Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-21
THE YOUNG BAPIISTS.
OUR DR. GRAY CONDUCTS SERVICES
The Feature of the Day Was the Baptist Cy-
 cIe Ride Through the Princi- cipal Streets.

Baltimore, July 2O-The third day of the convention of the Baptist Young Peo- ple's union of America began with sun rise prayer meetings in several churches at 6:30 o'clock.
 When the bell summoned the delegates to devotional exercises a the tent at 9:30 o'clock it attracted only about 1000 per sons. The heat was intense in the en- closure. Rev. B. D. Gray of Birming- ham conducted the services.
 Rev H. w. Reed of the executive com mittee made report from the committee on miscellaneous business, in which he announced the decision the board of man. agers reached late last night, which gives Milwaukee. Wis, next year the annual convention and Brooklyn the convention in 1S97
 This is the first year that the board of managers has been called upon to decide where the convention shall be held two years hence. This change was the result of a keen appreciation of the fact that one years notice would hardly give the local committee time to make adequate preparations, as the union had grown 10 such an immense size.
 MT. Reed also stated that hereafter ap- plications for the convention must be submitted in writing to the managers, and that the wire-pulling and button-hol- ing so conspicuous in the contest just de- cided would not be tolerated in the fu- ture. The awarding of the convention to Milwaukee and Brooklyn was with the proviso that if the traffic associations do not make favorable rates for the dele gates by the 1st of October the executive committee of the union shall have the power to change the place ot the conVen- tions
 Rev. B. H. Carroll. D. D., of Waco, Tex, delivered a long address on the History of the Great Amendments; or, the Relations of the Baptists to Good Government in America"
 An address was made by lteV. A. ,. Gumbert, D. D., of Boston. His topic was the "Power of the Holy Ghost in Christian Work
 The board of electors announced the reelection of F. l.. Wilkinson as general secretary, w H. Merritt as business manager of the Baptist Union and II. w. Cuppy of Chicago as editor.
 Mr Reed announced the nominating committee by some oversight had elect ed seven instead of nine members Of the executive committee and he asked per mission to suggest John H. Chapman and William M Laurence. both of Chi cago, to fill the vacancies. They were both unanimously elected.
 An invitation offered in the shape of resolution asking the members of the convention ana all Lnclr lIleIuS lo come to Baltimore in 1897 and visit the exposition was unanimously adopted.
 There was only one session in the tent, this being in the morning. In the after noon the various states held rallies at their headquarters.
 Seven hundred wheelmen took part in the Baptist cycle run through the streets of this city in the afternoon under an escort of Baltimoreans. Many of the convention delegates brought their wheels with them and hundreds were supplied by the local dealers. Several ladies rode In the procession. By special permission of Mayor Latrobe the line was formed on the lake drive in Druid Hill park. and with o. Milton Dennis es- corting General Secretary Wilkinson, moved through some Of the princlpal streets MT. Dennis carried a staff flying two pennants-one of the Maryland state colors and the other the Baptist colors, blue and white.
 Then there were four mass meetings, representing respectively the four great color divisions of the convention The gold meeting, representing the north ern states east of the Mississippi river was held at Grace Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. D. D. McLaurin of De- troit presiding.
 Rev. J. Conley of St. Paul, Minn., pre- sided over the blue meeting at Franklin Square Baptist church. His audience was 1nduP up Ol Qe1eBdleS lTOHl lHt ern states west of the Mississippi river
 At Brantley Baptist church the south ern states were represented under the green color, Rev. ]. E. Cambrill of Ma con, Ga, presiding.
 The meeting of the red, the provinces of Canada, was held a the First Baptist church, presided over by Rev Otis Wal lace of Toronto.
 With services at the tent tomorrow and at night the convention will come to a close.
 Before the morning session was half over many left the canvas to seek cooler places in the parks or by rides to resorts on the rapid transit roads. The heat under the canvas was like that of an oven and speakers appeared on the stand with handkerchiefs tucked in their col lars and famed vigorously. Many of the male delegates sat in their shirt sleeves. while the ladies waved palm leaves desperately, and all made frequent trips to the lemonade barrel.