Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-27
YOUNG PEOPLE MEET.
n, Annual Convention Of the B. Y. p
D. Of Virginia 10 Be Held Here.
THE PROGRAMME IN DETAIL.
.sarc.s of welcome by Rev. DR..
,y,,t.m T.. Hntcher-HistOryo of the
orsani,adon-Its Rapid Growth-A
s,,cndid Chorus. Choir.


.r.. rapt,st young people OF Richmond
Manchester are all astir In their
.o,raf,ons for the coming convention
,,e Baptist Young Peoples Union oil
'.,-t,,a 10 be held at the Grace-Street
Tie, church In this city. November
so.e % ast. This Is the third annual con-
ton Of this body. Since its organiza-
=, Roanoke. in 1898, 1t has grown
,.,b wonderful rapidity Upon its forma-
.,., ,s membership numbered less than
80, hundred, while It's present men,
,.,shi, will aggregate about six thousand.
mo examination Is not only strong
!, the larger cities-Richmond' Norfoik.
p.,orsbure. Lynchburg, Roanoke and
ue.ondr!a-but there are numerous
".,,,s scattered through the rural dis
THE LOCAL UNIONS.
,..oroe +. Bagby. VI. H.. State Secre-
,.r,. reports that there are now about
100 hundred local unions. Within the
-. ,,e,ye months the movement has
vonderfully in this city. Every
80
nafl,,erization. There are no less than
800 hundred young people enlisted In
~, csusc liz Richmond alone.
-,ssent officers OF the state organi-
- e,e j. G. Moss, OF Lynchburg.
,,',crt. George Il. Basby. Nj. D., of
,n',i',,o,l secretary: and A. y. Johnson,
poaDoke. treasurer. Fully month
committee of sixty-five from each
IN The city-under the chairman
49,, ~ n ". Cottrell, started to work
in ,.ensration for the convention. The
con,m.:tee on Entertainment Is doing
.,od work in securing homes for the
J.ler,tes. This committee expects 800
Visiting delegates. 1t will be the duty
., fbe committee to meet the visitors at
me trains and take them TO the church.
,.her. they will be assigned TO the homes
which have been secured for them. +.
!. Butler has charge Of the finances.
THE PROGRAMME.
Professor james G. Harwood is director
OF the great choir. which is being
trained to furnish music for the occasion.
A beautiful souvenir programme is being
prepared at the expense Of the Baptist
Young people of Richmond and Manches-
itr 10 be presented to their guests. The
prorramme will be handsomely executed.
s.a VIII contain the pictures of the Of
Ec.rs Of the State and city organizations,
md also the chairmen OF the various
committees.
II will also contain q handsome cut OF
iracc-Street Baptist church. and of its
pastor.
The convention will be called to order
hy President Moss. on Wednesday, No
vemher Goth. at AIS 4. NJ. which Will be
Immediately after the adjournment Of
NJ
fersburg A large number of the minis
i.rs attendant on that convention are
expected to he present.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union Con-
y4ntion Will open with devotional exer-
oses, conducted by Lewis Hall, of Nor
folk.
DIR. HATCHER'S ADDRESS.
DR.. William l.. Hatcher will then de.
liver an address Of welcome on behalf Of
the Baptlsts of Richmond and Mr.. Paul
Pratt, Of this city. secretary Of the
Christian EndeavOr Society of Virginia,
will welcome the delegates on behalf OF
the Young Peoples societies Of the city.
some Of the special features Of the pro-
sranme will be the addresses Of Dr.
raorge Rraxton Taylor on the "Sull Hour
and Spiritual Growth" and President +.
a.. Boatwright on Christian Culture"
s,cable will be held. Rev. Dr. Thames.
:; Danvile. will. on Thursday morning.
address the convention on "Bible Train
ms" Mr. William ii. Merritt, of the
staff ~ the Baptist Union" at Chicago.
NIL also be one Of the speakers. and Rev.
Curtis Lee Laws, of Baltimore. Is 10
speak on Culture for Service as Soul
Winners the True Measure OF our Sue
rtss"
Below IS the programme in detail:
WEDNESDAYS PROGRAMME.
4l5 Devotional exercises. Lewis Hall.
Norfolk. 4.2i. Addresses of welcome-on
behalf Of Baptists of Richmond, Rev. "
T. Hatcher. -. D.: on behalf of the
Young Peoples Societies of Richmond.
Panl Pratt, secretary of Y. p. S. G. T., of
Virginia: response. Rev. W. W. Hamilton,
Walton. 40. Appointment of commit
ie-s and other business. 40 The years
progress. President J. G. Moss. 500, Re
ports from district leaders. 5:2o to $40.
Praise and prayer service, John Goode.
Eichmond
: Song service, Frederick Moore. Dan
vile. Sl5, Address, ''The Local Union,
Working Committee of the Church and
Under It's supervision" Rev. w. L.
Wright, u. d, OF Richmond. S:S5. Ad-
:ress THE still Hour and Spiritual
i'oVJh." Rev. George Braxton Taylor
b. d.. West Appomattox. s:55, Address,
THE Benefcent Results TO Our Denomi-
ration aud its Schools from a General
Study o. Christian Culture Courses"
l,sdeat f. w. Boatwrlght. Richmond
-s.l.se $50. Social half-hour.
THURSDAY MORNING.
eG to 7.3O. early-hour prayer service.
l. a. Smith. Richmond. 10. praise SER
V.e. ~. G. Thomas Charlottesville. 1915.
Taper, THE Duties OF Local Oihcers."
Branch r. Allen. Richmond. 1890. note
Took conferences on the three M's-"The
Iraycr Meeting" paper by ---:
The Conquest Meeting" paper by Judge
W. x. Barksdale. Houston: 1.-THE Sympo-
'-m and Social" paper by Miss Lizzie
Harvey. Lynchburg 1l:o5. address. Bible
Training for Personal Work-Why?
A1N.' Roy. y. b. Thames. Danville.
no. election or officers and other busi-
l'~' n.i5. question-box. II. pledges 10
State finances.
'ls. praise service. Percy Lewis, Rich
n,al $50. address, Shall We Raise |
Money: No, How Help Them Rev. F. |
j. Boston. Warrcnton. AIS. open parlia-
.fh,. The Union in our Country |
.auchee-How to Organize AMI Sustain |
~ ~ nv. IL H. nav tiViiSs ALUM.
~ open parliament Practical Plans |
" he G. G. G. IN the Country Unions" |
"er. L. y. Pollard, Roanoke. State Edu-
'ou9na Leader. SIS. How Can City |
quo Country Unions Help the State |
-Ih city paper by Ashby t. Rag
90 Richmond country paper by 9. IL. |
Sh.pman. ChaTlestown, W. Va.
DEVOTIONAL exercises. Beverly j. Smith,
A,Hm-ni. SIS. address, "The Ultimate |
Leay.ts u the &. G. C.s TO Our
'.l'chcs." W. il. Merritt, Chicago. S:S5.,
.-iiess. Missionary Enligh.ment and
Advance Through Young People's So