Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-18
BUFFALO THE CHOICE
BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE TO MEET
THERE NEXT YEAR.
RICHMOND A CLOSE SECOsD.
IL Is Practically Agreed That This
City Shall Have the Convention
Mountain and Chiokamnuga.


CHATTANOOGA. TENN. July H.
At a meeting OF tho Board OF Managers
Of the Baptist Young Peoples Union OF
America, held this morning, Buffalo. y.
Y, was selected as tho next place %
meeting, provided the Buffalo people
give assurance that railroad rates ami
other minor details will be satisfactory.
The Baptlsts began work at an early
hour. Between $50 and 7so Ave meet
ings OF prayer. praise. and testimony
were held in tho city, and one. which
was largely attended. at Sunrise Rock.
on Lookout mountain
At 1880 o'clock the workers con-
ferences. begun yesterday. wers con-
cluded. At these conferences questions
asked on difficult points relative to tho
subjects In hand were answered by tho
leaders. who were all close Bible stu
dents.
Between 1880 and IL o'clock DEPART
mental rallies were held These meet
ings represented the great divisions oe
the territory in which the work Of tho
Baptist Young Peoples Union OF Amsri-
ca is carried on. The meeting of tho
| representatives OF Northern States cast
| OF tho Mississippi river, known as the
| Department OF tho Gold, was hold at
| the First Baptist church, and was pre-
sided over by Frank Harvey Field, os
Brooklyn, ". Y. Tho meeting OF tho
| representatives OF the Northern Ststos
west OF the Mississippi river, known az
the Department OF the Blue, was held
at the First Methodist church, and was
presided over by Or. j. w. Conley, OF
st. Paul, MINI. The meeting OF tho rep
| resentatives Of the Southern states,
known as the Department OF tho Green.
was held at Centenary church. Charles
NJ. Ness, chairman, made the report OF
the Executive Committee, which showed
| gains, and a steady growth OF the spirit
Of determination with the general union.
OUTLOOK MEETING.
There was no session OF tho Dap&iss
| Young Peoples Union Of America Con-
vention this afternoon. the delegates at
| tending q outlook meeting" on Lookout
| Mountain. A number Of addresses werd
made the general topic being Our
Field and our Forces" Of which tho fol-
| lowing were the principal ones: "Our
| BdpllaL BOiteS III lNc Iuilcl Nk1lt<.
| Rev. Lomuel Moss. -. D., Philadelphia:
| "Our Baptist Friends In Canada" Rev.
| O. 9. S. Walton, Macon. Ga; Into All
the World" Rev. ". Il. Witter. ID. D.,
Boston
The evening was devoted 10 concert
| given BY the local union for the enter
| tainment Of the visitors.
The visiting ministers have been as
| signed to the various pulpits OF the city
| for Sunday services. Row J. j. Haw-
| thorne OF Nashville preaching the regu'
lar convention sermon In the afternoon.
The Board OF Managers Of the Baptist
| Young Peoples Union OF America Auxil-
| larry 20 tho Southern Baptists, met
in special session to vote for a successor
for the Rev. J. ID. Jordan, secretary, who
recently resigned. Tue board selected
| Rev. Calvin b. Blackwell. Of Elizabeth
| City. n. 9. The headquarters Of the sec
| rotary are at birmingham. Mr. Black
well is president Of the North Carolina
| state Convention OF tho Baptist Young
PEOPLES Union Of America. and Is presl-
dent OF the Southern Baptist Convention.
RICHMOND IN 1899.
! CHATTANOOGA, TENN, July H.
| Especially -Richmond came very near se'
| curing the Baptist YCung Peoples Cone
| vention for 1898 Her name was cont
sldered by the board. and great pressure
| was brought TO bear I'm her behalf, Dui
the Executive Committee reported Id
| favor Of Buffalo. However, certain pro-
visions are thrown around tho selecuoa
that still may take tho convention else'
| where. Following is the report:
| buffalo Is chosen as the conventioi
| city for 1898. on condition that satlsfac,
tory railroad rates can be secured. and
! that the Buffalo local committee present
| local and financial conditions satisfactory
| 10 the Executive Committee OF the Bags
| list Young Peoples Union Association"
| IL is believed that Buffalo VIII meei
| the requirements Of these provisions. and
secure the convention. 1t Is practically
sreed that Richmond Will secure int
! convention next time.
MEETING on LOOKOUT.
The Virginia delegation attended thu
| outlook meeting on Lookout Mountau
| this afternoon at 1 o'clock, and wers
| afterwards driven through Chickamaugs
| Park. Tomorrow they Will attend SER
| vices at the various churches. and somt
of them will 90 by Nashville TO VISIT sht
| Centennial tomorrow night. Most 81
| them attended u grand concert at thf
| Auditorium this evening.
Dr. Cooper is to-day the guest or Cap
| tain c. s. wilkins, in Park Place.
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