New-York tribune., 1903-07-15
EPW0RTH LEAGUETO MEET
Preparations for Sirth Contention
at Detroit.

The sixth international Epworth IeaEue CON
Vention viii be held at Detroit, beginning to-mor-
TOW and lasting until sunday. In all parts OF the
United States and Canada the members OF the
Epworth League are anticipating the pleasure ana
profit Of the Detroit convention Great prepara-
ions are in progress. and earnest efforts are he
ing put forth to make II the most successful con-
Vention OF the league. The statsticiau has besD
aeuve. and gives these comparisons OF attendance
al the league conventions At the first there vers
300 delegates. at the second 1OOa0 az the third
lS.oVo al the fourth 1SO0O. at the fifth more tba.
ZL0c and now they cherish the expectation that
from 5000 TO seOoo viii gather at the city by the
Straits
Ihe programme is said to surpass all others: it
Is not so crowded as the one two years ago. at
san Francisco. but the speakers are able and
most OF them well known The difficulty OF selec-
ton is perceptible when there are so MANY ar5
capable representatives from the several denor7i-
natlons-the Methodist Episcopal Church the
Methodist Episcopal Church South the African
Methodist Episcopal Church and the Methodist
church of Canada. Bishops Joyce NaIIalieg
Goodseu, CTanston Hamilton. ThOburn GALLOWAY
Hoss and Williams viii deliver addresses The
motto for the convention is Forward" and the
WatchWords are Waiting" "Tarry Ye.' wit
Messing "Ye Shall Re Witnesses Unto Me-
Working" and Created in Christ Jesus I-nto
Good Works"
Many church officials. such as secretaries. ed
1tors and book agents. are prominent as speakers
Among the editors are DR.. James NJ Buckley Dr.
stephen j. Herben and Dr. Thomas T. NeeIey OF
NeW-fOrk; DIR. James II. Potts Of Detroit and
DIT. G. b. Spencer. of Kansas city Mo Well
known secretaries to be there are Dr. H. NJ Du
Bose. Of Nashville. Tenn: Dr. a C. Crews OF
Toronto; s Earl Taylor and Drs \ r Leonard
and W. F. Mcdowell. Of New-York and Dr w
r. Oldham. OF Chicago. Prominent pastors who
will represent various phases OF Epworth League
work are Drs A. Carman John McDougaI and J.
5. Ross. OF Canada; Drs. D. G. Downey ] o.
Wilson and W. H. Brooks of New-York: Drs
Henry Spellmeyer and William Fl Morgan Of
Newark y. J.. and John Handley of Long Branch
n ). Among the presiding elders 10 be present
who have done much toward the success Of the
EpWorth League. are Drs- T. y. Boyle OF Pitts
burg. and F. NJ Mills. Of EImira n Y Book
agents who viii add interest to the occasion are
Drs- H c Jennings. Of Cincinnati and q 2
Mains. of New-York. Laymen also who will speak
and preside are Governor J. Fl. Mickey OF NehraS-
ka, w W Cooper. Of KenOsha Wis: J. A Patteu
of Chattanooga, Tenn; A. RoseIIe Cathcart
Thomas S. Marshall OF Salem H.; A J. Wallace.
Of Los Angeles; B. F. Diefendorf of Canaioharie
N Y; Or. r. r. Doherty. OF Nevy-Yorl; & R
Magee of Boston: F. W. Tunnel of Philadelphia;
w O. Gantz. of New-York: Thomas H Murray
of Clearfield. Penn, and u. D. Woodmansae. OF
cincinnati John G. WOolley. Of Chicago will
speak on THE Church and the Liquor Problem.
and John Mitchell. chairman Of the United Nine
Workers Union. on The Church and the Indus
trial Masses Some college presidents who will
Ne Ne PlollIlSnI en-, are DE John r G9ucher, OF the
W Wothdn 5 So4ese, BaltimOre; Dr. samuel Dicke,
OF Albion College Michigan. and DR. J. ". Mar
SlAd4l' u EelullllslOn " j. Men VINO were Lead
ers in young peoples societies before the Epworth
League was founded will add 70 the convention
interest. among them DR. William I. Haven. one
OF the secretaries Of the American Bible Society.
and DIT. Thomas B. Neeley. editor OF the Sunday
school literature of the Methodist Episcopal Church
and founder Of the Church Lyceum-
street meetings Will be conducted in different
parts of the city, and evangeliStic services in
factories and warehouses. by D. w Potter ot
Chicago; DR.. Boswell of Philadelphia. and DR.
W n Morgan, Of Newark, N J.: A 7. Bliss.
Governor OF Michigan. and William Maybury,
Mayor of Detroit, will give addresses Of welcome.
On Sunday morning at $50 o'clock love feasts
will be held in the Methodist churches OF the city.
In the afternoon a mems meeting will be
Quoted in the tent Ontario and in the EpwOrth
Auditorium a womens meeting will be held. Mrs
Jennie NJ. Bingham, of Herkimer, n. Y, presiding
At the same hour there viii be a children's meet
ing in the Central Methodist Church. The con-
vention Will close Sunday night. The principal
topics discussed that day will be Christ Our
King His COnQuering Kingdom and MY
Place in the Army Provision has been ma ds
for the conduct of singing, and among the lead
Harry Heard. of Detroit; ]. NJ. Black or
WillamSpOrt Penn; Fl. r. Mcdonald. Of Toronto
and Mr.. Hills of Greencastle Ind The North