Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-22
over the large attendance which was
noticeable in the morning.
Opening of the Convention.


The auditorium of the Exposition
building was more than two-thirds filled
at 10 o'clock this morning, and the 5000
delegates. most of them young women,
were dressed in white or Gght-colored
fabrics, with here and there a speck of
color, so that the scene was far from
Somber.
The railing of the gallery was hung
with the green and yellow and red and
blue of the four great departments. with
the names of the states placed closely
above them. to mark the rallylng places
of the various delegations. The flags OF
all nations and welcome flags were
placed at intervals, and the walls were
hung with bunting. The platform, on
which sat $50 members of the chorus,
was draoed with the colors.
Occupying the platform were the ottl-
executive board, Mayor Rauschenberger
and the speakers of the day. 1t was
only a few moments after 10 o'clock
when John I'll. Chapman of Chicago,
president of the union, called the con-
yentlon TO order.
The opening address of the conven-
ton was delivered by Rev. E. W. White,
pastor of the Baptist tabernacle IN this
city.
E. w Drake, president of the local B.
Y. L. u, delivered an address of wei
come on behalf of the young peoples So
Rev. Dr. E. NJ. Poteat of New Haven,
Conn, responded, saying that the key
word of the acknowledgement -
meant everything at this time. The bat
tie of the last 100 years had been for
liberty, but everything would miscarry
unless union led to cooperation.
The annual reports by Frank l.. Will
kins, general secretary, and Frank
Moody of Milwaukee, treasurer, We're
then submitted A few commendatory
remarks concerning the reports were
adopted.
Mayor Rauschenberger then on behalf
of the city of Milwaukee welcomed the
delegates and their friends to the city.
He declared that Milwaukee would glad
Is open its homes to the delegates, and
that he had done everything in his power
by seeing to it that what had been prom
Used when the convention was given to
Milwaukee was carried out. and that
was that there was to be a cool breeze.
The standing committees were an
nounced and the convention adjourned
for dinner.
Features of the Afternoon.
The first thing in order this afternoon
was q symposium on THE Young Peo-
pies Society, Training School of the
Church.
Bible knowledge and Soul-Saving''
was the subject of the first address, de-
Hvered by the Rev. Thomas Villars of
Syracuse, n. Y. He urged a study of
the Scriptures, not mere perusal. Much
| would be learned by careful study that
was overlooked in a mere reading. Soul
saving was really all that the union
sought to accomplish, and the members
should strike out to gather in those who
were beyond the church.
The Rev w. E., Witter Of Des
Moines,, Iowa, spoke on Mission
ardship." He said that there should
be more volunteers in the missionary
service and that the young people should
be more aggressive.
The Rev. d. l. Purser of New Orleans
discoursed on "Doctrinal Emphasis and
Denominational Loyalty"
At the pastors hour session, conducted
by the Rev. c. w. Hobbs of Delayan
Wis, in place of the Rev. NJ. T. Thomas
of Topeka, Kas, responses were made
by the following clergymen: Mr.. Salz-
mann of Montana, Mr.. Kinzie of West
Virginia, Mr.. Brown of California, Mr..
Kempton of Wisconsin, Mr.. Stanley of
New York, Mr.. Carney of Illinois, Mr.
Fitzwilbows of Pennsylvania, Mr.. Will
cox Of Iowa, Mr.. Burch of Illinois, Mr..
Odell of Michigan, Mr.. Mitchell of Mich
igan and Mr.. Lemar of Washington.
The Night Session.
The amphitheater of the convention
hall was filled tonight before s O'Clock,
and the galleries were OyerHoWlng when
the convention was called to order for
the first nights session. Fully 12,00O
were in the hall when Gov. Upham APP
peared on the platform and was greeted
with great applause. He said that his
uncle was Il Baptist, and all the genera
tions of Uphams since had been Bap-
fists. He welcomed the delegates in be-
half of the state. and declared that all
Wisconsin wanted was more Baptists.
Rev. Fl. T. Colby of Canton, O., spoke
on the strength of the union, and urged
the young workers to know their
strength AMI use 1t TO spread the gospel.
With an army of 100000 the earth
should tremble with their tread and the
hosts of sin would fee in terror.
Rev. E. E. Cheevers of Brooklyn re-
sponded in behalf of the next convention
city and urged the young Baptists TO
come there by the thousands. The salt
waves were waiting for them the oysters
were ready, the clam bake was heating
and the spirituality of the East was long
ing to meet the workers CO the West
North and South.
President John H Chapman Of Chi
cago the head of the union, then deliy-
cred his annual address.
Sectional Fights Barred.
The sectional fight between the North
and the South. growing out of the for