The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-22
THE YOUNG BAPTISTS.
Interesting Proceedings OF the
Convention at Baltimore.
PRESIDENT cHAPMAN's ADDRESS
Archbishop Ryan Addresses the Catho-
lie Summer School-The Toronto
Congress of Religions.

Baltimore. July 2l.-Following is the an
nual address OF President Chapman al
the Baptist Young Peoples Union con-
vention:
These words have become provero
IF you wish 10 please the parent, notice
the children" anu / suppose y Is true
that no guest is so welcome In a home
as the friends OF the young people OF
that home. / commence more Is your
unworthy representative, and attempt
in my own way. altogether inadequate
to the importance OF our beloved or
ganization, to forecast the hope ana
ideals OF the year TO come. This is not
a man-led organization; there is no mana
strong enough 10 guide the migaty force
represented here, but the hand OF the
Divine Master, Of whom the spirit sad;
OF the increase Of His government mere
shall be no end There Is no WISDOM
great enough TO guide your policy out
the wisdom shining from the ,ages OF
this ideal book, and so 1t Ia meet that
its precepts should furnish our motto
Tor each new year, and its gieams OF
truth point us all in the highway OF
effectual effort for the year TO come.
would give you for your guiding thought
as we face the duties of the coming year,
the words of Christ recorded In the
eighth chapter OF John and the twelitn
verse: Il am the light Of the worio-
1.-The history OF man, let theorists spec
ulate as they viii. but intenSifies in dark
ness until the light of Jesus shines upon
1t and we find a reason for man 5 being
All the hopes and aspirations mat o1sln-
guish man from the lower animals, aAl the
longing for future life, all the divine quail
ity that makes progress possible, are prop
lens unsolved until we read that Key 10
all our being in the first chapter OF Gene
AID I'D lar 4IE
our own image. Friends. let US deplore IN
the ears of all our young people let us
deplore the definition OF greatness tnat
makes the feeling Of belfigerend armies
the exploratio of new countries, the dls-
coyery of scientific truths or the attain
ment OF great learning surer ceruhcate
OF noble attainment than the accomplish
ment Of the task that Jesus committed to
His children.
Let no man suppose that the DISPOSE
ton Of The new woman is the ns.ghtiest
question that this generation Will be called
upon to answer. The greatest problem or
the age Is TO be solved here in your pres
enee All Europe is surrounded with
standing armies, armies that woufd De all
too busy but for the leaven or the GospeI
that permeateS dear Old Britannia and IN
a measure some of the other nations. The
educators tell US that in books OF learn
ing is our safety. Education has ever
been the faithful handmade of the Gospel;
an enlightened Christian heart is safe to
any community"
The service this morning, the beginning
of the last day of the convention, was
particularly impressive. Delegates and
visitors were present in great numbers IN
the mammoth tent, and leavetakings were
begun. The heat was intense. The gen
eral prayer and praise service commenced
al $50, and was led by Rev. w. b. Riley,
Of Chicago. The topic was "Faith-lnsplr-
ed Living" At 10 O'Clock there was an ad-
journment to church services, the pulpit
of every evangelical church in Baltimore
being occupied by Baptist preacher. In
the afternoon there was a second prayer
meeting, Rev. B. f. Lovett. of Davenport,
Iowa. being the leader. At the close OF
the beautiful exercises Mr.. Leving was
invited to preside and he presented Rev.
F. II. Kelfoot, ID. D., Of Louisville. who
delivered an address on THE Saloon and
the Present Crisis in Good Government"
This was followed by the convention ser
mon, which was preached by Rev. r. A
Senson. of Chicago, on Waiting for God
An after-meeting was led by Rev. John
Gordon. d. D., of Philadelphia. During
the afternoon service in the great tent
there was a junior rally in the Fuller
Memorial Baptist church, conducted by B.
w Smith, of Minneapolis.
The evening service OF prayer and
praise was attended by a great congre-
cation and was led by Rev. F. o. Nc
Keever. of New London. Conn. Mr..
Harry W. Porter. who organized. drilled
and conducted :he <2rayer at every ser
vice of the convention, at 7:l5 waved his
baton, and Marching TO Zion" came
forth in great volume, with organ and
trumpet accompaniment. blessed Hour
OF Prayer" followed, the choir voicing
the anthem and the multitude sending
18th oh nj
Pollard. of Richmond. Va, was called
to the chair and in a few words intro
duced Rev. J. w. Conley. of st. Paul,
MINI, who spoke the sentiments of APP
precia ton OF The convention to he Bap-
lists and citizens of Baltimore. Holy
Is the Lord followed. The committee
on enrolment matea proclamation that
the total registration of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union AT present was
e55s Jesus. Savior Pilot Me" and
Jesus Is Mine" were sung by the choir
and congregation.
Rev DIR. f L. wilkins. of Chicago, was
invited by Chairman Pollard to conduct
the closing conservation services Qulei
now resgned, and states, provinces ana
missionary countries were called in alpha
besical order, and short responses were
made from and for each in speech and
song Frozen Alaska" IN a letter read
by Rev Mr.. White, of Milwaukee, sent
greeting to the Baptist Young Peoples
Union. A letter was read from Rev ].
F. Clough missionary at Telegue. india.
II spoke words of encouragement TO the
BAPTIST Young Peoples Union From the
far away hills OF Southern India was
received the greeting of the missionaries.
China was heard from through a young
lady delegate and Rev Mr.. Gould, former
" a missionary.
The pledge of the Baptist Young Peoples
IrnIon Of America was read while the
large congregation stood. Hands were
Joined all along the line and the choir
sang Cad Be With You TIL We Meet
Again" the vast congregation lifting up
hands as the second verse was sung.
Grace. merry and peace were invoked up
on all by President Chapman. Grace,
Mercy and Peace" was sung by the choir
and the nth international convention OF
the Baptist Young Peoples UnioS>%as
ended at II 30.
SERMON By ARCHBISHOP RYAN.