The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18
DR.. SWICKARD TALKS
South Dakota Pastor Advises the Es-
tablishment Of an Epworth
League Reading Course.
Bishop Joyce Of This City Presided
Over the Main Meeting
j. To-day.

Detroit, July 1S.-Despite the 1eaden
skies which greeted them to-day after a
night of hard rain, more than 1000 en-
thusastic Epworth leaguers were present
at the morning watch meeting in the
Central M. E. church. Dr. Joseph Berry,
general secretary of the league, led the
meeting. Between the early meeting and
the three conferences that began at 8
o'clock the sky cleared somewhat and
gave little promise of more of the fine
weather that has been a feature of this
sixth convention.
The leaguers this forenoon gathered by
churches for conference. The Methodist
Episcopal church met in the Auditorium
Epworth with Bishop Joyce as cha irman
Of the conferences; the Methodist church
south in the Central NJ. E. church with
Bishop Horr presiding, and the Methodist
church Of Canada in the Detroit opera
house with Rev. A. c. Crews as chair
man.
This afternoon there were no general
meetings and several of the state dele
cations seized the opportunity to hold
rallies.
This Is the greatest convention we
have ever had" said Joseph F. Berry to-
day. The attendance of delegates last
night was, 1t was stated at headquarters
! 22,50O and it is expected that the number
will pass $4,000 to-day
Dr.. swickard's Talk
More than 1000 delegates crowded into
Auditorium Epworth for the conference
OF the Methodist Episcopal church. After
devotions by DR.. ]. G. Wolfe of Chicago
Bishop Joyce introduced Rev N A.
sW1ckard of Aberdeen. S. D.. who dis
cussed The Literary Work Of the Chap
ter Mr.. Swickard urged more and bet
Ger study of the Bible by members of the
] league and advocated Epworth league
reading courses. Get the young people
interested In the higher life," he said.
What the League Can Do Toward De-
Veloping the Social Life of the Church !"
was the subject Of a talk by w. o. Gantz
ideas on the subject. r. E. Liffendorfer
OF Chicago talked on bible Study" Earl
Taylor of New York discussed mission
airy Study" and Rev. j. w Magruder
talked on Christian Stewardship"
At Central Church.
Central M e. church was crowded to
the doors with Southern Leaguers when
the conference Of the Church South be-
gan. with Bishop Horr presiding Rev. r.
w rawlings of Portsmouth. Va, spoke on
Bible Study" and Mrs. H. M. Namml
of Nashville, Tenn, discussed Junior
Work" and described ways and means of
interesting the little people In the work
OF the league. The other speakers were
Rev. 6. T. Adams Raleigh. N. c.: Rev.
p. Q. Watson. Charleston, s. c.; Rev. J..
M Nichols, Gainesville, Texas.
i The conference of the Methodist church
OF Canada was addressed by Miss Brook
ing. Cobourg, Ont; Rev A. J. Irwin, Nor
witch, Ont; Miss Idell Rogers, Cobourg,
Ont; Rev. Hiram Hull, Arden, Man; Rev.
John McDougall, Calgary. N w. T.
This afternoon short mass meeting
will be held on the Campus Martius in
front Of the city hall.
There will be no speaking, merely the
singing of several hymns, the idea being
to get all the delegates together once dur
ing the convention.