The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-22


BALTIMORE, July 21.-Following is
the annual address of President Chap
man at 3. Y. 2. L. convention:
These words have become a proverb:
I'll you wish to please the parent, no
tice the children and l suppose 1t is
true that guest is SO welcome in a nome
as the friends of the young people OF
that home.
L come once more as your unworthy
representative and attempt in my own
way, altogether Inadequate to the I'M
portance of our beloved organization, TO
forecast the hope and ideas CT the year
TO come.
This is not a man-Ied organization;
there is no band strong enough 10 guide
the mighty force represented here, but
the hand of the divine master of whom
the spirit said: of the increase Of his
government there shall be no end
The Ideal BoOok.
There IS no wisdom great enough to
guide your policy but the wisdom shin
ing from the pages of this ideal BOOK,
and so il is meet that its precepts should
furnish cur motto Tor each year, and It's
CLEANS OF truth point us all in the hlgn-
way Of effectu2i effort for the year to
come. 1 would give you for your guild
ing thought as we face the duties or the
coming year, the words of Christ, re-
corded in the eighth chapter CT John
and tho 18th verse: I am the light OF
the world"
The history of man. let theorist specu-
late as they will, but intensifies in dark
ness until The light of Jesus shines upon
it and we find a reason for mans beng.
All the hopes and aspirations that DIS
t1nguiSh man from the lower animals,
all the longing for future life, all the
divine quality that makes progress pos
sible, are problems unsolved until we
read that key to all cur being in the
first chapter of Genesis: And God said
let US make man in our own image"
Friends let US deplCre in the ears of
all our young people, let us deplore the
definition Of TnpCS THAT ma Ees the
feeling of belligerent armies, the explora-
ton of new countries, the discovery or
scientific truths or the attainment OF
great learning a surer certificate CT noble
attainment that the accomplishment OF
the task that Jesus committed 10 his
children.
The Mightiest Question.
Let no man suppose that the DISPOSE
ton OF the new woman" is the might
lest question that this generation will be
called upon to answer. The greatest prob
lem of the age is 10 he solved mere IN
your presence.
All Europe is surrounded with stand
ing armies, armies that would be ali TOO
busy, but for the leaven of the gospel
that permeates dear old Britannia and in
a measure some OF the other nations.
The educators tell us that in books OF
learning is our only safety. Education
has even been the faithful handmade of
tho gospel; an enlightened Christian
heart is safe 10 say community.
President Chapman, as he closed, was
given a long and loud clapping of hands.
Closing Exercises.
Rev. DR.. F.. L. wilkins of Chicago,
was invited 10 conduct the closing con-
secration service.
Quiet now reigned and states, prov
inces and Missionary countries were called
in alphabetical order and short responses
were made from and for each in speeches
Frozen Alaska" in letter read by
Rev Mr. White of Milwaukee, sent
greeting to the Baptist Y. p. L.
A letter was read from Rev. j. +.
CIough, missionary at Telegue, India.
1t spoke words of encouragement to the
q. p. Y. U.
From '"The PARKWAY Hills of Southern
India" was read the greetings of the mis-
China was heard from through young
lady delegate and Rev. Mr.. Gould, form
erly a missionary.
The pledge of the B. 2. u. of America
was read while the large congregation
stood.
Hands were JONES ell along the line.
and the choir sang God Be With You
Till We Meet Again." the vast congrega-
ton lifting up hands as the second verse
was sung.
Grace, mercy and peace were invoked
upon all by President Chapman.
'Grace, Mercy and Peace" was sung
by the choir and the fifth international
convention of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union. was ended at 11:30 O'Clock.