Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-06
YOUNG PEOPLES UNIONS.
Meeting of Their Conference.-The
dress by DIR. Curry.

NORFOLK, VA, May 5.-(Specal)-i
conference Of the Baptist Young Peoples
Unions OF the South, auxiliary to the
Southern Baptist Convention, was held
here to-day at the First Baptist church
The conference is a representative body
with constituency of some 6O.0O0 mem
bers, scattered over the entire South
The officers are Rev. l.. O. Dawson. ID. d..
OF Tuscaloosa, Ala. president; Rev. j. y.
Pretridge, of Louisville. KY, vice-presi-
| dent; W. w Gaines, of Atlanta. Ga,
| recording secretary; Rev. DR.. c. S. Black
| well. of Birmingham, Ala, field or cor
/ responding secretary; Rev Il. ID. Gray,
| j. D.. of Birmingham. Ala, chairman
| Of the Executive Committee.
The conference convened with Rev. !.
| n. Pretridge vice-presdent in the chair,
in the absence Of the president. The
secretary, Mr.. W. W. Gaines, occupied
his desk. Prayer was offered by Rev
w. j. f. Cox, Of the Seventh church.
Baltimore. He made a special invoca-
ton for the President of the United
States and his Cabinet. and for the sue
cess Of the American army, that free
dom may be given 10 an oppressed peO-
pie"
Rev. DR.. c. S. Blackwell. the field secre-
tary. read his report. showing a large
work done by him since his appointment
to his present Office. The report was
then discussed interestingly and prof.
tably by Rev. Dr. Blackwell. At this
point Rev. Or. Chvers. corresponding
secretary Of the American Baptist Young
Peoples Union. was introduced and ad-
dressed the conference I'm hearty greet
ings.
Rev. Alberto J. Diaz Of Cuba who IS
doing coporteur work in Mexico. was in
troduced. and received a hearty hand
clapping. He addressed the conference
briefly and entertainingly.
REV DIR. CURRY.
Rev J. J.. NJ Curry. ex-Minister Of the
United States to Spain, was next intro
duced, and addressed the conference. lie
dwelt particularly upon the need OF
thorough conversion in cOntradistinction
to artificial. emotional conversions. DV
ing his talk he. by analogy. referred To
the Immortal Dewey" The sentiment
was received with much applause. DR.
Curry emphasized the individuality Of the
Baptist churches and membership as op-
posed to national or State church organi-
cation. In closing, he said he would
take the liberty of referring 10 the queen |
Of Spain. He paid her a splendid tri- |
butte, and said she was a lady Of culture, |
courage. and patriotism az she under |
stands Il. She entered the palace al !
Madrid when il was reeking with infamy.
and she leaves II as pure az any home |
can be. While ne wished America quick. |
immediate. and glorious success he said |
every woman in this country should adj
mire this good woman IN Spain. who mad |
wrought such n great work in the reign
ing house of her country. Or. Curry's /
address was one Of much excellence, al
though impromptu.
DELEGATES PRESENT
The Committee on Enrolment reported
III delegates and a number of visitors
present greeting by wire was re-
ceived from Tuscaloosa, Ala, from Rev.
H. 0. Dawson. d. D., president of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union.
II made q Scriptural reference: And
Noses said unto Joshua, be of good cOur-
age" &c.
Rev DR. Carter Helm Jones. of LOUIS
Vile. KY, then introduced and discussed
one of the set subjects. 1.-THE Need and
Opportunity of Doctrnal Instruction IN
Local Unions"
On motion Of Rev. Or. Bomar, of South
Carolina. the conference expressed its
high appreciation of the splendid work
done by the corresponding secretary OF
he Southern Baptist Young Peoples
'nion. Rev. Or. G. S. Blackwell. other
speakers were Rev. Or. ID. Gray. Of Biz
mingham. chairman of the Executive
Committee. and Rev. Or. T.. +. Chlvers.
lresses the convention adjourned sine die