Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-27


By P. 1.-THE district convention
of the Baptist Young Peoples Unicn
embracing the Baptist Churches in the
section of Alexandria, assembled in the
Baptist Church last night at 7:45
o'clock.
Quite large representation was
present, including some able divines
and representative laymeu. Among
them is noted the president of the Vir.
gina B. Y. P. U Rev. Geo. B. Taylor;
Rev. L. S. Dunaway, D. D, Rev. w.
F. Dunawsy, D. D., Rev. r. II. Pitt,
D. D., Rev. F. R. Boston, D. D.. Rev.
f B Pollard, of Washington, and OF
the laymen Messrs. G. H. Shipman, OF
Charlottesville; Tyler, Of Falmouth,
and Garrett, clerk of the association, OF
Leesburg.
At the opening programmes were dis
tributed. Music by the Union choir
followed, after which there was scrip
ture reading by DR.. Geo. B. Taylor and
prayer by Rev. w. F. Dunaway. The
address of welcome was delivered by
the pastor Of the church, Rev. ]. b.
Butler, which was well received.
Rev. DR.. Edwards, who had been as.
signed to respond, not being present,
the presiding officer, DR.. Taylor, called
on DR.. r. Fl. Pitt 10 respond and he ex-
pressed pleasantly and in very enter
tanning way the appreciation of the
welcome so happily given.
After singing by the congregation the
President introduced DR.. Thomas S.
Dunaway. His subject was "Denom'
national Loyalty" and he delivered q
carefully prepared treatise On his SUBJ
Jet which was greatly appreciated.
DR.. Dunaway was followed by sub
stitute for J. Garland Pollard, in the
person OF his brother, Rev. E B. Pol
lard, of Washington, who delivered an
interesting address on the associations
origin and object.
Announcements were then made by
President F. H. Caldwell, the Doxology
sung and the benediction pronounced BY
DR.. T. S. Dunaway.
This morning the early prayer meet
ing at o'clock was not very largely
attended, but an interesting meeting,
conducted by F. R. B rston, D. D., was
held, in which DIR. Geo. B. Taylor, G.
n. Shipman and others participated.
Selections of scripture were read By
different members of the association
and the songs of praise and prayer were
all interesting.
The first half hour of this mornings
session was taken up in devotional ex-
ercises, conducted by u. Y. Royston, of
Marshall, and consisted of the reading
of passages of scripture, singing OF
hymns and prayers. There were about
90 delegates present.
Rev. E. w. Winfrey, of Culpeper,
spoke on methods for winning our
young people to loyalty in Church
work, taking for his topic Saved to
Serve.n He did not believe that tie
young people of the Church were want
ing in loyalty to God, but if at any
time such an one should seem to be
lukewarm, then is the time for their Ell
ders to show, by their own lives that
they were saved to serve" In every
case it is the duty for those who have
served the Lord for any length of time
TO support and strengthen the young
convert Sympathy and appreciation
of small results from the efforts OF
young followers are two of the greatest
factors in any church or christian asso-
citation. The entire address Vas we'll
deli. cred and seemed to hold the close
attention Of all those present.
After the singing Of hymn Rev. b.
B. Pollard, Pr. D., of Washington,
spoke on 'Practical Sug yestions for
Conducting CONQUEST Missionary
Meeting DR.. Pollard gave many
practical and beneficial suggestions as
to the conduct of such meetings,
urging the members Of the 3. 7. P.
| q. to work to the end that their society
make an effort to raise library EN-
bracing such literature as will best
keep the members informed on the
work of the order.
The reading Of scripture verses was
followed by au address by Rev. George
Braxton Taylor, D. D., OF West Afppc-
mattoE, on the ohurchs duty to young
converts. He earnestly urged that
the matter of g.v.ng all the influence
aud recognition In churches be not re
lesated to either the old or the young
exclusively, but that each be given q
tertsin position--oue that they can hll
Sreditably-and be expected to give
good account for the confidence
reposed 10 them. 1t is not only the
duty of the church e, teach the young
converts to work, but after they learn
to use them, not to let them remain
idle when they are capable Of filling
the position f9r which they are trained,
Rsv. j, Il. Council, ofSt! Elmo, spoke
on "The Bible and our Young People,
His remarks were interesting and IT.
structive and held the attention of bi:
hearers throughout. He impressed
upon the congregation the necessity Of
q more general reading of the Bible
not only in the church and at church
meetings, but in the home and else
where, =,
The morning session closed with q
talk on the obligations resting upon
Young people to spread the gospel, ey
Rev. G. w. Ira ihaga, OF Manassas
Mr.. Trainham said that great many
people disliked to hear the word sob
iicatiop," but he had notieed that the
man who considered themselves under
obligation to do things were the oues
who achieYed great results both in re-
gard to their duties to man and to goo,