The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-18
1897 WILL BE HELD
THERE.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED.
MEMBER OF BOARD OF MAN
Ayers.
THE sALUTATroN OF THE FLAGS.
the Session of the Afternoon
mt Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, July 17.-Den-
yer was selected today as the place for
holding the convention of the B. V. p.
U. in 1898, and the following officers
were elected.
President, John H. Chapman, Chicago: first
vice president, Rev. c. L. Seasholes, Dallas.
Texas; second vice president. F. L. Fonke,
Oshawa, Ont; third vice president, c. e.
Pingley, Lincoln, Neb.; recording secretary.
= Hev. II Nv; Reed, Waukegan, ILL.,; treasurer,
Frank Moody, Milwaukee.
Members of the board of managers for ons
year, Jesse A. Baldwin, Arthur ID. Dana,
Prof Ira M. Price, d. D., Rev. L. A. Gran
DALI D. D., Charles A. Marsh, Rev T. Gre
nell, ID. D.. all Of Illinois,
Members Of board Of managers 20 fill va
cancies for terms that expire in 1897, George
Miller, baltimore, Nd; Rev. L. L. Henson
Fort Wayne, Ind Members Of board of man
ayers to I'LL vacancies for term that expires
In 1888, F. o. Hetrich, Ottawa; Rev. 8. d.
Works, Huron, S. d.
terms expire in 1899, Rev. George Truett,
Waco. Tex; Rev. M. E. Broaddus, d. D.,
Mississippi; w. L. Van Horn. North Dakota,
r. S. Middleton, louisiana Rev. s. C. Rob-
erts, d. D., Vermont; ]. j. WHITEHEAD Geor-
gta; Rev. e. w. White, Wisconsin; Rev g.
e. Price, Minnesota; j. B. Warnicker, Mon
treal; Rev. D. T. Denman d. d.. Missouri:
Rev. o. G.. Burlington Delaware: Rev O.
5. Blackwell. North Carolina; Rev J. H. Nc
Donald, New Brunswick; o. j. Winning Man
itoba A. P. Griffith, Southern California; L.
H. Holt, OkldhOma.
The feature of the evening pro-
gramme was an eloquent address by
President B. l. Whitman, D. E.. of
Columbia college. at Washington, on
Unforeseen Forces in Character
building" He spoke for an hour and
was warmly applauded at the con-
clusion of his address by the 5000 peo-
pie in the hall The meeting began
with praise service conducted by the
q ri z
Echoes of Workers Conferences fol-
lowed, on which subjects acted on at
the Sub-meetingS were discussed Re-
ports on Christian work were read, and
Secretary Reed delivered a report on
the financial condition of the organi-
cation, in which he urged liberal con-
tributions of money to aid in the work
The election Of officers was then rati-
fed.
The afternoon session began with a
song service, which was followed by
the ceremony Of the salutation Of the
flags, which was conducted by Rev. DR..
Wilkins. The states formed a process
sion with their banners and marched
to the platform where the represen-
tatives of the various state and pro-
vincial unions made brief reports of
the work done by the unions. That
ceremony was followed by the presen-
tation of the senior Christian culture
course prize banners to the states that
had won them. Rev. c. A. Barbour,
of Rochester, N. Y, made the presen-
tatlon speech.
In the distribution, the Bible readers
course banner went to the Dearborn
Street society, of Buffalo; the conquest
missionary course banner to the First
Baptist society of Quincy. ILL.,; and the
sacred literature course banner to the
Baptist society of Amherst, N. 8. GT
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briefly what work was being done by
its union. When Ohio was called the
representative stated that he came
from a state that had succeeded Vir-
ginia as the mother of presidents.
which caused a cheer. New York hap
pens to belong to the department of
gold and her representative said that
they were thankful they were not in
the silver section which also made a
hit