New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-20
THE BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE.
SECOND DAY OF THE BALTIMORE CON.
VENTION.
THE UNION ELECTS OFFICERS AND EXPRESSES
ITS WANT OF SYMPATHY WITH COR
BETT AND FITZsIMMONs-CONVEN-

BETT AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TON CITIES SELECTED.
Baltimore July ,s.-M.lwaukee, Providence
Brooklyn and Denver are engaged In good natured
npht for the Baptist Young Peoples Union conven-
lions Of 1896 and 1897 Milwaukee selected for
the convention Of 1896 and Brooklyn for that Of
1897
The proceedings Of the second day OF the conven-
ton began with six sunrise prayer-meetinss IN
various parts OF the city. They were held al S:N.
and were largely attended. The mammoth tent 1t
Druid Hill Park was fairly well filled at $50 o'clock
the hour named for the opening devotional ex-
ercises With the ringing Of the 1900 pound bell the
crowds surgei In, ana before the convention was
rapped to order at 9:45 nearly every seat In the
tent was occupied The devotional exercises were
conducted by the Rev. l.. 0 Dawson OF Tuscar
loosa. Ala :.
The Nominating Committee In Its report recom.,
,o.rd.d tho -e-election Of President John H. Chap,
man. The announcement was received with cheers,
and waving OF handkerchiefs. Cries OF speech"
were heard coming from every drectioh' MI.
Chapman walled to the front OF the speaKers
stand and made a stirring address OF thanks u
the convention and the Nominating Committee Tor
the honor they had conferred upon him. Inc only
change in the list Of Independents was the sub
stltuton OF Philip +. Botzong, Of New-Jefsey, for
Frank Haryeyneld OF New-York. The Rev. H. w.
Reed OF Waukegan. ILL.,, succeeds a. NJ brlhcSie.
OF Philadelphia. as recording secretary FRANK
Moody OF Milwaukee. and the Rev. DIR. r. H.
wilkins OF Chicago. were renominated as treasurer
and general secretary respectively. The Executive
Committee also renom!nated Members OF the
Board OF Managers for the term ending 1898 were
nominated follows: The Rev. &. B Alien. ~,
Montana: r. B. Boynton. Connecticut; the Rev.
Dr. George =. Eagler. Alabama; d. W. Thomas.
Tennessee: the Reg f. W Hunt ohio the ,,i Esy'
Maine, the Rev -. :. Davis. California; VI. J.
Lewis. South Dakota; the Rev. T. G. Johnson.
Michsan: J: & Moss yirgnla: G. W Mnns Nova w
ii sIa"9 anu Wv NV
For the rncspred term q j. $ Tgs'en rssFnSd
Rev e. u Holdu who. was removed from Tho
state OF North Dakota the R,y l. Van Horn
the Rev. J. J.. White. Georgia; to succeed tho Rev
G. W Williams. removed from the Province the
For tho term ending ls97-To succeed the Rev r.
N. Goodchild. removed Eds,ll' pSnnsyivan's'
Robertson. Washington state; to succeed H. J.
Ronalds. resigned G Conrad OF. Nsw,Jers aS,.,
thus ecctlng the entire ticket
Baltimore. July i9-At the evening session there
was tremendous crowd under the giant canvas.
and thousands turned away. The report OF
the Committee Resolutions read by the
Rev. Dr. Eager. OF Alabama follows:
We, the Baptist Young Peoples Union OF Amer.
lea. in convention assembled, recognizing the first
apart by rhe laws OF the land the day Of
weekly rest from secular toll therefore be II
Resolved. That VIII. by example and Influence
seek TO promote better observance OF the day a.
the day OF rest and worship.
And that 10 this end We viii use all proper means
TO secure tGe enforcement OF the Sunday laws
To discourage the publication and circulation OF
the Sunday newspapers. the running OF Sunday
cursors. and the opening of places OF public amuse
ment contrary TO the law.
And resolved further. That extend hearty
sympathy 10 the noble people OF Texas. VINO are
now using all their powers TO prevent the occur
OF the proposed Corbett- Fl tzsmmons fight
in the Lone Star State. under the conviction that
such a fight would tend 10 demoralize. not Texas
only. but the whole civilized world.
The resolutions vigorously applauded. par
ticuarly the closing paragraph thereof. When SUBJ
mtted to the convention, they adopted with a
mighty shout
The Rev. DR.. A. G. Dixon. OF Brooklyn. was the
last speaker OF the evening He delivered adj
dress on Christ for the World in which he said
The tendency OF the times is TO syndicate Great
commercial syndicates Interestingly common.
Let hope that God Is not binding them in bundles
TO burn them. The latest attempt OF this kind. TO
syndicate al religions. Christianity among the rest
does not harmonic with the spirit OF the Bible.
which from beginning TO end breathes death to
ldolatry. a parliament OF religions may be a grea,
ecclcsiastc mena gerie or a relis kv:s
paisance. or a sort OF plous show. but as facto-
FOR the giving OF Christ TO the world 1t was dis