The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-19
THE BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE
Ten Thousand at The Fifth International
Convention.
sY-CCL0RED FLAGS IN The TENT.
The Opening Observation-Disclosures of We'll
come and Happy Responses-The Heat
Intense and Male Delegates DIS
card Their Coats and Vests.
The Subjects Discussed.

BALTIMORE. MD, July lS.-The dele
gates and visitors to the Fifth Internation-
al Convention Of the Baptist Young Pc"
pies Union Of America continued 10 ar
rive throughout the night and early morn
ing. until at 10 o'clock there were 1000
ccngregatel in the mammoth tent located
at the Zfadison-avenue entrance 20 Druid
Hnl Park.
Tie interior OF .he big tent presented a
gay appearance. with myriads OF Ameri-
can flags. Baptist Union flags, and Eng
lish flags hanging from every post and
pole IN the place. Across the entire front
of the gallery is D. broad piece Of the
four colors that wtre selected to repre-
sent the four sections into which the
international work is dividod-green for
the South red for Canada, blue tor the
States west Of the Mississippi. and gold
for those east Of the Mississippi
From the top Of a large pole just in
front Of The main stand scores Of ribbons
of these colors were fes;ooned down TO
the sreaAer's rcstrum.
The platform, from which the speakers
addressed the audience. has capacity
for two hundred persons. The seats
were occupied by ministers. Back OF tnis
platform SIX tiers OF seats gave accom-
mpdati0n 10 a chorus of hgc hundred
voices and an orchestra Of fifty pieces
THE OPENING IxERusEs.
Devotional exercises were led BY the
| Rev. g Hobbs, j. D., OF Delaven, WIS.
Ills reference 10 The warm hearts ana
warmer sun OF the southern city encileu
the first applause The heat was Amos.
Il .ttg..
| welded a fan for the little comfort lidl
could be extracted therefrom. AS Ut.
/ Hobbs declared the convention open loi
business, large delegation from w -.
! consin marched into the tent ana down
| tho side aisles, singing Mafy ianu' ny ~
| afafvland" A song. dedicated 10 the
| Young Baptists by Professor l,ohihsou'
/ was sung by a choir OF nve hunatti, VI
der the direction Of Professor iiA'ly W.
This was followed by an address OF
/ President John IA. Chapman, in Wnlc.
| he congratulated the local comm zee ol
/ the excellent arrangements thAt % n%"u D., 1'
! made for the enteriainmenl OF lne p.tt i'1ptt
| fists. "In this beautiful city on Ia ~ ~
! more" he said 1--WE are sulIoullN,,r ~. y,
the warm hearts Of our southern n.,.,
rem. cheercd by the bright races yl t,,e,
| dian friends and gladly note that -.
/ the far-ayav Pacific coast ~ WIN u u
| They have come across the cohlinehl A. a,
| unite with New Bngldnu most 4" ''
| dedication which we are 20 erlo, H. -,e
! ~ growth has been ours in the I"S
| veor that may we'll make the hearts o
our faithful workers rejoice The day a., ol
Gcubt and questioning. as resMnS u.'
| great work TO be- accomplished by tnis or
gaufzafiOu is fast fading away. 'lp'
| and closer the hearts of our young people
| arc being drawn together. add as We
! unite heart and hand we appreciate mot'
/ and more the great need of the ieuoWsnil
| that makes this union possible Inc pro
! s.I.. rfff4 "a
| ton in Chicago four years ago are being
mo re than fufniffl."