The record-union., 1895-07-20

Rising aud Singing 1.-The Starr
SpanGled Banner
BALTIMORE, July l9.-The proceed
ings OF the second day of the Baptist
Young Peoples Convention began with
six sunrise prayer meetings in various
parts OF the city. These were held at $50
and were largely attended.
The mammoth tent at Druid Hill Park
was fairly well filed at $50, the hour
named for the opening devotional exer-
cises. The devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. l.. o. Dawson Of
Tuscaloosa, Ala. The report Of the Com
mittee on Important Topics III the an
nual report was presented by W. L. Hell
lings, d. D., OF Omaha, Neb.
The Nominating Committee in its re-
port recommended the re- election Of
President John II. Chapman. The an
nouncement was received with ch eers by
the men and waving of handkerchiefs by
the ladies. Mr.. Chapman made stirring
| address of thanks to the convention and
the Nominating Committee for the honor
it had conferred upon him. The only
change in the list OF Vice Presidents was
the substitution of Phil Bludsong OF New
Jersey for Frank Harvey Field of New
| York.
Rev. Fl. W. Reed of Waukegan, ILL.,,
nominated a. NJ. Brinkle OF Pennsylva-
nia as Recording Secretary. Frank
Moody OF Milwaukee and Rev. +. l..
| Wilkins, ID. d., OF Chicago We're reuomi-
mated as Treasurer aud General Secre-
try, respectively. The Executive Com
| nlttee was also renominated.
| One OF the most striking features was
| when Northern California was called.
| The response came in boyish treble from
| George NJ. Purnell OF Sacramento. He
did not look to be over 10 years old. lie
wore glasses, and his voice was shril and
penetrating. He said:
Il came 5000 miles TO greet you in the
name OF :. 400 young people OF y Northern
California. Eureka Is our motto"
He continued to speak the allowed
minute and over. At the conclusion OF
his speech there was great demonstra-
tons, and the performance was consid-
| cred SO remarkable that delegates called
for it's repetition on the speak er's 8 stand.
| The youthful-loOking orator was escorted
to the stand. whore Il chair was set out on
which be mounted. He repeated his
| speech, and at the conclusion led the
Colorado delegates in the yell about
| Denver being one mile nearer Heaven
than Brooklyn. The applause was tre-
! mendous and handkerchie1s waved all
| over the tent.
| The climax of patriotism was reached
when the District of Columbia was called.
The banner of the delegation, a silk flag
OF the Stars and Stripes, was waved by
| Misc Cory. Then the tent audience arose
and sang The Star-Spangled Banner"
| The short reports and campaign songs
were finally finished, and the convention
took recess.
| The afternoon Sasslan was devoted to
| twelve workers conferences in the vari-
Gus Baptist churches on the general topic,
| Young Peoples society as a Working
| Force
The conferences began at $50 o'clock.
| Addresses were made in each by promi-
! nent speakers.
AT the evening session there wss a tre-
mendous crowd under the giant canvas,
and thousands were turned away.
The session began with a prayer serv-
ice. This was followed by the presenta-
! ton OF Christian culture banners for
senior work. The banner for the Bible
readers course was won by the Dearborn
street Baptist Church OF Buffalo, and WAS
presented by Rev. Chase of Philadel-
| phiG. The missionary course trophy
was awarded 10 the First Baptist Churcn
| OF Quincy, ILL.,, and was presented by
Rev. G. l.. Salshiels of Dallas, Tex. The
banner Tor the sacred literature course
was awarded the First Baptist Church of
Amherst, Md. and was presented by
Rev. w. II. Tilden D. D., of Des Moines.
At the conclusion OF this Interesting
part of the programme enlistments were
made in the Christian culture course for
1896.
The report of the Committee on Reso-
lutions was read by DR.. Eager, as follows:
I'VE, the Baptist Young Peoples
| Union OF America. i'll convention assem-
bled, recognize the first day OF the week
x,gltr i.
apart by the land as the day OF rest from
secular toll: therefore. be it
''ReS0iUed, That we use all proper
| means to secure the enforcement OF Sun
day laws, to discourage the publication
of Sunday newspapers, the running of
| Sunday excursions and the opening of
places Of public amusement contrary to
| law; and be it
"ReS0L0ed, That we extend our hearty
sympathy to the noble people of Texas,
who are now using all their power to
| prevent the occurrence of the proposed
| Corbett- t-kltZsimmons fight in the Lone
| Star State, under the belief that such
| fight would tend to demoralze not only
Texas. but the whole civilized world"
The resolutions were vigorously ap-
! plauded and unanimously passed.
Rev. a. G. Dixon, ID. D., of Brooklyn.
| n. Y, was the last speaker Of the even
ing lie delivered an address on Christ
for the World"
The Board of Managers of the B. Y. P.
| u. y. was in session for several hours at
the AltamOnt Hotel tonight listening to
the reports of the various cities as 10
their merits for the convention OF 1896
and 1897. Brooklyn, n. y, Providence.
X. l.. Milwaukee and Denver were the
| chief contestants. Their claims were
vigorously urged by ardent supporters.
! Milwaukee was selected for the 1896 con-
| ference, while Brooklyn was the success
| ful aspirant for 1857
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| TIE SIMS CORONA