The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-21
BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE
SIXTH ANNUAL CON gENTTON ~
MEET ~ MILWdUK
Great Crowd Expected to Attend From
Many Parts of the World--Nirsiniato
he Wen Represented.

BE We'll kfpie-cHteh.
The Sixth Annual Convention Of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union Of America
viii convene In tie city q Milwaukee,
Wis. July 1913, 1876. Unlike the great
gathering that attended the Baltimore
convention which met In the mammoth
tent near Druid Hin Park this convention
will hold It's sessions IN an immense eN'
pos!.ion building. occupying the ehNTe
spnce bounded by Fifth. sixth state ana
cedar streets. The first floor OF THIS buNl-
ing seats about 1000 people. and the gal
lerles about 5000 while 600 or 1000 ad-
dtionai people can find standtns-room
about the building.
The music will DC one OF the speclal
features Of the convention. ana the tram
Cd choir of go voices, under the oirrcs'o"
O, Professor Protheroc. viii occupy
rosition similar 10 the one 10 Baltimore.
on a platfrm just back Of the spe~Hc's
stand.
TIE climate of the convention city In
all seasons ls unequalied by that OF any
CITY I'm the country in approximately the
same latitude. The days are rarely op-
rressivelv warm in summer; the nights
are always cool.
The accommodations for reaching the
conventlon-hau from all parts OF the city
viii be ample. as nearly all the street-car
lines pass close TO the hall.
THE EMBARRASSMENT.
The committee have arranged FOR on
ter,ainment I'm the homes and boarding
houses OF Milwaukee at the following
rates: Three meals and lodging to
81 50 per day. Hotels. s. and 50 per
daya. or s. 50 to s. per week. Meals can
be gotten nj the hall and restaurants
throughout the city at moderate prices.
Tickets will be placed on sale July l5th.
l4th. and 18th. by the lines IN Joint Traiilc
Association. at one nrst-class fare for the
round-trip. Tickets will be good for re-
turn passage. leaving Milwaukee rs late
as July I'd. and IL sold at points more
than $50 miles distant from Milwaukee
nav be rsed for return as late as August
5th. II deposited with the joint agent OF
the terminal lines at Milwaukee not later
than July 10Th.
Prominent speakers from all parts OF
the world will be heard during the con-
vention. Addresses will be made by re-
presentatives OF ten nations. The following
are the representatives, from the DE
pariment OF the Green:
Rev. W. W. Laudrum. u. D. Rich
mond. Va: Rev. W. T.. Wright ID. u,
| Richmond. Va: Rev. IT, VI. Wharton. u.
D.. Baltimore. Md: Rev. Howard Wayne
Smith. Baltimore Nd; Rev. \. J. ;.
/ Thomas. D. D., Greeneyille. S. c.; Rev.
u. VI. Ramsay. Charleston. S. c.: ". W.
| Gaines. Esq, Atlanta, Ga; Rev. w. J..
/ Pickard. d. y Louisville. Ky. Rev. J.
y. Crannu. u. D.. Waco. Tex. Rev. K.
u. Ga-rett. Chattanooga. Tenn; Mt.
Branch r. Allen. Richmond. Va.
THE STATE RALLY.
! This state Will have ITS rally In the First
| BAPTIST church on Saturday evening,
/ July 18th. and the rally OF the department
+ OF the Green will be held IN the same
niace on Saturday night. Rev. Or. W.
WRIGHT a. this city. will preside at
| This rally. and prominent speakers VIII
address tho meeting on the work OF the
| Southern Baptist Convention.
,rhe Virginia headquarters while on
,fuo.,ulee will be the First liapilst
church. Representation is on the PASS ol
or, delegate for every twenty members
/ ~, Faction thereof. I'm each young peo-
,io.s society. and one delegate for every
co. members. or fraction thereof, IN me
| church where no young peopIes society
Tho officers Of the state Union are
robr Garland Pollard. president: j. cal
/ yin Noss vico-presidcnt. G. L. Baehy.
secretary: n. ". Cottrel. transportation
leader. o.,
An information and arrangements re-
eordin, tho convention must be gotten
-, tho Transportation leader Tor
yirr'nia-Afr. IT. W Cottreh No. $40
nor.h Twenty-second street.
CONVENTION HYMN.
Following is tho Convention LYNN;
"AfIrWAUKEE. OUR MILWAUKEE!
NV Rev. G.. A. Hobbs ID. ID.
Air. MARYLAND Ny Maryland.'
| r.. Y. Z. Z. is on thy shore
Maryland. my Mary'aad'
| Their touch IS at .ly temple door,
MARYLAND. mv Mag land.
! padcer Baptists 10 The fore
! -,rav crowd the streets OF Baltimore,
/ And ask you 20 the.r inland shore,
J Maryland. my Maryland.
! There is n city fair 70 see.
/ Nfvo-aukec. our Milwaukee.
! With shaded slopes and grassy lea
! Milwaukee, our Milwaukee.
| And cool and sweet its breezes be-
! DER waters dancing merrilY
Where smiles the lake so bright and free
| Milwaukee. our Milwaukee.
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Come TO that city ty the shore.
Milwaukee. our Milwaukee.
/ You know we've asked you twice before.
Milwaukee. our Milwaukee,
/ va want v0ur presence more and more,
/ Rd not our hearts De sad and sore,
/ Bv passing now our open door.
Milwaukee. our Milwaukee,