The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-17
ROANOKE. VA. SATURDAY.. JULY- l7 1891.
BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE.
Over yer 1000 Delegates Attend the
Chattanooga Convention.

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Chattanooga, Tenn, July 16.-TL sew
enth international convention Of the Ban.
list Young Peoples Union of America
began In this city this morning, with
ABOUT -FOUR thousand delegates and some
OF tne most prominent Baptist leaders in
ene country present. The weather is cool
ana pleasant and everything points to
one OF the most successful meetings ever
held by the union.
Inc convention was opened with a
snort song service, led by DIR. L. Henson,
OF roit Wayne, Ind, formerly secretary
OF the hoard Of managers. At the close
OF the song service DR.. Henson read the
forty sixth Psalm and delivered a ferveot
Invocation, after which President John
b. Chapman, of Chicago, delivered the
opening address.
The following addresses of welcome
were deliver ed On behalf of the Churches.
oy Rev. DR.. r. b. Garrett, pastor of the
FIRST Baptist Church; on behalf of the Bap-
lists Young Peoples Society of the city
and State, by Rev. NJ. u. Jeffries, of
Knoxville, Tenn. ION the behalf of the cit
izens OF Chattanooga, by Mayor George
w. Ochs. DR.. j. w. Conley, of St. Paul,
Mimi, responded to the welcoming ad.
dresses. DR.. H. w. Reed, recording Sec
rotary, announced the standing commit
tees and leaders of important topics for
each State represented IN the convention.
The Christ Conception-Person, Not
ProX, was the subject of an excellent
address delivered by Rev. DR.. Carter
Helm Jones, the distinguished Louisville
divine.
Rev. d. D. McI.auin, of Detroit.
Mich, closed the morning session with a
strong address, using as his subject, "Di-
vine Ownership-Human Stewardship.n
Tie afternoon session began at 9 O'Clock
with praise services, after which the read
ing OF the annual reports of the officers
were taken up.
After n fifteen minute praise service
the report of the board of managers was
presented by Secretary Chivers. The re.
port is quite voluminous. 1t was re-
viewed by DR.. Chivers mt length, A very
gratifying eXhibitwas made in the report
oil the recent Christian culture course
eXaminations,in which over Ii, coo papers
were submitted. Many of these came
from the foreign mission fields of the de-
nomination.
special attention was called to the re-
port of Treasurer Frank Moody, of Mil.
waukee, which showed evidences of great
economy and better financial condition
tnan before. For the year ended June 80,
lobo, q comparison of assets and liabil-
ties showed deficit of $4,S20.23. For
the year ended June 80, 1897. after con-
SENTATIVE estimate of assets, the deficit. IS
reduced TO $3,0S2,O5. An examination
OF the report of the business manager
shows gain during the year In accounts
receivable of "a, 5S7.79, plus reduction
OF the Indebtedness to the amount of
T3lI.op. The board of managers recon-.
mehoed some changes in the constitution,
winch were accepted and approved by
the convention. These changes contep;-
plate complete union of the forces of the
y. Y. p. Z. A. with the Southern
Union, by which the forces of both are
consolidated, and in making this new re.
lation with the Southern department,
separate departments were provided for
the North. the South the East and the
West, to be known hereafter as the b. Y.
z. U. North, Y. p. u. South, ETC., in.
stead of rs heretofore by department. col
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AT 4:30 the convention adjourned to
| give the delegates an opportunity to at
tend the State rallies.
AT the evening session Rev. w. w,
Weeks, OF Toronto, addressed the conven-
ton on the subject of ''Home impress.
| sions.n
Following this President John III.
Chapman, of Chicago. delivered his an
nual address, which covered the work of
the past year In a very.complete manner.
He was listened to with marked atten.
tion, and Notwithstanding the lateness of
the hour at which the session closed and
the large crowds present, there were few
who attended who did not remain to the
close of the session.