Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-20
SUNRISE PRAYER-MEETING.
The Weather More Agreenble-Re-
Election OF Officers.

BALTIMORE ND. July l9.-The pro-
ooedings Of the second day Of the Bap-
tist Young Peoples Convention began
with SIX sunrise prayer-meeiings In va
rious parts Of the city. They were held
az hali-past o'clock, and were largely
ATTENDED.
The mammoth tent az Druid Hi Park
was fairly well filed az $50 O'Clock, the
hour named for the opening OF devotional
exercises. a delightful breeze entered
the tent. coming from the region Of Druid
Lake and made the atmosphere Of the
meetiDg-piace a striking contrast 10 the
oppressive heat Of yesterday.
with the ringing OF the 1.51)-pound
bell the crowds surged In, and before the
convention was raped 10 order. al
SO, nearly every seat In the tent was &C
cgpied.
Tie devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev. l.. o. Dawson, OF Tuscaloosa.
Ala The report Of the Committee on
Important Topics in the annual reports
was presented by ". T. Heilings. y. D.,
OF Omaha, Seb II stated that The union
may justly congratulate itself on rapid
and reliable growth In all that makes the
unihcsiion. cultivation, and wise direc-
lion IN service OF our great constituency
The past has been marked by gratifying
great equalization
NOMINATIONS.
The Nominating Committee in its re-
port recommended the reelection Of Pres
ident John II. Chapman. The announce
rnent was received with cheers by the
men and waving OF handkerchiefs by
the ladies. Cries Of Speech were
heard coming from every direction. Or.
Chapman walked 10 the front OF the
sneakers stand and made a stirring ad-
dress Of thanks TO the convention ana
the Nominating Committee for the honor
hey had conferred upon him. Ills re-
marks were unanimously applauded.
The only change in the list OF vice
tresldents Was the substitution Of fhihp
q Botzong. Of New Jersey, for Frank
Harvey Field. Of New York. Rev. y. W.
Reed. OK Waukegan, Ill, succeeds A. IL
Bnncklee. of Philadelphia. as recording
secretary Frank Moody. Of Milwaukee.
and Rev. +. j. wilkins, d. D. Of en-,
.aro. were renOminatee as treasurer ana
general secretary. respectively.
The Executive Committee also renomi-
mated the Board Of Managers for the
Term ending 1855. as follows
Rev. c. y. Allen. Jr., Montana; J. u.
Boyuton. Connecticut; Rev. George Is.
T,aeer. Alabama; ID. W. Thomas, TenneS-
sec. rev. T.. w. Hunt. Ohio; Rev. @. W.
cassIdav. Kansas; Rev. G. II. llsley.
Nalne. Rev. ID. J. Davis. California; III.
! Tevris. South Dakota: Rev. I. j. john
son. West Virginia +. l. Hih, ontario,
rev. Y. ]. Vinton. Michigan; j. G. Moss
Virginia: G. II. White. Nova Scotia. +.
V. Badly. Kentucky; +. ". Hand. New
I1afnpshire; Rev. X. J. Osterhouse, Rhode
Island. r.
For the unexpired term Of Mr. J. $. Tus-
n 4 -
Missouri
To succeed the Rev. C. II. Holdu. who
,as removed from the State Of North Da-
sota. the Rev. NJ l.. Van Horn.
TO succeed the Rev. George y Taylor
removed. the Rev. George l.. White OF
To succeed the Rev. C. W. Williams, re-
moved from the province. the Rev. {. ".
Gochard. Of New Brunswlek.
For the term ending 1877; To succeed
the Rev. r NJ. Goodchild. Rev. Mr.. {. A.
Edssll. Of Pennsylvania.
To succeed the Rev. W. F. Taylor Rev.
Mr.. j. II. Robertson. OF Washington State.
To succeed Mr. H. j Ronals. resigned,
MIR. c. Conrad OFT. Of New Jersey.
Inc Nominating Committees report
was adopted. thus electing the entire
ticket namtd above.
The report OF the Committee on I'm
portant Topics contains this paragraph;
APPRECIATION.
The large number Of societies that
have accepted the Baptist Young Peoples
Union form OF organization indicates the
appreciation OF our constitution
working method for our Baptist young
rsople: and we hail with pleasure the
growing sentiment that the Baptist Young
Peoples Union is broad enough and Bap-
fist enough 10 hold In itself and 10 Itself
the Baptist young people in America and
The provinces Of Canada. and we trust
in the near future the Baptist young peo-
-iA Of the whole world. What is good