Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-16
SAT DOWN ON HIM
For Taking the Side Of the
Sisters
IN YOUNG PEOPLES MEETING
The Senate Commended for Passing the
Sunday Closing Observation-Disclosures
tional Possibilities Discussed.

somewh tempered the ardor OF the
Baptist young people, for not more
than 500 attended the sessions today.
The conspicuous feature OF the day
was the ceremony entitled "Salutation
of the Flags." Enthusiasm reached its
height when this was going on.
One or two of the old time notables
have made their appearance thus far.
One Is the famous old Baptist woman
known as Aunt" Lizzie Aiken OF Chi
cago. She made short speech In the
morning and everybody applAuded
her. She is 72 years old now, but has
done . vast amount Of work, and I'M
portant work, too, during her lifetime.
During the war she had charge OF
hospitals IN Nashville and Memphis,
and assisted hundreds of union soldiers.
Since then she has done great good IN
different ways.
AT $50 o'clock this morning prayer
meeting WAS held IN the First Baptist
church. Prayers for the presence OF
the holy spirit IN the conventi ton Was
led by the Rev. c. +. Nash OF Ludlow,
Ky. The regular session of the cor
vention opened at $50 o'clock IN the
ring with singing LED 10y the Rev.
Everett ID. Burr, pastor of the Ruggles
Street church, Boston. The Rev. j. Is.
Cranfull of Texas presided and the
opening prayer WAS made by the Rev.
Dr. Thomas of Canada. The report of
the special committee to whom was re-
ferred the annual report tor consider
alton of its most important topics was
read by the Rev. DR.. HumstOne.
The Rev. G.. L. White conducted the
| opening services IN the afternoon and
President Chapman presided over the
| buslness session.
Report or Nominating Committee.
The report Of the nominating COM
mittee was read by the Rev. C.. X.
Henderson, chairman. AS each name
They were:
Presldent-John H. Chapman of Chi.
cago.
Vice Presidents-The Rev. DIR. j. p.
Crantill, Texas; Thomas Urqurhart,
Canada; Frank Harvey, Field, n. Y.
Recording Secretary-The Rev. X. +.
Y. Pierce, ut. Holly. n. j.
Treasurer-J. o. Staples of Chicago.
Board of managers:
Maine-The Rev. q. B. Illsely, Ban
| gor.
Vermont The Rev. Dr.W. s. Roberts,
Burlington.
Massachusetts-C. J. Spencley, Bos.
| ton.
Rhode IsIand-The Rev. Moses Bixby,
Providence.
Connectlcut-E. B. Boynton, Hart
| ford.
New York-The Rev. DIR. d. d. Nc.
Laurin, New York City.
New Jersey-H. d. +. r. Runyon,
| New Brunswick.
Pennsylvania-A. NJ. Brinkle, Phila-
delphia.
Ohio-E. w. Hunt, Toledo.
Mlchigan-G. Jay Vinton, Detroit.
WIsconsin-Rev. q. w. White, ID. D.,
| Milwaukee.
Indiana-Rev. w. Taylor. d. D., In
dianapolis.
IIlinois-Rev. William Lawrence, d.
d.. Chicago.
| Minnesota-Rev. c. A. Reese, Mime
apolls.
Iowa--Rev. r. A. Smith, Fairfield.
Nebraska-Rev. NJ. q. Macleod
Omaha.
Kansas-Rev. w. B. Hutchinson,
North Topeka.
South Dakota-Major Loomis, Var.
million.
North Dakota-F. d. Hail, Fargo.
Wyoming-Rev. T. T. Howard, La
raSnle.
Coisrado-Frank Harrington, Den
yer.
washington-C. A. Salyer, Seattle.
Oregon-H. +. GIle, Salem.
Cahiornia-Lorenzo Inskep, Oak
land.
Texas-Rev. A. S. Batten, Fort Worth
LouIsiana-Rev. W. +. Remick.
Mississippi-Rev. J. y. Gambrel
Meridian.
Alsbama-Rev. G. b. Eager, Mont
gomery.
Georgls-Rev. G. B. Taylor. Macon
| 1ennessec-M. ID. Early, Memphis.
Kentucky-Rev. j. ii. Bogett, Owens
boro.
Arkansas-H. A. Edmondson, Littl,
, Rock.
Missouri Rev. NJ. d. Breaker, Mo
/ berry.
. virginia-w. II. wranck, Lynch
} burg.
North Csrolina-Rev. c. 3. Hall
Z AshevIlle.
. south Carolina - W. V. Roach
! Charieston.
District Of Columbia-Rev. West.
: Marylsnd-Rev. l.. l.. Henson, BaItl
more.
Ontario-Harry l.. Stark, Toronto.
Nova Scotia--Rev. NJ. X. White.
, a Brother sqaeiched.
One delegate made the point tha. III
I woman should be put on the board
J. To this the Secretary, Dr. Wnken,
, made strong answer. lie said tn
= position of woman was mooted on
!, IN the south and Canda and be di
> not favor. their accompaucy of publ
positions. He wanted TO see ali section
kept together and was speaking TO ths
: end. The brother was squeiched.
. Discussion of the sunday closing @
the wor d's fair followed. The Re,
!. A. {. jameson OF Detroit made IN
fret address aud closed by commend
. ing the senate upon passing an amend
I, meut providing for the sunday clos rQ
. The Rev. justin Fulton OF Cnicss
! followed the same STRAIN.
. Resolutions we're adopted asking th
house OF representatives 20 pass th
senate resolution providing for sauds
. closing Of the far. telegram ~.
= sent fo President Palmer thanking hit
FOR declaring ia favor of the sanda
. clo@iug.
The educational possibilities of tA
y0ang peoples movement were 4 scasse
, hy the Rev. joan fIamstona, u. h 3. :
BFooelyn. y, T.. the kss. y. .. cnr
efs Of naffs ., snd thn Rev. y. BE
= sFsli a London, nnt.