St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-20
HLL WOULD LIKEIT
UNIVERSAL DEMAND FOR THE
YOUNG BAPTISTS, CONVEN-
TION IN 596.
MINNESOTA'S DELEGATES.
STRONG REPRESENTATIO TO
PRESENT THE CLAIMS OF
TWIN CITIES.
A YOUNG MAN FROM THE COAST.
Frank w. Griggs, of st. Paul, a
Prominent Figure Among the
Leaders Present.

Frank w. Grisgs, of st. Paul, a
Prominent Figure Among the
Leaders Present.
BALTIMORE, Md, July 19.-With
prayer and song the second day of
the fifth International convention of
the Baptist Young Peoples Union
of America was begun. State ban
ners were planted throughout the
tent, and around these rallied the
delegates and visitors from the sew
eral states. Each band took possess
sion Of the tent for time, and a
noisy time it was. Maryland, My
Maryland" the "Star Spangled Ban
ner," Red, White and Blue" were
mingled with hymns until Ontario
came up with God Save the Queen"
Finally the great choir got an au-
dience, sang America" and COM
parative calm prevailed. The states
soon broke out again with calls for
the convention of 1896 to be held
within their own boundaries, Rhode
Island, Wisconsin and Texas being
particularly conspicuous. 1t is eX-
pected that the convention of 1897
will be held in Brooklyn. Devotional
exercises were conducted by Rev. A.
B. Chaffee, D. D., South Bend, Ind.
The election of officers of the union
then took place and the following
were chosen unanimously: Presi-
dent, John H. Chapman, Illinois;
vice president, P. F. Bothong, New
Jersey; J. r. Shenstone, Toronto,
Ont; George B. Taylor, D. D., West
Virginia.; recording secretary, Rev.
H. w. Reed, Illinois. Denver de-
manded the convention for 1897, and
while delegates throughout the tent
shouted, Amen" a Enthusiastically
dressed person marched through the
banner inscribed: "Pike's Peak or
Bust in 49," GO West, Young Man,
and Take the Ladies'" California
presented the youngest representa-
tive yet appearing in the conven-
ton, George M. Purchell, of Sac
ramento. He was obliged to take
the platform in response to the calls
of the convention and there repeated
his speech, winding up with a word
for Denver in 81. There was no ses-
sion in the tent this afternoon. In
stead there were held twelve work
erS' conventions in the various
churches.
MINNESOTANS PRESENT.
Each association is extending gen
erous invitations for next years con-
vention. Minnesota will doubtless
be ready, under the auspices of the
Twin Cities, to entertain in 1897.
Baptist representatives are arriving
every day from Boston, and joining
our local delegates, who will enjoy
some of the side trips next week,
and return to Minnesota full of con-
ventional enthusiasm, and enjoy the
Minnesota breezes. Frank W.GriggS,
of ST. Paul, conducted the pro-
gramme on social work" among
the Baptist young people this even
ing. Rev. J. T. Conley, of st. Paul,
is one of the prominent speakers of
the convention, and conducts Vari-
Gus meetings Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. Warning, of Mankato, presented
the greeting from Minnesota, which
was followed by great applause.
Boston w. Smith is present. Among
the Minnesota delegates elected on
the executive board were Prof. D. G.
Of NTinnnann1ic. = II
Moss, J. D. Rumsey, Fairbank; S. E.
Price and J. w. Conley. Rev. Co
lightly Morrell figures largely as a
Denver pusher for '97. Miss Malin,
of Mortified, will go East from here.
F. w. Griggs returns via the lakes.
The Misses Hope will go to New
York city. The other delegates will
return Monday.
EVENING EXERCISES.
Delegates and visitors who did not
assist at the workers conferences
piloted by one or more members of
the reception committee enjoyed the
afternoon making short excursions
or taking drives or easy walks
through the public parks and to
points of interest in the city. At
the beginning of the evening exer-
cises there could not have been less
than 10000 people within the tent,
and it was not long before nearly as
many people were on the outskirts.
holy Is the Lord" by the choir
was the inspiration for the praise
service, which was conducted by
Rev. w. H. Osborne, of Tampa.
The presentation of christian Cult
ure" banners for senior work then
took place. Dearborn Street Baptist
church, Buffalo, won the banner for
the Bible readers course. The con
quest missionary" course banner
went to the First Baptist church
of Quincy, ILL.,, and the banner for
the sacred literature" course was
won by the First Baptist church of
Amherst, Nova Scotia. The presen-
tation addresses We're made by Rev.
s5y.sL Chase, Philadelphia; Rev. w.
C. Bell, Illinois, and Rev. r. w. Til
den, Des Moines, 10. Enlistments
for the christian culture" course
tOI L90- 30 lOIlOWeQ lLS pi CSCiASal iOlA
aexeFcises. The report of the COM
srnittee on resolutions was read by
Rev. DR.. Hager, of Montgomery, Ala.
Tt was as follows:
PRIZE FIGHTS DEMORALIZING.
1--WE, the Baptist Young Peoples
Union of America, in convention as
sembled, recognizing the first day
of the week as the Lords day, and
the day set apart by the laws of the
land as the day of weekly rest from
regular toll; therefore be it
aResolved, That we will, by influ-
ehce and example, seek to promote
a better observance of the day as the
day of rest and worship, and to
this end we will use all proper
means to secure the enforcement Of
the Sunday laws; to discourage the