The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-22
B. Y. P. us FOUNDERS, DAY.
International President Chapman
breaches Sermon.

John VI. Chapman OF Chicago, information
al president of the Baptist Young People
Union, delivered the sermon at the First
Baptist Church last night The evening
service closed the celebration of the ami
versary of the Young Peoples Society of
the Baptist Church. The occasion was
known as founders day. The exercises, last
night, were interesting throughout, includ-
ing a specially selected programme of
hymns and anthems. The church was filled
with an audience that represented nearly
all of the Baptist societies of indianapolis.
An organ voluntary opened the service
being followed by the hymn. "All Hail the
Power of Jesus Name" After the anthem
Palm Branches John V Barker, presi-
dent of the B. Y. P. T., of the First Baptist
Church, spoke brief words of welcome. He
referred to the organization of the society
and spoke of its strength in this city.
President John H. Chapman began his
discourse by inviting all Of the members of
the local societies to attend the next con-
yention of the B. Y. p. u. which is to be
held at Baltimore. If he were preacher,
he said, he would select his text the
words: Casting up the highways" found
in Isaiah x, 81. To man has been given
physical. an intellectual and a spiritual ma
ture. How to possess perfectly balanced
character with these three natures is
question TO be solved. In the back ages It
was thought there was nothing in the world
Now we find that the well-developed man
is the one who has grasped the truth and
understands that Father has given us
no unnecessary power. In the development
of the spiritual nature lies the truest way to
Christianity. The Christian world is awak-
ening to the great truth that the physical
nature and intellectual natures are finding
comfort in the spiritual.
Mr.. Chapman predicted that the way of
the austere, uncompromising Christian who
believed there was grave harm in hearty
laugh had gone. A new type of young Chris
tian is presenting itself. 1t is very live
young person who has found out that this
world is Gods world and the best way to
enjoy it is to walk in the sunshine OF Gods
love; to take part in the active duties of
life. The young people of to-day are maxi
ing religion and life compatible. They are
doing a better thing than dying for the
Lord. 1t is the duty of those who love Zion
to cast up the highways SO that they may
walk in sure path. The Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union has lifted up a standard of
three golden seals and under these are the
was to be regretted, Mr.. Chapman thought
that many of the older churchmen looked
upon these young hosts as Goliath looked
upon David. Every generation looks ask
but God did not make mistake when he
said: "Thou shall teach these things to thy
children
In closing the speaker referred to Chris
the Baptist Young Peoples societies. 1t in
cludes Bible reading. conquest missionary
work and sacred literature, which Mr.. Chap
man believed was needed now no less than
in any age of the world. After the sermon,
the conservation service was LED by Rev
d. J. Ellison, pastor of the church. The
ordinance of baptism was administered to
several candidates at the close.