The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-14
BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE.
MILWAUKEE TeHE CENTRE OF ATT
TRACTION THIS YEAR.
The Union VIII Begin Its Session
There on Thursday, and 1t Will
Last Four Days.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 13-The city
OF Milwaukee is the center toward which
the Bapttsts of the United States and
canada are turning attention as the Bap-
Cst Young Peoples Union of Americc.
Will hold its yearly meeting in the expo
sltion building, beginning Thursday next,
lasting four days. 1t is expected that not
less than 1900 delegates and visitors
! from abroad will attend. The enthusiasm
OF the hour with the BaptiSts, as with all
other evangelical denominations, is the
young peoples movement, although the
young peoples society is not modern with
them. There are over 1900 Christian En-
QeaVor societies and between four and
HVe thousand young peoples societies of
other names in the denomination-the at
ter commonly called Young Peoples
UNIONS The Baptists are largely enlisted
IN the lnter-denominational fellowship of
CHRISTIAN Endeavor, but this does not
preclude their having young peoples
denominational society of their own. The
Baptist churches of Brooklyn, N " or
canned In 1877 The Young Peoples Bap-
tlst union of that city, a fraternal union
OF the local young peop4e's organiza tons
IN the Baptist churches of Brooklyn
State conventions of Baptist Young Peo-
pies societies began to be organized in
The sos, but the great inspirational point
OF the work in the denomination was
when the Baptist Young Peoples unions
of America was organized at Chicago,
July Z and 8, 1891. 1t was a great out
pouring of people-2,9OO were enrolled as
delegates and visitors. Nine state unions
were represented. The Canadian Baptsts
sent delegates and also the Baptisrs of
the south. The body was an information
al gathering.
The growth of the organization has
been phenomenal. Its second conven-
ton at Detroit in 1892 had over 1000 as it's
enrolment. The other conventions-In-
dianapolis, Toronto and EBaltimore-have
been attended by increasing thousands.
The Monumental city last summer was
overrun with Baptists, some 10000 visit
ing Baltimore. John H. Chapman of Chi
cago is president, a position which he has
occupied since the body was organized.
Frank L. Wilkins, d. d., is the general
secretary. The sessions of the conven-
ton will be he'd in the exposition build
ing-one of the largest auditoriums in
America. On arrival the delegates will
be welcomed by reception committee of
been organized for some weeks past, I'M
will be one of it's grandest features.
The local committee having prepare
tons for the convention in charge num-
bers over eleven hundred individuals.
The convention will be called to order
on Thursday, July IT, at 10 a m. Adj
dresses of welcome will be made by the
mayor of the city and others. Morning,
afternoon and evening sessions will be
held each day up to and including Sun
day. Special conferences will be held in
several churches in Milwaukee to study
the different questions to come up before
the convention. One question is the cere-
mony known as the "Salutation of the
Flag" which will occur Friday afternoon.
This is a field review OF the state and
provincial! unions Representatives of
each will march to the platform, carrying
banners representing their several organi-
cations. 1t is expected that thirty-four
states and provincial unions will briefly
report their work. State rallies will be
occupied with a mass meeting, with
speaking by orators of national reputet
Sunday a world review of Baptist mis-
sions' will take place, with brief adj
dresses by representatives of different
races. Saturday afternoon there will be
Conferences by nationality"-me by
the young people of different nationalities,
Swedish German ETC. Each of these
meetings will be conducted in the particu-
la language of the nationality represented
and be- in fact, series of separate con-
ventions. Sunday evening will occur the
service which always awakens the great
est enthusiasm of the convention, a. con
secration service with roll call of states
and provinces and missionary lands. This
will be conducted by Frank L. Williams,
d. D., the general secretary.
The whole Baptist ministry and laity of
the United States and Canada will be laid
under tribute to supply speakers for the
occasion.