The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-03
B. Y. P. U. HEAR ECHOES
SOME OF THE FINE THINGS SAID At
MILWAUKEE REPEATED.
Indiana Was I'm the ..GoId- Territory
Services Held mt Wildwood
Park Yesterday

feoples Union, recentlv held at Mllwau-
kee, was conducted yesterday afternoon by
the local societies James T. Seighbors.
president OF the city union. led the meet
Ing. Short addresses were made by dele
gates TO the convention. who related their
experiences and scenes and incidents OF
the convention. 1t was almost 6 o'clock
when the meeting adjourned. but so inter-
esting were the talks that no one in the
large audience felt the time drag.
After a cornet solo by Mr.. Peck Miss
Virginia Sale spoke of the convention
i'm general. She said that twenty delegates
left Indianapolis. Their number was in
creased as the train passed through differ
ent towns between Indianapolis and Chi
cago, but it was not until they stood upon
the wharf at Chicago waiting for the whale
back that they realized how much interest
was being manifested. Miss Sale gave an
entertaining account of the trip across the
lake in a rough sea. AT first the delegates
spent the time in singing. but" said Miss
Sale. they soon found something OF deeper
interest to engage them" She spoke OF the
entrance to Milwaukee. systematically
described by one of the speakers as a city
having more marriages and fewer di-
vorces. more beer and less d~runkards. more
"oNNA a'0 AN'o t.1At SO So ~.
the country"
We were glad that at least one conyen-
ton with ten thousand delegates could be
held in that city without leaving a penny
behind for the breweries.' said she. The
exposition building. with a seating capac-
10y OF 5000. was used for. the convention.
rooms. check roms. etc. A chorus of 200
singers occupied the immense stage back
OF the speakers stand. An impressive fea-
ture of the convention. Miss Sale said. WIS
the EXPRESSION of Christian character
stamped on the faces OF the delegates, in
stead of the marks of seinshness and greed
Miss Bertha HOLE. Of the South-street
Baptist Church. spoke Of the progress OF
Christian culture during the past year.
lied in the u. Y. I. L. 10 encourage and
promote systematic Bible study At Nil
waukee reports were received showing that
Christian culture is extending all over the
world. Circles have been organized in
China. japan and India. The course per-
pits members to send napers for examina-
papers were examined. showing a large
growth OF the work in the last two years.
Miss Hole said that the culture courses
are increasing the missionary spirit by in
creasing missionary knowledge
y. "A. Rose spoke OF the special meeting
held at the copvention in the interest OF
the junior society. The Junior societies
have a membership numbering 10000 in the
United States and Canada. IL was a very
impressive sight, Mr.. Rose said. TO witness
the four hundred children enter the vast
hall and parade down the aisies 10 the cho-
rus stand. Aunt Lizzie Aiken. a venerable
the children. She voluntarily went through
the war as a nurse, and since the death OF
all her family has become a missionary OF
the Second Baptist Church at Chicago.
Her declaration that she still considered
herself a Junior was received with smiles
by the great convention: An incident that
the assemblage was the presentation TO
the junior societies of an immense bouquet
deavor societies.. typifying the accord EXIST
ing between all societies, no matter OF
what denomination.
INDIANA IN GOLD DISTRICT.
A pleasing custom of the b. Y. p. II. sep
arates the States and provinces into dis
tricts. which are designed by different coll
ors. Indiana is in the gold district. Miss
Kate Williams described the Rally OF the
Gold" The rally had been assigned 10 one
of the churches. but as there were 5000
delegates from the gold district IL was found
necessary to hold il in the convention hall.
Miss Williams quoted several OF the
speakers, particularly DIR. Henderson. Of
Chicago, who told whaS was being done for
timation the culture. circles were doing
much for the extension Of Christianity.
Rev. c. III. Mcdowell. pastor Of the Uni
v~ersity-place Baptist Church., retold what
he heard said by A j. Diaz. known in the
Baptist Church as the ~ADostle Of Cuba"
Diaz came TO this country when a boy. He
NRS ~ Ct cCa alla hAitt ~ =
York, where he was left pennfless, In q
strange lapd. whose language he could not
speak. After a time he found employment
reading Cuban papers TO Cuban cigar maxi
ers. He was then nineteen years of age.
But misfortune seemed to follow him and
| he fell iii with fever. A missionary lady OF
the Baptist Church visited him and read
the Bible TO him. He was converted and
determined TO return to Cuba and preach
Christ TO his own people. Diaz recounted
the difficulties he at first encountered. He
was a physician and began the practice OF
bis profession. at the same time preaching
creased and he learned that the people had
been warned TO boycott him by the Spanish
clergy. Nothing daunted he continued dis
seminating the gospel and finally found IL
necessary to establish a church, as he was
having many followers But he. did not
know how TO organize and wrote TO his
friend In New York for bylaws. She in
formed him that bylaws were not neces-
sary; that the thing to do was 10 follow
the instructions OF the New Testament
The doctors, lawyers and other professional
men studied the New Testament for six
months to complete the organization. Diac
in his quaint way. declared that the only
trouble they had was in selecting deacons
and ladies for the choir. II ten were Sc.
lected. Immediately ten others would de
clare that they were just as Eood-looking
and just as good singers Then everybody
wanted to be deacons- Diaz. thinking 70
day hat il would Sc the duty OF the dea.
cons to visit any one who might become a
victim of smallpox or cholera
Everybody that wants to be a deacon
Every man. woman and child in the con-
gregation arose.
Very we'll" Diaz said, I'VE will all be
| deacons."
Diaz went about giving away Bibles and
preaching. He was imprisoned for being a
dangerous man, but the authorities did not
dare 10 execute him. as he Is an American
citizen. He gave one o. the magistrates
who caused his arrest a Bible. After read
ing a portion of ii he remarked 10 Dia7
that IL did not seem to be an immoral book
and later on admitte. that il was "A good
book. DR.. Mcdowell said that IL Is not un-
likely that Diaz will como here and. ad-
dress an Indianapolis audience soon from
the pulpit OF the one OF the Baptist
churches.
fist Church. talked on the subject OF the
best he saw and heard ar the convention,
He quoted quite extensively from the adj
| dress of welcome
Rev. T. 1. Coultas. pastor OF Roberts
Park NJ. T.. Church, preached last night
Next Sunday afternoon the services vii
he conducted by the Indiana State Sunday
School Union. Addresses viii be made by
President Meigs, Charles +. CONN anc
others.
Worshfpers Of MnInmon.
Rev. NJ. b. Hyde preached at the Cen
tral-avenue NJ. L. Church yesterday In th'
absence OF the pastor. Rev. II. A Buchtel
DIR. HYDE chose for his text the words. He
knew what was in man. John II. q. DIR
HYDE preached an impressive sermon. TN.
general thought running through IL beint
that in these days Mammon is exalted ant
man debascd. He said that men have can
streets OF Athens carrying "A lighted Ian
tern and declaring that he was hunting To-