St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-19
OPENING DAY OF THE YOUNG
PEOPLES UNION AT BAL
TIMORE.
PEALS FROM THE BIG BELL
THE DELEGATES WELCOMED IN
SPEECH AND SONG UNDER
A VAST CANVAS.
PRESENTATION OF REPORTS.
Addresses on Appropriate Topics
by Delegates From Distant
Points.

BALTIMORE, Md, July 1S.-The
fifth international convention of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union of
America was begun today. 1t was
sweltering hot within the enclosure
of the great tent brought here from
Cleveland for the convention. The
decorations were simple. Banked
behind the officers stage was the
chorus of 500 voices. The delega-;
lions began to arrive early. New
York marched in singing to cornet
accompaniment, and was welcomed
with generous clapping of hands.
Brooklyn soon followed, the caps
of the delegates bearing the word
and figures, brooklyn, 1897 a sug-
geStion that the convention should
go to the "City of Churches" two
years hence. AT $50 the 1,500-pound
bell rang out its call for the dele
gates and the people generally to
gather at the tent, and the arrivals
were rapid thereafter. Promptly at
10 o'clock President John H. Chap
man, of Chicago, arose and called on
the chorus, which responded with
two selections. Rev. Hobbs, of Del
avian, Wis, made an earnest prayer.
The president was very happy in his
address, and called forth much
laughter when he alluded to the
warm heart and warm sun of the
South. AS the president closed his
address the large Pennsylvania dele
cation marched in singing a hymn
to the music of Maryland, My
Maryland" and was loudly applaud
ed. The chorus rendered some more
hymns to piano and horn accompani-
ment, and Eugene lowering, chair
man of the board of trade of Bal
timore, delivered the address of well
come on behalf of the churches of
Baltimore. Mr.. lowering was fol-
lowed by Maj. Latrobe, who gave
to the delegates an earnest and cor
dial welcome to Baltimore and Mary
land.
MY Country, IT'S of Thee was
sung by the choir, and Rev. H. NJ.
Wharton delivered an address on be-
half of the Baptist Young Peoples So
cieties of Baltimore. You believe, -
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church and state. You do not believe
in the little red hat, but you do be-
lieve in the little red schoolhouse. !"
DR.. Wharton closed a spirited and
| much applauded discussion by giving
a welcome, ten thousand welcomes, to
| the delegates, winding up with Flag
| of Jesus" to the music of 1.-The Star
| Spangled Banner" blessed Be the
| Tie That Binds followed. The re-
| Spouse on behalf Of the board of man.
ayers of the international union and
| delegates was made by Rev. L. NJ. F.
Hainer, of Troy, N. Y, and was a
gracious and grateful tribute to the
Baptists of Baltimore. who labored so
zealously and successfully to provide
for the comfort of the delegates.
The annual report of the board of
managers was presented by Rev.
Frank L. Wilkins, D. D., general sec
rotary. Two addresses were made in
moving the adoption of the annual
report. One was by Rev o. S. c. Wal
lace, of Toronto, on Culture for Serv-
| ice,' the other by Rev. Roland D.
Grant, D. D., of Portland, Or, on
1.-THE Junior Society; the Hope of the
| Movement The several committees
were appointed and the morning ses-
! sion was adjourned. delegates and
| visitors retired to beautiful Druid Hill
| park, beside which the tent was
pitched, and enjoyed a basket picnic.
OPEN PARLIAMENTS.
| In the afternoon Rev. Frederick L..
Anderson, of Rochester, N. Y, spoke
on Money and the Kingdom" tele-
| gram was read announcing the death
| in Indiana of the missionary Rev.
Bedell Philips. The open parliament
was then begun. The theme was
Systematic and proportionate giving
| What is your society doing to pro-
mote it?'' Pennsylvania, Massachu-
sets, Maine, Michigan, Connecticut,
| Illinois, Nebraska, Indiana, Ken
| lucky, Iowa, West Virginia, Missouri,
| Ohio, Virginia and New Jersey told of
| their methods of raising money for the
cause of Christ.
The lady who spoke for Bethel
| church, Chicago, was loudly applaud
ed when she announced that the Jews
| gave one-tenth for their works, and
| Christians should be ashamed to give