The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-30
UNION OF YOUNG BAPTISTS
Preparations for the Conyen-
ton Coming Week After Next.
Large Number of Delegates from All the States
Expected-Provisional Programme
of the Gathering.

The third interna tional convention of
tho Baptist Young Peoples Union Of
America. which is to be held in this city
from July 10 to 16. inclusive. will. it is
estimated, bring eight thousand delegates
to the city. and it Is also estimated that
these delegates will expend as much as
S10O. 900 while here. The committee on re-
ception and entertainment are making ar
rangements for providing for three thou
sand of these delegates at the hotels and
tive thousand of them at boarding houses
and private residences. The sessions OF
the union are to be held in Tomlinson Hall,
admission to be entirely by badges or
tickets.
The Young Peoples Union is to the Bap-
fist Church what the Epworth League is
to the Methodist or the Y. p. s. g. L. is to
the Presby terrain Church. The convention
to be held In this city will be the third one
held. In 1891 q convention was held at
Chicago and about 3.100 delegates at
tended. At the second one, In Detroit, the
following year. about FIVE thousand dele
gates attended. This year q lar ge number
The division between the Baptist Church
in the North and South is merely me-
chanical one, and not one OF sentiment.
There are over 3.33S. 900 Baptists in Amer
lea, and If delegates were to aseembl from
every church convention would be en-
tIrely unwieldy. The South did not send
very many delegates to the first conven-
tion of the young people, but this year
States. There are four color divisions. as
they are known, and on Saturday night
color division meetings are TO be held &C
Roberts Park Church, First Baptist. First
Presbyterian and Second Presbyterian
churches. Delegates from the Northern
badges of gold. those west of the river wear
badges of light blue, those from Canada
wear red. and delegates from the south are
distinguished by olive green badges.
The convention will open on Thursday
afternoon with an address by the presi-
dent. John II. Chapman. of Chicago. T.. Il.
Stevenson. of Indianapolis. will make the
address on behalf of the local unions In
the evening Dr. 4. l.. Wilkins, the general
secretary, Will read the annual reports. On
Friday the reports of committees are to be
considered. The following is the provi-
sional programme for the convention:
Opening Session, Thursday, July Is. $3.50 P. NJ.
Opening of the convention by President John
Fl. Chapman, Chicago. Religious exercises. con-
Quoted by Rev. +. q. Glover. Address OF well
come On behalf of the Baptist Young Peoples
l.. Il.
dress of welcome on behalf OF the Baptist
churches of Indianapolis, Rev. w. +. Taylor
Responses to addresses OF welcome-FOr the
Gold, Rev. G. A. Barbour; for the Blue. Prof. L.
ID. Inskeep; for the Green, Rev. l.. L. henson;
for the Red, Rev. Donald Grant Miscellaneous
business.
Conrai OFT, Camden, n. ]. Completion of formal
organization. Annual report OF the board OF
wilkins .ha d. D. Twc
dresses-"The Movement and the Local Church."
Rev. A. ]. Dickinson; "Our Federation and the
Future of Our Baptist Churches in America
Rev. p s. Henson. Informal greeting OF dele
gates and visitors at the platform By the officers
and managers of the union.
Friday MOrning-Early morning prayer meet
Ing First Baptist Church. Prayer for the pres
ence OF the Holy Spirit III the convention, led by
Mr.. &. j. Spenceley Opening or convention.
Religious exercises conducted by Rev. NJ. z.
Matheny. Report OF committee on important
topics in the annual report. Discussion. Report
ID pisensson Hddress' Relsioas Liberty. the
Trophy Of the Baptsts," Rev. FL. N. King, ID. ID.
Salutation of the flags and minute guns by the
unions. 100 -
Friday Afternoon Prayer for young people in
academies and higher schools OF learning. led by
competition, 1928. Announcement OF
awards and presentation Of prize banners. Pre-
sentation addresses will occur in the following
order: For excellence of record In study OF the
life of Christ, by Rev. III. l.. Stetson, d. D.; FOR
excellence of record in following the daily Bible
cellence of record in conquest meeting observ-
ance, by Rev. X. g. Seymour, ID. ID. Election.
address Ihe PeTs of the Republic from
Open Parliament. subject: "The Monthly SYM
postum" conducted by Rev. David Spencer, ID. ID.
Friday, 4:45 p. Mon junior work; First Pres
byterlan Church, conducted by Mr.. A. NJ.
Brinckle On local young peoples work. First
BAPTIST Church, main auditorium, CONQUERED by
State (provincial) and internati0nal-a meeting
especially for the officers and managers OF the
Merldian-street Methodist Episcopal Church
conducted by Rev. w. NJ. Lawrence, ID. ID.
Friday Evening-Praise service. led by Rev
W. G. Golden. Announcement Of educational
| plans for 1S93-94, by f. L. Wilkins, ID. ID. Ques
| tions on the plans to be invited from the floor
and answered by the general secretary. Address
"The Boys Brigade" Rev. NJ. X. Deming. AID
| dress. "YOung People who are too Timfd &c
| Fight" Rev. George c. Lorimer. ID. d.
meeting. First Baptist Church. Prayer for The
young people in our sunday schools, led ty Rev
| q. r. Robbins. Opening of convention. Re
Hgious exercises, conducted by Rev. j. s. James
| ID. ID. Reports of committees and miscellaneous
business Open parliament: Topic: "Ihe Con
| quest Meeting" conducted by Rev. Frank s
| Dobbins. Address. Fidelity tC Our Denomina
| tonal Literature Rev. K. r. Mckay Mass
| workers conference. Ten-minute reports will
| noon conferences. Ten minutes will be given
| after each report to interrogate the chairman
| concerning the work covered by his report.
Saturday AfternOOn-Praise service, led by
| Mr.. w. III. Merritt Symposium. General topic
"Our Lesser Fcderations. their Benefits and
| their Needs" 1.-The Suburban Union." Mr.
| Norman q. Lexington; 1.-THE City Union" Mr.. A
| L. Bates; 1.-The State or Provincial Union Rev
| j. K. Wilson. Discussion Participants limited
to two minutes each. State rallies.
Saturday Evening-No session in Tomlinson
Hall. Four mass meetings, known as the meet
iDgs OF the Colors," will be held in the churches
| announced below. These meetings Will repre-
| sent respectively the four great color divisions
| OF the conventions: Gold, the Northern States
east of the Mississippi river; light blue States o
| the same west OF the Mississippi river; olive
| green. the Southern States; red, the provinces OF
| Canada Those wearing the convention badge oil
presenting visitors, privileges Will be admitted al
| each of these meetings from 10 7:30, afte
| which the doors will be thrown open TO the pub
| lie. The meeting of the Gold, Roberts Park NJ
| IL. Church, Mr.. A. III. Finn presiding; the meet
/ ing of the Blue, First Presbyterian Church. Mr.
| T. f. Harrington presiding; the meeting OF the
| Green, First Baptist Church. DR.. j. =. Cranfil
presiding; the meeting of the Red, Second Pres
| byterian Church, Thomas Urquhart presid
| ing. special programme will be arranged fol
| each OF these meetings by committees from the
| respective sections
sunday Morning-Prayer service. TomlnsoI
| Hall, led by Rev. w. III. Geistweit Adjournment
| for church services. 1t is probable that most OF
the pulpits OF the city will be filed by distin
| guished pastors of the denomination in attend
| ance upon the convention
| Sunday Afternoon-Great commission meet
T. D. Id De- n = .ls