The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-14
BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE TO BE
THERE IN FORCE THIS
WEEK.
THOUSANDS ARE EXPECTED.
SESSIONS WILL BE HELD FOUR
DAYS, MORNING, NOON AND
NIGHT.
CONSIDERATION WAS THE KEYNOTE
Animating Purpose of the Pro-
Eramme of the Last Day of
the EndeaYor Convention.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 13.-The
city of Milwaukee is the center toward
which the Baptists of the United States
and Canada are turning attention. as
the Baptist Young Peoples Union Of
America will hold its yearly meeting
in the exposition building. beginning
Thursday next, lasting four days. 1t
is expected not less than $4,000 dele
gates and visitors from abroad will at
tend. The enthusiasm of the hour with
the Baptists, as with all other evan
gelical denominations, is the young
peoples movement, although the
Young Peoples Society is not modern
with them. There are over $500 Chris
tan Endeavor societies, and between
1000 and 5000 Young Peoples societies
OF other names in the denomination in
the latter commonly called Young
Peoples unions. The Baptists are
largely enlisted in the inter-denomina-
ttonal fellowship Of Christian En-
deavor, but this does not preclude their
having a young peoples denomina-
tional society of their OWL.
The Baptist churches of Brooklyn, N.
Y, organized in 1877 1.-The Young Peo-
pies Baptist Union" of that city-a
fraternal union Of the local young peo-
pies organizations in the Baptist
churches Of Brooklyn. State conven-
lions of Baptist young peoples soci-
eties began to be organized In the
eighties, but the great inspirational
point Of the work in the denomina-
ton was wher. the Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union of America was organized
at Chicago July Z, 1891. 1t was a great
Of
rolled as delegates and visitors. Nine
state unions were represented. The
Canadian Baptists sent delegates and
also the Baptists of the South. The
body was an International gathering.
The growth of the organization has
been phenomenal. Its second conven-
ton at Detroit in 1892 had over 1000 as
its enrolment. The other conventions,
held at Indianapolis, Toronto and
Baltimore, have been attended by in
creasing thousands. The Monumental
City last summer was over-run with
Baptists. Some 10000 visited Balti-
more. John H. Chapman, of Chicago,
is president of the organization, a posi-
ton which he has occupied since the
body was organized. Frank L. Wilkins,
D. D., is the general secretary.
The sessions Of the convention will
be held in the exposition building, one
of the largest convention auditoriums
in America. The length of the build
Ing is $40 feet, it's capacity $1,000. On
arrival, the delegations will be well
coined by reception committee Of 200
members. A chorus of 700 voices has
been organized for some weeks past,
under Prof Protheroe, and the
singing will be one Of the conventions
features.
The local committee, having prepare
tons for the convention in charge,
numbers over LOO individuals. Frank
Moody, one of the leading lumbermen
In the Northwest, is the chairman.
The convention will be called to or
der Thursday, July 16, at 10 a. m. Ad-
dresses of welcome will be made by the
mayor of the city and others. Morn
ing, afternoon and evening sessions
will be held each day up to and in
Guiding Sunday. Special conferences
will be held in some of the largest
church auditoriums of Milwaukee to
study particular methods.
One of the most attractive features
will be the ceremony known as 1.-The
salutation of the flags" which will oc-
cur Friday afternoon This Is field
review" of the state and provincial
unions. Representatives of each will
march to the platform, carrying ban
ners, representing their several organ
tZations. 1t is expected that "a state
and provincial unions will briefly re-
port their work. State rallies will be
held Immediately following this SER
vice, the various delegations march
ing forth with banners and song to
meeting places in different parts of the
city.
Each evening will be occupied with a
mass-meeting, with speakers of nation
al reputation. Sunday afternoon
World review of Baptist missions"
will take place with brief addresses by
representatives of different races.
Saturday afternoon there will be con-
ferences by nationalities. Each of these
meetings will be conducted in the par
ticular language of the nationalities
represented. Sunday evening will oc-
cur the service which always awakens
the greatest enthusiasm of the con-
vention-a conservation service" with
roll-call Of states and provinces and
missionary lands. This will be con-
Quoted by Frank L. Wilkins, 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.