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International Epworth League

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Day
22
Month
July
Year
1897
Copyright
Public Domain
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Torontoentertairtedthe largestnumber of strangers ever within her gates vhcn the international convention of the Epworth League assembled there with 25,000 delegates and visitors. Four buildings holding frotn 2,000 to 5.000 people eaeh were jammed and crowded at every meeting. The addresses of welcome by prominent Canadians and the responses by prominent lights of Methodism in both the United States and Canada eahscA preat enthusiasm and drèw the Leaguers of both tvïAa intn a closer friendship. The Michigan delegution of nearly 500 peopie created a de monstra tion by marchin from their state headquarters to the opening meeting in Massey hall with tho Stars and Stripes and the Union Jack waving side by side at the head. Three days were spent in hearing addresses on all phases of Bpworlh Ijeaae work and in reading and discusslng papers upon subjeets near the bearts oL the Methodist young people

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Old News
Ann Arbor Register