The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-06-20
.EPWORTH LEAGUE.
MT. VERNON DISTRICT CONVEN
TON OPENS IN CAIRO WITH
GOOD ATTENDANCE.
Yesterday-Elaborate Program
For Today--Bishop McCabe
Will Be Here.

Scores of bright looking, happy
hearted young strangers came to Caro-
yesterday, from various parts Of this
nd of the state to attend the Mt.
Vernon District convention Of the Ep-
worth League They We're met at the
trains by the Cairo members OF the or,
ganization and We're conducted TO the
headquarters and assigned 70 their
emporary stopping places among the
families Of members
The meetings are held at the First
Methodist church, at Eighth and Wal
nut streets, which was woll filled with
people at the sessions yesterday after,
noon and last night, when the opening
portions of the program were given.
The program as published in The
Bulletin Sunday was carried cut yes,
terday, with but few variations. The
excursion on the steamer Three States
was attended by a goodly crowd who
njoyed it thoroughly, AT p. m, the
frs se.eion opened at the church,
With a song service including duet
by Miss Grace Edmonds aud Paul
Bauer. A very hearty welcome was
extended to the guests by Mayor Par
sons, replied to in behalf of The Lea
que by District President Stoter, of
5arbondale At the afternoon session
the program as printed was given
with an organ voluntary by Mrs. b.
- Thfet1au-ood 90 ~ i,,,procctpa faf,au-
ing feature beautifully rendered and
grand song service by the church
choir under the direction of Mr.. Par
sons
Some variation was made neces.
gary in the program for the
night session, because of the fail
ure of Rev. Brushingham to arrive,
owing to a wreck on the railroad.
which delayed his train He was to
have delivered an address on "Aggres
sive Evangelism" but his place was
taken by Rev James K Shields, presi
dent OF the Illinois AntiSaloon League
and who delivered a very stirring adj
dress ON ''What the League Can Do.
toward lessening the saloon evil. and
what it ought to do.
A solo, abide With Me-" by Prof
Hutchinson and another by Mrs w. L.
Holt, with an informal social hour,
concluded the session.
The congregational singing was led
by Prof. Moore of Carbondale.
The feature of this mornings SEES
Bishop McCabe, of Philadelphia, and
Of tonight the lecture by The Bishop on
THE Bright Side of Life in Libby
Prison" The formal program for to-
day which is hoped to be carried out
is as follows:
Morning.
9:00-9: 20-Song Service-Prof w
p. Moore, Carbonate.
:20-10:45-Institute of League
Methods-Prof S. f. Harwood. South
arn Illinois Normal University, Car
bondale.
10:45-11;15-Informal Discussion.
11:15-12:00-Address on Eyang
sm-Dr. J, r. Brushingham.
Afternoon.
2:00-2:l5-Organ Volmtary-"C Con !
ISOLATION, -MendelssOhn, Mr.. b. r. |
Song Service
Duet-"Blessed SAVIOR, Thee I
Love Misses Beatrice Lancaster and |
lima Woodward
2;15-3: Institute Of League Meth
DDS Prof S. T. Harwood
3:l5-3: :45-lnformal Discussion.
3:45-4 90 Song Service.
Solo-"Fear Not We. O Isreal"-
dudley Buck. Mss Lima Woodward
i:00-Address. James X Shields,
President Illinois Anii-Saloon League.
Evening.
7:30S:00 - Organ Voluntary 49,
March Funebre." Chopin.
Song Service.
"Infammatus" (Stabat Ma.
Mrs Holt and Choir
s:00-Lecture-"The Bright Side
# Life in Libby Prison" Bishop
'harle5 c. McCabe. Philadelphia.
Quartette-"Tm q Pilgrim Mars
an.