Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-21
TT WAS AN IMMENSE AFFAIR.
DR.. PITT Talks About the s'ri~'ns
Features OF the Convention.


Rev. Drs. II. II. Pitt and w. w. Lana-
rum. with several other delegates ana
visitors. returned yesterday morning rom
Baltimore. where they had peeh ',sIns
the great convention of Baptist Young
People DR.. Pitt was asked by a DIS
patch man what he thought or the meet
ing: ut was immense" he replied; the
crowd was something enormous baiu-
more Is something OF city, having pess-
cd the half.millon line In popuiation'
ana street railways cover II like a SPIDERS
web. but their capacity was taxed every
hour Of every day. Nothing could surpass
the ease and thoroughness with Whicn
the visiting thousands were housed anu
fed. The most perfect system ana I'M
broken order were observable every
where THE mammoth tent. was pitched
lust on the edge OF Druid-Hill PARK one
Of the most beautiful spots In the
country-Baltimoreans would say III the
world. AT midday the great throhg
wandered into the park and gathered III
groups under the great trees ana ate ana
chatted. Ii was Il very pleasant sight
indeed.
REMARKABLY GOOD ORDER.
.oThe order In the tent was remarkable.
On one occasion-Friday mornins-when
the salutation OF flags took pace the
enthusiasm dubbed over. There was
a disnosition TO cheer, which, however,
The secretary, to very large extent
repressed. But the spectacle was ruly
an inspiring one. The presS uispa'cnes
give a very meagre and wholly Inadequate
description of IL. l looked on from 'ns
platform. In the rear or u.s. on ue.S Vi
elevated seats, sat the choir. Immediate
lv I'm front OF them sat the young 'iaults
from the several States with the simple
banners OF their State organizations
while I'm front OF them sat the young men
who were to respond in one-minute au-
dresses when their States were ca'eu.
There was enough Of prearrangemeht
ohont Il 10 make II orderly, out no,
enough TO interfere with spontanelty.
shrill little electric gong was III easy
reach and whenever speaker ,t"nS
crossed his limit the secretary sex VIZ
gong TO work, and II continued u I's
untii the sneaker stopped. As one VINO
I'm a br,ef and uneventful career had
suffered many things at the hands-of
rather AT the tongues-of many speech
makers. | could not repress wish TOT
tho general adoption of some such de-
cleo Al the conclusion OF the brief, ana
in almost every case bright. response
the delegation from that state, DOWN III
the body OF the tent. arose ana sang
stanza or two, either OF some OLD
fashioned hymn, like Coronation OF
"Blest BE the Tie That Binds or oil
some song composed for the OCCASION
BRILLIANT AND IMPOSING.
..rhe spectacIe was brilliant and I'M
,,-,ssl,,a THE vast throng with its wealth
Of color and the waving banners the
IN and eloquent addresses. the inspiring
music. the good humor, and oVsrhowIns
enthusiasm made the occasion i"en
rabIe IL was delightful 10 see the hearu-
ness with which Virginia was greeted
The Old Dominion has warm place III
Tho hearts of our people all over the
country. syt. ,o,t-
"The feeling OF brotherhood was mann
fest everywhere The contest for tne con,
ventlon next year and the year Afterwards
vas very lively. but thoroughly eoou-
na,t,red. and up TO the time L left not an
unpleasant word had been spoken Ihs
christian fellowship OF the gathering was
hearty and beautiful.
.eThe fear that the negro-delegate dues,
ton would give trouble was not JuSt'heu
by the sequel. saw only two present
and they were very quiet These young
folks are full OF push ana energy, ana thsy
will not likely suffer any slight ops'a,ie
tn obstruct them. IL was remhrkaDie'
however, TO note how free the meetings
uera from crudities or extravagances j
expected TO see and hear fooisn 'h'ns'
said and done, of course. Very few meet
ings of that size meet and adjourn with
ont a considerable admixture of folly
Doubtless this meeting had II, but ] was
absent when il was put on eXhipltioh'
THE DEVOTIONAL SERVICES.
zone thing to be noted and remembered
was the very great respect when was
shown 10 the devotional meetings. These
young folks really seemed 10 thlhk tha'
II was a duty and a delight to attend the
devotional meetings. This Is dis'inc,
innovation on established customs, ana
NAV provoke great and widespread oppo-
sltlon. The established custom at assoc
Citations and conventions Is 10 have the
devotional service the first thing in the
morning and the first thing in the after
noon. At that time the moderator ana
a few faithful ones gather In the church.
Two thirds, three fourths OF the delesa-
ton are either lingering en- route or are
around the doors or In the basement
smoking and chewing, telling stories, OF
refusing 10 subscribe 10 excellent religious
journals.
AT the beginning Of the devotional SER
vice on Friday morning there were proba-
bly 1000 young people in place. Besides
this. they had attended at sunrise prayer
meetings all over the city. The last ses-
sion Of the meeting will be held tonight
al the tent. Then they will SETTER far and
wide, to meet again-many OF them, at
least-in Milwaukee.
THE SOUTHERN DEPARTMENT.
"When ! left was told that they would
probably organize their southern depart
ment more compactly, and would proba-
bly, locate their Executive Committee In
Richmond Virginia had present this year
some 400 or 800 delegates. This was the
strongest southern representation present.
Some of the Southern States were not
represented at al.
"Richmond College had highly-credita-
BILE exhibition. which attracted favorable
attention Ii was altogether the most ut
tractiye among the educational exhibits.
President Boatwrght was received with
great Kindness and attention.
"The Foreign Mission Board OF the
Southern Convention had, also. a very fine
exhibit In charge Of Rev. II. t. Climbers.
Hundreds visited this booth and looked
with curious Interest upon the Idols and
other foreign objects. At this booth lite
nature concerning the fields and the work
Of this board WAS freely given out The
Religious Herald, sfso. had a booth. at
which Rev. George 4. Williams presided.
and We gave away thousands Of tracts,
besides circulating cur paper more
widely"