Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-07-24
THE YOUNG BAPrlsrs.
Much of Interest Occurs at tho Milwa
kee COnYentlon.

Much of Interest Occurs at tho Mllwau.
kee Convention. -
Milwaukee, July 2O.-Again the day
was ushered in with four promise meet
ings by the Baptist Young Peoples
Union of America at $3.50 Saturday
morning, the subject being study Of
tho conditions of Divine blessing.
Saturday forenoon four mass-meet-
ings were held by the four great color
divisions of the convention. The gem
eral order was a field review of denomin-
ntional work.
All these department rallies were
largely attended, and were conspicuous
for the religious enthusiasm and earn
estness.
Saturday afternoon there was a big
rally of Juniors at Convention hall, the
general public being present in large
numbers. The Juniors entered in pro-
cessional order and marched to the
platform, where they sang GAIL Hail
the Power Of Jesus Name" the audi
ence Joining In the chorus, us we'll as in
the Lords prayer, which followed.
Next came an address Of welcome to
the Juniors, and a response In behalf
of the latter, and then the Junior rally
song was rendered with will.
General exercises Of very interest
ing character followed, illustrating the
model Junior society and It's work.
The presentation of the banners to
the prize-winning societies Of the
juniors for excellence in the various
courses Of the departments followed,
Rev. a. A. McAtherton making the pre-
sentation speech. The winners were as
follows: Bible readers course, to the
First Baptist church, Eau Claire, Wis;
Conquest Missionary course, Eighteenth
Street Baptist church, Detroit, Mich;
Sacred Literature course, First Baptist
church, Austin, III.
AT the evening session the committee
on resolutions made long report, in
which they commended the educational
movement and the work of the Baptist
Young Peoples union, and especially
urged the young people to study sacred
literature, outlining q course which 1t
recommended oil the unions to pursue
during the coming year. Itcommended
the Baptist Union, the official organ Of
the association, and recommended
system of uniform donations in all the
churches. Strong resolutions of sym
patty with Rev. A. j. Diaz, the expatri-
ated Cuban evangelist, were adopted.
Resolutions also were passed asking
members to use their individual efforts
to secure the Christianizing Of .pur polit-
zeal life.
Two lectures were delivered on Chris
tian Patriotism and It's Foes" Gen. T.
j. Morgan spoke of "Mammon Worship"
and Rev. @. r. Henderson, Of Chicago,
spoke of Corrupt Literature"
The only sensation of the convention
was sprung Saturday night, when
formal announcement was made that
Chattanooga and not Denver is to have
the convention of 1898. This decision
was reached by the board of managers
at session held in the afternoon. At
the Same time it was decided to give the
1899 convention to Denver. The action
of the board Of managers was ratiAed by
the convention.
The records of the registration bu-
reau show that there were upwards Of
10000 people present at the convention.
There are 1850 delegates and 6, 45syisit-
ors registered, mailing a total registra-
|stion Of 9,1os. The officers in charge
| figure that Mt least % per cent. of the
visitors and 10 per cent. of the delegates
have not registered.
Baptist clergymen from the leading
pulpits of the United States and Canada
occupied the Baptist, Methodist, Pres
byterian and Congregational pulpits OF
Milwaukee Sunday at 1890 and
preached to large audiences. The meet
ings at the Exposition building Were
the largest of the convention. The aft
ernoon was O great missionary meet
ing, with the convention sermon by
DR.. b. c. Mabie, of Boston. Reports
from Baptist foreign mission fields were
received. In the evening the closing
service finished with monster con.
secration meeting led by Dr. Frank L.
Wilkins, general secretary. With this
service the convention closed, and the
delegates will spend to-day In making
side trips. .