Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-25
EPWORTH LEAGUERS
Holding a Great Meeting on The Pa
eific Coast.
MANY GATHER At SAN FRANCISCO
Congratulatory rs essages Read From
The President, the Vice President
aid Many Governors.

San Francisco, Cal, Speciai.-The
1ith international convention Of the
/ HpWorth League was Cyeued Thus
DAY under the most auspicious condi-
/ lions. The weather was ideal and the
attendance equalled the most sanguire
| expectations of ALL: The scene at the
dech&aics' Pavilion. where the prin-
piral exercises Of the day were held
was one not soon to be forgotten
Never in its history has the spacious
interior Of the pavilion presented q
| more impressive spectacle. Every un-
slightly inch Of wall was hidden by
tasteful decorations. Great volumes
OF music from human thTOatS and the
acCOmD Daniment OF the Stanford organ
inspired a feeling Of reVcrential ad-
miratiOn and homage. The railroads
had virtually fulhlied their promises
and landed the last OF the Eastern
delegates here in time for the intro,
ductOry services. The great army OF
invasion OF 10000 men and women in
the rank and file had been provided
for in manner most gratifying to ali.
The entire city Is taking an active in
! tereSt in securing the success Of the
gathering.
The first services in connection with
the convention were held this morning
IN the First COngregatiOnal,t the Cen
tral Methodist and the Howard Street
churches, in each of which communion
was celebrated. Bishop Joyce, presi-
dent OF the League, conducted the ser
vices in the First Congregational
tIurch. 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 over $1,000 people, was
filled With a mass of humanity.
When the convention proper was
called to order at g: 80 o'clock by Rev.
Thomas Filben, Of Pacific Grove, not
a vacant place was to be seen from
the grand organ to the farthest gal
lery OF chairs. After q 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 a number Of con
gratulatOry messages from prominent
men throughout the Union. Presi-
dent Mckinley, in his message,
said:
L have much pleasure in sending to
the international Epworth League
Convention, assembled at San Fran
cisco, my hearty congratulations upon
the Sood work the great body Of Chris
tian men and women, which 1t rep Z
sCntS, has accomplished III tile past,
any 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 it's efforts for social and civic right
eOusness.'
Other communications were from
Governors McA.Illin, OF Tennessee;
Shaw, Of Iowa; Durbin, of Indiana;
Pates, of Illinois; Bliss, OF Michigan;
D0ckery, of Missouri; Stanley, Of
Kansas, and Van SAINT, Of Minnesota.
Al were received with cheers, those
from the President and Vice Presi-
dent arOusing the audience to great
eTthusiasIn.
The evening exercises at the Me
Chanic3 Pavilion were presided over
~ Rollo Watt. The first address was
by Rev. Chas. Ia. ard Mitchell. VINO
spoke on The Yong Peoples Move
J ment in the Nineteenth Century,
The Young Peoples Movement in
the Twentieth Century, was dis
cussed by Rev. G. w. Kirby. Of Mon
treal, Canada. T. B. Hutchis0n, 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 ~ Rev. Alonzo Monk, Cf
Knoxville, Tenn, and Rev. NJ. $
Hughes, Of Kansas City. Rev. E. T.
Scott, of Vancouver, b. G., spoke on
The Methodist in the twentieth
Century"
Rev. T. N. Ivey, OF Rasigh, N. c.,
was chairman Of the Metropolltan
Temple meeting. Addresses were de
lvered by Rev. w. C. Millard, OF
Yonkers. N. Y; Rev. John H. Cleman,
o. Glen Falls, n. Y, and Prof. Collins
Denny, Of Nashville. Tenn. There VIII
he morning, afternoon and evening
gatherings tomorrow at each OF the
four meeting places Of the League.