The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-14

the chorus were even worse off than were
the delegates. Being at the rear OF the
ball and close mp to the roof. they got no
benefit from what little air there was
going. All during the song serv-
Ice the people came locking In.
By 8 o'clock the hall was more
than two-thirds full. The galleries also
bad their full quota. and before the meet
ing was over there were fully 5000 people
present. There was no galnsaying the fact
that all appeared to be interested In the
proceedings. It was not like the crowd
that has been seen at the theater, at a
music festival or at an out-of-door fete. 1t
was quleter. There was not SO much fuss
ing about getting seated. nor was there
such q buzz OF talk. Men ana
tied quickly down aud then turned eyes
and thoughts to the platform in front.
There was the usual confusion at the doors.
but even that soon subsidized as the pro-
ceedings continued.
The first business called was the report
OF the programme committee. Rev. Z. A.
Reese, chairman. He reported that the
programme for the evening would be the
same as was on the printed slips, with the
exception of the substitution of the name.
of j. Ii. Gambrell, of Meridian, Miss, for
that of A. j. Dickinson. of Selma. Ala.
REPORT OF THE
The report of the board of managers by
f. l.. Wilkins. d. D.. its chairman. was q
complete review Of the work of the union.
1t was as follows:
Below are given extracts from the report
of Secretary Wilkins. of the board of mali
ayers. giving such parts of it as are statis-
tical and of general interest,":
Two remarkable years OF progress for the
Baptist young peoples federation call Tor our
thanksgiving and devout review. The Chicago
convention OF 1891 sounded q clarion note
among our churches 10 arouse TO a new consecra-
uon, education and enlistment Of cur
4 yOuQQ Ranfisr h0atg Two Thousand pina hup-
dred DELEGATES responded. The surprise of that
historic meeting had scarcely worn away when
the Detroit convention with its Ally names
enrolled came with added assurance that the
| clarion had been widely needed.
The Indianapolis convention brings us TO.
| getner To survey a year OF widening influence
and OF intensified conviction as to young peoples
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES that the training OF
Baptist young people should be ommitte in
accordance with the tIme-honored Gus
tom OF Baptists to a distinctive Baptist
leadership In the local church. In the
association, I'm the State and in the Nation.
American Baptists, with 3,j0U,O 900 members, have
a prodigious responsibility for the maintenance
tianity in the hearts OF their children, and
through their children for the spread of those
The work of the union for 1923 may be sum-
married under three INSTRUMENTATION. edu-
cation and enlistment.
Organization: To foster organized work fer
Young people in all the Baptist churches IN
North America is one OF the fundamentals pur-
over 81, 0O0letters, pOstalcards and circulars have
been seht at 10y correspondence. Twenty thou
sand sample copies of the Young Peoples Union
have been distributed. President Chapman has
Travelled over seventeen. thousand miles in the
interest of the work. The Rev. j. G.. Thoms, as
field secretary, and the Rev. j. I'll. Scott, as busi-
ness manager. up TO the time of their resigna-
tions. rendered much helpful service along these
lines.
The union has felt compelled. in order to COM
mand the growing responsibilities OF it's work, to
enlarge its own plans. The executive Olninit-
tee has been increased from seven to nine mem
beers. subcommittee have been authorized 10
represent each of the color divisions. The plans
for the founding fund have been enlarged to Sc
cure. If possible, $4,000 instead OF $4,000. the
amount first named.
At a conference of representatives OF the
American Baptist Missionary Union. the Amer
lean Baptist Publication Society, the American
Baptist Home Mission Society and the Baptist
Young Peoples Union of America in Denver,
May 25. 1898, the representatives of the three
frst-named societies unanimously agreed to
recommend 10 each OF the societies the adoption
OF the following resolution:
| Believing that the B.. Y. Il. u. \. has within IL
possibilities of good for the denomination and
the kingdom of Christ at large. and finding its
management heartily disposed tn make IL aux
Hilary 10 our general societies III awak-
ening the interest of the young. people
work Of these societies. we do cordially COM
mend the union TO the denomination, and do
heartily approve of its effort TO secure a fund OF
not less than $4,000 for the general purposes
OF the organization as Indispensable to It's efi-
cient working and largest success.
WORLDS FAIR RESOLUTION.
At the con clusion of the reading of the
report of the board of managers the COM
mittee on resolutions. of which Rev. ii. H
Hunt. of New York. is chairman. made Its
report. TWAS read by Rev. Hunt. and ne
stated that it was only a partial one. hav-
ing been gotten ready in such haste for the