Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-20
BAPTlsTs IN CONVENTION.
The Maryland Delegates Stir Up En-
thusiasm.

The fourth international convention Of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union assembled
at Toronto yesterday morning in Massey
Music Hail. Four thousand delegates were
present. About two thousand were from
Canada, and the remainder from the states
of Illinois. Michigan, Maine, Pennsylvania,
Iowa, New York, New jersey the CaroIinas,
Georgia, Maryland, Texas. Alabama, Wis
consin, and many more are coming in by
every train.
Seventy delegates from Maryland created
enthusiasm by marching into the assembly
singing Maryland, My Maryland"
President Chapman of Chicago formally
opened the convention. Addresses Of well
come were delivered by prominent laymen
and clergymen, and the mayor of Toronto.
W. l.. Whitman, president of Colby UniYcr-
sity, Me-, responded. For the purpose of
awakening interest in the organiza ton, it
Is proposed to conduct a magazine to be
supported by the union, the proposition to
be considered
All delegates will remain until Monday.
Among those who will speak are Governor
Northen of Georgia; DIR. Macarthur. pastor
OF Calvary Church. New York: DIR. More
mousse secretary of missions, New York;
Drs. Mabie, Culley and Hall of Boston; Drs.
Gambrell of Georgia, and Taylor of Ala
bama. DIR. Cran6l. who was prohibitioniSt
candidate for Vice President at the last
presidential election; Drs. Lawrence and
Henson of Chicago; Dr. Price of Chicago
University. and Drs. Ellis and Wharton OF
Baltimore will also make speeches
The board Of managers laid important
propositions before the meeting-that the
union should be Incorporated under the
general laws Of both the United States and
Canada, and submitted proposed by laws
providing for its organization. An address
was made by Rev. G. r. Robins of Cincn-
natl. Ohio. on possibilities of junior work
Then there were ten-ininute speeches by
J. Baker OF Pawtucket, r. l., on bible
Preparation;" IAN Honest Pledge Who?'
by Rev. r. E. Manning, Detroit, and win
ming Associate Members" by Rev. W. II.
Geistweit of Minneapolis. The proceedings
finished up by an open parliament conducted
by Rev. Walter Galley of Boston
There was a tremendous attendance when
the evening session was resumed. Many
hundreds had come in during the day, and
at least 5000 people tried to get into Massey
Music Hall, when 1t could only hold 5000.
The consequence was that the Metropolitan
Church was pressed into service to accom-
modate the overflow.
At the former place the Rev. ]. X. Wilson
OF Melrose, Mass, spoke on the "B. Y. p.
U. Work Of Boston Bethel"
He was followed by Rev. William NJ Law
renee, DID,, of Chicago, who spoke on
Church and Young Men,"
The Rev. r. s. Macarthur, DID,. of New
York delivered an address on THE Ele
ments of True Success"
At the Metropolitan Church, after praise
service, led by f. b. Boynton of Hartford,
Conn.,, splendid lecture on ''The Anglo
Saxon and Worlds Evangelism" was given
by the Rev. L. Morehouse, DID, secretary
OF the American Baptist Educa ton Society
or New York Proceedings were brought to
close by an address on THE Church of
the Future delivered by President ]. b.
con- Ga