Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-19
TIE BAPTIST UNION.
The Delegates Given a Hearty We'll
come to Baltimore.
A Feature of the Initial Session
Was the Entrance Of Pennsyl-
vanians to the Strains Of Mary
land, My Maryland"-The Open
ing Exercises.


Young Peoples Union of America was
begun to-day. It was sweltering hot
within the Enclosure of the great tent
brought here from Cleveland for the
convention. The decorations were sim
pie. The colors Of the union-red,
white and blue and yellow-were fes-
tooned in front of the officers stage, and
on the poles supporting the tent were
miniature flags Of the United States,
Great Britain and the Young Peoples
Union. Smoking Prohibited was the
! legend on a frequent and conspicuous
placard. Banked behind the stage was
the chorus Of 500 voices The dele
cations began to arrive early New
York marched in singing to cornet ac-
compartment, and were welcomed with
a generous clapping Of hands. Brook
lyn soon followed, the cape OF delegates
bearing the words and figures Brook
lyn. 1874 suggestion that the con-
yention should so to the City Of Church
es two years hence.
AT $3.50 the 1,5OO-pound bell rang out
its call for delegates and people gen
orally to gather at the tent and the arri-
walls were rapid thereafter. At 10 o'clock
| President John b. Chapman, Of Chi
cago. arose and called upon the choir,
which responded with Beautiful Zion,
| the Beautiful City of God and Jesus
! Saves" Rev. c. A. Hobbs, ID. D., OF
| Delavan. Wis. made an earnest prayer
| that the blessings of God would be with
! the delegates and their work. The presi-
! dent was very happy in his address, and
/ called forth much laughter when he
alluded TO the warm hearts and warm
sun Of the South
SKEPTICS AND PESSIMISTS
were referred to the recent great con-
yention in Boston and the present gath
| ering as the best answer to their doubts
| and Dependency.
In the course of an address of wei
come on behalf OF the Baptists of this
! State and city. Eugene Levering said:
/ Convened ir Chicago in 1891, at when
/ ticle were gathered 1900 delegates, the
! keynote OF the meeting was "Organiza-
/ ton. The next year the convention
met in Detroit, where assembled 4,lOO
/ DELEGATES. on which occasion the key
note was Inspiration. In 1893 Indiana
polls had the honor 10 welcome you win
| your $500 delegates, where the keynote
was Education, and where was IN
I ugurated the Christian Culture Course.
/ Last wear. as emphasizing the truth of
the name Tnternational,' the conyen-
ton crossed the border, and Toronto
received you with open heart and hand,
even though your numbers had in
creased to 800. That meeting was set
to the inspiring keynote Of 'Consecra-
ton
Mr.. Levering was followed by Mayor
! Latrobe. who gave to the delegates an
earnest and cordial welcome to Balu-
more and Maryland, and said that all
creeds were Baptsts to-day in giving
greeting to the Young Peoples Union.
He reminded the delegates that Baltl-
more raised the first monument to the
father OF his country, and that the birth
place of The Star Spangled Banner
was on the city's edge.
MY Country, 'Tis Of Thee, was sung
by the choir and the Rev. II. NJ. Whar-
ton, D. D.. made the address on behait
of the Baptist Young Peoples societies
of Baltimore. you believe" he said,
Gin a complete separation Of church and
state You do not believe in the little
red hat, but you 90 believe in the
LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE.
When Chesapeake Bay was created a
great Baptistry was made for us. DR..
Wharton closed a spirited and much
apDlauded discourse by giving well
come 10000 welcomes, to the delegates,
winding up with "The Flag of Jesus
to the music of "The Star Spangled
Banner" blessed be the Tie That
Binds" followed.
The response on behalf of the board
of managers of the international union
and delegates was made by Rev L. NJ.
+. Haines. Of Troy, y. Y, and was
gracious and graceful tribute OF the
Baptists Of Baltimore.
The annual report of the board Of
managers was presen ed by Rev Frank
I. wilkins. ID. d., general secretary.
Two addresses were made in moving
the adoption of the annual report. One
was bv Rev. O. s. G. Wallace, of To-
ronto. on Culture for Service the
other bv Rev. Roland ID. Grant, d. d.,
of Portland Ore. on THE Junior So
cie-v. the Hope of the Movementb'
The several committees were appoint
ed and the morning session was adj
iourned Delegates and visitors retired
to beautiful Druid Hill park, beside
which the tent was pitched and enjoyed
basket picnic.
A feature of the day was the entrance
m the close of the presidents address
of the large Pennsylvania delegation
marching in singing hymn to the mus
ic of MARYLAND My Maryland and
as loudly appIauded.
AT THE AFTERNOON SESSION
the omen parliament was begun, con-
ducted by Rev. E. +. ChiYers, New
work The theme was Systematic
and Proporuonate Giving-What IS
your Society. What are You Dong 10
Promote it,.
Rev Dr. Hopkins. of Yonkers y. Y, |
orsDe9 the discussion. Pennsylvania
TIassacbusotts. Maine. Michigan, Con-
1ncticur Illinois. Nebraska. Indiana,
Eenruckv. Iowa. West Virginia, MIS-
.1,,,i Ohio virginia New Jersey told !
If heir methods for raising money for
tbe cause of Christ The lady who
e1ol,e for Bethel Church, Chicago. was
londlv aDDlauded when she announced
+bs4 fbe Jews gave one-tenth for their
,,.o,.l,s. Christians should be ashamed TO
give less. ,-.,.. -.,,,. -.
the Christian Endeayor Union, oI Bos-