The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-21

piicatlons for convention privileges must
be filed In writing with the Doaru .,
managers, and that the wir.-puin M c anu
test Just decided would not be toeru'eu
In the future.
III. AWARD PROVISIONAL
The awarding OF the convention TO
Milwaukee and Brooklyn was with tne
prov.sO that II the traihc ASSOCIATION "a"
not make favorable rates Tor the OH.
gates by the LIST OF october the o rerot 70
tive Committee shall have the power u
change the place OF conventions
During the pastors hour the g enelai
topic discussed was "ConNert, cuiluI y,
discussion Rev. w @. Partridge. OF scran =
ton. Pa; Rev. Laclevenger. OF Oshkosh;
WIS. and Rev a. j. Dickinson, OF
Selma. Ala. took part. W.,
Rev. b. H. Carroll. ID. D., or waco,
Texas. delivered long address on the
History OF the First Great Amendment ;
or. the Relation Of Baptists 10 Eood
Government in America.
An address was made by Rev. A. ;.
Gumbart u. d.. of Boston. his topic
was THE Power of the Holy spirit III
Christian Work
The board of elections announced the
reelection OF Rev. +. l.. wilkins as gen
eral secretary. W. II. Merrill as business
manager Of the Baptist Union, and II. W.
Cuppy, Of Chicago, as editor.
Mr.. Reed announced that the noinl-
mating committee. by some oversight
had elected seven instead or nine mem,
bers OF the executive committee; anu
he asked permission to suggest JOnn n.
Chapman and William VI. Laurence, both
OF Chicago. to I'll the vacancies. lhey
were both unanimously elected.
An invitation. offered IN the shape or
resolution. asking members or the COLI
vention and all their friends 70 come 10
Baltimore IN 1897 and visit the EHposltioh'
was unanimously adopted.
There was only ore session In the tent
this ocing in the morning. IN the atter.
noon the various States held rallies Al
their headquarters.
prLiGA1Fs oy WHEELS.
Several hundred wheeimen took part IN
the Baptist bicycle run through inc
streets Of the city I'm the afternoon under
an escort Of Baltimoreans. -
Many of the convention delegates
brought their wheels with them. ana
other hundreds were supplied by me 10
cal dealers Several ladies rode IN the
procession. ny special permission OF
Mayor Latrobc. the line was formed ON
the Lake drive. I'm Druid Hin PARK. an I
with .. Milton Dennis escorting beh'idi
Secretary Wilkins, moved through some
Of the principal streets. Mr.. Dennis Wheel
carried a staff flying two pennahis- one
OF Maryland State colors, and me otner
the Baptist Convention colors, Diue ana
white.
Tonight there were four mass-meetings,
representing. respectively, the -FOUR great
color divisions OF the Convention. me
Gold meeting, representing the northern
States east OF the Mississippi river, was
held a Grace NJ. r church. Rev. -. j.
MacLaurin. of Detroit. presiding.
Eev. j. C0nley. of 81. Paul Alnn.' pre-
sided over the blue meeting at Franklin
square Baptist church. Ills audience was
made up OF delegates from the notshsiA
States west Of the Mississippi river.
At Brantley Baptist ctur b the south
ern states We're represented undo" me
green color Rev j b. Cambria, u. j.,
of Macon, Ca, presiding
cIosTs Tc-D-Y.
The meeting of the provinces OF Can
ada-rcd-was held al the First Baut.st
church, presided over by Rev. O. q. ;.
Wallace. of Toronto. ont. With services
at the tent tomorrow and az night the
great convention Will come 10 close.
Before the morning session was nell
over many left the canvas 20 seek cooler
places I'm the parks or by rides 70 resorts
On the rapid-transit roads.
Tie heat under the canvas was Ike
that OF an oven, and officers and spe ak
ers appeared on the stand with handker-
chiefs tucked in their collars and farn"c
vigorously. Many OF the male delegates
sat I'm their shirt sleeves. while the iaGiei
waved palm leaves desperately, and all
made frequent trips 10 The lemonade
barrel.