Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-21
THE BAPTIST UNION.
Richmond Headquarters Of the Depart.
ment Of the South.
BOARD FOR THIS SECTION.
DIR. Landrum, DIR. Wright, DR..
Cooper, and Mr.. Pollard, of This
City, and MIR. Van Ness, of Bniti-
more-A Baptist Sunday.

BALTIMORE MD, July 2o.-(Speclal)
Richmond will hereafter be the head
quarters Of the Southern Division OF the
Baptist Young Peoples Union Of Ameri-
ca. This has been fixed by the Board of
Managers and carried out by the State
delegations in the Department OF the
Green, as the Southland is termed. at Il
mass-meeting held at Brantly Baptist
church tonight.
The church was decorated with the
colors of the department. Rev. DR.. II. NJ.
Wharton presided, and a large chorus
rendered music.
After speeches had been made by repre-
sentatiyes Of the various States. review
ing the work OF the union in their sec
lions, Mr.. j. Garland Pollard. of Rich
mond. called for the appointment Of a
| committee 10 prepare the names OF those
who should form a department board for
the South. to act in conjunction with the
general board. The committee. which
comprised one delegate from each State,
appointed the following board: Rev. DR..
w. W. Landrum, Rev. Dr. w. l.. Wright,
Rev. Dr. George Cooper, and j. Garland
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NJ. Van Ness, OF Baltimore.
When the report was submitted Rev. DR..
l.. G.. Broughton. OF Roanoke, objected
to II, stating that the States should be
more generally represented. 1t was ex-
planned that the board appointed was
formed as requested by the officers Of the
union, and that when with the general
board. every Southern State would be
represented. a vote was taken and the
board was elected.
DIR. Wright made an address to the
meeting, speaking Of Virgina's progress
in Baptist Young Peoples Union work.
and was enthusiastically received.
STATE RALLIES.
This afternoon was given up TO rallies OF
the various State delegations which are
attending the convention. The Virginia
Baptists held their rally at the First Bap-
fist church, their headquarters. John Gar
land Pollard, of Richmond, presided, and
the speakers were Rev. Messrs. j.. q.
Broughton, of Roanoke; w. l.. Wright. OF
Richmond; Eldrldge b. Hatcher. OF Nor
folk; W. ID. Duke, OF Richmond; NJ. Il.
Wharton. of Norfolk; anu DR.. George L.
| Bagby. State secretary.
Tomorrow will be thoroughly Baptist
Sunday here, as the ministers attending
the convention will occupy the pulpits OF
most OF the churches. The Old Dominions
ministers will preach to prominent congre-
cations. DR.. Wright, OF Richmond, will
be at Emmanuel the former charge OF
the Rev. DR.. A. c. Dixon; Rev. George
Braxton Taylor, OF Appomattox, at Faith
Presbyterian; Rev. DIR. NJ. Il. Wharton
| at the Associated Reformed: Rev. Messrs
X. \. Tucker and c.. H. Williams at Gar
rett Methodist Episcopal; Or. Broughtou
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Rev. W. J. cox at the First Disciples
church; Professor +. w. Boatwright, OF
Richmond College, will preach at Cum
Minis Memorial Reformed Episcopal
Bishop Latanes charge.
CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS.
BALTIMORE, MD, July 2O.-The third
| day OF the convention OF the Baptist
Young Peoples Union Of America began
| with sunrise prayer meetings in several
| churches at half-past o'clock.
When the bell summoned the delegates
! to devotional exercises at the tent al
half-past 9, 1t attracted only about 7,Ut
persons The heat was intense In the
| incosure. Rev. ID. Il. Gray, OF Blrming-
ham, Ala. conducted the opening services.
Rev. II. W. Reed made report from
| the Committee on Miscellaneous Business,
in which he announced the decision of
the Board OF Managers. reached last
night. which gives to Milwaukee, Wis,
next years annual convention, and to
BROOKLYN. n. Y, the convention OF 1897.
This Is the first year that the Board
OF Managers has been called upon TO
decide as to where the convention should
ba held two years In advance. This was
the result OF keen appreciation OF the
fact that one years notice would scarcely
give the local committee time to make
adequate preparations, now that the
union has grown 10 such size.
Mr.. Reed also stated that hereafter
applications for convention privileges
must be filed in writing with the Board
OF Managers, and that the wlre-pulling
and button-hoing SO conspicuous In the
contest Just decided would not be tole-
rated in the future.
The awarding of the conventions Ito
Milwaukee and Brooklyn was with the
proviso that IL the traffic associations
do not make favorable rates for the dele
gates by the lst Of october the EXecu-
five Committee shall have the power 10
change the place Of the conventions.
POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
An address was made by Rev. A. s.
Gumbart, ID. d.. of Boston. His topic
was 'sThe Power of the Holy Spirit in
Christian Work"
The Board Of Elections announced the
reelection OF Rev. +. j. wilkins as gene
raj secretary, W. II. Merrill as business
manager OF the Baptist Union, and II. w.
Cuppy. OF Chicago. as editor.
Mr.. Reed announced that the Nomi-
mating Committee, by some oversight,
had elected seven, instead OF nine, mem
hers OF the Executive Committee and ne
asked permission 10 suggest John II.
Chapman and William NJ. Laurence, both
OF Chicago to fill the vacancies. They were
both unanimously elected.
An invitation offered in the shape OF
resolution. asking members OF the con-
vention and all their friends to come 10
baltimore in 1897 and visit the exposi-
tion was unanimously adopted.
1'her. was only one session in the tent,
this beirgs in the morning. In the after
noon the various States held rallies at
their headquarters.
A BICYCLE RUN.
Several hundred wheelmen took part in
n Rantist bicycle run through the streets
OF the city in the afternoon, under an
escort Of Baltimoreans.
Many Of the convention delegates
brought their wheels with them, and
other hundreds were supplied by local
dealers. Several ladies' rode In the pro-
cesslon.
nv special permission OF Mayor Latrobe
the line was formed on the Lake
drive in Druid Hill Park. and, with o.
Milton Dennis escorting General Secretary
wilkins. the procession meved through
some Of the principal streets. Mr.. Dem
Mss wheel carried staff. Tying two
pennants-one OF the Maryland state
colors. and the other the Baptist con-
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