The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-09-12

Baptist Young Peoples Rally.
Under the auspices Of the Stste Baptist
Young Peoples Union. a rally was held by
} the young people in the Mount Holly Bap
fist Church, on Thursday evening. The
meeting was held for churches in the
Camden Association it being the first Of
a series of meetings to be held in every
district in the State. RepI esentatives
were present from young peoples societies
at Burlington, Bordentown, Camden, Mer-
chantville, Beverly, Moorestown and
Pemberton.
S. Conrad Oft, of Camden, State Presi-
dent of the Baptist Young Peoples Union,
presided over the meeting, which was
opened by the reading of scripture by
Theodore F. Ellis, Jr, of Burlington.
State President OFT stated that a rally
was also being held at Cedarville the
same evening. At meeting of the State
executive committee at Camden on Mon
day evening last, preparations were made
to have New Jersey send at least one
hundred delegates to the national conven-
vention at Toronto, Canada. next year.
The State Union has also adopted the CO.
operative plan, and have elected bust
ness representative for the official paper
of the Union, published at Chicago. The
plan provides for the return of five per
cent of the gross receipts to the state
treasurer.
Enoch Barker, of Beverly. led In prayer.
followed by an address of welcome by
Rev. S. Giffard Nelson, on behalf of the
church, which is the Oldest but one in the
State. He desired that the societies take
back with them the maternal benediction
of the church this being an inspiring &C.
casion, met together to take counsel. He
also congratulated the denomination upon
its noble ancestrage and heritage and for
soul liberty. a precept and doctrine of
their faith for the hospitality manifested
toward all young peoples societies, and
for the stand taken for essential unity
therein, as we are moving on with the
aim of organizing all young peoples soci-
cites with us not for a show of numbers
merely, but for the purpose of equipping
the young for future work, by taking up
and studying under the plans designated
by the christian culture course instituted
among the young people, thereby bring
ing the minds under dominion of higher
knowledge. In behalf of the Young Peo'
ple's Union, of the Mount Holly Baptist
Church, he babe them welcome.
Rev. J. Madison Hare. of Burlington,
was the first speaker. He brought greet
ings from the Oldest Baptist Young Peo-
pies Unicn in the United States. east of
the Mississippi river, and there were pres
ent 10 delegates from this Union. "They
come" said he, with word of cheer and
uplifting" Mr.. Hare's remarks were well
chosen and expressed his hearty sympa-
thy with the great movement ofthe young
people.
A. NJ. Brinckle, of Philadelphia, nation
al secretary of the Union, gave brief out
line of the christian culture course, re-
Gently adopted by the young people. The
Bible study was first outlined. He attrib-
uted one ofthe great failings among young
people to the neglect to carry with them
Bible. This study will finish the his
torlcal books of the Bible and begin the
prophetical books. The second course is
Missionary study one mission field being
taken up each month during the year.
The third was the sacred literature course,
which embraces the study of the Dawn
of Christianity" Mr. Brinckle empha-
sized the necessity of forming classes in
all churches for this study.
Rev. w. T. s. Lumbar, of Moorestown,
brought greetings from Christian En-
deavor society connected with his church.
He impressed the significance of rallies to
the effect that there was to be much work
performed, and believed that the christian
culture course would be the means of ac-
complishing grand and noble work.
Rev. James Lisk, D. D., of Bordentown,
thought the great need of the churches of
to-day was the study of the Bible by the
young people, to gain enthusiasm. Said
he, foreigners will take America if we
are not up and doing, as they are turning
out American laborers and Instituting for
eign labor"
S. Conrad OFT, of Camden, was the next
speaker, and also urged the young people
to take up the christian culture course, as
it would prepare them for the personal
work of the church.
The benediction was pronounced by
Rev. NJ NJ Finch, of Camden.
An invitation was then extended to all
present, by Rev. DR.. Nelson. in behalf of
the local Young Peoples Union, to repair
to the lecture room of the church where
refreshments were served in abundance.
Arrangements for the meeting we're made
by State Vice President 7. Walter Borton,
of Mount Holly. The music was in charge
of Joseph G. Cowgirl, assisted by Miss
Irene w. Cowgirl, organist, and an orches-
ira composed of Daniel B. Smith, Howard
V. Stratton, Harvey Quicksall Harry B.
Dill and Ross Quicksall.
Announcement was made that a rally
would be held at Bordentown, on Tues
day evening, October Sd. and that on
Wednesday evening, 9th inst, at Bur
lington, at the meeting of the Camden
Poptiot Aeoocia tion the vounU naOnles