The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-24

NVIUWF TOTTN our ODJVCTs, UdIIIVIF
our efforts and work be ever through e%,
isting UNCONVENTIONAL organlzduOhS'
Therefore, be II
Resolved, That a committee Of FIVE be
appointed TO correspond with any Stdte
organization OF young people now IN eN-
iStcnCe In the territory OF the southern
Baptist Convention. or that may be FORM
cd within the next twelve monlhS, oi
in States where there are no orgdnlZa-
lions, To correspond with brethren VINO
are In sympathy with the young people
movement. with a view OF securing the
closest sympathy and contact OF our
young people with the aims and work OF
the southern Baptist Convention.
LIST OF DELEGATES.
The Committee on Enrolment reported
that churches we're represented as fol-
lows.
Lcight-Street. Richmond, 10 delegates
mODd, 9; Second, Richmond. II: East-End
Richmond, 8, Nenable-Street, Richmond,
q West-Niew, Richmond, 3; Pine-Street,
Richmond. 10; Randolph, Richmond, g.
Calvary, Richmond 3, Barton Heights,
Richmond, /; Fulton, Richmond, 2; Clop-
ton-Street. Manchester. l. Berkeley-Aye-
nue., Berkeley, 8; Park-Avenue, Norfolk,
8, Freemason, Norfolk 3, Leesbur2, Lees
burg A; Staunton. stanton, !; First. Roa-
noke, ); OnVct, ]; Ashland, J. Nlnton, >
Belle-Air. Stafford county, ]; salem, l.
Hampton, ], SUFFOLK, 2; West-End, Pc
tersburg. -; First, Petersburg, 10; spur
StOQ- Memorial. NOrlOlk, /, CDulN-SlIc"l,
Portsmouth, 4. Beth Car, Houston, q;
Charlottesville. 6; Hebron. AppOmattOX, 2;
Mt Hermon, Chesterfield, /; Williams
burg 2, First, Lynchburg, TO- Hermitage,
MiddleseX, (, Glebe Landing, 2; Petsworth,
Gloucester. 2. Front Royal, ], Farnvi.le,
] London Bridge. Princess Anne. !, First,
Danville. (. MOfiitt-MemOral. Neapolis, e.,
First, Newport News, 2; Laurel Hill. Au-
gusta county, ?; Skinquarter, 2; First.
Norfolk, 2. Calvary Roanoke, g. Mill
Greek. ]; Fork Union, 8, Upper King and
Queen. /. and Shiloh, 2, making a total
OF 81 churches represented and 2H dele
gates present
Accompanying this report is a complete
list of the rames OF the delegates.
The meeting closed with the dOXology
and the bencdicuon was pronounced by
Rev. Mr.. Speight.
LOSING sEssIoS
At the night session Of the convention
the largest crowd which had yet as
semblep was present, and the Moody
choir was out in force. The singing vas
splendid. in volume and spirit ana the
gospel hymns were rendered with a hearty
unauimlty. both by the choir and the
COuEreEat N.
The praise service of fifteen minutes
was conducted by Walter IL. Ryland. OF
Barton Heights.
Promptly 1T hour appointed, Tresi-
dent j. Calvin Moss called the conven-
uOu TO order, and introduced Rev r.. -.
Pollard, OF Roanoke, who spoke on
Christian Culture-.A Distinctive Feature
of the B. y. T.. L.
said he: "Chnstln culture is grasping
the principles of agriculture, taking first
the WORD. Of Christ as the seed and
planting It. then watering il, and Guilt
waiting it, until the corn in the ear Is
secured. The man with Christian cul-
turc H. a man who can touch the world
with his sympathles and be helpful 10
all IL is Christian culture that expands
man, ana makes hlm useful I'm life.
II is the, great possibimtes tha At
is Christian culture which shall develop
and make them all mat is hoped Of them.
Mir. Hatcher enlarged on this idea and
made a fine and finished address.
oHGANIzAT on.
After the singing of a hymn, Rev. Dr..
Iandrum spoke on the importance OF
Organization Among the Young People.
il would be a fruitless task to attempt
10 place I'm limited space the pracucdl
lessons with which he surrounded TINS
theme. Taking as an indisputable argu-
meut, that young people are more OF
canizable than old people and That young
people Will always associate with young
people ne addressed himself to showing
the best way of utilizing Il cir orsanlZd-
tions He spoke IN the highest terms
OF the Christian EDdeaVor society, but
prOphcSieG that because OF IFS az Hleidy
SIZE 1t would naturally dissolve N de-
nominatOnal lines. In proof or TINS ne
referred to the greatest of modern mov"-
morts in tho Episcopal ChurCh-the st.
Andrews Brotherhood. L. the Ep"or.n
League and the organization under DIS
CusSlou.
At the close of Or. Landrum's admira-
bic address DR. Mcconnell, OF LynchburS'
offered an earnest prayer.
The next topic, Unused Forces in our
Churches" was discussed by Rev. Or.
II. W Battle Of Petersburg The speak
er first ana wed what is termed the "un-
Cd ~
same analytical way the churches, as
meant in the subject given.
The unused forces Of the greatest I'M
pOrtance he showed to be the power OF
the individual mind, the cultivation OF
spirituality. and then the combination ef-
fort of the whole membership in doing
the work Of Him who sent them. 800.
Or. Battle spoke for more sociablhty
i'm the Church, for more love among the
members, and for more sentiment. The
unused forces, as pictured by DT. Battle
i'm the most eloquent manner, are the
forces OF the human SOUL ana the power
of spiritual lives, whose possibilities when
properly applied are without limit. Dr.
Battle developed these ideas by ingenious
implication. illustration. ana artistic word
pictures which one must have heard TO
understand their vivid force
An EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE.
AT the close of Dr.. Battles address
President Moss said that he wanted the
young people TO give some expression Of
their gratitude to the pastors who had
come TO the convention to aid them, and
suggested the singing Of verse OF on
ward. Christian Soldiers The delegates
stood while they sang a verse OF ms IN
spring hymn.
4 collection was then taken up to pay
the expenses OF the convention. the sur
plus If any, to 80 10 the State WORK OF
the Union.
Resolutions of thanks to the citizens of
Richmond for perfect hospitality were
passed.
PLAN or CAMPAIGN.
Mr. John Garland Pollard read the
plan OF campaign for the coming year,
adopted by the board of managers, when
provides for the division OF the state
into eight districts, with leader In each
district to be known as district leaders
His duties are 10 cooperate win pastors
I'm organizing unions and to render ana
TO existing organizations. The districts
are TO be formed by the grouping or the
various Baptist associations. The lead
ers are as follows:
First District-Rev. J. J. Hall, Norfolk
Second Dstrict-Rkv. j. A. Barker
Petersburg.
Third District-Rev W. l.. Wright
Richmond
Fifth District-Rev. ~. J. Z. Cox,
stanton
sixth District-Rev. r. L. White Dan
Vile.
Seventh District-Rev. c. NJ. LuttrelL
LYnChburg.
eighth Dlstrict-Rev. E. b. Pollard,
Roanoke.
Mr. j. Calvin Moss. the president OF
the state Union, then made rev re-
marks OF admonition and advice TO the
members of the union in connection WIN
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