People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 July 1893 — THE EPWORTH LEAGUE. [ARTICLE]

THE EPWORTH LEAGUE.

Thousands Attend the International Assembly at Cleveland, O. Cleveland, 0.. June 80.—Event train brings large delegations from all sections of the United States to attend the first international conference of the Epworth league, which opened in Music hall at 2 p. m. Thursday. The prospect now is that the expectations of the committee of entertainment will be rualized and that 10,000 people will be in attendance. Delegates are now registered from Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Texas and Utah. The great gathering was called to order by Wilson M. Day, of this city, who bade the visitors welcome to the city in which the Epworth league was founded. Mayor Robert Blee also extended a cordial welcome on behalf of the city. The greatest applause, however, greeted Gov. McKinley, who in his particularly happy manner welcomed the delegates on behalf of the state of Ohio. Responses were 'made by Bishop Wilson, of the Methodist Episcopal church; Dr. A. Carman, of Canada, and Bishop J. N. Fitz Gerald. This ended the afternoon programme. The convention will last three days.