The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-14

JOIN f. CHAPMAN. PRESIDENT B. ?. P. 0.
in the Baptist church for the promotion of
religious thought and religious work. 1t
does not antagonize the Christian Endeav-
or society, yet it is in a sense inimical to
that organization. Since it was formed it
has taken from the strength of the Chris
tiau Endeavor society.
The Methodist church has declared
against the Christian Endeavor society be-
cause it teaches nothing of Methodisrn.
The Presbyterian assembly has debated the
question of following the lead of the Metho-
dists.
The Baptists have not declared against
the Christian Endcavor society, but they
have formed the B. Y. p. u, as it is
known Familiarity to its members, for the
purpose Of stimulating denominationalism
among the young people Of the church.
The union takes in all local Christian En-
deavor societies which are attached to Bap-
fist churches. 1t includes in its member
ship also the young peoples unions and
young peoples associations Of the Baptist
church
The idea of the union is to utilize the
energy of the young people of the church
along the lines Of Baptist life and work.
These young deople, it is argued, are to
have charge of the church's interests some
day. From the Christian Endeavor society
they learn nothing about the church. The
organ Of the Christian Endeavor society,
The Golden Rule, publishes nothing de-
nOninational. Therefore the young peO-
pie before the establishment of the Baptist
union had no means Of learning what the
church was doing in mission work.
Now the Baptist young people have an
organ of their own, The Baptist Union.
1t is a 16 page paper, published in Chicago
under the edi6orship OF Frank L. Wilkins,
D. D. Through this paper the educational
work of the B. Y. P. U. is carried on.
There are three educational courses tax
en- by young Baptists. These were estab-
Ished within the B. Y 2. Z. three or
four years ago. The first is the Bible read
ers' course, which includes a systematic
reading of the Scriptures. The second is
the sacred literature course, and under
this church history and the distinct princi-
pIcs Of the Baptist denomination are
studied. The third is the missionary con
quest couree 1t deals with mission work
at home and abroad.
The work in these three courses is con-
Quoted through the Baptist union, which
publishes every Saturday signed lesson in
each course. Professor Ira M Price Of
Chicago conducts the Bible readers course.
The contribut to the missionary con
quest and sacred literature courses are Sc
1ected from time to time from the list of
church workers. Each course is conducted
for eight months of each year and runs for
four years At the end of the four years
ezaIni nation papers are sent to the mem
bers Of the union They are returned to
the headouaFters of the union in Chicago
for inspection, and to those members who
have passed the examination certificates
are sent.
At 10 o'clock Thursday morning Presi-
dent John 4. Chapman Of Chicago will
open the convention in the Exposition
building Rev. D. B. Cheney of Racine,
Wis, viii lead devotional exercises, and
then Rev. z. W White Of this city will de-
liver an address of welcome on behalf Of
the churches, and E. ". Drake, president
of the milwaukee, D. Y. P. u, on behalf
of the young peoples societies. Rev. +
N. Peteat, D. D., of New Haven will re-
spond.
Then the annual reports will be present
ed By Frank L. wilkins D. D. general
secretary, and Frank Moody, treasurer.
Rev. Alex Blackburn, D. D., of Cam
bridge, Mass, will speak on 1.-THE Pastors
Place and Power In Our Work, - and Rev.
W. W Landrum, D. D, Of Richmond,
on "The Young Peoples Movement and
Revivals. -
At tho afternoon session Of the first day
there will be a praise service. led by L. ".
BudIong of Providence; three addresses on
1.-The Young Peoples Society as Train
ing School, - by Rev. Thomas J. VlIlers Of
Syracuse, Rev. ". e Witter of Des MoiHes
aud another speakeE, aud 3 pastors hour'