The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-07-07
EPW0RTH LEAGUE MEETING
DENVER RECEIVES MULTITUDE
OF PEOPLE FOR CONVENTION.
Thousands OF Them Pass Through
GOOdIand on the Rock Island
Prominent Men Attending.

Thousands Of peopIe-young, mid
/ die aged, and OId-have been carried
! through GOOdland and across the
/ plains, with all the speed and the
I power Of the Rock Island set to the
mighty task For two days, Tues
/ day and Wednesday, the locomotives
/ kept the country along the track
| streaked with smoke. One passenger
train followed another, running at
/ intervals Of about an hour or less
carrying eastern people to the
Rockies.
This sudden and heavy passenger
| traffic is OccasiOned by the tenth in
i ternationaI Epworth League conven-
ton at Denver, which began July 3,
and ends on July 9. All Of the great
railroads whose lines course the
country from east to west were taxed
to their utmost to handle the excur-
sion trains. It is estimated that an
army Of $4,000 people viii be taken
to this western city to attend the
mammoth meeting Of the EpwOrth
League Of the Methodist church.
Many Of the excuFsionists viii tour
the Pacific after the meeting closes
and it viii be a month before the last
Of them return.
There is the greatest expectation in
the success Of the convention from
all standpOints Of the work Bigger
crowds than ever are anticipated, and
the speakers have been chosen with
the idea Of leaving a deep spiritual
influence for the delegates to take
home with them to all parts Of the
world. For the worlds workers Of
the EpwOrth League movement are
coming.
Passed Through Dangers.
Some Of the excursion trains were
delayed by floods in Nebraska
Rev. Edwin NJ Randall, general
secretary Of the EpwOrth League, was
one OF the belated arrivals. He left
Chicago for Denver Friday last, and
got in after o'clock yesterday.
But let me say right here" said
DR.. Randall, that If we had not had
such a careful engineer to take US as
far as ArapahOe, Neb-, we might new
er have reached here to tell the tale.
He was a hne man, and but for his
foresight and care we probably would
have gone down over the banks Of
some Of those rivers and never been
heard Of again.
''Whenwe left there on Saturday
night there was not a single loaf Of
bread left in the town, and we had a
lively time fOraging for our breakfasts
at Oxford Sunday morning. Hastings
gave US the worst picking Of any
place There was no one to direct
the crowds in the right direction or
TO the hotel or eating house which
had been prepared for US, and only
eight Of US got located right The
others rushed about the town, getting
anything they could at little, bum
restaurants
Dr.. Herben's Career.
Dr.. Stephen J. Herben, the editor
Of the EpwOrth Herald, the official
paper Of the EpwOrth League, is an
other officer in this great body Of
young people whose position may
easily be accounted for.
In the first place, he began his
career the right way He started in
as a very young chap to set type in
the Office Of a French weekly in New
York. He knows everything about the
newspaper business from being a
''sIavey' to managing a big paper He
was a reporter on metropolitan
sheet, where ne was trained in all
the stunts that a reporter falls heir
to in the course Of his TepoTtOrial
smoothing down
For nine years he was assistant
editor Of the Christian Advocate, the
official organ Of the Methodist Epis-
cOpaI church. Then he went as as
sistant editor on the Herald of which
he was promoted to managing editor
last year, when Rev. Joseph F. Berry
was made a bishop
From all this experience Dr.. Her
ben has emerged a cultured, broad
minded and interesting gentleman
and his influence in the building up
Of an up-tO-date and progressive Of
fetal paper places him in the front
oF leading NTafh06fzfz of
ca
Two Governors Coming.
There will be two governors at the
EpwOrth League convention Edward
". HOch, governor Of Kansas, Will
4 speak next Sunday afternoon at
| Trinity NJ E church He is down
on the program for the mems mass
meeting, which opens at 3 o'clock
/ His subject viii be Christian Char
| acter in Public Life"
On the same afternoon there will
/ be a mems mass meeting at Coliseum
j hall, where Governor J. Frank Han
1 ley Of Indiana will take the same top
| ic for his address.
| Among some Of the notable speak
/ ers who come in quietly and are
known for their good works in spec
i ial localities are Miss Isabella Horton
1 Of Chicago, D. s Spencer Of Toxic,
i Mrs Grace Pennington Grey Of Min
| neapOlis, J. L Mclaughlin Of Manila
/ s. H HadIey OF New York, J. r
/ Stout OF St Paul, 7. W. Adams Of
| Schenectady, Rev A D. Traveller Of
/ Chicago, J. ". Efaw Of Seattle, and
| Miss Emma A. Robinson Of Chicago
Miss Horton is said TO be the
/ greatest Methodist in the United
States. She works among the poor
/ OF Chicago, and has written a book
on the Burden Of the Cities which
! is very widely known
Mr. Mclaughlin has just returned
l from the Philippines, where he has
been very closely in touch with the
/ sociological conditions
/ Rev. William A Quayle els all wool
| and a yard wide and viii wash" ac-
| cording to DR.. Randall, who says he
I is the real thing Bishop z R
Hendrix and Bishop c B. Galloway
are notable speakers OF very well
/ known repute for their ability and
/ work
There are three ministers who have
been chosen to lead ali the devotional
! meetings Of the convention They are
| three Of the most effective eFangelis-
! tic workers Of the church These are
| Rev T. S. Henderson OF Stamford,