors Mc.-.llin, of Tennessee;
Shaw, of Iowa; Durbin, of indiana;
Pates. Of Illinois; Bliss, Of Michigan;
Dockery, Of Missouri; Stanley, OF
Kansas, and Van SAINT, Of Minnesota.
| All were received with cheers, those
from the President ard Vice Presl'
deat a:ousing the audience TO great
| enthusiasm.
The eieaiug exercises at the Me-
cnanie5 Pavilion we're presided over
| h Rollo Watt. The first address was
By Rev. Cnas. Ia. ard Mitchell. who
spoke on The YDlrg Peoples Move
ment in the Nineteenth Century.
The Young Peoples Movement IN
he Twentieth Century" was dis
cussed by Rev. G. w. Kirby, OF Mon.
treal. Canada. T. B. Hutchison. of
Napa. Cal, spoke on "Methodism IN
the Twentieth Century" At the
| Alhambra Theatre tonight, Rev. A. {.
| Crews. OF Toronto, Canada, presided.
The young peoples movement was
| discussed H.; Rev. Alonzo Monk, CT
| EnoxyIlie. Tenn, and Rev. NJ. 5.
!iuches. OF Kansas City. Rev. +. Z.
! Scott. OF Vancouver, b. C., spoke On
| The Methodist in the Twentieth
| Century
Rev. T. n. Ivey, of Raleigh. n. c.,
Was chairman 0! the Metropolitan
Temple meeting. Addresses were de-
liyered by Rev. W. c. Millard, OF
| Yonkers. y. y; Rev. John H. Cleman.
| =. Glen Falls. \. Y, and Prof. Collins
| Denny. az Nashville. Tenn. There VII!
| 3e morning, afternoon and evening
gatherings tomorrow at each CT the
tou- meeting places Of the League.
State 1ust Pay Liquor Tax.