The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-16

! ever. and there was no crowding or con-
| fusion. On the ros,rum were seated the
| officers and speakers and IN the choir
gallery above them was the excellent
| ~ trained choir.
| The convention was opened WITH Q
short song service. led by Dr.. l. l. Rem
zon % Fort Wayne. Ind. formerly SEQ
rotary % the board OF managers The
entire audience joined enthusiastically
| in the singing. and n great wave OF in
| spring harmony hoa,ed through the
| for,y-sixth Psalm. and delivered a fer
ven, invocation, after which Presidents
| Chapman arose 70 deliver the opening
| address.
AS President Chapman walked 70 the
| from. OF the platform. he was greeted
with a great volume OF applause When
/ the applause finally subsidized. be spoke
as follows:
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
at is my privilege once more 10 look
ur-on this happy gathering OF the Bap-
list Young Peoples Union OF America
am glad OF the numbers gathered here
because IL predicts a good and profi.a-
/ bic time together. believe in the en-
| shusiasrn OF numbers. AS iron sharper-
eth iron, % q man sharpsne.h the coun-
iensnce OF his friend; and such hose
OF friends ought 10 make our faces very
bright.
II am glad because 70 seems 20 be be-
coming fashionable 10 be religious. Those
hosts OF young men areliving down ths
| old sheer tina, religion is for women
and children They are teaching tbs
world that there is nothing more manly
| tnan q sincere and earnest love for
| Christ: they are challenging the infidel
to call the Christian man eneminate.
1T Is true that you cannot be more
pure. or more unseiHsa or God-fear-
ing, or get more good OF any kind IN
your heart, without being more like the,
average woman; but cur Baptist young
| people are proving that this does nos
make a man less strong or courageous
less able 20 cope with difficulties. or less
willing TO lift burdens.
THE work OF this organization Is one
OF ourden-ks:ing in all is departments
The members are lifting the burdens in
the local society. The association WORKS
OF evange,lzaton and education Is be-
ing carried forward with esrnes,ness-
rne states are laboring 20 extend tho
cause In their own borders. and no
national society has done a work IN is
six years OF existence tina, would be MI
racuious. Z IL vas not the work OF q
divine leader
This organization Is to teach tho
young Christian OF this generation thas
10 be saved is not ali there Is OF saliva
ton, thar there are possibilities OF SER
vice within him that culture may de-
veiop. and tina; IL Is his privilege not on
~ 10 climb up himself into tie kingdom
OF heaven. bu: that he may be permit
tea that sweetest JOY known on earth.
the Joy OF Leading souls 20 Christ, 10
teaches him 70 love not simply manli-
ness. bu; man. 20 see In every human
being. however low upon the scale OF
meri:. a possible jewel OF eternity.
1T is for the promotion OF this work
that We nave met today.
II am grateful for the fellowship see
in your faces. We come from widely
separated homes. bearing with US
hearts that have learned 10 beat 20 Slf-
ferent strains OF music. The golden
east has listened 20 Atlan:ic's msasur-
ed pulsations; the blue OF The west =
rhythm from the mountain streams: tho
hooking bird awakened some In south
ern homes. but the common tune % Cod
save the queen and America viii unite
US in a song. hear, II heart"
Al ne conclusion OF President Chap
mans address Dr. Hunt moved that
the provisional program be adopted az
the convention program. The motion
was unanimously adopted.
The addresses Of welcome. all eloquent
and Interesting. were then delivered as
follows: on behalf OF The churches OF
Chattanooga. by Or. n. u. Garrett. pas
tor OF the FRS; BaptIs, church: on be-
half OF The Baptist Young Peoples 80
cieiy OF the city and state. by Rev. 81.
D. Jeftries. Knoxville. Tenn: on behalf
% the ciazens OF Chattanooga. Mayor
George w. Oebs
Or. j. w. Coniey OF 81. Paul. Minn..
eioquentIy responded to these welcoming
addresses
Or. X. W. Reed, recording secretary.
then announced The standing commit
tees and ie3ders OF important, topics for
each state represen;sted in the conyen-
ton
Proxy" was The subject Of an excellent
address delivered by Dr.. Carter u. Jones
the distinguished Louisville divine
Rev. Dr.. d ID. McIaurin Of Detroit,
Mica. ciosed The morning session with
strong address. ueins a. hls subject
Divine Ownership-Human Steward
ship"
The afternoon session was presided
over by r. l. F'owke % osAzxa. Ont.
vice presiden; Of n. y. Y. p. r.
After a fftern-miru;e praise r~rvir..
the report % re board % managers sss
presented BY Secretary IversL very
gratifying exhibit was maae m the re-
port % the recent chrisuaa Culture
course examinations, IN which over 1s.ez9
papers were submitted. The board %
managers submitted some changes fE tn
constitution. Haich xere accepted By the
conver;iga.
Addresses were delivered by Rev q r.
Eyer. u. %. q Montgomery. Az. Rev.
Curtis Lee Laws D. Bai;imors. Rev. ".
p. McKeen o. Minneapolis. MINI. AMI
Rev. J. ". a Stewart of Rocaez,sr. =.
y
Rev NJ Laws was sppia13sd IN bis
reply 20 Newspaper editorials concerning
the large gatherings he r;ass1 tass
trey we're ~. young 5eop.s snd al ses
In sny gay regrss~1; ne inroaas sgo1
n5Saey which would os5srris@ 20 10 me-
SONS or other casrcs pa-pSse.
A. 80 ne convention a1jog-nes n
give ne delegates an opportunity % az
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