Evening star., 1901-05-17
THE EPWORTH CONVENTION
INTERNATIONAL GATHERING IN SAN
FRANCISCO IN JULY.
Most of the Bishops, North and South,
to Participate The
Program.

| Epworth League, which is to be held IL
| San Froncisco, Cal, July IS to 21 next
| bids fair to be the most successful which
| has ever taken place. The program pro-
| vides for the participation therein of most
| of the bishops of both the Methodist Epis-
| copal Church and the Methodist Episcopal
| Church South, and also of the Methodist
| Church of Canada and the Colored Metho-
dist Episcopal Church.
Among those who have accepted invita-
| tions TO be present are Bishop 1. W. Joyce
of Minneapolis Mimi; Bishop W. A. Can
dler of Atlanta, Ga; Bishop John W. Ham
ilton of San Francisco, Bishop Earl Gran
son of Portland. Ore; Bishop Morrison of
New York. besides many others well known
throughout the country, among whom may
be mentioned Rev. DR.. w. L. Neims Of
Texas Rev. DR.. Charles Bayard Mitchell
of Minneapolis, Rev. DR.. J. w. Bashford,
Delaware, Ohio; Rev. Dr. p. A. Cool. Spo-
kane, Wash. Rev. DR.. A, Monk, Knoxville,
Tenn; Rev. DR.. Matt S Hughes. Kansas
City. Mo; Rev. f. E. Scott. Vancouver,
Z. c.; Rev. DIR. James Henderson. Toronto
Canada Rev. DR.. j. ]. Tigert Nashville,
Tenn; Rev. Dr. G. H Cobbledick. Both
well, Canada; Rev. DR.. Collins Denny,
lanta. Ga; Rev. DIR. w. B. Palmore. ST
Louis, No; Rev. DR.. E. E. Hiss. Nashville,
Tenn: Rev. f. NJ. Randall. jr.. Seattle.
Wash; Rev. DR.. NJ. S kaufman, Brockton.
Mass, HeE. JOnn roster, New oTleailS Id
Rev r. S. Canine, D. D., Los Angeles,
Cal. and hosts of others.
There is a variety of subjects to be dis
cussed among them Young Peoples Move
ment in the Nineteenth Century Young
Peoples Movement in the Twentieth Cen
tury. ''Methodism of the Twentieth Cen
tury The Church and the Liquor Traf-
fic,' THE Church and the Workingman,
Church and the Newspaper Our Imper
lied Sabbath" THE Institutional Church.
"The Mems Movement" "Our English Bible
and How to Use It. Systematic Benevo-
the League Results Achieved" THE
Work Before U.s. Personal Work for
Christ" " Young Laymen as Soul-winners.
1.-The Young Christian as Citizen, The
Poor xiii the Saloon "In the Spirit
Rather Than in the Letter" In Practical
Benevolence.' I'm Social Relations, I'm
Literature ''The Devotional Meeting
The Use of the Blackboard" "a Rea ding
Course for the Juniors" "Round-tabie Con-
ference" Does the Literary Department
Pay The Reading Course and How to
Introduce It. "The Preparation of Lead
ers.'' The Social Atmosphere Of the
Church" What Can the Social Depart
ment Do to Help a Revival?'' 'House-to-
House Nisitation.'' How to Secure New
Members" Hospital and Prison Work.
The President THE Secretary The
Cabinet or Council Meeting" The Business
Meeting
Addresses of Welcome.
The afternoon of the first day of the con-
yention will be devoted to addresses of
welcome and responses. The welcomes will
be extended. "On Behalf of the State" by
the governor of California; ''On Behalf OF
the City mayor of San Francisco: 'On
Behalf of California Methodism.' Bishop
John W. Hamilton and Rev. DR.. j. c. Sim
mons of San Francisco, Cal
The responses will be: 'On Behalf of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. Bishop I. w.
joyce. Minneapolis. Mimi; ''On Behalf of
the Nj. f. Church South Bishop W. A
Gambler of Atlanta, Ga; "On Behalf of the
Methodist Church of Canada" Rev. Dr.
James Henderson of Toronto. Canada. and
"On Behalf of the Colored Methodist Epis
copal Church. Bishop L. H. Holsey OF
Alabama.
Tuesday evening before the convention
opens the convention chorus of 1000 voices
will give a grand concert in the corporation
hall. This will be one of the features Of
the convention. The greatest musicians Of
the city are associated with the concert
and the best voices of the state will par
ticlpate. The Park sisters. a cornet quar-
tet. specially engaged for the convention
are to play. and the music committee has
been fortunate enough to secure from Mrs
Leland Stanford the preliminary use of the
magnificent organ which she has presented
to Leland stanford University, and it is
now being built into the pavilion. 1t Is
the finest organ on the Pacific coast. This
courtesy of Mrs. Stanford has greatly
stimulated interest in the convention
music.
The local music committee in whose
hands the matter was placed has selected
familiar hymns for the use of the conven-
ton itself on the theory that a convention
cannot reasonably be made q singing
school, and ought, therefore, to be a time
for singing hymns in which all can join,
rather than season for learning new
by mns.