The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-07

tSohic III eClu IlSlHuate anu insert In tnQt
book false doctrine? Why, 1t Is pre-
posterous."
The speaker then stated that there
are two methods OF studying the Bible,
and that one is the intellectual. There
are two kinds Of Bible acknowledgment
knowledge about the Bible and the
other he who knows the Bible itself.
The man who destroys faith in man,
intellectual or ignorant, Is the worst
enemy the human race has ever had. /
had rather be the thief who steals a
poor mans goods than the learned
scholar who deprives a human being Of
his simple faith in God and In the Blbfe.Y
A PRACTICAL ADDRESS.
Mr.. Charles III. Spencer, of Lynchburg,
was the next speaker. and his subject
How to Organize q Successful Young
Peoples Union'-was one of moment to
the organization, and it was heard with
marked attention. The address was
pre-eminently practical one and
ubounded in timely and helpful sug-
gestionS.
Mr.. J. Calvin Moss, of Lynchburg.
was the next speaker and he took for
his subject Lack OF Detiriteness Our
Weakness. :" The speaker held that there
was no lack OF opportunity, but what
is needed Is singleness of purpose. The
union needs deeper purpose-better
work.
AN OPEN PARLIAMENT.
Rev. III. *. Hawthorn. of Alton. then
opened an open parliament and cues
ton box. The speakers bright STYLE
caught his hearers and he held their in
tereSt throughout as he described the
diiilcultles attending the organiZa ton
anu maintainence of n country union
At the conclusion of Mr.. Hawthorn's
address, Prof Reed. Of Baltimore,
brought greetings from the Baptist
Young People of Maryland, and after
ward there was half an hour of short
discussions by various members on
topical subjects.
An adjournment was taken Mt G
o'clock
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session of the convention
was held at the Academy OF Music.
which was filled With delegates and
spectators
The devotional service was conducted
by the Rev. J. J.. Hall, D. d., and the
big b. \. p. u. chorus. under the leader
ship of Mr. It. ]. Anderson, was heard
for the first time.
The first speaker of the evening, Mr..
William EllySon, of Richmond, tool,
for his subject, "VIrsinia for Christ !"
ana III the course of his argument he
SAID tihat the great work of the Bap-
0:st church to-day is to convert the
nome people so as to strengthen the
church in other fields.
we must be interested i'm the we'll
l;lre and salvation. Of every one of our
fellow creatures whatever their belief :"
he said. land we believe in State evan
Eelizac.on, and rcr good reason. We
started IN this Commonwealth as n
weak denomination, and to-day the
tItn
mere than $4,000 members in Vir
ginia
IL IS by State ngelzaton that the
sFirft CT missionary work Is infused
into the young.
On young people, If we could send
you back to your churches lmbued with
the spirit of domestic CHARACTERIZATION
virginia would be redeemed. AT pres
ent vt is impossible to bring Virginia
10 Christ, burt with double the present
effort we could bring the grand old
Commonwealth ito Christ. Oh let MS
bring this about. God grant we may
not be found wanting in this respect"
AZ thc conclusion of Mr. Ellyson's
address Mr.. Walter Dey sang Ness
ler's IT Was Not Thus,do Be-"
DIR. RROUGHToN's ADDRESS,
The chairman introduced the Rev. l..
mat he never spoke without a text His
subject was Traps for Souls" and he
SAID The young people OF the union are
mere to deepen their Spirituality. and
That there was no mere Important N-,rk
than ITO stop and consider the various
traps the devil had set for the can
turc or souls.
NiMle THE church usually sets its
trap up town near the we!l-to-tlo folks.
a. i,A .ln,.tI
'',le deEli sess G5wn town Into the
slums
The speaker then SAID: "AnerIca &c
in the hands CT the Sabbath desecrators
and believe one OF the Creates. prob
lens we have In this country to-dav
Is the preservation Of our Sabba,b
There Is tine Sunday excursion, and by
the way, I don't know any mere CEN
sp!cuous place ito discuss this than rirh .
mere in Norfolk.
Then there's the Sunday hicycle ey-
cursicn; the Sunday newspaper. and dhe
sacred cGncert-you all know chem,
They are traps
The open saloon Is the. next trap.
Thcn there are the clubs, and I tell Won
young man. they are the devil's strnng
traps and arc Patent spraaders of the
whiskey habit. Steer clear Of the cIub
young man, and remember too. that I
mad rather he a bar keeper than the
society girl who sits behind the punch
bowl.
GAMBLING CONDEMNED.
Then there 10 the gambling trap. ]
am not higoted when say to you tina
no r. y. p. y. worker has n right 10
shuttle n deck of cards ! see in the
sunday newspapers. the gambling par
ties OF our so-called Christian people.
4 close with the trap of licentious-
ness cannot more than mention 1t In
this presence. I assert that the supreme
charm of the round dance Ia the social
tmpur.ty 1t enEendcrs" The speake,