The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-22
THEIR ZEAL NOT STAYED
Sweltering But Enthusiastic
Crowds Packed the Meet
ing Places.
LAST DAY OF THE SESSION.
Animated Scene When the Final
Rollcall Of Delegates Was
Made.

BALTIMORE, ND, July M.-This was
the closing day of the great convention OF
the Young Peoples Baptist Union. The
services included the convention sermon
and annual address of President Chapman.
After conservation service tonight the con-
vention adjourned sine die. Every session
and meeting held since last Thursday
morning, about 100 in number, has been
attended by large audiences and marked by
an enthusiasm and earnestness which BODIES
well for the future growth and prosperity
of the union.
The general prayer and praise service at
the auditorium tent this morning was con-
Quoted by Rev. w. B. Riley of Chicago.
An adjournment was taken at 10 o'clock to
allow the delegates to attend church SER
vices. Most of the pulpits of the city were
filled by distinguished Baptist ministers,
and notwithstanding the insufferable heat,
the churches were, as rule, crowded. In
one of the houses Of worship five OF the
audience were Frustrated by the heat.
Fealtv to the cause and unmistakable
evidence Of enthusiasm was again wit
messed at the evening session in the big
tent. The thermometer touched the 100
mark in the inclosure, and tie thousands
of delegates and visitors promptly left the
inviting shade and cool bYeezes of the ad-
iacent parks when the convention bell
rang, and for more THAI two hours swelt-
cred under the stretch of canvas. Not I'M
til the last number on the programme had
been reached was there an appreciablc
thinning out of the audience.
Rev. B. E. Lovstt of Davenport, Iowa.
led the prayer and praise service with
which the evening session was opened.
'The saloon and the present crisis is good
Government" was the title of an address
by Rev. /. D. Kerfoot, DID,, OF Louisville.
He maintained that the saloon constituted
the crisis, and spoke of the terrible reality
Of the cIisis. He referred to the wsrk OF
the saloon on individuals its influence on
the home from an economis point OF view,
it's influence on crime and in politics-all
these constituted crisis in good Govern
ment. The question of how to meet this
crisis was discussed. DR.. Kerfoot said
there was a need for domination OF
mutual rights, the rights of the saloon to
exist and the rights of the people against
the saloon. In their next place, there was
need of proper alignment of the Chris
tan forces, and in the place that OF
Christian leaders. 1t was useless as gen.
eral thing, he concluded, to hope that
pol itical aspirants would lead moral re-
form.
Rev. II. II. Wharton of Baltimore offered
resolution, which was adopted, that the
Baptist Young Peoples Union was op-
posed to the saloon and liquor traffic in all
its phases.
The convention sermon was delivered by
Rev. M. Henson of Chicago. Close atten-
ton was given the speaker, and many of
his well-rounded periods elected laughter
and the Chautauquan salute.
Rev. Joe Gordon, DID,, OF Philadelphia,
led an after-meeting Waiting on God"
and then the convention took recess un-
til 7:15 P. NJ.
A large crowd this afternoon attended
the junior rally at the Fuller Memorial
Church, conducted by Brother Smith of
Minneapolis. An immense throng was in
and about ths tent tonight when President
John Chapman delivered his annual ad-
dress. Resolutions OF appreciation and
thanks to the Baptist citizens of Baltimore
were adopted. The closing conservation
service was an animated scene. At the
rollcall of the various States, provinces
and missionary lands, each made re-
spouse by singing in concert stanza of
a hymn or quoting verse of Scripture or
a response by one of the delegates. The
various delegations were gathered around
their State banners. They were scat
tered over the vast auditorium and their
different colors made pleasing con-
trast to the sea OF heads. AS the rollcall
proceeded the enthusiasm waxed more and
more intense, until at the close the whole
audience was fairly carried away.
General Secretary Willands then asked
for motion to adjourn. Rev. E. w. White
of Milwaukee made the motion, saying:
ut is my pleasure to move that when
this convention adjourns it adjourns to
meet in Milwaukee in July, 1895, and that
the committee be requested to prepare to
entertain 1900 delegates"
The motion was carried by rising vote.
Most OF the delegates and visitors will
remain in this vicinity for the next three
days, visiting various point under the
guidance of local committees