The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-17
The B. Y. P. U. CONVENTION.
nr, DIR. JORDAN's ACCOUNT OF
TIE RICHMOND GATHERING.

nv DIR. JORDAN'S ACCOUNT OF
1HE RICHMOND GATHERING.
rt,e convention Very Largely At
,ondcd and Much Enthusiasm
,,,pifcsted Delegates Present
Rom Every state and Territory
aud The british Provinces as Wen.
rbe convention Now Has 5000
,,ious With Membership OF
.bout 25G, OOO-Richmond Ban
ust strongboId-Dr. Jordan Con-
cIudes His Series of Sermons Upon
the APOSTLE Paul.
Az the morning service at the First
PIANIST church yesterday Rev. DR.. John
n Jordan told his congregation of the
convention of the Baptist Young Peoples
I-rion of America at Richmond, Va, from
which he had just returned. The conven-
,t5n Or. Jordan said, was a most sue
,sssful one probably the largest Baptist
Gathering ever held in the United States.
The attendance was variously estimated
at from 5000 TO 10000. There were dele
gates from every state and territory and
from Canada and British Columbia as we'll
DISTINGUISHED leaders of the Baptist Broth
srhooi we're present from all sections of
me country, and the feature of the con-
vsntion was the number of able addresses
The reports showed that there has been
very healthy and continuous growth in
tie union. Organized only eight years
ago. the association now numbers 5000
lnians with about 10000 members. There
was a very satisfactory growth during
The year just ended. Chicago is the head
quarters OF the union, the general Offices
being located there. John II. Chapman of
Chicago prominent business man of that
city was reelected president Mr.. Chan
man has been president of the union since
ats organization. Rev E L. Chivers of
Chicago was reelected general secretary.
There were about 1900 delegates in al
tendance ana probably as many visitors.
All the meetings were largely attended
and much enthusiasm was shown. A noted
feature of the convention was the mag
niicent singing by the great choir of 100
voices. The motto of the union is 10y
ally to Christ and the Church." Each
year a different watchword is chosen.
AlF Nai'HNDth lOl lLt present year be-
ing "Discpleship.' This gives the kew
10 the line of thought followed by the
speakers.
The first address was The Disciple and
His Lord" by DR.. II. c. Mable of Boston
Dr. w. W. Landrum or Atlanta had pre-
pared an address upon the subject of the
disciple and His Fellow Man" but be-
ing unable TO be present the paper was
read by eX-Gov. Northen of Georgia. 9th
e. addresses were the Law of Disciple
ship, 10y Rev. A. J. Dickinson of Ala
0ima; "A Disciples Wages" by DR.. D.
T. Denman of Milwaukee; Horizon of
D.scpisshlp." by w. G. Fenneu of Meri-
den Conn, and Disciples in Deed" by
Key /. ;. Henson pastor of the First
Baptist church OF Chicago. number
Of other addresses were made by distin-
sois1ed Baprsts. The next convention of
me union Will be held at Cincinnati.
LIT. Jordan had a special reason 10 be
pleased at the success of the convention
eh1 the growth of the Young PEOPLES
Ohlon work. For about two years pre-
yous 10 accepting the pastorate of the
FIRST Baptist Church at Savannah he
was general secretary for the Southern
baptlst Young Peoples Union, the two
sections then having separate organiza-
uo1S he saw that union was desirable
ana plan of union suggested by him
was adopted, and now all the Baptist
young people are united in one organiza-
lion.
ID connection with the report upon the
convention DR.. Jordan said that Richmond
is very much of a Baptist town. OF the
population of nearly 100 600 the Baptists
nave about 5000 or one in every four of
'Ae population, The white Baptists have
seventeen churches and the colored Bap-
,,Sls about the same number The First
Dapust church of Richmond is one of the
oiaesi IN the United States.
Al NE service at the First church last
H.shl Dr. Jordan concluded his series of
S5.moAs upon the Apostle Paul, his topic
u7l.s Paul the Prisoner" DR.. Jordan
,ou u fauis arrest at Jerusalem and his
.""'s taken from that city to Cesarea
i" escape The fury of the Jews. AT Ce-
ed the apostle remained in prison two
.s9i> ana preached before Felix, Festus
@-G Asfppa. From Cesarea he was taken
W i'o'ne where he remained in prison an
.5s TWO years. He was released at the
suu OF lAis period, but only a brief free
uoln was allowed him. He was again ar
sS'ea ana after several years Imprison-
l1ent was put 10 death by order of The
L"Prtof Nero. Most of his writings to
|5 churches were from Rome. DR.. Jor-
u. '' saIa that Paul was the only one of
t,, apostles who is positively known to
VISITED Rome. There are traditions
y, "e contrary but no positive proof.
NJ a., IA" Dr. Jordan, was the greatest
n G en- ine apostles and the one who, next
ISL mad exercised the greatest infiu-
''Ne upon Christianity.
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