The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-17
LEAGUERS
Attendance at the Detroit Conven-
ton Beats All Previous Records
of the League.
Work Began at Half Past Six This
Morning and Continued Thru
out the Day.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Detroit, Mich, July 17.-The organiza-
ton of the Minnesota State League was
perfected at the meeting Of the Mime
sofa delegation to the Epworth League
convention at the Woodward Avenue
Baptist, church, this morning. The meet
ing was presided over by Rev. DR.. F. M.
line being secretary. The committee on
constitution reported the standard league
constitution and asked more time to make
alterations to adapt it to the particular
needs of the organization
The following officers were elected:
Charles r. Ellis, Minneapolis, president;
Claude Southwick, Wells. department Of
spiritual work; Mr.. Michaels. Duluth, de-
partment of world evangelization; w. G..
Calderwood, Minneapolis. department OF
mercy and help and civic reform; Mr..
Bebee, Lake City. department. Of social
and literary work; secretary. Miss Rath-
mussen, ST. Paul; treasurer, VIII Wallace.
Redwood Falls; Junior superintendent,
Beryl Rice, HaInline. The first, state
convention will be held in July next year
at the Methodist Lake Side Assembly
grounds, Lake Minnentonka.
Among the later arrivals are Rev. MI.
Hart, Minneapolis; Rev. Clark Staples,
Rev Mr.. Lynch, ST. Paul, and President
| f. H. Robertson Of the North Dakota
| Methodist college.
Detroit, July 17.-Beginning with a
| watch service at $50 o'clock this morning
| to-day's program /. for the Epworth
Leaguers, who are attending the sixth
| international convention Of the league,
comprised twelve meetings during the day
and evening. Despite the early hour
there was a good attendance at the morn
| ing watch, which was presided over by
Rev. s. B. Towne, Of Greencastle, Ind.
in the Central M. e. church
At o'clock four departmental confer
ences began, which occupied the rest OF
| the morning. They were on spiritual work
| in the. Central M. E. church, missionary
work in the Detroit opera house, Junior
work at the Central Presbyterian church
and literary and social work at the For1
Street Presbyterian church.
At the Junior conference Rev. A. F
Mckenzie Of Toronto said In his paper
Girls" that he favored having boys ant
girls in separate classes in Sunday schools
after certain age Experience teache!
me-" he said, ''that boys and girls from
| fourteen to sixteen years are very diff
cult to reach and interest when brough
together in mixed classes. II inter-
mediate leagues were formed I would
suggest forming two one for the boy:
and one for the girls
He urged, care in the selection OF lead
ers and pointed out the benefits Of ath
letics as an adjunct to church and Sun
day school work among boys. Girls, too
DR.. Mckenzie declared should have thei
exercises, to help interest them in thu
work. He urged that boys and girls con
verted in early life be carefully guarded
for, he said they easily drift into doub
and sin if they are not.
Afternoon Sessions.
The general topic Of the three afternoon
meetings in Epworth auditorium, Ten
Ontario and the Detroit Opera house was
witnessing The same programs wer'
followed at each meeting. Following ar
the subjects discussed: 1.-THE Epwortl
League and Personal Testimony 9TH
Epworth League and Our Unsaved Asso
ciated," "The Epworth League and TIN
Indifferent Multitude" and "The Epwortl
League and the Boy Problem.
In addition to the addresses on thes
subjects and the usual devotions and sing
ing, there were fifteen minutes of '.Mo
ments Of Waiting during each meeting
In his address on "The Epworth and Per
sonal Testimony at Tent Ontario meeting
Rev. Hugh G. McDermott of Scranton, Pa
declared that every Epworth League
should realize the intrinsic Importance o
being component witness for Christ
$50 many Of the testimonies, = he said
that we hear in our devotional meetings
|
fervor. They give the. impression tina
the witnesses have not a strong sense Q
the sin from which they are saved. TIL
value of Christian testimony depends o.
the quality Of the person who testifles.''
The Boy Problem.
Rev. George A. Hough of Los Angelo
discussed "The Epworth League and tn
Boy Problem at the Auditorium Epwort
meeting. IIe said: There are four thing
that the church ought to attempt to do 70
the boys. 1t must train them in habits 9
Christian manliess, it must help them. i
developing a true Christian conscience,
must aid them in the formation of Chris
tian ideals, it must lead them to persona
conservation to Christi
At the headquarters Of the reception
committee it was. said to-day that alth
about $4,000 delegates were registered.
was estimated from the reports of tn
workers who have met the trains an
lsuburban cars, that there are approximate
ly $4,000 delegates in the city. This. est
mate, Chairman Southwick says, is con
sentative, as half of the incoming dele
gates do not take the trouble or the tim
: to- register. The record for attendant
heretofore was $1,000 at San Francisc
two years ago. The weather is cool, wit
a delightful breeze blowing.
il AN tEPWoRTH BID