The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-06
B. Y. P. u.
MEETS TO-DAY
The Roanoke Baptists Send a
Delegation to Norfolk.
THE WORKERS FROM OUR
CHURCHES Will MAKE EVER ),
EFFORT TO HAVE THE CoNvEN-
TON MEET IN ROANOKE NEXT
YEAR-AN ORGANIZATIONS
WHICH is A POWER FOR GOOD
IN THE LAND.

In IHE LAND.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union YES
terday sent seventeen delegates to attend
the convention which convenes in Nor
folk to-day and will be- in session two
days.
The B. Y. p. U. was organized in a
Central State some years ago and spread
from church to church and from section
to section until all, the; Central States
were fired with enthusiasm about it.
Soon the boun'aries Of these States be-
came too close and confined for the burn
ing enthusiasm of this union, and even
as the Nile overflows it's banks so diu
their enthusiasm, ami leaping che Cum.
berland mountains it flot ded the Valley
of Virginia.
at sunrise meeting ON the 18th of
November, 1898, at the First Baptist
Church of this city, the Baptist Young
Peoples Union of Virginia was organ.
lied campaign was Immediately
planned to take the State. Virginia was
divided into eight districts and COM
mander in chief was appointed for each
district. Many of the churches Of the State
already had unions, but they were
strengthened and others formed.
The avowed objects of the union are:
VI VuT DdpClSC young peO-
pie, their increased spirituality, their
stimulation in Christian service, their
edification in Christian knowledge, their
instruction in Baptist history and doc
trine, and their enlistment in missionary
activity through existing denominatiopal
organizations"
The pledge is as follows: "Relying
upon Divine help, hereby promise to be
true to Christ in all things and at all
times to seek the New Testament stand
ard of Christian experience and life; to
attend every meeting of the union, unless
htndered by reasons approved by a good
conscience, and to take some part in the
service, aside from singing II it is possi-
bic to do SO with sincerity and truth"
The unions and individuals declare as
their common, bond the New Testament,
in the full affirmation of whose teachings
welare Jne people with one mission"
The meeting that will be held in Nor
folk to-day and to morrow will be the
fifth annual convention of Virginia The
day sessions will be held in the Freema-
son Street Baptist Church aud the night
sessions in Armory Hall. which has n
seating capacity of 5000. There will he
three sc ssions each day and the time will
be taken up with interesting services, a
most attractive programme having been
arranged
One feature which will he unusually
interesting and helpful will be series of
three lectures delivered by DR.. Broueh-
ton on the 'Study and Use of the Bible. I"
DR.. Broughton will also sneak IN
Traps fer Souls"
The most attractive feature will be n
trained choir Of 800 voices, which will
sing at every service.
Before the close of the sci vice on Thurs
day evening Rev. G. S. Blackwell, PHI
d., secretary of the B. Y. z. U. of the
South, will speak on the subject of "Four
Million Talents; What Accor mt Will the
Baptists of the South Render?''
II. Montague will respond TO the
speeches of welcome on behalf of the con
vention.
The other speakers will be DIR. I. NJ.
Mercer, c. j. Shuman. JIM. S. Leach, B.
+. Johnson and Rev II. A. Williams.>
The following delegates from here left
on the noon train yesterday: Mrs. A. A.
Johnson, Mrs. j. +. Little, Mrs. j. NJ.
Swink, Mrs. r. H. Thompson, Miss
Agnes Stone, Miss Carrie Hawks, Miss
Mary Strickland Miss Annie Moomaw,
Miss Fannie Carnefix,. Mrs. r. P. Page
and K. =. Hancock, j. Il. Hines, n. M
Harris, and II. A. Hoal, sfrom the First
BAPTIST, and Miss Calhoun and Dr. Len.
g. Broughton from Calvary, and Rev.
VIM. Lunsford from the Jefferson Street
Baptist Church
The delegates go to Norfolk with the
purpose of trying to get the convention
to meet in Roanoke next year and have
taken 800 tags along with them tn put
on every delegate they meet.