Epworth League at Toronto Convention 1895 Gains Momentum
Thousands of Epworth leaguers from Canada the United States and beyond gathered at Massey Hall and Metropolitan Church for the 1895 Epworth League convention in Toronto. Delegates heard calls for modern methods, emphasized devotional life and prayer, and pledged service as the movement grows from Cleveland to Toronto and beyond, with delegates from China India Africa and Mexico illustrating its global reach. The meeting stressed unity, mission, and the church’s role in spreading Christ’s gospel while detailing plans across nine committees for spiritual literary social finance mercy correspondence junior leagues and missions.