The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-09
A BAPTIST GATHERING.
MANY RICHMOND DELEGA TEs ia We
GONE TO TIE CONVENTION.
The gesslon Of the y. y. Is. L. Begins To-
Day-some # the impo'ant Questions
TO lie Discus cd-Jubiiee Year.

A large number Of the delegates 10 the
Southern Baptist Convention left for
Washington yesterday 70 be present at
tho Conference OF the Young Peoples
Baptist Union. which takes place to-day
holding sessions morning and evening
The first session OF the Convention viii
he held tomorrow. and the meetings VIII
last hvc days. There has been a steady
growth and this Jubilee year. delegates
viii he sont by about l.io9e9 Bapusis
Tho annual sermon viii be preached by
Dr. q. g. Eager. OF Mobile. Ala. or the
alternate DIR. 4. 3. Miller. Of Waco
Texas 800.
Dr. William "a Whitsitt. the disun-
enishcd professor OF Church History ID
the southern Baptist Theological semi
nary. located al louisville, KY Will de-
liver an historical semi-ceutennial adj
dress. which Will doubtless be Of great
interest and value.
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS.
The mutual relations Of the young peo-
piles organizations 10 the ConfenN'H
viii most certainly elicit warm discus
sion. The leading Baptist editors nave
INNIlriIf many AINI|IfN WN wv
and 10 is now known 90 be one OF I'D,
"iiving issues" great diversity oil
opinion exists among the leading mon
There 81 now an lntcrmtionai Baptist
Young Peoples Union, embracing noth
northern and southern Haptisis ana me
BapGste Of Canada. Some think th'ic
should De am entirely separate kcntf"'
organization OF the baptist Young REQ
piles Unions Of tho South. auxiliary 70
tho Southern Baptist Convention. ollei'
think that tho existing international or
ganization alone is sufficient olheIS
stnl think that while 10 IS best TOT 'n'
southern young people 10 continue ''''
slle.larcf 40 the international orfaniza-
zion. there should also be- q genera or
Canlzau0n OF the Young Peoples Unions
Of tho South, auxiliary 90 me main con-
vonfi0n DR. r. n. Pitt ~ the Religious
Herald. has been foremost IN bringing
about This conference. and VIII take pari
iu the dieO tsicn. Tho morning VIII PROB
ally De- mostly occupied boy free speech
making committees will he appointed 10
draft resolutions and report at Tho after
noon session. whom the tcsi-Votlne VIII
come on what is TO poe submitted 10 me
main convention DIS w. u. Whtsitt
i. r.. Gambron IS. T.. Hatcher, r. T.
Eaton. T.. "a. Kcrfoot, j. f.. Hawthorne.
and r. n. pitt viii Doc among the most
prominent speakers az this preliminary
conference
Nrw BoAap.
In tho Convention a resolution VIII be
offered that "A "Church-Bmldins Board
Doc appoiufeI. whose duty shall De 10
raise ana distribute funds for the erection
III church buildings u is not prooaUie
that the resolution will be adopted. lheie
fe much talk about the methods OF WORK
az both the Home and Foreign Mission
boards. and various changes have peeH
suggested such as merging he wv"
boards into one. or dispensing enuItly
with the Home Board. and letting tho
reepcctivo state Boards carry on the
work in their limits. ON the other hand'
some are in favor of dividing the terIl-
tory now covered by tho TWO boards ana
having district secretaries I'm addition
10 tho regular corresponding secretaries
Changes will almost certainly be made
in The near future, if not curing '"S
session.
Amonr the distinguished Baptists who
Will probably bc present are the follow
ing preachers. DR. j. b. Hawthorne, pas
tor Of The First Baptist church, Atlanta,
who is we'll and favorably known here'
Br r.. ~. Carroll Waco Texas. the lead
ing divine in his state, DIS. II. n. ker-
foot and vs.. n Whitsitt OF the south
crn Baptist theological Seminary, One
of whom Will almost certainly be elected
TO the presidency of that institution,
which place was left vacant by the death
OF DR. Broadus, pr j. u. Gambreh pres
idcrt of Mercer University, Macon, Ga,
pr r. T. Eaton, pastor of Walnut-Street
Baptist church. Louisville. KY and cdi-
TOR Of The Western Recorder who was
formerly pastor OF the First Baptist
church. Petersburg, Dr. W. b. j. smith,
pastor of the Third Baptist church, ST.
Louis. Mo. who became widely known
and greatly beloved in this State. when
pastor of the First Baptist church. Lynch
bure Dr. W. J.. pickard, pastor of Broad
way Baptist church. Louisville. Ky. who
is one of the most prominent among the
young preachers of the South.
Missionaries Dr. R. IT. Graves. who has
spent about forty years I'm China, and is
one of thc best known of all the mission
aries in that country. Rev. j. w. McCol-
lum, who has recently returned from ia
pan. Rev. Il. h. Ncighbor of Brazil
Rev g. T.. Smith. of Africa.
Laymen Mr. Joshua Leverlng the "Cof-
fee KIM. OF Baltimore. Governor viii
liam j. NOrthcn. OF Atlanta, Ga, Hon.
Jonathan HARRISON, Ill. d.. of the SUI
preme Court of Alabama. and president
Of The conventions Mr.. George W. Nor
ton, "a distinguished citizen of Louisville.
KY and treasurer of the Convention.
and many others.
oIHtR MEETINGS.
The Woman's Missionary Union. aux
ilialy % DE Southern Baptist Convention.
viii meet az the same time as the main
meeting. and an interesting programme
has been arranged. Mrs. A. A. GWathmcy.
OF this city, is the president OF the union