The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-17
RFVEL IN MEMORY
OF JOHN WESLEY
Epworth League Holds Pente-
costaI Meetings, Bishop Gal
Ioway Speaking.

DETROIT, Mich, July 16.-Epworth
1eaguers. 1900 of whom are already in
Detroit to attend the annual national
convention, tonight held four pentecos-
tai meetings in Tent Ontario, the Cen
trail M. E. church. the Detroit opera
house and the Fort Street Presbyte-
rian church Tent Ontario, with ca
Dacity of 1000, was damned to sutfo-
cation, and the opera mouse and the
Central M E. church were crowded,
while the Fort Street church was we'll
filed
At Tent Ontario Bishop~C. B. Gallo
way, of Jackson, Miss, bishop of the
Methodist Church South. was the flrst
speaker, on The eighteenth century atS
Pentecost." His eloQuence called forth
"amens' and "hallelujahs" from all
parts of the vast audience. Bishop
Galloway described the pentecostai
meeting in 1879 that resulted in the
founding of Methodism by John WeS-
ley and his associates, and pictured the
men who were present at that meeting.
He declared that Wesley and his Co
adiutors were guided by the divine
spirit in their founding of the church,
for, he said, nothing conceived entirety
byf human instrumentality could have
aehiNred such mighty things as Meth
odisnq has.
Men talk" the bishop said; "of the
wonderful organization of the Methodist
church, but our wonderful system OF
theology has done more than even our
great church organization.
He spoke of the bi-centenary or John
Wesley and said:
LET us let the spirit of those bi-cen-
tenary days bring US closer together as
members of one great ecclesiastical ram
lily. There is a spirit abroad that calls
on us. North and South, and demands
that we lock shields and unite together
against the common foe"
Bishop l. W. Joyce, of Minneapolis,
president of the Epworth league, was
given a splendid tribute when he stepped
to the front of the platform to speak
briefly. DR. j. F. Berry, general secretary
of the Epworth league, presided over the
Detroit opera house meeting.
At the meeting in the Central M. E.
church J. A. Patten, of Chattanoogas
Philadelphia. was chairman of the Fort
street meeting. The fixed subjects for
discussion at each meeting were; rIhe
f firy' Penteeost THE Object of Our pres
ent Waiting
During the day state rallies We're held
by the delegates from Minnesota, Indiana
and Wisconsin.
The convention was opened this after
noon with three great meetings. one IN
Tent Ontario. one in the Detroit opera
house and one in the Central M. b.
church Each meeting followed idenu-.
cally the same programme, addresses OF
welcome, responses and a keynote adj
dress.
Rev Albert Carman of Toronto. Can,
presided over the meeting al Tent On
tario. The keynote address was delivered
by Rev. D. c. Downey, of Brooklyn, N.
Y
Bishop Earl Cranston, D. D.. LII D.,
presided over the Central M. e. church
meeting. The keynote address at this
meeting was made by Rev. j. e. Wilson,
of Jacksonville Fla.
At the Detroit opera house Rev. H. w.
Featherstun. of Hattiesburg. Miss, was
by Rev William Sparkling, of Toronto.
The watchwords Of the convention are
waiting witnessing and working, .
and the speakers in their addresses fol-
lowed in a general way the ideas repre-
sented by these words.