New-York tribune., 1905-07-03
EPW0RTH LEAGUE TO MEET
International Contention IN DenUer
Features of Programme.

The seventh international Epworth League
ventien win be held at Denver July to 9. The
convention Includes the Epworth Leagues Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South the Colored Methodist Episco-
pal Church and the Methodist Church OF Canada,
with total membership OF nearly million five
hundred thousand The entertainment committee
has made provision for fifty thousand guests, and
1t is estimated that ene-haf that number will be
members of the convention. The cost of the con-
vention to the local committee will be $4,000.
which has been subscribed by the, railroads, the
Denver Chamber OF Commerce, the Denver Real
Estate Exchange, the City Tramway Company and
the convention committees
Special rates OF travel have been arranged and
excursions planned from all parts of the United
States and Canada, and tours TO Yellowstone Park
and the Pacific Coast also provided. Influential
citizens are members of the executive local COM
mittees Of which Halsted L. Ritter is chairman.
Wayne c. Williams secretary. Earl NJ Crauston
chairman OF the committee finance. and E W.
Merritt chairman Of the committee on entertain
ment.
The convention headquarters VIII be in the East
Denver High School, in Stout-st-, between 18th and
20th sts. viii also be all exhibits the central
hospital corps and the postofiee. Fifteen physi-
clans, representing various schools Of medicine will
on the relief committee throughout the conven-
ton Rest and hospital rooms have been provided
at the four principal places Of meeting, Trinity
Methodist Episcopal and the Central Presbyterian
churches, Coliseum Hall and the East Denver t1lSIi
School A large number Of trained nurses have
volunteered TO serve at each meeting place in the
rest rooms TO care all that may need hos
pital attention. Seventy-five miles out OF Denver
representatives of the railroad committee VIII
board the trains register the leaguers and furnish
all necessary information.
The Governor OF Colorado Jesse +. McDona4a'
has issued the following welcome: ST desire to send
a word OF greeting to the Epworth Leaguers VINO
expect to attend the International convention u
be held in Denver July TO 9. The people OF
Denver and Colorado awaiting with anticipa-
ton the coming convention, when they VIII have
an opportunity to extend 10 you IN person q most
loyal and cordial welcome. We believe Colorano
will receive inspiration and benefit from the large
numbers Of earnest Christian young people VINO
will soJourn with for time. and that you VIII
also be uplifted and inspired by the stirring ad-
dresses the songs Of praise and Christian fellow
ship. The Epworth Leaguers will find the people
Of Colorado deeply interested in the work always
willing to be of service TO them ana gao 70 We We
come them. They will be pleased with our scenery
and delighted with climate.
similar ~ anyeT Teenf be7 beS PSen We speer
exercises viii be held in the largest churches ana
ranged for SATURDAY afternoon The or
World. We 3"00'''us'' our -1oil''
ernor Of Colorado. the, Mayor Of Denver United
States District Attorney Earl M Cranston. Blsn0P %
Henry w. Warren, John w. Springer and tne gen
eral chairman, Halsted L. Ritter Responses
will be made by II. d. Atkinson. OF OuDuQuep
Iowa; DR.. H NJ Du Bose, Of Nashville, Tenn
general secretary of the Epworth League or the
Church South: DR.. ". S. Matthew, OF Berkeley
Cal; DR. A F. Watkins, of Jackson Miss; Dr..
D Chowu, of Toronto Canada; DR. 7. n. Ivey, OF
Raleigh N c.. DR.. l. Tovel, of Toronto, Canada,
and DR. A z. Craig, of Ottumwa, Iowa.
Among the other speakers are the Ftev MARX
Berry president Of the Epworth League OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church; DR.. stephen II
Huber Editor Of 1.-The EpwOrth Herald DR.. f.
NJ Randall, general secretary OF the EpWorth
League of the Methodist Episcopal Church; DIT
A c. Crews, general secretary of the Epworth
League Of Canada; Bishop I. W. Joyce or Mime
apolis; Bishop Henry Spelmeyer OF Clnclnnfatl; lima
Charles G. Galloway, Of Jackson, Miss; Blshop
Earl Cranston, OF Washington, d. c; Bishop W A
Candler OF Atlanta, Ga; J. Frank Hanley, Gov
Of Indiana: Edward W. Hoeh, Governor OF
Kansas, and others.
The subjects to be considered are varied and
cover a wide field Of Christian service, including
Evangelism, the Supreme Need OF the Hour,
Young Life in the Church. Soul Winners Their
Equipment and Work. - Missionary Study Glasses,
Committees and Literature" Christian Steward
ship" Methods OF Religious Training The
League the Pastors Opportunity Our For
eign Populations, THE Sabbath Shall 1t Be
Sacred or Secular Personal Responsibility for
the Unsaved." Fellow Workers Covenant" Man
hood and citizenship Christian Character and
Public Life" Chr ian Character in Business
Life and 1.-The Call OF the Spirit
While thousands Of young people expect to real
attending the convention, which will prove educa-
tional and ENJOYABLE, the supreme aim OF the con-
Vention is inspiration1 well as educational. II
will give Epworth LeaguerS the opportunity to
meet one another from every part Of the American
Continent and TO exchange greetings with those