The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-22
THE BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE
THE SABBATH WAS INAUGURATED
WITH EARLY MORNING DE-
VOTIONS.
PULP|TS WERE FILLED
With Visiting Ministers-Five Thou
sand People Heard the COnven-
ton sermon of Rev. Hawthorn.
Enthusiastic Service Held.

Chattanooga, Tenn. July 1S.-Earl
morning devotional services were held ii
all the churches today in connection witt
the convention of the Baptist Youn
Peoples Union of America. At 1
o'clock the pulpits of the city were fillec
by the visiting, ministers. At the Firs
Baptist church the leading Baptist
church of the city. Rev. j. w. Conley
ID. d., of st. Paul, Mimi, preached Al
eloquent sermon to Il very large audience
his text being Acts, xviii 11-12.
DIR. b. Merrill Hopkinson of Balti
more, assisted in the singing.
John II. Chapman of Chicago. preSi
dent of the Baptist Young People,
Union, delivered discourse at the FRS
Congregational church, colored.
Other ministers were assigned as fol
lows:
Central Baptist Rev. W. w. Weeks
Ontario Second Baptist. Rev. w. L. Van
Horne. North Dakota; Beech Street
Baptist. Rev. $. J. Minor, Kansas: Hill
City Baptist. Rev. W. r. Hundlry
Florida: First Methodist Rev. j. w.
Ford, Troy. y. Y; Centenary NJ f.
church South. Rev. ID. u. McI.aurin. De
troit; First Presbyterian, Rev. w. III.
Gestwist. Detroit Second Presbyterian,
Rev. a. +. Waffle, Auburn: y. Y.
This afternoon ut the First Baptist
church Rev. Robert +. v Pierre of Phil
adelphia. the fgm4ns chalk talk" ar;i2t,
gave an impressive demonstration of his
work, which has become world famous.
Rev j. h. Hawthorne. the distinguish
ed Baptist divine of Nashville. preached
the convention sermon at the auditorium
this afternoon 10 5000 people. His sub
ject was the ideal Christian man. his text
being taken from Proverbs. iv. Is.
The evening was given up To Il dedica-
a. g al into
meeting opened with general devO-
tional and praise service in which the
vast congregation joined the choir in
sing popular hymns. The service was
followed by Il conservation address by
Rev G. L. Violin of Brooklyn. ~ Y.
The conservation service lasted from :
TO 10 o'clock and was conducted by Gen
cral Secretary L. f. Chivcrs Of Chicago.
a roll call of the states was called and
the representatives thcrcupOn consecrat-
ed the union of each state to the service
and work as outlined by the convention.
The scene was an inSupiring one, and
never before can the BaptiSts remember
of seeing so much general devotion tn
the cause exhibited ut Il convention of
delegates. All sectional lines were wiped
out. the north. the south. the eIst and
the west vieing with each other as to
who should show the most ardent de-
votion to the common cause.
Six hundred dollars was SUBSCRIBED |
and paid ut tonightS meeting to send
Dr. Frank Harper of Detroit. who IN
Friday at the praise service on l;ok- !
out mountain volunteered to devote hm-
self to focign mission work abroad.
Resolutions were adopted expressing |
thanks that the debt of S4Sti.O0O of the
American Baptist Foreign Mission So !
ccty had been raised and expressing |
qualification of al BaptiStS that til de-
nomination in the United States wa now |
united through the Young Peoples Union.
Tonight's services closed the regular
convention proceedings, though several |
rallies will be held tomorrow aud y SEP |
vice will be held ut SnodgraSS Hill. III |
the National park. ut which palr!ttic nd- |
dresses aud songs will be- mingled with |
the religious exercises.