The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-07-20

6tRto banners W0ro pIAnteu tuIouVu'
out tho tent and around those rallied
the delegates and visitors from the
several states Each band took pos.
session OF tho tOnt for time. and u
noisy time 1t was maryland, My
Maryland" "Tho Star SpangCd Ban
ner," "The Red White aud Blue" were
mingled with hymn' until Ontario camo
up with "GOd Save the. Queen" Finally
the groat choir got au audience, sang
"Americu," aud comparative calm pro-
vailed. The states soon broke out
again with calls for the convention OF
1896 to DO held within their own bound
aries, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Texas
being particularly conspicuous. 1t 10
expected that the convention OF lSOl
will bs held in Brooklyn, Devotional
exercises were conducted by Rev. a. b.
ChaGee, D. D., South Bend, Ind.
Tho committee on important topics
| congratulated the union on the rapid
and roliabo growth in all that makes
for tho unIacation, cultivation and wise
direction in service their great constit'
uency. The past year was markod by
gratifying improvements in oil depart
ments Of tho great organization. Tho
large number Of societies that have
adopted the Baptist Young Peoples
Union form OF organization indicates
! tho appreciation Of their constitution
az working method for tho Baptist
young people. The report also hailed
with pleaiuro the growing sentiment
that the Baptist YounE Peoples Union
OF America Is broad enough aud BHn'
tistic enough to hold In itIolt and to IT.
self the BapttIt young people In
America.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The election Of officers OF the union
then took place and the following were
chosen unanimously:
President, John II. Chapman, Ill
inois; Vice presidents, 7. +. Bothong,
Nsw Jersey; J. Il. Shcnstoue, Toronto,
Ont. George B. Taylor, D. D., West
Virginia; recording secretary, Rev. H.
". Reed, Illinois,
DR.. Chapman was called on for
speech by waving Of handkgrchie!s,
and he promised to carry tho banner OF
| the Young people for tiith year, highly
approaching the great honor conferred.
Tho slluta,lon OF the flags aud min
utc guns By representatives. OF tho state
and provincial union then took place.
the choir singing I'VE are Christian
Soldiors.'
Ono minute was assigned to tho
speaker Of each state aud province, and
In happy phrase and eIhiirA.ing story
each made his report, followed by q
verse OF holy song by the delegation
from state or province. Virginia sang
to the music OF "Old VirCinia's Shore"
and was loudly applauded.
Pennsylvania presented very strong
delegation. Oregon invited tho couven.
ton to accept its hospiinIites in 1895
and Ohio followed, saying II the place
| for holding tho convention was 10 DO
fixed so TAR ahead Ohio gave notice shC
wonld soon want the convention. North
Dakota announced tho condemnation ol
lotteries aud tho liquor business by the
state.
Now York presented letters from the
private sScrstarv OF Governor Morton,
Ashley W. Cole, and from Mayor
| Schiercu, OF BROOKLYN, soConding tho
invitation Of tho delegation In hold the
convention OF 1897 in Brooklyn.
Michigan reported $4,000 Baptist
young people, mud thus the states and
provinces continued to the close.
Massachusetts asked that tho Convcn.
ton Of 'pS bO hold in Boston.
DESvER's UNIQUE BooM
Denver demanded tho convention for
1897, and whilo delegates throughout
the tent shouted "Amon." n fantasllcal.
ly dressed ponon marched through the
main aisle, beariug 4 quAdtllateral ban-
nor inscribed:
"Pikss Peak or Bust in ~" "Go
Weat young mon and take tho ladies"
"lIol Denver, ~" "OnO mile above
Brooklyn"
The District OF Columbia was rcceiv.
cd with "Th0 Star Spangl0d banner"
aud thrco cheers. Rhode Island asked
Tor tho convention ior 81 and sung
vorsO to thO air Of "Old Kentucky
Home"
California pro'cn!nI the youngest
representative yOt appearing In tho CON
vontion, Mr.. George NJ. purncl, Of Sac.
rRmonlo. llO was obliged to take tho
platform in response 10 tho calls OF tho
convention, and repeated his speech,
winding up with word for Donyor In
| ~.
lhcrO was no afternoon HOsslon In the
tent. ln'tOad thoro wore hold twelve
"Workcrs' conferences" In various
churches, tho general topic being "Thu
Young Peoples Society Nl 4 Working
l'orCO."
THE EVENING sgslloM
snrly aud in bands delegates aud
visitors camO lroopng to tho tent long
before tho hour Tor opening the ovcn.
ng oxcrcIsC', Tho big boil 'cnL out ItS
| call, aud In response thereto CnmO
marching In tho gfOat crowds that hal
pn.lod tho afternoon In ruii or lohltlliul
recreation IN tho Druid llIll park, bO.
SIhu whrh tho grnRt tent hNa boon
pitchOl. Other thousands cane In IN.
awor to q later call, and nl tho brgln.
ming Di tho Oxctcii0a theto could not
have boon lnn than 10000 people
within tho tent hnd " Was not long
boioro nearly O' many people woro on
tho outskirts.
"NnlhIng bul tho Hood N Ic7u,' was
the Gut nymn aud this foiftin was
pIyuuln grand chorugby tho mullliulo.
"And Jesus wont about nll tho rllin7
aud vlIagcE woto tho opening words ol
tho Scripture losaon, which wns EiYon
by Raw u. T. Sloplons, Of Ncw York
~ Mood lhoo Every Hour was tho