The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-17
THE YOUNG BAPTISTS.
RAIN PREVENTED PRAYER MEET.
ING ON LOOKOUT.
Many Different Brnncbc, Of a.,
work Discussed at the Various
observation-disclosures Elected.

| Chattanooga, Tenn, July 16.--A heavy
downpour of rain for several bo,,ra ,a,.i,.
this morning interfered considerably with
| '"e treasures OF thousands of Baptist Wis
/ ltors in the city. The sunrise PRAYER
meeting on Lookout mountain was aban-
doned and number of prayer meetinrs
heiu at local churches at O'Clock We're
only slightly attended. The weather
cleared up about O'Clock, however and
the meetings OF tho convention were well
| attended.
me session was opered with the usual
praise service, alter which Dr. f; o. Hum,
of Toledo, chairman of the hoard ~ man
egers, called the convention to order as
presiding officer OF the day.
AZ the conclusion OF the devotional cx-
erclses Dr. Hunt announced that the re-
ports OF standing committees were in or
der.
me nominating committee made its re-
port through It's Chairman Rev. O. 3. C.
Wallace, The report of the COMMITTEES y1s
accepted without discussion and the sec
ietary instructed to cast the ballot as a
whole for the nominees
The head officers remain the same. while
the remaining ones are changed TO n cer-
tam extent. The officers selected were.
''SihsiAl boull II. chapman, Chicago. Nlpa
presidents. Rev. Curtis Lee Laws OF Balti-
more. Rev George Il. Vosburg of Denica.
Cal, Rev. j. III. Mcdonald of Amhurst, N.
o., recording secretary, Rev. IL. w. Reel
La Crosse Wis; treasurer. Frank Moody,
Milwaukee,
Between ten and twelve conferences on
various branches OF the work were held
AT four OF the city churches. At the First
, Baptist church a conference on Bible study
was led by Dir. II. C. Vcdder OF Chester.
"a. and short addresses were delivered by
II number of prominent workers. At the
First Methodist church conference on
missions was led by Rev. T.. r. DoNblns of
Philadelphia AT Centenary church con-
ference on beneficence was led by REV.
William Walker of Elgln, III. At the First
Presbyterian church n conference on Junior
work was led by ii. H. West of Rockford,
III. At this conference Mrs. j. H. Chap
man. wife of the president of the union
read paper on Our Junior Courses; How
May the Efficiency Be Increased" and
number of ladies delivered addresses
Between ] 30 and 80 o'clock the con-
ferences of the leaders of the several
branches of the work were held at various
churches.
At the afternoon session fifteen min
utes' praise service was conducted, after
which Rev. Frank L. wilkins. ID. D.. con-
Quoted tho "salutation Of the flags" one Of
VI" p''h"'eht fatuitn vi the convention.
Responses for the different States were
made.
At the conclusion OF this service the fol-
lowing We're elected members OF the bosrd
OF managers. terms expiring IN 1899. Rev.
g w. Truett ID. D., Of Texas. and Arthur
Flake OF Mississippi,
Tho evening session Of tho convention
was opened by a song servcc under The
direction Of Professor Porter. The session
was In charge Of Vice President Curtis Lea
Laws. who made Ipany happy allusio.v in
Introducing the speakers OF the evening.
The conference of State. provincial and
asooiational officers was held at l; 80 p. IN.
at Centenary Methodist Episcopal church.
About fcrty delegates were present.