Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-02
THE BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE.
Their International Convention,
This Month. 6
A GREAT RELIGIOUS GATHERING
The Session to Continue Four
Days. ,l
Nearly 800 People to Make Addresses,
Read Papers, Lead Pariiments anti Con-
duct Meetings Rs-Deiaware to be Repre-
sented by sixteen Delegates.

h The International Convention Of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union of
America will be held in Milwaukee be-
ginning on Thursday, July 10th, at 10
a. M, and will continue until Sunday
evening, July 10th. The programme
prepared by the International committee
given entire would cover full page of
The Gazette.' 1t requires 267 persons
from the brightest and best Of Ameri
San Baptists to make the addresses,
read the papers, lead the parliaments,
and conduct the various meetings Of the
four days sessions. Every phase OF
Christian and denominational work
down to date, of interest to Baptist
young people has received attention.
Many leading men OF the denomination
will speak upon the various topics.
The local committee in Milwaukee Of
100 has been assisted by a Thousand
workers in making preparation for the
entertainment OF the great convention.
The convention hall for size and mag
nificence excels any thing ever before
occupied by the convention or by any
pther body Of young people.
The convention hall has been
arranged for the seating of Il, 900, and
is being superbly decorated, and will
have 100 ushers In attendance upon the
convention, who will be managed by d
chief usher who will use system of
electric bells,throughout the building A
chorus choir of 600 voices, assisted by
large orchestra, have been rehearsiDg
Tor months and will be 10 attendance at
the opening meeting Thursday morn
Ing. The entertainment and reception
committees have canvassed the city for
\ accommodations at the hotels and
! \boarding houses An encouraging
feature for those who desire to econo-
mize has been the securing of board at
the low rate OF 81 per day at good
homes. All incoming delegations will
be met on the trains and boats by the
reception committee and may be reg.
istered and assigned to boarding
houses before arrival.
Sixteen delegates representing five
Baptist churches Of the State have sig
{. nitied their intention of going. The
recent ruling Of the railroad passenger
associations that all delegations must
return by the same route as going will
necessitate change OF route from the
one. first proposed. Instead Of going
with the Maryland delegation thu
route will be with the Philadelphia
especial" via Philadelphia s. Reading
railroad, Lehigh Valley to Niagara
Falls, from thence directly through
Canada to Grand Haven, on Lake
Michigan, and across the lake by
steamboat to Milwaukee. This train
will leave Philadelphia Tuesday, July
( 1ath, at 10 a. M, and is due in Mil
waukee Wednesday evening. 1t will
afford the opportunity of seeing the
picturesque scenery OF the Lehigh
Valley by daylight, and the trip is sc
\ arranged as the sail across Lake Michi.
gan will be in the afternoon; and the
privilege of a l0,days' stop off al
Z Niagara Falls is granted delegates on
return. The fare for the round trir
will be SIT. 80 from Wilmington by the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad, leaving
Wilmington, at Delaware avenue
station, at S.15 q. m., Tuesday, Jul,
10th. A lunch car will accompany the
'specian from Philadelphia, ano
aleepers will be attached at Niagara al
the low rate OF S1.50 for each person
desiring their use. Special prepara
tions are being made by the Delaware
delegation to enjoy the journey. Hymn
appropriate for the occasion are beine
written by some local talent, and othe
ATTRACTIONS are being arranged to max,
Ethe Journey delight. Further infor
Hmation will be supplied by the trans
portation leader, Rev. o. g. Budding
ton. Wilmington Del