The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-14
EVENING SESSION.
Conquest Missionary Banner Awar"ea
Tn An IuIianapoiiS Church.

After the devotional exercises tho con-
ventlon was called to order at COCK
pv the Rev. r. IL. Pitt, ID. d., OF RICH
mOnd. associate editor of the ReilSlouS
Herald.
The first business was the presentation
OF the banner for senior work IN the
Conquest Missionary Course.
THE WINNER.
Or. Chivers, the secretary, announced
mat the award had been made TO Wood
run Place church OF indianapolis, Ina.
The presentation address was maze py
the Rev J. r. White, OF Raleigh. y. =.
There was ono word. he said, when ne
would like 90 associate with the nag II
was expansion" or imperialism.
Differ as people might. on the polucdi
asnect. there could be no difference about
the mission which Christ gave 20 MS
disciri,s. Whom he said "Go and preach
the gospel 20 every creature he spoke
as an imperiabst and gave TO the church
the Impulse Of SIS existence. I'VE are
one and an committed in this cause
ne said I'VE are out for a Christ WIN
world 70 conquer" II isn't a matter 20
he voted upon or down by the church
or hy council. IN "a not left for the us
cipe with an his liberty 70 vote on the
mOmentOus fssue. We are comhhtten
10 this conquest hv the charaoy Of our
God. said Mr.. White nothing but the
whole world viii do for him. cutters
and trimmcre of Gods sovereignty arc
the enemies of missions. This IS dav,
ne continued. ot foreign missions Inc
man who failed 20 assist the missions
was recrcant fo his duty as "a ChrlsuAn.
COMMITTED.
We are committed % the cause by the
logic Of tho cause Of Christianity. II
tho GOSPEL won't save n Chinaman u
won't save a Caro'inan. The question
whether tho heather IS lost without the
preaching ~ the Gospel was not the way
20 look ~ the question. II Is. can tho
heather pc savel with the Gospel?
The hammer IS "a very handsome one or
white silk. bearing the inscription, 10y
atty TO christ" with the palm branch
and sheavos Of corn.
Tho church which has won this proud
distinction for passing tho most success
mi examination in tho Christian Culture
Course rs not the largest IN indianapolis,
either I'm size or membership. but 10 Is
recognized as the most energetic body
I'm the state OF Indiana. There was no
representative Of the congregation IN the
hall and tho banner was given into tho
charge Of tW0 delegates from Indiana
pons.
IItkSli' 81 : Address.
The presanta.In was followed by the
annual address Of tho president
or the b. Y. p. T.. Mr.. John
"A. Chapman OF Chicago. II was
listened to with he closest attention by
the vast throng which filed the great
hall. So great was the interest that
snght disturbances IN the rear Of the
nall once or twice were promptly sup
pressed by the audience. Liberal APP
pause puncuated the delivery OF the adj
dress. especially the reference To the
Dreyfus case. The text of the address
follows.
"Cast We the improbable servant into
outer darkness. there shall be weeping
and crashing Of teeth" Matt. % 30.
Young People of the Baptist Denomi-
nation
81 come 20 you. as 7 have each year,
with n message from the word Of God.
Inc text around which 7 shall ask YOU
20 iet your thought crystalize this eveL
ing. is ono that is seldom used 10 comtor-
or inspire Gods people. Sometimes IL
IS whispered with almost bated breath as
q message of warning belonging 10 tnat
future Judgment day. but not often are
ma solemn lessons studied as they apply
10 the Immediate concerns of this present
world. and yet Or voices truth and
PICTURES n condition that are demon
st-ated IN this present life by countless
examples.
"The text word Of this convention IS
'diecipleshin.' and during It's sessions Won
viii be told in wiser words than IN no.
OF the duties that belong 20 tho disc pc,
or the privileges that are his of me
means ~ grace his Lord has provided.
and OF the varied service that it is h's %
render II shall be my aim in these