The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-19


the churches OF Baltimore, Mr.. Eugene
Levering of Eutaw Place Church.
10:25--Address OF welcome on behalf OF
the Baptist Young Peoples Societies OF
Baltimore, the Rev. II. M. Wharton,
ID. D., Bfantly Baptist Church.
10:35-Response on behalf of the board
OF managers of the international Union
and delegates present, the Rev. A. G.
Dixon, ID. d., Brooklyn, n. Y.
ii:o5-Annual report OF the board OF
managers presented by the Rev. Frank L.
wilkins, d. d., general secretary.
l125-Moving of the annual report,
two addresses, "Culture for Service, the
Rev. O. G. 5. Wallace, Toronto, Ont.
The Junior Society, the Hope o. Gron, the
ID. d., Portland, Ore.
~ 30-Adjournment.
12:40-Basket picnic in Druid Hill Park.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
2:15- Praise service led by the Rev. l..
B. Thomas, Colorado, Springs, Col.
2:2O- Address, "Money and the King
dom," the Rev. Frederick L. Anderson,
ochester, n. y.
2:45-Open parliament, conducted by
the Rev. L. T.. Chivers, New York city,
Systematic and PropQrtionate Owing
What is Your Socitey Doing to Promote
It?''
Winning Souls, !" by the Rev. Johnston
Myers, b. d., Chicago.
4;0O-open parliament conducted by
the Rev. $. A. Northrop, ID. d., Fort
| Wayne, Ind, subject, "What Has Your
Society Done to Promote Revival in the
| Church?'
adjournment.
EVENING SESSION.
| 7:30-Praise service led by the Rev.
| Archibald Wheaton. Mystic, Conn.
| INSTRUMENTATION of the Christian Gull
| ture banners for junior work. Bible
readers course, the Rev. L. b. Pollard,
| Roanoke, Va; Conquest missionary
course, Prof Charles L. Williams, Gran
Vile, o.. sacred literature course, Presi-
| dent John +. Forbes, DeLand, Fla.
s:15-C. G. c. enlistment for 1885,.
s:3o-Field review OF the Baptist schools,
President w. X. Harper of Chicago. pre-
siding. Address, "Hopewell Acadmey
and Its Successors, OF the Relation OF
Baptists to Higher Learning, - Professor
Seminary, Upland, Pa. Address, Wanted
Trained Leaders, " the Rev. Russell Ii.
Conwell, ID. d., Philadelphia.
PROVIDENCE 's6."
The naming the place for next years
! convention will probably be attended 10
at today's session and the delegates from
| Rhode Island are confident that Provi-
dence will ne chosen. An earnest effort
is being made TO have such a result brought
about and the Rhode Islanders have many
assurances of support from the delega-
tions from other states.
THE SECOND DAY.
BALTIMORE, Md, July 1s-with prayer
and song the second day was begun OF
! the fifth international convention of the
| Baptist Young Peoples Union OF America.
State banners were planted throughout
the tent this morning and around these
| rallied the delegates and visitors from the
|
took possession OF the tent for a time and
Maryland, my Maryland, y THE Star
| Spangled Banner, 81" "The Red. " hite and
! Blue were mingled with hymns until
Ontario. came in with God save the
| Queen finally the great choir got an
audience, sang America, p" and compare
tive calm prevailed. The states broke out
soon again with calls for the convention
of 1896 TO be held in their own particular
places. Rhode Island, Wisconsin and
Texas being particularly conspicuous.
The Brooklyn band was quiet today. IL
is hoped TO have the convention OF 1896 in
Brooklyn. Devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev. A. b. Chaffee, ID. d.,
South Bend, Ind. A change OF program
was announced from the printed order
and then the report of the committee on
important topics was read.
Massachusetts asked that the conve n
tion OF '96 be held in Boston. When
Maryland was called there was great ap-
plause and the chair gave stanza of
maryland. NV Maryland" the great
congregation making grand chorus
Denver demanded the convention for
1896, and while delegates throughout the
tent shouted "Amen,n frantically
dressed person msrcned through the main
aisle, bearing banner, inscribed: :
pixies Peak or bust in 90" "Go West,
young man, and take the ladies" "Ho,
| Denver, 1895 -
lone mile q )oye Brooklyn"
The District of Columbia was re-
ceived with the "Star Spangled Pam .. "
and three cheers. Rhode Island ask d for
the convention in go and sang verst u
the air of "Old Kentucky Home. F"
California presented the youngest repre-
sentative yet appearing in the convention,
Mr.. George NJ. Purnell of Sacramento
He was obliged to take the platform in
response to the calls of the convention
and he repeated his speech, winding up
with word for Denver In 90.
There was no afternoon session in the
tent. Instead there were held "wurk-
ers' conferences in various churches, the
general topic being, The Young Peo-
pes Society as Working Force.
The selection of flags and minute guns
by representatives OF the State and pro-
Nlncial unions then took place, the choir
singing "We are Christian Soldiers. "
One minute was assigned to the speaker
of each State and province, and in happy
phrase each made his report, followed by
verse OF song by the delegation from
State or province. Virginia sang to the
music f'Old Virginia s..Shoren and was
loudly applauded. Pennsylvania pre-
sented a very strong delegation. Oregon
invited the convention to accept its hos
pitalities in 1895 and Ohio followed, say
ing II the place for holding the conven'
tion was TO be fixed so far ahead Ohio
gave notice she would soon want the con-
vention. North Dakota announced the
condemnation Of lotteries and liquor bus
mess by the State. New York presented
letters from the private secretary OF
Governor Morton, Mr.. Ashley W. Cole,
and Mayor Schieren OF Brooklyn,
seconding the invitation OF the delegation
to hold the convention of 1896 in