The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-23
THE BAPTIST UNION.
CONVENTION or THE YOUNG PE0-
PIE or THAT DEM I ALTON.
Tho Sessions are Being Held at the First
Church-A List of ia. Soeie les nep-
rs.ent.d-Th- Ererc"es.


Baptist Young Peoples Union Of Vir-
GINA convened promptly al o'clock yes
terday afternoon In the fHs' Dap'ls'
church.
Rev. w. W. Landrum, ~ D'' pEesiueu
and called the meeting TO order' lie
stated that it was a cardinal principe
OF the Organization to be prompt ana
precisely at O'Clock he houhced the
first hymn. Praise Him." which was
heartily sung by the congregation.
The body OF the church was fairly well
flIef with the delegates and the friends OF
the movement. ., q
Dir. James C. HarWo0d conducted d
brief praise service. and read from the
third and fourth chapters OF Proverbs.
Rev Or. W. l.. Wright, pastor Oh Leish,
Street church. offered an earnest ana
peculiarly appropriate prayer, anu SC
eral Well-knOwn hymns were SUNG NJ.
Rev Or Gamer pastor of the First
church. who was 10 deliver the address
of welcome at AIS oclocN' was 1e.a y ~
Few minutes on aGCOuHI y. - r,itt
at which he officiated. and, IN line WIN
the prompt action previously announcer
by the chairman, who ana not Know When
Dr. Cooper would arrive, ne Sdlieu Oi'
Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson 10 lahe MS Piace,
air. Ellyson promptly responded anu
said IL ought not 10 be hard 10 welcome
friends, and that he felt that ne was ia
the presence Of friends "heh ne iooheu
into the faces Of those present ne vN
pressed deep interest IN the movement
and prophesied a wide influence Tor tne
work of the Young people. he heartily
and cordially welcomed the delegates to
During the singing of the next hymn
Or. Cooper came in, and was requested
10 make his address. ,,-,,.
He expressed regret at MS unaVoidaDie
detention. He welcomed them in the
name of the Rantist pastors and churches
of Richmond and Manchester elSHt t,,,
in number, and in the name OF the ouis
Peoples Unions In RlchiuoIna' zen !"
number. which he said, would have In
creased to twelve. or perhaps htteen. II
the convention had been postponed one
week longer He welcomed them as pelns
followers of Christ. ana also Ior thelI
frank denOminatiOnalisIn, as young peo-
pie who knew what they believed and
how to state their belief He said II
would not do to think that 1t was out OF
all fashion TO speak or denonlnatlonal-
ism: that the day had passed when
Baptist need go around with his hat in
his hand, apologize for his denomna-
ton.
THE NATIONAL UNION.
Q referred to the National Union. and
said il was in it's fourth stage, the ilrst
convention being the state of organlza-
ton the second education, the third in
SEPARATION, and the t0urtn ana laSt AZ
Toronto. conservation. He again well
coined the visitors In the name OF the
Baptists of Richmond, OF the local unions
and of the First Baptist church, where
the meeting Is being held. DR.. Cooper
closed his address with a beautiful refer,
eHCe to the possibilities Of the work ana
influence Of the union.
Rev. j. J. Hall. ID. D., Of Norfolk. was
called on TO respond. Although his ad-
dress was eXtempOraneous wholly, IT was
hearty and graceful. lie bespoke Tor the
union, though only a year old in Virginia
a great influence. He said some were I'm
doubt as TO whether II would not be best
10 let Il die In its infancy.
He then told the old story Of two Scotch
giants who were rivals When one came
10 fight the other the wife Of the smaller
pat him TO bed, and when the larger
giant arrived, pointed 10 the bed and be
sought him not 10 wake her child. The
greater giant said If that was the baby
he did not want 10 see the father, ana
went on his way. DR.. Han made an
Ingenious and telling application Of this
story, and closed his address with hearty
and grateful response 10 the double wei
come they had received.
STATISTICAL " POM.
Mr.. John Garland Pollard. secretary
Of the State Union, then read a stltist-
cal report OF the r1eetirg, showing an
encouraging and remarkable growth in
twelve months time
He read the following list OF socie-
ties in the Union, with the number Of
members Of each:
ockoe Pitsylvanla, ................... ~
-fst, Roanoke. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. III
CALVARY, Roanoke, Observation-Disclosures. 20
SkiuquaTter Chesterfield, .............. IA
NintOn. NintOn, Va, ........ ............. 43
Hermitage, M'ddleseX, .................. 81
Warrenton, Warrenton, ................ 80
fulton. Richmond, ............. ......., .
West-Niew, Richmond, Observation-Disclosures. -
First, RichmOl d, ............... ....-.... g
Barton Heights, Barton Heights, ...... l.
Grace-Street. Richmonl, ................ ~
SecOnd-Street, Richmond, .............. 50
LeiSh-Street Richmond, ............... lN}
Berkeley Berkeley, ............ 81
West-ETd, Petersburg, ............... .. ~
Big Bethel, Elizabeth city county,. 80
Charlottesville Albemirle county, zee. %
FreemasOn-Street. Norfolk, ............ $50
Beth Cor, Houston, Observation-Disclosures. 80
Total. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ........l rs
First. Suffolk Observation-Disclosures. III
Stanton, stanton. Va, .............. -
Ephesus, Mecklenburs county ........ q
First Lynchburg, Va, .................. 80
Hebron, AppOmartON county, .......... a.
First, Newport News, Va, ............ %
Dawn. Dawn, Va, ........... .......... 20
First Church, Norfolk, .................. %
First Church, DdnVllle, ......... ....... 100
Palk-Avenue, Norfolk, CONGRATULATIONS. 90
First Church, Petersburg, .............. 80
Leesburg LeesburS. Va, ................ Al
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50
Inc next feature u Nll- III Us ililliAt
was the presentation. by Mr.. \. W. Pat
terson. of an admirable paper IN, What
practical service can We now render
our churches" 1t was listened TO with
deep interest.
THE COMMITTEES.
The following committees were then ap-
pointed by the chair;
knrollment-W X. Robins, r. c. Har-
ris l.. =. Little, StauuLOn; NJ. G. Thomas.
charlottesville; 6. ". Balns Newport
News.
Percy Lewis. Norfolk; h. Is. Pollard,
Roanoke: Winfield Baker. Richmond; A.
". Patterson. Richmond; j. \. Pitcher
Roanoke: DR.. George f.. Bagby, Dan
Vile. rev. X. T. White NeOpols; Rev
Dr l. i Hall. Norfolk; Rev. r.. 3.
Hatcher Norfolk: Rev. III. w. Battle
petershiIrg: John W. Ryland, Middle ex /.
/ ~ Daugherty. Richmond; II. \. East,
Houston. Il f. Saunders, Ninton: W L.
Wright, Richmond; j. ID. Carson, Apo
''' INSTITUTIONS. f. Love, Suffolk; IL. n.
Ouesenberry. Berkeley; T. b. Pollard
Roanoke. l.. q. Broughton, Roanoke; J.
q Moss. Lynchburs; +. l.. Butler Rich
mond. l.. " Terrlll Roanoke
Rusipess- Walter II. Ryland, Barton
Uei~bts. william Evans, MidlleseX: Cur
lis FLEMING. Fork Union Or. Thoms.
Danville: Currel Tiffany. Leesburg.
QUEsTIo b 4.
NJ I O. Moss, Of Lynchburg. was
~, ,,'yifed 10 conduct the Question
b bi,y" sIips having been already circulated