The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-23
YOUNG PEOPLES UNION.
Meeting of the International COnven-
ton at Toronto.

ton at Toronto.
Toronto. Canada, July 19.-The fourth
annual international convention OF the
Baptist Young Peoples Union of America
opened mere this morning with some 1900
delegates i'll attendance. President John
H. Chapman, of Chicago, took the chair
promptly at 1030 o'clock. Among those
around him were Governor Northen, OF
Georgia; Rev. Henry w. Hunt, of Toledo,
O.: Frank HarVeyiieid, vice president CT
the union, and president of the New York
State Union.
Devotional exercises were led by Rev.
DR.. Hall. of Georgia. Rev. d. f. ThOmp-
son rendered a welcome on the part of the
young peoples societies of Toronto and
Rev fillmore Harris did the same on behalf
Of the baptist churches Of the city The
president then delivered his address.
President Whitman, of Colby university,
Maine, replied in an address which put the
great audience at one at its ease.
7ha Governor in Canada.
Toronto. Ontario, July 20.-(Specia1)-Th
Baptist convention in session here promises
to be the most successful ever held by the
union. Six thousand delegates are in at
tendance. All the arrangements are com
plete. The delegates are thoroughly en-
joying the trip.
This evening two overflow meetings were
held. At one Governor Northen. Of Geor-
gia; was the leading speaker His subject,
Christ in Young ManhOod,' most
ably treated and was listened to with close
attention. The governor considered the
Slstng evil, as the most splendid thing in
life He had given twenty-five years the
best part OF his life to young men. There
were peculiar temptations and environ
ments surrounding young men, and that
was why he addressed himself to them
Many young men who start out in life do
well materially, yet from them emanateS
a strain of evil They bring up their fam
lilies we'll materially, but not well spirit
ually- Gladstone was pronounced the great
est living man, because he had always
tried to do good for his fellow men Every
good life is constantly scattering good in
nuenceS. 1t Is very often the small things
that determine Il mans life forever that
mark hlm our Tor heaven or for hell. This
was eXemplitied in the dreams of Joseph
which, while trfiing enough, turned the
destiny and civilization of the world.
All men set for themselves ideals more
or less perfect. Great social evils are but
outgrowths Of the evils of individual life
We may endeaVOr to eradicate them by
law. but they break out afresh CiviliZa-
ton is but the personal Improvement of
the man and the woman and the children
OF whom society is composed. The first
element of a true man is the personal es-
innate a man puts upon himself. The boy
who refused to steal pea because he was
principle of manhood. Teach the boy first
the proper estimate of himself. Character
means simply respect for ones self. True
men value character as known by them
selves. Character is the result of proven
honor, recttude and virtue.
Men of character are the conscience of
society. Character is better than riches,
nor can anything be compared to it. The
basis of character is self-respect. Our
body soul and intellect is Gods. We
should never lose respect for ourself be-
cause we belong to God. The second ele-
ment of a true man is Intellect The
world wants men who know something;
men who are Informed. knowledge with
out goodness is but the incarnate principle
of evil.
The third element of a true man is to
have purpose i'll life. Purpose gives i'm
pulse to every action. Whatever a man
purposes to be he is. He is just exactly
what he wants to be. Christ in the man
shaping his purposes makes his trueSt
destiny.
Another element in true man is moral
courage. The courage to do right.