The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-07-24

Detroit. Mich, July 2O.-With seven
meetings Sunday night. all splcndidly
attended. the sixth international on
y%cntion Of the Epworth leagu.,
which DIR. i. 4. Berry and other oii'
GERS Of the league say has been the
greatest and most successful in tho
leagues history. came to n close. Den
yer. Col, was decided upon for
the next convention. The resolu'
lions committee, which has jurisdic'
ton over the meeting place. met sat
urduy and heard representations
from delegations from several cities
including Minneapolis. saratoga
Springs and Denver, and decided 10
| refer the selection to "a sub-commit'
tee. The pressure Of the Denver del
cgation which has done strenuous
work TO capture the next convention
was 10 strong. however, that the com
mittce recalled the matter from the
subcommittee md decided In fayor
Of Denver.
The same programme was follower
at all Of the meetings. Addrcs~c, were
made on three subjects, Christ. Our
King Ellis %Conqucring Kingdom
aud "My Place In the Army" fol-
lowed by u waiting hour for the de
scent Of the holy spirit"
The greatest crowd that hns con
rrcraicd in Tent Ontario during tho
convention was present. The 300.
seats were occupied and az least 200.
more people were standing about the
edges Of the tent. DR.. j.. VI. Buck
lev, Of New York. was the first speak
er. discussing "Christ, our King" lie
said In part:
eve eau not affiliate with the Uni
tnrians or nny other body that doe
not recognize Christ ds king. II We
are right IN our belief and assertion
Of His kinCship they nre unwittinglv,
" honest, blasphrmcrs. II they are
right we are idolntcrs. We must "
erywhrrr declare and maintain he
lief In his dicty. ! would he willing
10 receive an honest doubtcr into the
church. but II he dogmntically d.
/ clnrcs that Christ II not God, | would
be ~ willing tn receive a Mormon
DIR. buckley urged more reverence
In worship. lie said:
Lack Of reverence makes many r.
yivals mere. hypnotic farccs."
DIR. buckley then spoke of DR.
| sheldon, author of "ln His Steps
and other books. and said that they
were interesting. but kindergarten
books. three times refined"
"1hc question Is moi what would
| Christ do. hut what would Christ have
" do" declared DR.. buckley. Eve
are To- take his word and then seek
| divine guidance from H."
Dr. buckley said that we must bc'
llc,r that what we conclude after
PRAYER. thoughtful. earnest PRAYER
l. what Christ would have us expert
mcut with.
Rev. 4. q. Johnston. ~ Toronto
Can, spoke on Ills Conqucring king,
DOM aud bishop John VI. Valdez
discussed "My Place In the ARMY
Rev. George i. bishop, Of London
Can, led the waiting hour.
The speakers at the other meeting
were uN 1ollnNNs
Auditorium Epworth. Gov. John u
Mickey. Of Nebraska. who urged purl
~ In politics; Rev. \. Carmen, of To
ronto; Rev. j. ", Bnshford. ~ Della
ware. o.; Rev. Henry Ostrom, q.
Green Castle, lnd,
Central VI. T.. Church Gov. Mickey
Rev. T.. II. Riddle, OF Winnipeg, Can
Rev. W. +. Mcdowell, of New York
Rev. y. ]. Tagcrt, editor Of the Meth
odist Review, and Rev. George II
Stuart, of Cleveland, Tenn.
Woodward Avenue Baptist Church
Rev. Christian Colder, Of Cincinnati
Rev. A. =. Watkins, Of Jackson, Miss.
Rev. e. Y. Hamilton. of Rochester, n
Y, and Rev. Il. j. Trelcavcn. of To
ronto,
simpson ". y, Church-Rcv. j. II
Race, Chattanooga, Tenn; BishoI
Williams, " the Colorcd Methods
church; Rev. W. p. Thirkfcld. Of Gin
elnnnti. and Rev. Frank McElfrcsh
~ GAINESVILLE, O.
Tabernacle NJ. f., Church Rev. 5
(. H%eaton, Kansas City, Mo-; Rev, 7
\. Boyle, HittsburG; Rev, j. G. Ger
man, Toronto. and Rev. 4. S. Dunbar,
n Delaware, u.
At the Windsor (Ont.) meeting, Rev
c. T.. Manchester, Of Stcubcnyillc, q,
was the only speaker on the pro
grammc who appeared, but notwitl,
standing the meeting was an en-