Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-17


Miss Maud GllZebr0ok. Miss Mabya
Enroughty. Mrs y. g. Brayley. Miss
Oa<ie Aluson. Miss Kate Harden. Miss
Pearl Bcshe- Mrs. W. W. Turner. Miss
L0ttye. Loy.r-, Miss Lillian Rayl1nd.
Miss Matte Butler. Mrs. T. W. Smith.
Mrs. VI. f. Haliock. Miss ". T.. Ellis.
Miss cora Davis. Miss Annie EddisOn.
Miss Eleanor Ford. Miss Ella Hudnall.
Mr. II. ~. Cottrel. Mr. S. j.. W0odin,
sir G. y. BachciI0r. SIR. J. a. Gilmore.
Dr. Wyatt :. Boazcy. Mr Binford, Mr..
Johnson. Nir Wilkinson Mr. Carter. Mr.
Minor. Mr.. curry B0ehcr. Mr.. Thomas
r. Collier. Mr ". II. Clark, NJ !.
stewart Hopkins Nr. T.. j.. WocdaU.
Air Thomas Mc'aul. Nr. Howard Wood
On. Mr.. T.. \. Elicit Mr.. Lee T.. Elling-
ton. Mr.. Robert PYLE. Mr.. =. W. Wea7n-
cry. Mr. John r. Wood. Mr. A. F. Craig.
Mr. Charles r. Murray, Mr.. J. II. Phil
lips. Mr. l.. ". Collier, Mr. Charles J.
Bethel, Mr.. Joseph y. Eek. Mr.. John
Cottrel. MIR ". NJ Warsin. Mr. W. w.
Hall. Mr.. Charles NJ Pu.l'am Mr. W. VI.
Wade. Mr.. W. F. McBain. Mr.. r. ..
Purvis. Mr.. J. J. Wick. Mr.. John Wick,
Mr.. Jennings. Alr Gibbs. MIR. c. $.
Pen'ck. Mr. r. s Jones NJ. Fred. VIII
liams. Mr.. g. VI. Rawson. Mr.. r. g.
Garden. Mr. William A Arsell. Mr.. W.
Il. Gcoue. ,lr. w :. Iockett. Mr.. r.
ffhtii'N 'i''AN'f VII - - JNlifrf MI T..
". Provence. Mr. W. T. Robertson, Mr..
James T.. Booker. Mr.. :. G.. King. Mr..
clyde Glazebrook. Mr.. r. h Sands.
Mr. ". H. Ryland. Mr. p. T.. Lewis. Mr..
Roland Chll1rey. Mr. Edwin Bosher. Mr..
Samuel Reynolds. Mr.. Russell q. Will
lidms, Mr.. K. Il. McCurdy.
THE SOUTHERN MOVEMENT.
For the last month the question OF
separate organization of Baptist young
people for the Southern States has been
asitated. On November Dist and 22d rep
resentatives from all of the Southern
states will meet In Atlanta for the pur-
pose OF organizing a Southern Baptist
Young Peoples Union. separate and dis
tnct from the international organization.
This movement is strenu0usly opposed by
many Of the young people in the South.
who wish 20 remain members Of the Bap-
list Young Peoples Union OF America.
The opposition 10 the separation from the
northern and Canadian Baptsts is espe-
clally strong In Virginia, and il IS said
that if the convention in Atlanta decides
10 Iull out Of the international organiza-
ton many Of the young people Of Vir-
ginia ana Maryland and other border
states VIII retain their afiillatlOn with
the international union. The action Of
tae Atlanta conference is looked forward
10 with the most intense interest. As il
now stands, the Southern e'ates are a
department Of the international union.
having their headquarters in Richmond.
The Executive Committee OF the Southern
States is composed OF Rev. W. H. Wright.
j. H. chairman. J. Garland Pollard (sec-
retary) Rev. ". W. Landrum, -. D.,
Rev. George Cooper, u. H., and Charles
" Van Ness. Of Baltimore. This COM
mittce has recently decided to make
overtures to their brethren who are 10 hold
the meeting in Atlanta towards mutual
concessions. thus allowing the young Bap-
lists of the South 10 stand united. II the
proposition meets with any favor on the
part Of the Atlanta conference one OF the
above-named committee Will 80 70 At
lanta 10 confer with similar representa-
tive of the conference
THE YOUNG PEOPLES MOVEMENT.
The Baptist denomination IS one Of
the largest in the United States The
membership in North America numbers
over 5,Gooc0. The young peoples move
ment In recent years has awakened
great interest. and the Baptists were
among the foremost 10 utilize the idea.
Some OF the oldest examples OF young
peoples societies are found among Bap-
tist churches. For example. the First
ton which dates from 1853: the Taber-
nacle church. Philadelphia. one that
was organized IN 1860
The banding together OF local societies
was begun I'm the city of Brooklyn.
whore a city union was formed in ls77
Nebra ska was the first 10 organize a
Baptist Young Peoples state conven-
lion. This occurred in 1889. In 1891 a
general convention was called at Chi
cago. II met July 7th and Sth, and re-
sul.ed in the organization Of the Bap-
list Young Peoples Union OF America.
This is a fraternel union Of the Baptist
young peoples societies OF North America
It's president Is John II. Chapman. an
er'erprsng young Businessman ot Chi
cae0. who has served in TIE position
since The organization OF the union.
Ecy. Frank J.. wilkins. -. D.. is the
general secretary. and has likewise
served since the organization was start
"a. The union Is broadly fratcrnal to-
ward all the different sections Of the
country, and a. as warmly supported In
Canada as In the United States. It's
general purpose is 10 train young Bap-
lists In the distinctive principles and his
tory OF the denomination. and enlist
them I'm the missionary and educational
work. "a which their several local
lIfIL Ifr aye IiL 'ItrLN'As urges Dap
tisl young people in the southern States
20 support the Southern Baptist Conven-
ton. the Young people Of Canada 10 CO.
operate with the general Baptist conven-
tlons OF Canada; the young people OF
the Northern States to cooperate with
the northern Baptist societies.
HAS GROWN RAPIDLY.
This international union has had q phe-
nomenal growth of influence and pOpu-
lar following in the denomination The
first convention. which was held az Chi
CagO. had 2oy0 enrolled Delegates and
visitors. The second convention. held
at Detroit. July Il - T. 1892. Witnessed
the gathering OF iul enthusiastic work
efs. Other conventions have followed
recording each year great gains. The
other convention cities have been InGi-
annapolis. Toronto. and Baltimore. At
this last convention a mammoth tent,
seating 1000 people. was required 20 &c
commodatc the audiences. There are now
in existence six state unions in the
Southern States. and several others viii
be organized very soon. Every North
ern State from the Atlantic 10 the
Pacific. with the exception OF Nevada.
has a State union. The lower provinces
of Canada are grouped IN a general
union. and the upper provinces have
similar organization. All these state and
provincial unions are Independent bodies
but work In cordial sympathy with
the international union. they are, IN
fact, simply Specifications OF the
10 III the needs OF different
sections.
The International Union publishes the
Baptist Union, n weekly, for Baptist
young people. which has the largest
circulation OF any Baptist religious week
~ in the world. II is the organ OF
the Christian Culture Courses tho
plans OF training which have been in
augurated by the Baptist Yourg Peoples
Union OF Ameylca This educational sys-
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