Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-13
PREPARE FOR THEN.
now THE PLANS FOR THE coNvEN-
TroN HAVE PROGRESSED.
COMMITTEES AND THEIR LABORS.
The Initial steps 10 Prepare Tor inc
Great Meeting Taken soon Aitcr
IN. n,r.,. Conycntion-Those Who
Have Done the work.
Have Done the work.

Have Done the work.
The work OF preparation for the sap
list Young Peoples Union Association
Convention. which meets here this morn
ing. has been in progress Tot nearly
Twelve months Naturally, the great puih
-5f The work. IN the matter Of details mas
hcen ooue in the last few weeks. but the
5oundafion was laid and the general plans
formed carly in the fan OF last year.
II was not long after the convention
IN Runalo at which Richmond's invita-
lion Tor the young Baptsts TO meet mere
this year was accepted. that the Bap,'SO
Young Peoples Union leaders OF TINS city
md state began TO reject as 10 the hhe7
upou which the arrangements Tor ,il9
meeting should be laid out. Ihe lhNi'"
tion 10 the convention was eNlehu,u
Jointly by the Young Mems business ~
ISOLATION and the city Union NeH' ~.
William T. Hatcher was the very s'pPg
medium through when t"e o'' 49,
picbmond were presented az bulIdlo'
INC other Richmond and virginia zap
ttsts an attendancc lent him their CORDIAL
co-oneration and aid. and did effective
work in behalf Of the Queen city of the
South.
HAD INVITED 1T BEFORE
This was the second time the virginia
o,,,fol had asked for the convention. In
1897 the Young Mems Business Assocla-
lion. then but recently organized ana
olsrt as II has ever been since 10 advance
the interests Of the city, sent "a commit
Tee 10 Chattanooea 10 invite the Young
Daptists OF the United states ana Cahau'
ia hold their 1888 meeting here. Inc IN
yltation was received with great iaVoI'
ana might have been accepted had 10 not
boen considered undesirable 10 hold 'ne
convention two years in SUCCESSION III
cities of the same section Of country ana
moi further apart than Chattanooga ana
Richmond Buffalo had also put ~
prlor claim. and her invitation was ac-
cerded. n was then felt that II Kch-
mond asked for the convention OF 1883
sbc UouId get IT, She did ask and the
result Is the assembling here to-day OF
one OF the largest. most aggressive ana
enthusiastic religious organizations in the
world.
BEGAN TO PREPARE.
The first meeting looking TO making pre-
oarations for this convention was hela
M Grove-Avenue church early last fan
This was a conference called by President
Hin Montague. Of the city Union 10
which an the pastors of Richmond ana
Manchester and leading Baptist YOUNG
Peoples Union workers were invited 10
meet the local Board Of Managers. There
was ii splendid attendance. and great in
terest was evinccd by all. and the spirit
Of harmony and unanimity which charac-
teriaed that first conference has marked
au Of the meetings that have been held
i'm connection with the convention. a
committee was then appointed 10 recon-
mend what form Of organization should
De entered into and 20 suggest suitable
pers1ns as officers at the head Of the
movement TO direct the plans for this
wears great assembly. At subsequent
meeting. held at the same place. par
tial report was made. and the committee
continued. with instructions to complete
The list Of officers and prepare a set of
rules and regulations under which to
shape the convention work.
SECURED a GOOD CHAIRMAN.
The great problem with this commit
tee was the selection of the best suited
man for the very responsible position Of
general chairman The eyes of most Of
those who he'd been giving the subject
careful thought turned TO Hon. j. Taylor
Ellyson who had had such wide and varied
experience as an executive officer and in
arranging for great meetings, such as
this one For many weeks Mr.. Ellyson
was unable 10 see his way clear to take
up the work. lie frankly stated that he
had never been asked TO render any ser
vice which he would take hold of with
greater interest than this IL his business
environments and other circumstances
would permit The committee. feeling
that he of all others was the man TO put
az the head Of an undertaking that meant
DO much not only for the Bapusts of
Richmond. but for the city itself would
take no denial. lie finally consented,
and at a meeting held at the Young Mems
Christian Association building on the
night Of November the Goth, his name was
presented Tor the chairmanship. The
nomination was received with great en-
thusasm. and Mr. Ellyson was made
chairman. From that moment he threw
his whole soul into the work, which he
has carried forward with that vigor and
carnestncss which marks all of his lab0rs.
HIS COLABORERS.
Mr. A. w. Patterson was elected trca-
surer, Mr. Frank l.. Butler secretary, and
these, with Mcssrs John Garland Pol
lard, the state president; Hin Montague,
city PRESIDENT Rev. DR. r. H. Pitt vice.
president of the International organiza-
ton, and S. Il. Woodhn, were constituted
an Executive Board to have general
charge of the entire work of preparing
for the convention. Ali of the members
OF the board are enthusiastic Baptist
Young Peoples Union men, and they en-
tered into the work with an earnest will,
md have carried 1T forward with persist
ent energy,
The details have been worked out and
well executed 10y eleven committees, all
Of which have been efficient and faithful
in the DISCHARGE y the duties assigned
60 them. The completeness of the ar
ranGcments is due TO the fidelity with
which these committees have wrought
out the details Of The general plans laid
down by the Executive Board Every ci-
fort has been made 10 make the arrange
mcnts such as will contribute TO the plea
sure and comfort of the thousands Of
visitors who are here to-day.
LIST OF THE COMMITTEES.
These committees. nearly all OF whom
have called 10 their assistance auNiiiarics,
composed OF young men and women OF
The two cities, are made up as follows:
Entertainment Committee-Mr. III. W.
Cottren chairman. Mr.. K. c. Harris,
Miss Bessie Waller, MIR l.. n Fox. Miss
Abbs Gwathmey. Miss Lula Williams,
Rev W T.. Hatcher, ID. D.. Mr.. John
Garland Pollard. Mr.. Otis j. Thompson,
MIR. X NJ Smith. Miss Nettie Ford. MI.
NJ. II. Cox, Rev. W. Il. J.. Smith, ID. D.,
Miss Arabellc Pitcher. Miss Maude Pol
lard Mr.. A. T. RaglSnd. Mr.. II. +. W.