The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-20
UNION OF THE YOUNG BAPTISTS
SIX SUNRISE PRAYER MEETINGS
OPEN THE DAYS WORK.


the Committee on Important Top
les I'm the Annual RepOrt-Lfst OF
the Officers Recommended 10y the
Nominating Committee.
Baltimore. Nd, July 19.-The proceedings
Of the second day of the Baptist Young
Peoples convention began with six sun
rise prayer meetings in various parts of
the city. They were held at G:S0 o'clock,
and We're largely attended. The mann
moth tent at Druid Hill park was fairly
well filled at $3.50 o'clock. the hour named
for the opening Of the devotional exer-
ciscs. A delightful breeze entered the
tent, coming from the region of Druid
lake. and made the atmosphere of the
meeting place in striking contrast with
the oppressive heat of yesterday.
With the ringing Of the 1900 pound bell,
the crowds surged in. and before the con-
venton was raped to order at 945
o'clock, nearly every seat in the tent
was occupied. The devotional exercises
were conducted by Rev. l.. o. Dawson
Of Tuscaloosa, Ala.
The report of the committee on inn
portant topics in the annual report was
presented by w. I. Hellings. d. d., Of
Omaha, Neb. It stated that "the union
may justly congratulate itself on the
rapid and reliable growth in all the states,
and for the unincation, cultivation and
wise direction in the service Of our great
constituency. The past has been marked
by gratifying improvements In all depart
ments of our great organization"
The nominating committee In its report
recommended the reelection Of President
John II. Chapman. The announcement
was received with cheers by the men and
waving OF handk kerchiefs by the ladies.
Cries Of "speechv' were heard coming
from every direction. Chapman advanc-
ed 10 the front Of the speakers stand and
made a stirring address Of thanks to the
cOnVcntion and the nominating committee
for the honor II and they had conferred
upon him. His remarks were tumultuously
applauded. The only change in the list of
vice presidents was the substitution of
Phillip F. Botzong of New Jersey. for
Frank Harvey Field Of New York. Rev.
H. A. Reed of WaukeFan, Ills, succeeds
A NJ. Brinklee of Philadelphia us record
ing secretary. Frank Moody of Milwaukee
and Rev. f. c. wilkins, d. D., of Chicago
were renominated as treasurer and gem
|
| committee was also renominated.
Board of managers for the term end
ing 1s9s-Rev. c. B. Allen, Jr., of Mon
tana, r.. B. Boynton of Connecticut, Rev.
George B. Eager, D. D., Of Alabama, ID.
w. Thomas Of Tennessee, Rev. e. w.
Hunt of Ohio, Rev. G. w. Cassidy OF
] Kansas, Rev. J. Il. Ilsley of Maine, Rev.
| ID. ]. Davis of California, NJ. j. Lewis of
South Dakota, Rev. T. C. Johnson Of West
| Virginia, Il. l.. Hill Of Ontario, Il. jay
| Vinton of Michigan. ]. c. Moss Of Vir-
| ginia, G. r. II. White of Nova Scotia, 10.
! V. Baldy of Kentucky, A. w. Hand of
New Hampshire, Rev. ]. V. osterhout Of
| Rhode Island.
For the unexpired term Of j. S. Tusten
who resigned the Rev. j. S. Kirkly of
| Missouri to succeed the Rev. c. II. Hol-
! dia, who has removed from the state Of
/ North Dakota, the Rev. NJ. l.. Van Horn;
| to succeed the Rev. George B. Kyley, re-
moved the Rev. j. L. White Of Georgia,
to succeed the Rev. G. w. Williams, re-
moved from the province, the Rev. w. c..
| Gouchard of New Brunswick.
For the term ending 1897: To succeed
/ the Rev +. NJ. Goodchild, removed, c. A.
! Edsall of Pennsylvania; to succeed the
| Rev. w. +. Taylor, removed, j. II. Rober-
son of Washington state; 70 succeed A.
/ j Ronalds, resigned, c. Conrad OFT Of
| New Jersey.
| The nominating committees report was
adopted. thus electing the entire ticket
| named above.
The report of the committee on import
| ant topics contains this paragraph: THE
| large number of societies that have ac-
| cepted the b. Y. p. u. form of organiza-
| ton indicates the appreciation of our con-
| stitution as a working method for our
/ Baptist young people. And we hail with
| pleasure the growing sentiment that the
l.. Y p. u. is broad enough and Baptistic
enough to hold in itself and to itself tho
| Baptist young people in America
the provinces Of Canada, and we trust
| in the near future the Baptist young
people of the world. What is good enough
| for our own beloved America is good
! enough for every land"
| The programme was changed so that
| the salutation OF the state flags and min
utes presented by representatives of the
| state or provincial unions preceded the
! historic address of Mr.. Carroll of Texas.
/ With a simple hymn of divine worship
| intoned by thousands of voices, the young
/ ladies bearing the banners and the chosen
| speakers from the state unions marched
/ through the aisles and on TO the speak
err platform, where front row seats had
been reserved for them The flags were
| arranged across the platform, producing
| a very handsome multi-colored effect. AS
| the name of each of the 80 states and
/ provincial unions was called, a young
| lady would hoist banner high above
| the others and the chosen male repre-
sentative would step forward and briefly
| review the work in his territory for the
past year The state Of Wisconsin was
| called first, and a gentleman from Mil
waukee responded. He was so inbued
with the desire to secure next years con-
vention, that nc forgot his text and talked
| of nothing but the attractions of his city.
| When ne concluded the Wisconsin delega-
ton scored a hit by singing song to
/ the tune of Maryland, my Maryland"
/ which was an Invitation 10 Milwaukee.
| John Garland Pollard of Richmond,
Va. of very youthful appearance, put the
/ convention in a roar of laughter by his
| inirnitable delivery of a negro anecdote
The balance Of his address was particular
/ ly happy and well delivered and he was
roundly applauded
! When New York's reveiw had been pre-
sented its delegation and numerous sup
porters sang another song Of invitation to
1 Brooklyn.
Not to be outdone the Colorado and other
western delegations sang their invitation
| 10 Denver, to the melody of "Onward
| Christian Soldiers"
The charms Of Providence were similarly