The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-23

of the Baptist Young Peoples Union Is
promptness and obedience and the I'M
portance of acting promptly anu "o'
wasting the moments.
THE LyAkIsG SESSION.
The evening session WAS opened with
q praise service, led by ii. NJ. F,usale' oa
this city. The singing was led py ,he
Moody choir. under the conduct vi ,i ni.
Walter c. Mercer. and the ola ian liii,a.,
hymns were poured tortn WITH a ho o9 OF
and melody that only such oou' "a
trained voices can develop.
The leader stood in the choir lolt and
directed the singers, who We're ioSateu
in the pews nearest the front. 49,.
The church was pack u ana many per
SONS had to stand. In expectation OF
large crowd, the seating capacity was
50 divided as 10 put the delegates IA
one body, but separately as 10 unions, ana
the various congregations or the Iocal
Baptist churches were directed to spaces
especially allotted them. Mr.. Johh Gar
land Pollard presided.
WHAT II MEANS.
At s o'cock Rev. DR.. l.. l.. Henson, OF
Baltimore was introduced ana told
what the Baptist Young People Union
movement means to the denomination
Dr. Henson is president OF the Mary
Land Union. -, 49,.
though he was a descendant OF Virginia
he mad never been within the confines OF
Richmond before. He said If ne had any
hobby. the Baptist Young Peoples Union
was that hobby.
the marshalng OF great army TOT
God That the union in Maryland was
organized beforeathe American Union
met in Chicago, four years ago, ana that
they expected twelve thousand delegates
at the national meeting in Baltimore IN
lSg5.
lie gave a graphic description of the
meeting this year at Toronto, ana de-
scrbed enthusiastically the edrheslhess
OF the delegates VINO attended.
He said it was the first time COLLECTION
demanded that il must be taken, motion
having been made TO suspend the rules
for that purpose, and S5,UU was Connected
on the spot while IL was enlarged 10 SWJ
later.
He said what distinguished the Bap-
fist Young People from other young peo-
pies societies was the training OF lhe
forces, teaching them what tHey ouSh.
to do and how to do II, and that IN that
respect their organization was ABOVE ana
beyond any other.
In clinching this idea he remarked that
the statement might be taken for Bapust
bluff. but he did not SO intend IT, ana
what he said was a fact
He thanked God for the Christian En-
deaVor movement and referred 10 DT'
Clark's knowledge Of CHRISTIAN organ,
had gotten down beneath the matter as
no other organization had done -
Or. Henson especially impressed tHe
idea that the purpose OF the org9 E|S
was to make Baptsts. pure and simple
out Of the young people of that denorlihd-
ton, and expressed the belief that when
a man is a Baptist he ought to Know
why he is of that denomination That II
he did have a belief he ought to stick
to that. and if his belief was not worth
standing up to- he had better quit ana
join the church around the corner.
DIT. Henson outlined the purposes OF the
organization and closed with the hope
that Virginia would send not less than
500 delegates to Baltimore next year.
P'RsovAL WORK.
After the singing Of another hymn Rev.
l. q BrougntOn, of Roanoke, spoke on
personal work. Mr. Broughton Is torci-
bic speaker and his address was original
and interesting and attracted the clos
Nlr, Broughton is a striking figure, be
ing gaunt and tall, wearing his hair long
and throwing great energy into his GEES
lures and delivery His address was pc
| cuiarly strong in smile and illustra-
| ton, and made a fine impression
ROLL GAIL.
The roll Of the unions was the most
interesting feature OF he first days SEES
| sion The Second Baptist church. Rich
| mond was called first. They rose In a
strong phalanV and sung in chorus the
long metre doxology. rms union carried .ne,i
answered either by speech. song or prayer.
The Grace-Street BAPTIST church. Rich
mond impressvely repeated the Lord
| prayer I'm concert
The First church, Lynchburg, read In
| unison an appropriate selection OF Scrip
ture.
Leigh-Street. Richmond. with a large
! representation, sang with great spirit
I nF INA
Noffatt Memorial, Neapolis. made a
| good response in repeating Scripture
| selection.
the session closed with a hymn and the
| benedlction.
At 7 o'clock this morning J. J. Doherty
| n Roanoke. will conduct a conservation
service.
The programme to-day will be as fol
Morning Session -lO-Bible reading
"Our Individuality Before Cod by J. J.
! Hurt Richmond.
| 1O15-Election of officers.
10:35-"The Attitude Of the Young Peo-
! Me in our Churches Toward the Older
! Members" Rev. T.. q Hatcher. Norfolk
! 1O.55-"Our PRAYER meningitis Charac-
teristics and How TO Conduct It," paper
! bv Rev. T. T.. Love. Suffolk.
1f15-"A Model Symposium and Social
| naDer by Rev II. n. Quiserberry. Berk-
il:p-"Toronto Echoes and Baltimore
| 'f' 'lIthS ~ NV . 81 num- ~ -
! Norfolk.
l2-ODen lioment-"Problems. Aims
| Methods and Future Of our State Work. u
| 12.2O-"The Denomnational Press and
| w. Part i'm Our Work" address by Rev
! r. II Pitt. u. d. Richmond.
! Afternoon Sesson.-4-Prayer and praise
service conducted by George F. Bagby
! NJ D.. Danville.
i15-"The c. c. C.. Class-Its Ideals
| rnd Methods. Join Usr paper by W. II
/ Vra neL TVnchhurg.
! 4.t0-"Go: Let Go: Helm Co.. a mission
| orv address bv Rev. +. G. Mcconnell
| y. D., Tvrchhurg.
510-"Daily Feeding on Gods Word.
address, by Rev. W. L. Wright, d. D.,
| Richmond.
! 5.4O-Reports Of committees. &c.
! rVrchbUrg. presiding.
| 7.45-Praver and praise service. con-
| Quoted by Walter II. Ryland, Barton
| Heights.
S-"Christ'an Cuture-A Distinctive
| Feature Of the y. Y. y. T." Rev. r. 3
| Pollard. Roanoke. ,.,-
S.25-"Tmportance Of ORGANIZATION
Among the Young PEOPLE" Rev. w. w.
| r.andrum n. D. Richmond.
S.50-'Trrused Forces IN our Churches.
/ Rev " w Battle. d. D., Petersburg.
Adjournment.
Sent 10 the Isy'nm.