The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-17
THE b. Y. p. u. IN SESSION.
proceedings of the Convention Now
On i'm ChnttRnoOgn

on in Chattanooga.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, July 16-A
heavy downpour of rain for several hours
early this morning interefered considerably
with the pleasures of the thousands of
Baptists visitors in the city. The sunrise
prayer meeting on Lookout mountain was
abandoned and number of prayer meet
lngs held at local churches at 6 O'Clock
were only slightly attended, The weather
cleared up about o'clock however and
the morning session of the convention was
we'll attended
The morning session was opened with
the usual praise service, after which DR.. f.
~ Hunt, Of Toledo, O., chairman of the
board of managers, called the convention 70
order as the presiding officer Of the dav
AT the conclusion of the devotional eyer
clses DR.. Hunt announced that the renorts
OF standing committees were In order. The
nominating committee made it's report
through its chairman, Rev. 0. S. c. Wal.
lace' Inc report of the committee was ac
cePteu WlthHat discussion and the score
'dfy instructed to cast the ballot as a
"Hole TOT the nominees. The head officers
remain rem the same, while the remaining ones
ere ere cIdnged to a certain extent The Off
GERS elected were:
President-John H. Chapman, Chicago.
VICE Presidents-Rev Curtis Lee laws
baitlnnoTe; pa more; Rev George B. Vosburg, Den,
bnrst Eea, "a; g Rev. j. H. Macdonald, Am
recording Secretary-Rev. H. w. Reed
La Crosse, Wis. " 0N'
Wis 00"'' milwaukee,
c5Adl Annual Members Board of Managers =
PharIes Ph Si Burton Illinois; Rev NJ Price,
n1ls; nGa; John w Law, Illinois; Charles A.
Marsh' n s. illinois illinois = Grennell. Illinois; Rev
Alabama; Mornay Williams. New York: Tppy:
Rev. j. w. Conley, Milwaukee: Rev q &
Z. Wallace, Ontario "
Prince Edward Island; w. w. Main MaesSS,,
ehusetts; Rey. G: H. Dodd. New Jersey:
Key ii M. Hunsicker, Pennsylvania; Rev.
Iowa; hy W Rey; L. Halsey, Arizona; Rev. O.
Nessel, Maryland; Rev A. p Pugh Flor.
ida Rev. H c. Rosamund, Arkansas; Rev
A; ~ I. JaImison, South Carolina
Ierm Ending 1899 - Rev. G. w Tr,,ett
IeXas, and Arthur F'lacks, Mississippi.
after the acceptance of this report Dr.
Cooper led in prayer, there was a song by
Between 10 and II o'clock conferences on
various branches of the work were held at
four of the city churches At the First
Baptist Church conference on Bihie stndI,
was led by Dr. Fl. c. Vedder of Chester
Pa and short addresses were delivered by
number CT prominent workers At the
First Methodist Church q conference on
missions was led by Rev. F. S. Dobbns. of
Philadelphia, and the discussion which took
place was participated in by several leaders
who have made a long study of that branch
or the work. AT Centenary Church q con-
terence % on beneficence was led by Rev. w
M. Walker, of Elgin Ill., and participated
in by number of prominent Baptists. Al
the First Presbyterian Church a confer
West, of Rockford Ill. At this conference
Mrs j. II. Chapman, wife of the president
OF the unqn nv read paper % on Our Junior
creased?' and number of ladies delfy-
cred addresses
AT the afternoon session ffteen-minute
praise service was conducted after which
Rev. Frank L. Wilkins, D. D. conducted
the 'Salutation of the Flags" one of the
sponses for the different States were made
as follows: Kansas, n. Atkinson: Georgia
Rev. w. a. Smith, D. D; Illinois. w. l.
Nanny Missouri, Rev. J. T. NJ. Johnson;
California, I. D. Woodwork; North Da-
kota, w: l.. Van Horn; Kentucky, Rev
Garter Helm Jones; Virginia, Rev. c. P.
Washington, T. w. Gage; Delaware. Rev.
J. c. Pierce; South Dakota, Rev. A. G. Hes
land, Rev. Howard Wayne Smith; Penn
sylvania Rev. Joseph A. Bennett; Okla
Rev. T. II. Fitzgerald; Michigan, Rev. d.
D. Odell, ID. p; Iowa, Rev. D. r. Lands;
New Jersey Edgar r Cobb; Indiana, Rev.
Gardner, d. D.; District of Columbia r. A.
Ford
Inc evening session OF the convention was
opened by q song service under the direc-
ton of Professor Porter. The session was
in charge of Vice President Curtis Lee
Laws who made many happy alusions in
introducing the speakers of the evening
Rev. B. a. Greene, D. D., of Evanston. Ill.
on the Stewardship of Service" Rev J.
S. Kirtley D. D.. of Little Rock Ark "Ri-
BILE Values" and Rev. C. S. Gardner d. D.,
of Greeneville, S c., who spoke on The
Stewardship of Culture"
Tho banners for the sacred literature
conquest missionary and Bible readers
courses were presented to the States of
Minnesota, Indiana and Pennsylvania The
convention then adjourned until tomorrow
A conference of state, provincial and as
scciational officers was held at ! 80 o. M
at Centenary NJ. +. Church. Rev. Theo-
dore Heisy, of New Jersey. was made chair
n an. About forty delegates were present
DIR. =. f. Chivers, general secretary. urged
all state officers TO bend their energies to