The herald., 1895-07-22
BAPTISTS IN CONVENTION
The Last Day of the Fifth Annual
Gathering
The Address Of President Chapman Forecast
ing the Hopes and Ideals Of the
Year to Come

BALTIMORE, July 21.-The services
this Sabbath morning. beginning the last
day OF the fifth annual international con-
vention of the Baptist Young People S
Union of America, was particu larly i'm.
pressive. Delegates and visitors were
present in great numbers in the NAM
moth tent and leave -takings were begun.
The heat was intense.
The general prayer and fpraise service
commenced at $3.50, and was led by Rev.
". B. Riley of Chicago. The topic was
Faith-Inspired Living.
At 10 o'clock there was an adjourn
ment to church services, the pulpit OF
every evangelical church in Baltim ore be-
ing occupied by Baptist preacher.
In the afternoon there vas a second
prayer meeting. Rev. B. +. Lovatt of
Davenport, Iowa, was the leader. At
the close of the exercises Mr.. Leving was
invited to preside, and lie presented Rev.
II. +. Kerfoot, D. D., OF Louisville, KY,
who delivered an address on,The Saloon
and the Present Crisis in Good Govern
ment.
This was followed by the convention
sermon, which was preached by Rev. A
p. Senson of Chicago OIL Waiting on God
\ An after meeting was led by Rev. job
Gordon, D. D., of Philadelphia. During
the afternoon service in the great ten
there was a junior rally in the Fuller
Memorial Baptist church, conducted by
DR.. B. J. Smith of Minneapolis.
The evening service of PRAYER and
praise was attended by congregation and
was led by Rev. +. o. McKeever of New
London, Conn. Mr.. Harry w. Porter,
who organized, drilled and conducted the
prayers at every service OF the conven,
ton, at :15 waved his baton. and March
ing to Zion came forth in great volume
with organ and trumpet accompaniment
Blessed Hour of Prayer followed, the
choir voicing the anthem and the multi.
tude sending forth a grand chorus.
Mr.. John Garland Pollard of Richmond,
Va, was called to the chair. and in a. few
words introduced Rev. j. W. Conley oi
st. Paul, who spoke the sentiments of ap
probation of the convention to the Bap-
the Lord followed.
Tbs committee on enrolment made pro-
clamation. that the total registration OF B.
y. P. U. at present was $3.50. Jesus, Sa-
vior. Pilot Me. and Jesus Is Mine were
sung by the choir and congregation.
Mr.. John Chapman the president oi
the Baptist Young People union of Am.
erica, was presented by Mr.. Holland, and
after salutation, was received with wild
waving of handkerchiefs. Preside nj
Chapman delivered the annual address. 1t
was as follows:
These words have become proverb: an
you wish to please the parent notice the
children" and | suppose it is true that
no guest is as welcome in home as the
friend OF the young people of that home.
| commence more as your unworthy rep
resentativesand attempt gin my own way
altogether inadequate to the importance
of.our beloved organization to forecast the
hope and ideals OF the year to come.
This is not a man led organization
there is no hand strong enough to guide
the m ghty force represented here, but the
hand OF the divine Master of whom the
spirit said: ''Of the increase OF his gov
erment there shall be no end
There is no wisdom great enough to
guide your policy but the wisdom shining
from the pages OF this ideal book and SO
it is meet that its precepts should furn-
ism our motto for each new year and its
gleam of truth points US in the highway
of effectual effort for the year to como.
would give you for your guiding text as
we face the duties of the year the words
OF CHRIST, recorded in the eighth chapter
OF John and the twelfth verse: Il am the
light OF the world"
The history Of man, let theorists specu-
late as they will, but intensities in dark
ness the light Jesus shines upon it and
we find reason for mans being. All
the hopes and aspirations that distln-
guish man from the lower animals all
the longings for future life; all the divine
quality that makes progress possible are
problems unsolved until we read that key
to all our being in the first chapter of
Genesis: "And God said let us make man
in our owd image"
Friends, let us deplore in the ears Of all
our young people. let us deplore the def
milton of greatness that makes the feeling
OF belligereut armies, the exploration OF
Lew countries, the discovery of scientific
truths or the attainment of great learn
ing, q surer certificate of noble attainm ent
that the accomplishment of the task that
Jesus committed to his children.
Let no man suppose that the disposi-
tion of the rev woman" is the might
lest question that this generation will be
called upon to answer; the greatest prob
lem of the age Is to be solved here in
your presence.
All Europe is surrounded with standing
armies, armies that would be all too busy
but for the leaven of the GOSPEL that per-
meates dear old Britannia and in a meas
ure some of the other nations. The edu-
Gators tell us that in books o: learning is
our only safety. Education has ever been
the faithful handmade of the gospel-an
enlightened Christian heart ia safe to
any community.
Terminal Island
The pavilion and bath house are open
for the SAMSON Eisb dipnars fipa ha H..