The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-20
THOUSANDS PRESENT.
Baptist Young Peoples Union Meets
at Toronto.
Many Interesting Addresses Delivered
Dwelling Upon Needs in the Battle
of Life.

ToRoNro. July 2o-The fourth interna-
tiou.l convention of the Baptist Young
Peoples union assem- blsd here yesterday
-Four thousand delegates were present
President Chapman formally opened the
convention. The addresses OF welcome
were delivered by prominent laymen and
clergy and the mayor of Toronto. w. IL.
Whitman responded. The board OF man
ayers proposed that the union should be
Incorporated under the general laws OF
both the United States and Canada. 10
was proposed to conduct magazine TO
be supported by the union.
There was no abatement In mum bers or
enthusiasm when the Baptists conven-
ton met In the evening. An address was
given by Rev. q. r. Robbins of Cincinnati
on ''Possi bilities of Junior Work" Then
there were 10-minute speeches by u
Baker of Pawtucket, r. l., on "bioie
Preparations" IAN Honest Pledge, Whoi'
by Rev. u. T.. Manning. Detroit. and
"winning Associate Members" ey Kew.
w. II. Geistweit of Minneapolis.
The proceedings finished up by an open
parliament, conducted by Rev. Walter
Galley of Boston.
Great as the crowd was when the con-
vention opened. it was completely cast
into the shade by the tremendous attend
anoe when the evening session resumed:
Many hundreds had come In during tine
day, and at least 5000 people tried to get
into Massey Music hall. when IL could
only hold 5000. The conference was at
the Metropolitan church, which was
pressed into service to aeoomneaate the
overflow.
Bosten's Good Work Commented Upon.
At the former place Rev. j. X. Wilson
Of Melrose, Mass, spoke on B. Y. U. r.
work of Boston Bethel. in which he de-
scri bed the efforts and plans to reform
sailors on the high seas, and told of good
done by the Boston society In this work.
Interesting particulars were given OF the
fine marine chutch at Boston.
He was followed by Rev. William NJ.
Lawrence, ID. d.. Of Chicago. who spoke
on Church and Young Men" Unless
Young men are filled with honor. purity
and truth, they cannot lay claim to the
title of Christian. Canada may have
higher opinion of commercial honor than
the United States, on account OF 80 many
immigrants who pour into the latter coun'
try. Still there are some OF that useful
commodity in the land across the border.
The speaker held the audience spellbound
with hts lecture, Hnd st- the -eless- re-
ceived an ovation.
Rev. r. 8. Macarthur, ID. D.. OF New
York, delivered an address on ''The Ele
ments of Business" DIR. MacArthur was
born in Glendarry, Ont. and was edu'
Gated at Woodstock college, SO that when
he paid glowing tribute to Queen Vic
roria az q wife, mother, grandmother and
great grandmother, he was stopped for
| four or ave minutes to allow the applause
to subside. Next he turned his eloquenes
in praise Of Abraham lincoln, and again
and again tho Canadians Joined in th'
tumultuous cheering.
| Dissinguishcd Exampica
He cited many names 70 show the mas
| tery of the mind over the body. Hard
work was the basis of all success. and h'
quoted Lincoln, Webster, and "Th'
Mighty Gladstone, the uncrowned kine
Of England" az examples He said Lorc
Rose berry bad made great mistake wher
he entered his horse In tho Derby, a state
ment which did NOT find ready response
At the Metropolitan church, after praise
service, led BY T. b. Beynton Of Hart
| ford. a lecture on 'Ths AnElc-6aKon and
Worlds Evangelism" was given BY Rev
!. Morshousa. D. D., secretary OF ths
American Baptist Education society oi
| New York.
Proceedings were brought TO q close by
| speech on "Ths Church OF she Future,
delivered by President J. b. Gam briel
d. D., of Mercer university, Macon, Ga.