Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-07-20
APPROVED WITH SHOUTS.
Young Baptists Go Wild Over Worlds
Fair News

Indianapolis, Ind, July 15.-The Rev.
B. G. Robbins, the leader Of the early
morning prayer meeting of the great
Baptist convention, today said: Il
have the best, the grandest of news
for you. The Lord has heard our pray
ers and answered them. The worlds
fair is to be closed on Sunday" For
a few minutes the PRAYER meeting
seemed to be turned into a political
meeting. The young people cheered
themselves hoarse. They clapped then
hands, stamped their feet and ap-
plauded to show their appreciation of
the religious victory. Someone sug-
gested that hymn be sung, and "All
Hail the Power of Jesus Name" was
sung and the meeting started off in
the best spirit.
The same sun that has been shining
so assiduously on the Baptist dele
gates for two days rose at the appoint
ed time this morning another swell
tering session was assured. The young
Baptists, however, are not discOur-
aged. Indeed, many Of them were on
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old Sol. The early morning prayer
meeting, was, as usual, well attended.
If it had been held an hour earlier,
the crowd would have been just as
large, for the intense heat made sleep
impossible for many. The immense
city hall, in which the convention is
being held, is well ventilated and oc-
casionally a breeze manifests itself
and has the effect of cheering the dele
gates in their labOrs.
At $50 the morning session opened
with a somewhat diminished number
Of delegates present. Some have left
the city and others were engaged in
committee work. The religious eXer-
cises, conducted by the Rev. J. S.
James, D. D., of Hartford, Conn.
were followed by the report of the COM
mittee on miscellaneous business.
The open parliament topic, The Con
quest Meeting, was led by the Rev.
The Rev. r. r. Mckay, of Brampton,
Ont. delivered an address on Fidelity
to Our Denominationa1 Literature.
Then came the mass-workers' con-
ference. Ten-minute reports were Civ
en- by the chairman of the Friday af
ternOon conference. Ten minutes was
also given after each report to interro-
gate the chairman concerning the work
covered by his report
At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion, a great praise service was con-
Quoted by w. II. Merritt, Of Detroit,
md was followed by the symposium.
General topic, Our Lesser Federations:
Their Benefits and Their Needs, The
Suburban Union, Norman G.. Lenning-
ton, Chicago; The City Union, A. J.
L. Bates, Kansas City, Mo-; The State
Or Provincial Union, by Rev. J. X.
Wilson. Taunton, Mass.
At o'clock state rallies were held
n almost every church in the city,
each state having been assigned sep |
arately At 7:3O this evening four mass
meetings, known as the Meetings of |
he ColOrs were held in the churches |
If the city. These meetings represent |
ID respectively, the four great color |
divisions Of the convention-body color |
If gold, the northern states east of |
he Mississippi river; body color Of |
green, the Southern states; red, the |
provinces Of Canada.
Those wearing the convention badge |
n presenting visitors privileges were
at each Of these meetings
rom to 7:3O, after which the doors
we're thrown open to the public.
While q large number of the dele.
yates have departed for their homes,