The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-19

Their Trip to Baltimore and How the firs'
Day Was spent.

Those delegates who took the Aork-nN'i
route spent a most delightful time on
their voyage up the bay. As their tpe-
ciaI steamer Baltimore pulled out ito',
bv rhe crowd of friends from tne 'oWn,
who had assembled on the wharf 10 "ls"
the party pleasant TRIP -. cha
At $40 o'clock Wednesday night ,ne
delegates, under the direction oi -.
George Cooper held an inspiring tohs
ami praver service. The special consc-
Grafton song, composed by Mr.. James -
Harwood for the Virginia ueleha a'.o.',
was sung with great heartiness' anu ,ho ,ho
complimented by all GOD save 'n1
so,,9T " bv b. y. Pollard. also proved
ronuar DR.. W. l.. Wright read ,ne
Scrfpturcs and made very inpresaNt
biif brief remarks from the teNt, ~,
no man despise thy youth, pu' pe III WI
in conversation. tn charity. IN spirit, III
go, in nuritv." He said that manl
neonle we're watching this young peoplt
.novcmont with a critical eye, aht
sdmonished the young pvopo hn said
offer an opportunity for ~ 10 z. 80 49,
,bat thev were not entering INTO the
rnovement with a true desire 10 hu'""0o
the cause OF Christ. ,.s,
Following Dr. Wrights earhlSsst r,,' 49,
pr rooper struck the familiar hyInh,
"rcs,,e Lover of Ny Soul" which was
ir,neI i'm bv all. The meeting was cfostt
bv a prayer by DR. L.. g. brouHh ~
Roanoke Va. after Wnlcn many va -.
d,ioeafes retired to their state-rooms, bul
some Of musical gifts remained ON uech
until p late hour singing sweet iuila p1
bv which the other delegates were Wdil,u
away to the Land OF Nod. Music iurhlsh-
uiShcd by a member OF tne Ltlkh-"e''0'
Union was especially good.
Early Yesterday morning the delegates
assembled on the front deck or the sttiih-
er lust as IL was entering me baitihoI,
harl,or. and there held another song ana
4 <
10 the pier the delegates were sun sills-
ing "Old Virginia Shore
aRErrED bY "fHE wmrFcAPs."
As the young Virginia Baptists crossed
the rang-bOard at Baltimore thcy We're
met by a large reception committee an
Of whom wore white sailor caps. with tie
word ." Reception printed en- the pdnu.
This committee took charge Of the party,
and conducted them to the Virginia head
quarters at the First Baptist church. 81 're
they were assigned TO their boarding
places. At 10 o'clock the Nirginlans huf-
red out 10 the great convention tent.
Here the ARRANGEMENTS are most COM
plete. a well-equipped pcst-oflice, tele-
graph office. bureau of Information, bar
hcr-shOD, shOc-shining parlOr, restaurant,
etc, have been established. The Peters
| burg delegation entered the tent early,
aud secured seats near the platform. lhc
| Richmonders came IN late. and hardly
| got in hearing distance of the platform.
| Tomorrow space viii be reserved for
| Nirginians, and all the delegates viii sit
! together. Among the Nirgini8ns who We're
hOnored with seats on .tbe Slatform
We're Or. II. H. Pitt. editor of the Relig-
ious Herald; DR.. ". W Landrum. OF
| Richmond; DR.. NJ. B. Wharton. of Nor
folk, and Rev. Or. Thomas. OF Danville.
FEW NfGnofs.
Great fear was entertained BY some or
| the southern delegates that many ne
| groes would hold seats IN the conyen-
tion. and the argument has hoen used
| 10 force separation bet Neel the north
| crn and southern Baptist young people.
| But this fear has proven totally UNI
| fol nded. In the Who.c crowd OF l2NO
| hardly dozen blacks could bee sccu-a
| smaller number than rs often seen In
| many white churches Ia the South. Tie
| Richmond delegates now anticipate no
| trouble in this direction.
woHfS spEAKiNG.
Though there are no women put down
| for speeches on The programme. they Will
| talk. and when the open farliment on
| Systematic Giving was begun, severa
| arose and expressed their ideas. To one
| not used 20 hear women speak In public
| 81 was novel experience. and, indeed.
! quite amusing 10 some OF the Richmond
people.
Fpw0RrH LEAGUE.
Rev Page Mlburn. a messenger from
| the EpwOrth League. was next intro
! duced to the convention. and his brief
address was received with great applause.
nIcHNosD THE HEADQUARTERS.
The report Of the board OF managers
| of the international organization recon-
| mcnds the establishment at Richmond ol
| the headquarters for the southern states.
| The work south of Mason and Dixon 3
! line is recommended TO bee put into The
hands of "a committee Of five Richmond
| Bdptists.
REV. SIR. P0EIARD's sPFEcH.
At the night session Rev. Edward B.
| Pollard. Pm d.. OF Roanoke, Va, pre-.
! scented the banner to the state which had
| done the hest work iu the Bible Read
ers' course among the junior societies
| Illinois won the banner 1,ne speaker
! said the Gospel was not designed 20
| bull schools and colleges, not 10 build
| churches. nor Yet 10 build up a Christian
| civilization. however grand these things
may De-. hut To- build mon. And because
of this fact. 10 IS impossible to take ~
hand too early the material ON which
| we are To work. You can make a Eitd'
deal of o. boy. If YOU take him I'm time
Y0I can't feed boy too early on th'
Bread OF Life. Character Is made hy
bringing the youth In contact with cle'
| waiting thought Gods Word is hisf
thoueht. elevated and cleyatng. because
! God breathed. 10 is God breathing. Ih'
sneaker congratulated Bible students on
the fact that to-day the consecutive
! and fine historical study OF the Bible u
bring omphas'zed. bv which we are mad,
TO realize that the Bible is not mer,
arsenal OF proof texts. nor n crazy-quil'
OF verses. hut a grand progressive revela-
tion of the Divine mind. Yet, We mus
not let slim Cs We are to-day in danger
of do'ngl. the Importance Of lodging deer
In the memory pointed texts that vii
stand by IN thc emergency Of temptation
ard trial We have here tonight tho
prophecy that the coming army Of Chris
Is 10 De a Bible equipped army, mighty
I'm welding the Sword OF the Spirit, whici
IS the Word OF God.
Tho Baltimore American Of this morn
ing publishes q picture of Rev. Mr.. Pol
lard.