The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-07
THE BIGGEST ON EARTH,
TIE B.Y.P. U. MEETING IN BALTI-
MORE WILL BREAK THE RECORD.
Several Hundred Members VIII 10 from
Richmond-Names Of Some OF tne
Prominent Speakers to Be There.

The Baptist Young People Vi HiS""''"1
ar. man,festing great interest In the COM
ing convention OF the Baptist Young Peo-
nle's Union OF America, to be held in Bal
timore July 18th. 18th, 10Th, and 2lst- IL
will be the greatest gathering OF Baptists
ever held In America II. w. Cottreh'
the Virginia transportation leader. 70
kent busy making arrangements for the
entertainment OF the hundreds OF young
Virginians who will go to the convention.
The Richmond delegates. reinforced oy
portion OF the North Carolina delega-
ton. will leave here over the Southern
railroad. via the York River route. at
4:45 O'Clock p. NJ ON July nth. AT west
Point the young Baptists will board one
OF the magnificent Baltimore steamers,
and spend the early part OF the evening In
a song service. In the convention their
city headquarters will be at the First
Baptist church. and the delegates will
be entertaied at the homes in that neigh
borhood
GREAT GATHERING.
Reports from Baltimore indicate that
there will be present between ten and
the convention the largest Baptist gath
ering ever held on earth.
Every State in the Union and every
province in Canada and many foreign
countries will be represented.
| Among the men of national reputation
| of Chicago; Rev. r. II. Conwell. ID. d.,
OF Philadelphia; Rev. a. c. Dixon,
d. d., of Brooklyn; Rev. III. VI. Wharton,
d. D.. of Baltimore. and Rev. B. II. Car
roll, ID. D., Of Texas. Among the Nir-
ginians who have been invited to speak
are Professor +. w. Boltwright, presi-
dent of Richmond College; Rev. r. Il.
Pollard, Pm. D., of Roanoke; Rev. NJ. y.
Wharton. d. D., of Norfolk Rev. w. l..
| Wright, u. D.. Of Richmond Rev f.. h.
| Hatcher. OF Norfolk; Rev. L. G.. Brough-
| ton, of Roanoke; W ID. Duke ]. Garland
! Pollard, and DR.. George +. Bagby, Of this
| city.
SOME WHO WILL GO.
| II IS impossible TO tell as yet how many
| will attend from Richmond but several
| hundred are expected Legh-Street Bap-
fist church alone will send fifty Grace
Street church about twenty, and other
churches in proportion. Among the Rich
mond people who will probably go are
! Or. James Nelson. president OF the Wo-
| the Religious Herald Rev. DR.. w. L.
Hatcher. Rev. Or. George Cooper Prof.
! John Pollard, Of Richmond College; Tuck
err X. Sands, a. +. Craig A. w. Patter-
| son, Rev. DR.. ". w. Landrum. S. b.
Woodfn, James c. Harwood. Branch r:
Allen Frank l.. Butler. c. w. Batchel-
DOR T. Ashby Ragland. and +. w. Duke.
BASIS or DIFFERENTIATION.
All young peoples societies Of what
ever name or constitution. in the Baptist
| churches Of Virginia. and churches having
no such organizations, are entitled to rep
resentation. There will be one delegate
for every twenty members or fraction
| thereof in each Young Peoples society.
/ ana churches having no such societies
may send one for every fifty members.
The trip to Baltimore will be both
| cheap and pleasant one All the Virginia
| railroads give one first-class fare for the
round trip, and the York River route will
cost 80 for the trip and 81 extra for state
room. The committee have arranged for
| entertainment I'm the homes and boarding
houses of Baltimore at the following
rates: SIS per day-three meals and lodg-
| ing-or 81 per day for two meals and
lodging. Hotels. 81 and $3.50 per day. Meals
can be gotten al the tent and restaurants
| throughout the city at moderate prices.
d. y. p. u. OF RICHMOND IND MANcHFsTER
| The Baptist Young People of Richmond
and Manchester will hold their quarterly
meeting this afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock.
at the Second Baptist church. Rev. II.
A. baSby Will address the meeting on
| Echoes from the Southern Baptist Con-
vention-" Rev. DR.. w. l.. Wright Will
also speak. Reports will be heard from
the fourteen local unions and the prize
banner Will be presented TO the president
| OF The union making the best rennrt