Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-17
Interesting Session Of the Big Convention the
Second Day
EIGHTEEN THOUSAND LEAGUERS PRESENT
At -Four Separate Conferences Literary and Social Subjects
Missionary Junior and General Topics Discussed To-day

DETROIT, July 1.-THE second day
session Of the Epworth League inter-
national conference began at an early
hour this morning with q sunrise
prayer meeting In the Central M. q,
church. There were present nearly
1000 delegates. The exercises were
lead by Rev. s. B. Towne, D. D., Of
Green Castle. Ind. Following the exsr-
cises an experience meeting was held,
in which delegates from nearly every
state OF the Union and from several
uf the Canadian provinces participat-
ed.
It is estimated that there are fully
$4,000 Leaguers In the city. In spite
Of the crowd Detroit was SO well pre-
pared for the entertainment Of the
visitors that not near half OF Its enter.
tanning capacity IL exhausted. The res
idents report that they are not crowd
ed In the least.
Four separate conferences were
held this morning In as many meeting
places. When the delegates assem-
bled in the Central NJ. p. church, HI.
E. " Porter, Of jamestown, N. u, pre-
sided. The splendid choir led . short
service Of song, after which the morn.
Ing topics wer taken up In tn min.
utes speeches by the delegates. sThe
heart Of the weekly devotional meet
Ing was the htst subject. " the
Rsv. H. =. Warren. Of Lenoxville,
Que. under the hesd q Our Obliga.
tions to the Juniors Mrs. Anna H.
Woodcock Of Aurora. Neb., dsifv6Yed
an interesting address. Training the
workers for personal work." was the
topic assigned Rev. A. B. Higgins, Of
Middleton, Canada, Rev. F. 8. Parker
Of Crowley, La, spoke on the subject
Of Prayer q farce In league worh. :
and Rev. ]. ], Robinette Of Maryville,
Tenn, closed the session with an "a.
dress on, THE presence Of the Spirit
an essential
Missionary papers In discussion oc-
cupied the time Of the delegates as.
semble In the Detroit opera house.
w. w. Copper Of Kenosha, Wis, pre-.
sided over this meeting and the speak.
ers included John W. Pennington, Of
Colorado Springs, Colo, Rev. Seph.
Ward, D. D., Of Nashville, Tenn, and
Miss Bessie Brooks, Of Beaver. Penn.
Th0 juniors held sway In the Central
Presbyterian church, where the prob
lens OF child culture, study courses,
End the enlistment Of adult helpers
were some Ut the topics discussed.
The literary and social work Of the
league we're the chief subjects Of con
slderation at the fourth Of the fore
noon conferences, held In the Fort
Street Presbyterian church. Rev. J. M
Workman Of Benton, Ark, presiding
After an Offering Of prayer by the Rev
NJ w. Dogan, OF Marshall. Texas, pa
pers treating Of social fellowship
reading rooms and literary activitiei
of the league were presented by Rev
w. r. Eveland, Of Bloomsbury, Pa
Miss Clara Wallace Of Toronto, Rev
G. o. Jones Of Knoxville, Tenn, Rev
w. v. Grose, Of Baldwin. Kans., ant
others.
i A wide range Of subject relating
to league and denominational worl
was discussed at tho three large meet
ings Of the afternoon. promInen
among the speakers being the Rev 8
g, Thomas Of Oklahoma City, Okla.
Rev. F. H. Conan Of Buffalo, Rev. g
A. Hough, Of Los Angeles, !. Garlant
Penn Of Atlanta, James M. Ogden o
indianapolis, and Rev. G. r.. Manning
Of Montreal, The Rev r. J. Campbell
pastor Of the Peoples Temple, London
Is one Of the eminent speakers to b,
heard at the meetings tonight.
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