Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-17

u. y. +. L. SUNRISE PRAYER-MEET-
ING on LOOKOUT ABANDONED,
TAKE ME- TO RICHMOND NEXT"
Many Delegates Wearing Badges
With This Inscription--Bonrd of
10 Recommend Buffalo.

hours early ms morning interfereq con-
slderaby with tho pleasures Of the thou
sands Of Baptist visitors in the city. The
sunrise prayer-meeting on Lookout Noun
tain 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 conyen-
ton was well attended.
The session was opened with the usual
prayer service, after which DR.. +. T..
Hunt, of Toledo. O., chairman Of the
Board Of Mana gers, called the convention
to order, as the presiding officer Of the
day. At the conclusion Of the deyo-
tional exercises DIR. Hunt announced that
the reports Of standing committees were
I'm order. The Nominating Committee
made its report, through its chairman,
Rev. O. c. Wallace. The report of the
committee was accepted without discus
sion, and the secretary instructed TO cast
the ballot of the convention 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
were: President, John II. Chapman, Chi
cago; Vice-Presidents, Rev. Curtis Lee
laws. Baltimore; Rev. George B. Nos-
burg, California: Rev. j. II. Mac Donald.
Amherst. ~ s.: Recording Secretary,
Rev. II. w. Reed. La Crosse, Wis; Trea-
surer. Frank Moody. Milwaukee Wis.
Annual members Of the Board of Man
agers-Charles ). Burton, Illinois; Rev.
NJ. +. Price Pm. D., Illinois; l.. \. Gram
dali. D. d., Illinois; John w. Law, Hi
nois; Charles a. Marsh. Illinois; h. Gren-
nell, y. D.. Illinois; Rev. II. F. Perry. IL
linois; Rev. y. d. Gray Alabama; Nor
nay Williams, New York; Rev. J. w.
Conley. Milwaukee; Rev. O. c. Wallace
Ontario.
Term ending 19OO-Rev. c. w. Corey,
Prince Edward Island; w. w. Mair
Massachusetts; Rev. c. II. Dodd, New
Jersey: Rev. II. NJ. Munslcker. Penn
sylvania; Rev l.. l.. Henson. indiana;
Rev. William Lawrence. Illinois; w. VI.
McKercher. Iowa; Rev. l.. Halsey
Arizona; Rev. o. w. Van Osdel, Wash
ington Charles VI. Ness. Maryland; Rev
A. p. Pugh, Florida: Rev. II. c. Rosa
mond, Arkansas; Rev. a. T. Jami5on,
South Carolina.
Term ending 1S99-Rev. G.. w. Truett,
After the acceptance OF this report DR..
Cooper led in prayer, there was a song
by the choir. and the convention ad-
journed.
CONFERENCES.
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 u conference
on Bible study was led by DR.. II. c.
Vedder, Of Chester. Pa. and short ad-
dresses were delivered by a number Of
prominent workers. At the First Metho-
dist church. a conference on missions
was led by Rev. +. S. Dobbins. Of Phila-
delphia. and the discussions which took
place were participated in 10y several
leaders who have made long study
of this branch Of the work. At Gem
tenary church, a conference on benefi-
cence was led by Rev. William Walker.
of Elgin, H., and participated in by
number Of prominent Baptists.
At the First Presbyterian church
conference on Junior work was led by
II. II. West, of Rockford. III. At this
conference Mrs. j. II. Chapman. wife
OF the president of the union, read a
paper on "Our Junior Courses; How
May Their Efficiency Be IncreasedY'
and a number Of ladies delivered adj
dresses.
Between 13o and 2:3O o'clock this ar
temoon conferences of leaders Of seye-
raj branches Of the work were held al
various churches.
At 2:45 the afternoon session Of the
was opened with a praise
service, after which the "salutation Of
flags" an interesting ceremony, was
led by Dr. f. L. wilkins. of Chicago.
Among those who responded for the
different States at the "salutation of the
flags" were: Georgia. Rev. w. A. Smith,
d. D.; Virginia, Rev. c. =. Staley;
Florida, J. }. Parsons; West Virginia,
Rev. r. II. Fitzgerald; South Carolina,
Rev. G. S. Gardner. ID. ID.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session Of the convention
was opened by a sOng-service, under
the direction of Professor Porter. Tho
session was i'm charge OF Nice-Presdent
Curtis Lee Laws. who made many happy
illusions i'm introducing the following
speakers of the evening: Rev. A. B.
Green, ID. d., Evanston. H., who spoke
IN the stewardship Of Service; Rev. j.
5. Kirtley. ID. D., Little Rock. Ark. on
Bible Values" and Rev. c. S. Gardner.
D. d, Greenville. 5. c.. on "The Steward
ship Of culture" The banners for the
sacred literature, missionary and Bible
'eaders courses were presented TO the !
states of Minnesota, Indiana, and Penn |
,ylvania. The convention then adjourned. |
A conference Of State and principal |
,ssociational officers was held al l:3J |
{, NJ. at the Centenary Methodist Epis- |
opal church. Rev. Theodore Heisy Of |
Iew Jersey was made chairman. About |
orty delegates were present. Dr. T.. l.. /
general secretary of the Ban |
list Young Peoples Union, urged all |
State officers 10 bend their energies to |
state organizations. The lack |
IF this, he declared, is the greatest |
weakness of the Baptist Young Peoples |
'niOn of America.
A conference OF Junior leaders was I
Ield at the same hour. presided over
" Rev. II. +. McDanett. Of Illinois
'lans and methods of Junior work were
discussed at length.
The second annual meeting Of the In
ernational Transportation Leaders
'nion. an adjunct OF the Baptist Young
'eople's Union. whose object is 10 Sc
ure favorable rates to conventions. was
eld to-day. 1t was decided TO abolish
he position of international transporta-
ion leader. and let the duties of that
osition devolye upon the general officers
f the union.
ALL NIGHT on LOOKOUT.