The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
BUSY DAY WITH BAPTISTS.
SUNRISE PRAYER MEETING GIVEN
Up ON ACCOUNT OF RAIN.

out Good Attendance at the Scs-
sIOns of the Convention - Reports
of Standing Committees the First
Business Names of the Officers
Elected.
Chattanooga, Tenn, July 16.-A heavy
downpour of rain for several hours early
this morning interfered considerably with
the pleasures of the thousands of Baptist
visitors in the city.
The sunrise prayer meeting on Lookout
Mountain was abandoned, and a number
of prayer meetings held at local churches
at o'clock were only slightly attended.
The weather cleared up about o'clock.
and the morning session of the convention
was well attended. The session was OPEN
ed with the usual praise service, after
which DR.. E. E. Hunt Of Toledo. o., chair.
man of the board of managers, called the
convention to order as the presiding Of
fiesr of the day.
At the conclusion of the devotional ex-
ercises DIR. Hunt announced that the re-
ports of the standing committees vert iu
order.
The nominating committee made its re-
port through Its chairman, Rev. Wallace.
The report of the committee was accept
ed without discussion and the secretary
was instructed to cast the ballot as a
whole for the nominees.
The head officers remain the same,
while the remaining ones are changed to
a certain extent. The officers elected
are:
Presldent-John II. Chapman of Chi
cago.
Vice Presidents-Rev Curtis L. Laws OF
Baltimore Rev. George b. Vosburg OF
Seneca, Cal. and Rev. J. II. Mcdonald
Of Amherst, N. II.
Recording Secretary-Rev. II. w. Reed
Of Lacrosse, Wis.
Treasurer-Frank Moody Of Milwaukee.
Wis.
Annual Members OF the Board of Mana
gers-Charles s. Burton OF Illinois, Rev.
NJ. Price, ID. D., of Illinois, l.. A. Gram
dali, -. D.. of Illinois, J. w. Law Of Illi-
nois Charles A. Marsha of Illinois, y.
Grennen u. D., Of Illinois, Rev. II. r.
Perry Of Illinois, Rev. y. ID. Gray Of Ala
bama, Mormay Williams OF New York,
Rev. j. w. Conley of Milwaukee, Rev.
O.. s. c. Wallace OF Ontario.
Term Ending 1900-Rev. w. c. Ciorrie OF
Prince Edward Island. w. w. Main OF
Massachusetts. Rev. w. c. II. Dodd OF
New Jersey. Rev II. NJ. Hunsicker OF
Pennsylvania, Rev. L. l.. Henson of In
diana, Rev. w. VI. Lawrence of Illi-
nols, w. NJ. MoKatcher of Iowa, Rev l..
Halsey Of Arizona, Rev. o. w. Van Osdel
OF Washington, Charles VI. Ness Of Mary
land. Rev. A. p. Pugh Of Florida, Rev. II.
c. Rosamund of Arkansas, Rev. A. T.
Jamlson of South Carolina.
Term Ending 1S99-Rev. G.. w. Truett OF
Texas and Arthur Flacks Of Mississippi.
After the acceptance of this report, DR..
Cooper led In prayer. There was song
by the choir and the convention adjourn-
ed
Between 10 and 12 o'clock 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 Or. II. G. Vedder Of Chester.
Pa, and short addresses delivered by a
number Of prominent workers.
Az the First Methodist church a confer-
ence on missions was led by Rev. s. ID.
Dobbins Of Philadelphia, and the discus
sions which took place were participated
in by several leaders. who have made a
long study of this branch OF the work.
Az Centenary church a conference ON
beneficence was led by Rev w. M. Walk
err OF Elgin, ILL., and participated in by a
number OF prominent Baptists.
At the First Presbyterian church a con-
ference on junior work was led by II. H
West of Rockford, Ill. At this conferences
Mrs. J. II. Chapman, wife Of the president
of the union, read paper on "Our Junior
Courses. How May Their Efficiency be-
Increased" and a number Of ladies deliv-
cred addresses.
Between 1:SO and 2:S0 o'clock this after-
noon conferences OF leaders of several
branches of the work were held at various
churches.
At 2:45 O'Clock the afternoon session oe
the convention was opened with a praise
service, after which the salutation of fagss
an interesting ceremony, was led by DIR.
Il. l.. Wilkins Of Chicago
Al fha "a ffernoon session 15-minutm
praise service was conducted, after which
Rev. Frank L. wilkins, ID. D., conducted
the "salutation OF the flags" one OF the
bright features Of the convention. Among
those who responded for the differenu
states were:
Georgia-Rev w. A. Smith. D. d.
Vlrginia-Rev. G. p. staley.
Florida--J. j. Parsons.
West Virginia-Rev r. II. Fitzgerald.
South Carolina-Rev. c. S. Gardners
u. ID.
The evening session OF the convention
was opened BY a song service, under tho
direction Of Prof. Porter. The session
was in charge OF Vice President Curtis
L. Laws who made many happy allus-
ions In introducing the following speakers
OF the evening; Rev. y. A. Greene, r..
d.. Of Evanston, ILL.,, on the "Stewardship
OF servlce." Rev. j. s. Klrtley, d. d., OF
Little Rock. Ark, on Bible Value ana
Rev. G. s. Gardner. ID. D., of Greenvilics
3. c.. on "stewardship OF Culture"
The banners fof the sacred literature,
conquest. missionary and Bible readers.
course were presented 70 the states Of
Maine, Minnesota, Indiana and Pennsyi-
vania.
The convention adjourned until to-mor-
row.
A conference OF state provincial and as
sociational officers was held AZ 1880 o'clock
al the Centenary church. Rev. Theodore
Heisy OF New Jersey was made chairman.
About forty delegates were present. Or.
r. u. Chlvers. general secretary OF the
Baptist Young Peoples Union. urged an
state officers 20 bend their energies TO per-
fectinR state organizations. This. he de-
clared. IA the greatest weakness OF thu
Baptist Young Peoples Union.
A conference OF junior leaders was held
at the same hour. presided over by Rev.
u. ". Mcdaniel OF Illinois. Plans and
methods OF junior work were discussed at
length.
Tho second annual meeting OF the Inter-
national Transportation Leaders Union.
on adjunct OF tho baptist Young Peoples