Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-23
TWO GREAT THRONGS
Hundreds Of Virginia Christians Going
10 Boston and to Baltimore.
YOUNG PEOPLES CONVENTIONS.
The Endeavorers to Gather at the
Hub July 10th and the ID. Y. r. U.
A. In the Monumental City a week
Later-PIans and Programmes.

| through the State. There VIII De At
! least seyenty-five delegates from Rich
mond and the transportation manager
| Mr.. Robert Lecky, Jr.. says applications
are pouring in from all over the state,
and that in all probability there will be
| two hundred or more delegates from the
Old Dominion. Wnen 1t is remembered
that this is more than have ever attend
ed even a State convention shows
plainly the interest that is being taken
In the coming gathering at the Hub.
The Virginia representatives will all
he quartered in Cambridge, somewhere In
the vicinity OF Harvard University
Every necessary arrangement Is being
made for their comfort and convenience,
and the chairman of the Accommodation
Committee Mr T. w. Walsh, who has
this part of the arrangements for the
| convention in charge. assured the Rich
mo-d Endeavors when he was here a
couple OF weeks ago that he would see
they had the best that could be had.
COME HERE NEXT YEAR.
Next year the convention will be held
| in Washington, and arrangements are al
| ready being made by the Richmond local
| union to have "a side excursion run from
| Washington 10 Richmond after that
| convention is over similar TO the many
that will run out of Boston at the close
| OF the convention next month. IL Is
| estimated that from 500 to 1000 of the
young people in attendance at the ma
tionsl capital in 1896 will avail them
selves OF the opportunity OF visiting this
historic city. and. in addition TO that, OPP
portunities will be given 10 visit James
town and Yorktown.
| The majority OF the Boston delegation
VII leave Saturday afternoon, July 9th.
| by the Chesapeake and Ohio. taking the
| Old Dominion steamer at Norfolk for
| New York. They will have two days
| lay-oyer in the metropolis where they
will be entertained by the New York
| local union. Others will leave here Mon
day, July Sth. by the York-River boat
10 Baltimore. thence By the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad 10 New York, where
they will join the rest of the party and
embark on the Rhode Island, of the Fall
| River Line, Tuesday evening. This boat
| has beea chartered especially for this
trip by the District OF Columbia and Nir-
| glna representatives..
Boston will be reached early Wednes-
day morning. July 10th, and the opening
| services OF the convention will begin in
| twenty different churches the same night.
! ITEMS ABOUT THE PROGRAMME.
The programme contains the names Of
majority OF the greatest speakers on
| religious subjects In America, together
| with several from England, Ireland, Aus
tralia, and other foreign countries. There
| will be nearly three hundred meetings
| during the convention, at which at least
four hundred speakers Will be heard.
| The friends Of the Christian Endeavor-
! ers are invited TO Join the party and take
| advantage OF the low rates for railroad
| fare and accommodation.
A call has been issued by the State
transportation manager requesting that
all who intend going to Boston shall
meet at the Seventh-Street Christian
church on Friday. June 18th. at Z. NJ.
| sharp. At this meeting the maps OF the
city OF Boston will. be distributed. and the
assignment OF state-rooms will be made
! IT is important To remember that board
| at speclal rates cannot be had while in
| Boston or state-rooms reserved either
from Newport News to New York, or
from New York 10 Boston, except through
the State transportation manager. and
that all assignments will be made in the
| order In which notice Is given.
The total cost from Richmond to Bos-
ton. including meals while in Boston. will
not exceed $50
Just one week after the assembling
OF the enthusiastic Endeavorers in Boston
a great army OF young Baptists and
some. perhaps. who are not so young.
will assemble in Baltimore TO attend the
big convention OF the Baptist Young Peo'
pies Union Association. This body viii
be In session from July 18th to the 2ist,
| and its sessions will be held In a tent,
with seating capacity for 1000 people.
Mr.. II. W. Cottrell. 500 north Twenty.
second street. the efficient president o..
the Leigh-Street Union. is transportation
leader for Virginia, and the number o.
letters that he is receiving daily shows
that the Baptists OF this State will be
well represented The bulk of those GO
ing from this section OF the State Will
leave here on the evening Of the lIth
via the York-River boat. and viii arrive
In the Monumental City in time for the
opening session.
ALL URGED TO GO.
President Moss. Of the Baptist Young
Peoples Union of Virginia, IS out in an
address to the societies Of the State urginS
them to send delegates. In this paper he
says:
II do not hesitate 10 say that. from con-
sderations of economy. true enjoyment
socIabity, and moral intellectual and
spiritual inspiration and endowment for
the present and future, your young ana
older) people will err. II they do not strive
TO attend this convention. There is no
one thing your society will receive greater
benefit from In its future work than 10
send a large delegation OF It's intelligent,
consecrated workers TO this workers con-
vention. | speak out OF abundant eNpe-
rience. As your State leader L urge you
10 send some there who shall bring back
sp.r 20
secrated spirit. ] need not speak OF the
details of the convention. over 10000 or
our best and brightest young men and
young ladies are expected to gather there.
for that for which, | hope, your delegates
shall also yearn-the enlightening and con-
secrating power of the Holy Spirit, that,
with young Samuel, We may all respond
TO his voice, Here am L. or this lO.oO.
Virginia should have easily over 700 dele
gates but your immediate and persistent
earnestness in this direction will be neces-
sary to secure a good delegation.
These OF us In Nirg MIA who nave attend-
ed previous conventions of the Il. \. 4.
l.. A realize the significance and promise
of attendance thereon, and now earnestly
pray that God may in His wisdom direct
YOU In this matter unto HIS Well-pleaS-
ing
In addition to the regular programme
there will be a meeting on Saturday after
noon, the 10Th. of special interest to those
attending from this State. Ii will be big
rally at the First Baptist church which
will be Virginia headquarters. Rev. DIS.
Wharton, OF Norfolk; Broughton OF Ro-
anoke, and Wright. OF Richmond, VIII
be the speakers.
BALTIMORE "e5" SOCIAL.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union. or
Richmond and Manchester, will hold
Baltimore "'s5" social next Thursday
night, in the Second Baptist church, COM
mencing at s:i5 o'clock sharp. The unions
will assemble In the main audience
room promptly at the hour named. A
very interesting programme Will De given.
City President John Garland Pollard
Will preside. and short addresses will be
made on Baltimore; Our Convention
CITY," by Rev. W. }. Young. ID. D.; on
"Our Conventions. Past and Future by
Rev. George Cooper. ID. D.; on How Are
We Going. and How VIII We Be Cared
For" by State Transportation Leader
II. W. Cottrell. Esq, and number OF
rally hymns written by gifted young
lady OF this city. Miss Maude Pollard.
"a hv Mr. Jamaa HarwOOl will be