The news & observer., 1897-02-11

srha Rant;St Young Peoples Union
Ill to-dav nominate and elect the fol-
lowing officers for the coming year;
pras;3pnt-DR. G. S. BI4AChW WE'LL,
Elizabeth City.
socretarv-J. f. WRAY, Chapel Hill.
Correspond4ng Secretary aud Treasurer
! WILLIAM BAILEY, Raleigh.
Vice Presidents:
7. r. SPENCE, Kinston.
r Fl. GORRELL, Wake Forest.
+ Fl. TUCKER, Asheville.
w. f. DANIEL, Weldon.
w. b. MORTON, Roxboro.
Executive Committee:
j. H. KERR, Warrenton.
]. Il. CARLYLE, Wake Forest
w. J. MARTIN, Raleigh.
]. w. BAILEY, Raleigh.
DIR. C. S. BLACKWELL, Is ch'ilr-
man ex officio of the committee
The above is the report of the coIlnaI-
tee on nominations that was compieteu
hast might and will be presented 10 tIe
convention for adoption this morning.
IT has not yet been decided Where
the next convention will be held, Dut Uhe
mafter viii be determined this afternoon
hv n committee composed Of j. IL. Whioe'
s. G. Cate and Walter Cahoon.
The First Baptist church was crowded
last might with people of all denonffna
tions to hear the addresses OF 1T. a. -.
Rarron. pastor of the Baptist church IN
Charlotte. and Rev. John ID. jordan
Secretary of the Southern B. 1. L. u.
Auxiliary, Birmingham, Ala
For nearly two hours they sat and
gave the closest possible attention % TWO
Of the finest addresses that have Dech
heard in Raleigh in many day. 1ney
ware STRONG. terse and eloquent. Here
a br;rht flash of wit, there a gem OF
,bonoht wrapped in tine most Ibeautnui
-sssua of po-atic language, but always and
avar eonyeyina some deep serious lesson
or r,ointang some moral They We're great
literary treats both of them, and WOrtny
af the great men who delivered them
nr. Barron was the first speaker. Ills
snhieot was. Where and for What Does
Christ Need the Baptist Young People
of North Carohnag
In discussing 'uhis subject Dr. Barron
took occasion ITO refer to the value oI
organized effort i'm every calflng ana
ausiness of life It's a day of organ
;zad;on he said. Everything il organ
izing. Trade organizes, capital organ
Ives. Every selfish interest organizes aaid
,,nSal6sh interests must organize also
and make their influence felt upon socFs-
sy. Organization, union means streng1n-
Another reason. he said, is that 1T ~
a va1ng people's day. Young men every
where are coming 10 the front-in Dusa-
ness. in politics and In church.
1--WE need them We need more OF
+bamin all calings in life. Ii we had a
few more Christian young men In une
Legislature we might sWeeten Things 9
little. Politics is anhonorabie thing u
only becomes dishonorable when put 20
dishonorable uses. In the ch1lrch the
day once was when the young people
were discredited and discounted There
was n c.hasm between the young anu
ola Rut thank God that day is past.
The old people are reaching out welcoln-
ing hands TO the young,and the young are
bearing the burdens growing 100 heaFy
for the aged shoulders.
ssThe young people are needed-and TOT
what? They are needed that the l'ord
Jesus Christ may pour hls r-ehes ana
love in thern-that they may receive
more of his grace, more of his hfe ana
make the most of their lives. The sun
does not shine for itself, but TO warm
up every nook and corner Of the ear1h,
to drive away every shadow, kiss every
diving flower and rainbow every drop
of walter. So Gods love is for you. lie
loves the young. His son has said 1t
He wants them to come TO Him. They
are His Jewels The fnllness and riches
Of His glory Is for them"
What is needed to-day, he said, j.
a greater personal conservation on the
the part of the young people.
II call upon you, young men,t0 conse-
crate your lives to Jesus Christ tonight.
Law your hands upon that blessed cruci-
fed form and swear that God helping
yos,. YOU will ever acknowledge alleg-
lance ITO Jesus Christ, your Lord and
Saviour"
DIR. JORDAN'S ADDRESS.
Dr. Jordan said he was mighty glad
to be where he was at that particular
moment. when he got up to talk about
'"lne Young Peoples Society, the Train
ing School in Doctrinal Emphasis ana
Denominational Loyalty
He delighted his hearers by saying that
he thought North Carolina was q great
place to live in Raleigh, he told them.
was n great city, and he congratulated
himself on having the opportunity to
sneak to SO great an audience; and the
audience. he added, is to be congratulated
an the fact that il may be the last time
I shall ever have that privilege.
"There is another reason why I'm glad
TO be here. / have always held steadfast
to tho belief that Kentucky had more
prettv women in it than any other State
in the Union, and I'd hate to give up
that faith, but it has been sorely shaken
since I'VE been in Raleigh. Last night |
was inclined to infdelity about it,
and tonight I'm regular Bob Ingersoll
On the subject. AS ! looked at this choir
/ said to myself. The man that arranged
those people certainly has sold apples in
the market He PUTS the best looking ONES
in front This statement makes it ne
eessary for me to say I'm married
man and have a mother-in-law, and don't
want another"
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