Oxford eagle., 1903-07-23
THE EPNOR1H LEAGD[RS.
The Greatest and Most Successful
Convention in the History Of
the League Ended.
DENVER CAPTURES NEXT CONVENTION.
Addresses Made on Three Subjects
Seven Thousand People Congrcs
gated in and About Tent Ontario
The Same Programme Was Fol-
lowed At All Seven Meetings.

Detroit, Mich, July 20.-With seven
meetings Sunday night. all splendidly
attended, the sixth international con-
vention of the Epworth League,
which DIR. j. F. Berry and other offi-
GERS of the league say has been the
greatest and most successful IN the
leagues history, came to close. Den
yer, Col, was decided upon for
the next convention. The resolu-
tions committee, which has jurisdic-
ton over the meeting place, met Sat
urday and heard representations
from delegations from several cities,
including Minneapolis, Saratoga
Springs and Denver, and decided to
refer the selection to a sub-commit-
tee. The pressure of the Denver del
egation which has done strenuous
work to capture the next convention
was so strong, however, that the COM
mittee recalled the matter from the
subcommittee and decided in favor
of Denver.
The same programme was followed
at all of the meetings. Addresses were
made on three subjects, Christ, Our
King" "His Conquering Kingdom
and 'My Place in the Army" fol-
lowed by waiting hour for the de-
scent of the holy spirit"
The greatest crowd that has con-
gregated in Tent Ontario during the
convention was present. The 5000
seats were occupied and at least 1000
more pec> ,e were standing about the
edges of the tent. DR.. j. M. Buck
lev. of New York, was the first speak
er. discussing "Christ, Our King" He
said in part:
eve can not affiliate with the Uni
tarians or any other body that does
not recognize Christ as king. If we
are right in our belief and assertion
of His kingship they are unwittingly'
if honest, blasphemers. IT they are
right we are idolaters. We must ev-
erywhere declare and maintain be-
lief in his diety. / would be willing
to receive an honest doubter into the
church, but if he dogmatically de-
clares that Christ is not God, would
be as willing to receive Mormon"
DIR. Buckley urged more reverence
in worship. He said:
"Iack of reverence makes many re
viyals mere hypnotic farces."
DIR. Buckley then spoke of Dr.
Sheldon, author of "In His Steps,
and other books, and said that they
were interesting, but kindergarten
books, three times refined"
"The question is not what would
Christ do. but what would Christ have
us do.' declared DR.. Buckley. I'VE
are to take his word and then seek
divine guidance from it.
DR.. Buckley said that we must be-
lieye that what we conclude after
prayer, thoughtful, earnest PRAYER
is what Christ would have us expert
ment with.
Rev. C. O. Johnston, of Toronto,
Can, spoke on "His Conquering King
DOM" and Bishop John M. Walden
discussed ''My Place in the Army"
Rev. George J. Bishop. of London
Can. led the waiting hour.
The speakers at the other meetings
were as follows:
Auditorium Epworth, Gov. John il.
Mickey. of Nebraska, who urged puri-
ty in politics; Rev. A. Carmen, of To-
ronto; Rev. J. w. Bashford. of Della
ware, O.; Rev. Henry Ostrom, OF
Green Castle, Ind.
Central NJ. f. Church-Gov. Mickey,
Rev. ]. H. Riddle, of Winnipeg, Can;
Rev. w. F. Mcdowell, of New York;
Rev. J. ]. Tagert, editor of the Meth
odist Review, and Rev. George X.
Stuart, of Cleveland, Tenn.
Woodward Avenue Baptist Church
Rev. Christian Colder, of Cincinnati;
Rev. A. F. Watkins, of jackson, Miss;
Rev. C. f. Hamilton, of Rochester, n.
Y. and Rev. r. J. Treleaven. of To-
ronto.
Simpson NJ E. Church-Rev. j. IL.
Race. Chattanooga, Tenn; Bishop
Williams, OF the Colored Methodist
church; Rev. w. p Thirkfield, of Gin
cinnati. and Rev. Frank McElfresn,
of GAINESVILLE, 0.
Tabernacle NJ. E. Church-Rev. s.
J. Heaton, Kansas City, Mo-; Rev. L.
N. Boyle, Hittsburg; Rev. J. c. Ger
man. Toronto, and Rev. E. S. Dunhanl,
of Delaware, O.
At the Windsor (Ont.) meeting, Rev.
C. E. Manchester, of Steubenville, o.,
was the only speaker on the pro-
gramme who appeared, but notwith-
standing the meeting was an en-
fh1lsiaSt one