Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-20
The YOUNG BAPTI2TS.
Another Interesting Day at the Balti-
more Convention.
A Full List Of Officers Elected by
AcclamatiOn-A Big Contest Tor
the Next Place Of Meeting Decided
This Morning.

Baltimore, July 19-With prayer
and song the second day Of the fifth in
ternational convention of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union of America was
begun. State banners were placed
throughout the tent and around these
rallied the delegates and visitors from
the several States. Each band took
possession of the tent for a time, and a
noisy place it was Maryland, My
Maryland" The Star Spangled Ban
mel" ." The Red, White and Blue" were
/ mingled with hymns, until Ontario
came up with God Save the Queen"
Finally the great choir got an audience,
sang America, and comparative 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 par
ticularly conspicuous. 1t is expected
! that the convention of 1897 will be held
in Brooklyn. Devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. A. B. Chatfee, d. D.,
Of South Bend, Ind
The committee on important topics
| congratulated the Union. The past
years was marked by gratifying i'm
| provements in all departments of the
| great organization. The report also
hailed with pleasure the growing senti-
ment that the b. Y P. e. is braod
enough and Baptistic enough TO mold
| in itself and to itsel the Baptist young
people in America.
The election of officers Of the Union
then took place, and the following were
| chosen unanimously:
Preident, John Ii. Chapman; Illinois;
vice presidents,P. F. Bothong, New Jer-
sey; j. r.. Shenstone Toronto, Ont;
George b. Taylor, ID. D., West Virginia;
/ recording secretary, Rev. II. w. Reed,
Illinois
DR.. Chapman was called on for
speech by a waving of hsndkerchiefs,
and he promised to carry the banner ot
| the Young Peoples for fifth year,
highly appreciating the great honor
conferred.
The salutation of the flags and min
ute guns by representatives Of the
State and provincial unions then took
place the choir singing we are Chris
tian Soldiers
One minute was assigned to the
| speaker of each State and Province, and
in happy phrase and eXhiliarting story
each made his report Pennsylvania
presented a very strong delegation.
Oregon invited the convention to ac-
cept its hospitalities in 1896 and Ohio
! followed, saying ii the place for holding
/ the convention was 10 be fixed so far
| ahead. Ohio gave notice she would
soon want the convention. North Da-
| kota announced the condemnation of
lotteries and the liquor business by the
State.
New York presented letters from the
| private secretary of Governor Morton,
| Mr.. Ashley W. Cole, and from Mayor
Schieren of Brooklyn, seconding the
! invitation of the delegation to hold the
convention of 1896 in Brooklyn.
Michigan reported 1900 Baptist
Young people. and thus the States and
Provinces continued to the close. Mas
sachusetts asked that the convention OF
'9S be held in Boston.
Denver demanded the convention for
1897. and while delegates Throughout
the tent shouted Amen, a fantastical-
| ~ dressed person marched through the
main aisle, bearing a quadrilateral BAN
ner inscribed pixies Peak or Bust in
81" Go West, Young Man, and Take
the Ladies" "Ho? Denver 81, zone
Mile Above Brooklyn.
The District of Columbia was re-
ceived with "The Star Spangled Ban
ner" and three cheers. Rhode Island
asked for the convention for 81 and
sang a verse to the air of odd Ken
lucky Home"
California presented the youngest
representative yet appearing in the con-
vention. Mr.. George NJ. Purnell, 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 Tor
Denver in 81.
There was no afternoon session IN
the tent. Instead there were held
twelve workers conferences in vari-
Gus churches. the general topic being
"The Young Peoples Society as work
ing force
In the evening. resolutions were
adOpted cendemning Sunday neWspa-
pers and sympathizing with the Chris
tian people of Texas in their efforts TO
preyent the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight
Rev. Thomas Dixon, Of New York, de-
| livered an address.
At / a. m. the Board of Managers
voted TO hold the international conven-
tion in Milwaukee in 1896. ana ID
Brooklyn i'm 1897.