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CONNECTICUT MOVING AHEAD.
Steady Growth since the ors""'N"
lion seven Years Ago.

The Baptist Young People OF Connect,-
cut were organized as state Union
June Z. 1892. at meeting held In the flrst
Baptist church, Hartford. one hundred
and ffty-six accredited delegates, repre-
senting % different Baptist churches IN
the State. considered the advisabillly OF
organizing a State Union.
After listening 10 an able ADDRESS Dy
Rev. d. ID. MacLauren, Of New 1oIk'
upon "The object. Aim, &c, of the Bop
fist Young Peoples Union DISCUSSION
followed. and it was voted TO form S'ale
Union as auxiliary 10 the national o,gd.
nization. A constitution was adopted at
this session The following officers were
elected for the first year: President, r..
n Bovnton. of Hartford; First Nlce-Presl-
dent A. r. Orchard, Of NorMlch'
second Vice President. Miss ". r. WEB
ster. of New Haver; Secretary, r. w
Payne. OF Hartford; Treasurer, j. Il. VIM
cent, Stonington. .,. no.
Since the organization the work mas
moved steadily on. The annual raiN -
held I'm connection with the regular state
convention OF the churches, and Tor me
past three years semi-annual or midsum-
mer meetings have been held at crescent
Beach each July. .
From a representation OF % churches IN
1892 the organization has grown IN seven
years to number III Young Peoples So
cieties with an active membership OF 4'o0l
The organization is more effective To-Day
than ever, and throughout the state the
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ARE UNDER THE GOLD
THIS THE DISTINCTIVE COLOR OF
THE NORTHERN STATES.
TIE PROGRESS Dc BY THEN.
nr,ef Account, of the Growth sad De-
vcIopment of the Work =" H"'"
state. with somcthinR Aboat the
Leaders.


The great Baptist Young rcor.'s 'n''"
Association Convention. walsh meets mere
to-day embraces the Whole 90 'he O"''1'
States ana Carada. There Sie 'oF "'-
visions which take the place OF tae &c
partments OF the Gold. Green. h'ee. ""0
Red. as at FIRST constituted 10. cno"sl
was maOc az the ConfcnH'1 90
tbattauoCca. wmcn tuC SCOT. OF. 80 .l''.
non was received into icdeia,iNe Ie."-
lions w!,h thc intcrnaho1al.
The constitution was then am'h"e" ID
follows. '1n place OF ne existing 'N'',''
OF The Baptist Youug Peoples thi'H as
sociati0n into four department. NV 'l'
respectively. as the department %. ''o
Rcd Cold. Blue. and Green. shaH Do
oesirnated as follows: W That witnm
rho Dominion of Canada SHAH be u'sIs-
mated as the Baptist Young PeoP.e
Union Of Canada. % Ihat Wi'H'h 'nD
ferritorv tributary 10 the oouth-Ih Dap
list Convention shall be de- snatto 'H9
Raufist Young Peoples Union, o"uI"'
Co That within the remaining states cas-
OF the Mississippi shall be dc-ih"" YEA ~
Baptist Young Peoples thloh' NJ ~.
"a That within the remaining S'ales W.
OF the Miss ssippi shall De- dosisnateu '"0
Baptist Youus Peoples Union NV'~
The Dispatch presents inns m''"'"S, "'
n feature its convention edition. Df.e
account OF tine progress q me WORK lh
each state from which the necessary I"-
fornation could be- obtained in time
With the history Of each state is gwen.
wherever practicable. short skeich ana
a picture of the transportation iea"ei VI
stat president, These are tae most I'M
portant officers I'm the state Organizations
For convenience of arrangements 'he
Northern States are taken hi7t ann 'h9"
mos of the south thc West, and can
ada iu the order named.
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course class in West Virginia at Fair
mount. Professor 3. c. Anderson. Of Al
derson has teen largely instrumental in
organizing many Of the Baptist Young
Peoples Unions in the Greenbrer Asso-
citation.
Rev. j. c. Johnson, ID. D.. pastor al
Charleston and State president. Is the
Baptist Young Peoples Union poet ana
is tho author of ne West Virginia rally
song.
Rev G. W. Parker. state missionary at
Ronceverte; Mr. Frank Swan. OF the
Baptist Banner corresponding secretary;
Rev. NJ A. Kelley Messrs Harry Bond.
G. f. Shafer A. c. Kinkead Miss Mabel
REYNOLDS. Professor Wayland Reyhol Is,
Reys. J. H. simmons, l.. Il. Peters, .. T..
Williams. and j. 5 Poe, Messrs. III. ID.
Houehner. Cummns. William Kee.y, and
others are among the most active work.
ers The junior leaders are Mr.. W. f..
Cyrus. Misses Ida Beeson. Grace Jones.
cora Spencer. and Emma Anderson. our
Junior president and Mrs. Frank Swan.
Young peoples organizations have in
creased from thirteen in 1898 TO 100 seniors
in 1899. with an enrolment OF 5000. md
twenty juniors. W tn an enrolment Ct
COO. More pastors are beginning TO awaken
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South, no East, no West: nay. it should
be a continental union. We gladly wei
coined representatives from Canada az
our first convention. We clasped hands
across the northern boundary. America.
in the broadcast sense OF the term, was
indicated as our held. me denomlnauonal
relation Of this federation was as clearly
outlined for us. the teachings Of fellow
shin of Baptist churches We're TO be the
base line of all our reckonings; the
things which Baptists have stood toI DO
times past We were 70 teach theF '""-
dren TO stand for In days 10 come-sl-
preme loyalty 20 the Scriptures, regeheii-
lion as prerequisite 10 church member
shin honor Of the death and resurrection
of orr Lord I'm the symbolic rite oI
baptism. preservation Of the LORDS SUD
per as not sentimental sign or th5
union of believers but as scripturiI
sign Of the vital relation OF the nelle'ef
10 his Lord.
''The policy Of the federation was out-
lined for US. It's mission In the denon-
national life was 10 be educauohar ny
executive. II was not 10 raise moneys l"r
| missions. 1t was not to espouse me en-
/ dowment Of schools IL was not 90 assume
| the functions of a general puolcauon
| society. In all these respects. u was ID
work through existing organizations
| independent of each Of them; II was 10
| be helpful to every one Of them. By DIT.
emphasis of the principles Of personal
piety. scriptural giving. and enlighteneu
| Christian convictions. II was 10 feed me
very springs OF UNCONVENTIONAL life ana
power. ..
, THE UNCONVENTIONAL control Of tA'
federation was clearly defined Tor ls
| The union derived its right n be r'n
| BAPTIST churches. mediately representa-
through the young peoples societies
which they have seyerally formed OF ''-
mediately by ,neir own accredited It
| resentatives. il could not, therei- I..
swerve in the least degree I'm teachins ,.
| determination. or in methods OF ".."
from the common faith and practice pr
| resented by each regular Baptist chni I.
| II IS in effect the aggregate Thought BTU
| life OF the denomination, expressint
SELF for the enlightenment, enlls'mfn'. i.u
unlfcation Of the young convert l!,- b"
! our churches"
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WORK IN RHODE ISLAND.
How the Work of Organization In
the state Came About.

Early i'm the year 1893 the subject of n
State organization of the societies or
Young people connected with the Baptist
churches was made the subject OF dis
cussion in one of the meetings of the
Providence Ministerial Conference. As a
result Of this discussion q committee was
appointed TO see what could be done
After corresponding as far as possible
with pastors and young peoples societies
il was deemed wise 10 call a general meet
ing of young people 10 consider what
could be done. There were ninety-one
delegates present, and thirty-seven
churches were represented. After a num-
Der Of fine addresses it was decided 20
form the Baptist Young Peoples Union
OF Rhode Island and a constitution was
adopted and officers elected. Al the frs
annual meeting, held in Pawtucket, No
vember lst. twenty-nine societies were
represented by l07 delegates.
Each year has shown steady increase
In membership. At the sixth annual con-
vention. held with the First Baptist
church, Newport, r. l., on Monday. Oc-
tober 3. 1898 sixty-six societies reported,
with a membership Of 4372. And the total
number united with the Church during
the year. II. At this meeting the follow
ing officers were elected for the year:
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Baptist churchcs. regardless OF mime Oh
form of constitution. Troy was the bHlh-
place of the state Baptis. Young People =
Union and there the constitution was
udopted June a. 1892 The delegates num-
bered 3G5 and represented 81 societies, 90
Baptist Young Peoples Unions. ana 10
Christian Endc8v0rs. The benefits Of inc
Baptist Young Peoples Union movement
In this state are iuca'culablc; especially
Is this true i'm an educational SENSE NeW
York state is especially fortunate I'M nav
ing at the head of the association man
who hes the true Christian spirit ana one
ntted 90 be "a leader-Mornay Williams
Of New York city. who has been president
of the State organization since 1879. Rev
George III. Ferris, of larNtoWn. Is hlsJ
Vice-president: Frank II. burnap, OF AL
bany. second yice-prcsident. ReV. George
T. Burdick of Utica. secretary, and or
rim II. Judd. of New York, treasurer. Inc
State Union will hold its eighth annual
convention al birmingham TN October'
aud IL is proposed 90 make the sdlheIIhs
pne Of the hest ever held.
Their, D. now am ass1ciauonal union IN
averv one of the associations of the
statc-g i'm an The assUCiational unions
are divided up into districts-S In all-and
there is "a district secretary for each dis
trict. as well as the general secretary
The union receives representatives from
every society of whatever organization
I'm any church. whether organized as
Christian Eudeayor societies. Young Peo-
pies unions. and Noung Peoples assocla-
lions Tho Board Of Managers of the
union is representative of the entire state
The size of tho union makes II difficult
10 ascertain its entire membership win
eNactless. as in coming 90 Richmond TINS
.NI H#Hf.f Inns l.f a.
will have 20 Dee brought by different
routcs. The northern and western parts
c. the State come by rail through Penn
syivana. the southern and eastern by
water. Via the old Dominion route.
TRANSPORTATION LEADERS.
Mr. Iohn Il Spottcn. Of Lansinsburgh'
wa one of the first 90 put his shoulder
10 the wheel in the interests OF the Sap
tist Young Peoples Union lie was eIec'
cd 10 the Board OF Managers IN hr'oA-
lvu I'm 1885. and his four years serve,
was rcpletc with ambition. NJ the toh-
Vention in Syracuse In 1895 ne WAS cnos .
second vice-prosiGent, and he hlled lhd'
Office for one year Later nc was se'
locted for transportation le3uef LOT "i'
Upper Central District, ana ms uul'9 IL
that capacity have been carried ou' III O.
manner which mer.ted the highest com
meudaton. Mr.. Spotten has "ohr nluo,
a. advance the interests of the Bapts'
Young Peoples Union of the state. h'
IS modest unassuming. quiet ana esn
servative. but he works IN a way IN" ma,
proves ultimately effective lie mas hc.'
innumcrable offices in local tehs'ous 30
cieties ard his aihhation Is always looN
ed for in movements tending 20 upnit 'ii
fallen. His presence at convention =
xefdcro missed. and "A cheerful counle
nance Is always O part of his bass'g
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steadily until at the close Of the first
years work, in October. 1891, the records
showed that sixty unions had been or
gauized. afty-one of which were Baptist
Young Peoples unions and nine Chris
tan EndeaVor societies. with a MEM
bership Of 1892 The work has continued
70 grow until at the present tlme there
are unions In each of the twenty English
speaking associations in the State. ana
the report for the year 1888 indicates that
there were over 1900 members besides
a junior association. consisting Of nearly
1900 members. These 1900 members are
distributed among about 80 local unions.
At the State Convention, held in Octo-
her 1897. it was unanimously adopted by
the convention proper that a summer as
sembly be held the following year. the
same 10 be known as the Michigan Bap-
list Summer Assembly" A committee
was appointed 10 meet with the EXecu-
tive Committee Of the Young Peoples
| organization. The assembly. as stated.
was held at Orchard Lake Military Aca-
DENY. August Is TO -, 1895. the use OF
| the grounds and academy having been
kindly rendered by Colonel j. Sumner
| Rogers The meeting proved very en-
| joyable to over 1000 delegates who were
| in attendance. IL was planned TO have
| 10 25th, at the same place.
WHO THE OFFICERS ARE.
| The State is divided into twenty assO-
| Citations, each with an associational presi-
! dent, vice-president, secretary, and trea-
( surer as well as a junior leader The
/ officers of the State organization al pres
| ent are as follows. President. Mr. c. a.
| Johnson; First Vice-President. Rev. H.
| X. Snow Second Nice-President, Miss
Hattie NJ. Hodge; Secretary and Trea-
surer, Mr.. John f. Carr; Junior LeaGer.
Mrs. James A. Brown; Transportation
Leader, Mr.. n. Bates Ackley. The EN-
ecutive Committee Is composed OF Mr.
| C. A. Johnson, president; Mr.. John e.
Carr, secretary. and Mr.. c. w Picken.
Rev. c. l.. Seasholes. Rev. c. Ii. Irving.
Mr.. L. A. Carr. Professor E. A. Read.
Miss Minnie l.. Wheeler. and MIR. a. +.
Snuggs Mr.. G.. j. Ninton IS the Michl-
gan member OF the National Board vf
Managers.
For nearly two years the editor OF the
Christian Herald, at Detroit has rendered
the Baptist Young Peoples Union two
columns OF space in that paper. and this
department has been I'm the efficient
charge OF Miss Minnie Lamb Wheeler.
MIR. n. Bates Ackley the energetic
Transportation Leader. of Michigan. has
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TRANSPORTATION Leader lnuldud.)
banner and the prize all-round banner
for general excellence i'm the c. c. G..
courses. The present membership, senior
and Junior. aggregates about 1880. THESE
are being educated along the lines OF
church activities missions being the dis
tinctive feature emphasized in the train
ing Of the Baptist Young People Of In
diana.
WAY-SECRETARY CLARK.
Mr.. Lewis A. Clark. railway secretary
of Indiana and transportation leader OF
the State. is q native of Switzerland
county. Ind. After leaving the puDhc
school as a pupil lie became a teacher
Later he prepared for the law, and, h2v-
ing been admitted 10 the bar, he Ailed
the office of Deputy Prosecuting Attor-
new. In 1873 he left the profession of the
law TO enter the railroad service, IN
which service ne is to-day. serving the
Baptist denomination. Mr. clark Is
man of wide experience and acquaintance
I'm railroad circles. having been IN the
business for eighteen years, ana having
travelled considerably. lie was for ten
wears a resident Of the West. He mas
served the denomination in Indiana I'VE
Years as railway secretary and is now
entering the sixth year. Mr.. Clark was
State president Of the Baptist YOUNG
Peoples Union for two years. declining
reelection at the last state conyen-
ton because Of press Of other bust
ness. Two years ago he acted as inter
national transportation leader by appoint
ment of the Executive Board at Chicago
headquarters.
The officers Of the Baptist Young Peo-
pres Union Board are: President. eX-
oficio Rev. c. d. Case. South Bend; Sec
retarv. Mr.. J. T. Neighbor, Indianapolis;
Treasurer. Mr.. +. b. Bachelor. Burton;
Superintendent Northwest Section, Mr.
L. A Clark, Charlottesville; Superintend-
emf Northeast Section. Rev w d. Chipp'
Button; Superintendent Southwest Sec
ton. Rev. J. L. Woolford, Nincennes;
Superintendent Southeast Section, Mr.. j..
H. Untbank. Richmond; Rev. c. y.
Clough Bloomington.
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under what is known as the Young Peo-
pies Federation of the Delaware Bap-
fist Union Association. This organiza-
ton was effected I'm Bethany church.
Wilmington, December T. 1894 1t i'll
cludes all the young peoples societies OF
the association. whether Baptist Young
Peoples unions or Christian EndeaVOr,
or of whatever name. The organization
at present is composed of eighteen So
cieties. There has been a good growth
in membership since the organization.
and the societies of different names have
worked in perfect harmony. Special at
tention has been paid to the educational
work of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union of America. many of the societies
carrying on the Christian Culture courses
each year. a greater number having taken
up this work in the past year than ever
before. The present officers are Joseph
X. Mclean, president; Rev. Elmer w.
Powell. vice-president; Miss Clara Dill.
secretary. Rev. A. p. Mhm, treasurer.
The Board of Managers are w. f. Leh-
man, Rev. F.. G.. Merrill and G. a. Cline.
Rev. 0. G. Buddington, Transportation
Leader of Delaware, was born in Con-
nectcut. and is a graduate of Grocer
Seminary. lie is i'm the fourteenth year
of his present pastOrate IN wilmington.
During that period his church has more
than doubled its membership, and is the
largest contributing church to missions
in the State.
The local Baptist Young Peoples Union
of his church is the first one Of that
name organized in the State. The State
Federation was organized in that church.
He has been Transportation Leader and
a member Of the international Board Of
Managers from the first, has led in
good deal of the work, and in what
might be called pioneer work, in his State
in the young peoples organization.
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Young Peoples Work an
p.rt of Buptist state eo" -, of

r.. ~ unntfst state
mr. pontist young People 900,
JndIana was organized In oceoo Get
prior 10 and including the eii' ao,ven-
inc In october, 1895, the ahp"' - 40
,ions were held at the SAINT ', ,,oo,.
,r,,oediately following tne ANNA "...'ons
-, ~ the Indiana Baplsl cO',' 49,,
ire organization. which up 10 'n's
mad been entirely separate, was' .na
the adoption of a new cohsu'u'ion ~
,S,aao Rantist Convention, mace GU
lna a,.ata mart of the regular State de-
conventional work. The new consu'u
ton has proven the WISDOM VI 10 tlsnas
90, who sought 10 unionize all the FORCES
and educate the young people INV .ND'v
work and not out Of IT. Delegates "
Baptist State conventions are ehosuh W
the local Church, representing an
rartments of the Church, ana an 70
equal voice and vote in the Deliberations
Of the annual conventions "nion .0
period of six days. 49,, ..o,,,
Tbo Pantist Young Peoples Union work
- the state is now an integral portion OF
tho work of the Indiana Baptist CohVeh-
tion giving the young people vital con
rection with all departments OF the o'a'e
Pantist interests and avoiding separaIIoh
Of old people from the young people. Aho
four principal interests of the cohVeh'io'l
ore managed by four boards, one Oh
which is the Baptist Young People
Union Board. whose president Is lhe &c
cond vice-president of the convention.
,rhe names of the board are as toiio"s'
Rev c. d. Case, South Bend, president
L. A. clark, Charlottesville superlh,ehu.
ont Northwestern District and railway
secretary sec Rev. W. D. Chip Bluhton'
svnerintendent Northeastern District; D.
H. Unthank, Richmond. superintendent
Sor,beaetern District; Rev. j. Il. Wool-
ford yincennes, superintendent soctn-
western District; Rev. \. E. Clou5h,
Bloomington, superintendent junior work;
F.. b. Bachelor, Button, treasurer anu
j. f. Neighbor. indianapolis, secretary
This year Indiana has held the in.er.
national Conquest Missionary course
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WORK IN WEST VIRGINIA.
The Organization in Good Condition,
With Efficient Lenders.

The State Baptist Young Peoples Union
of West Virginia was organized Octo-
Der 10. 1893. in connection with the meet
ings Of the Baptist General Association,
held that year with the Charleston Bap-
fist church. The Charleston Baptist
Young Peoples Union. at the instance Of
Mr.. William Keely and others, invited
the Baptist Young Peoples Union work.
ers of the State 20 meet together for me
purpose of forming a State organization
with the above result. The first State
president was d. L. Jamison, Esq, OF
Parkersburg, a young lawyer, an efficient
worker. who has since been ordained to
the Gospel ministry.
In July 1894, at Toronto. West Virginia
with a representation Of thirty-seVen,
was recognized as an organized state ana
was i'm line at the salutation Of hags.
SOME OF THE LEADERS.
Mr. Keely was appointed the first trans
portation leader. and excepting one year.
has been each year appointed to TINS m
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Transportation Leader New Hampshire.)
pursue the Christian-culture courses Of
study with great pleasure and profit. The
managers are attempting 20 have more
OF them do 1t each year. and are working
along the line Of complete orga nizati0n
for the hep OF the young people. that they
may do more efficient service for Christ.
The State president is Rev c. \. Tenny.
OF Newport -. II Educational Leader,
Rev. George B. Merritt, Pm. D.; Trans
portation Leader, Rev. b. H. Lane. A. VI.
Rev. Mr.. Lane who is transportation
leader for the third term. was born in
Yarmouth, Me. As a boy he served in
the 18th Regiment Pennsylvania Voiul-
teers, during the closing years Of the
civil war, and participated in a number
OF battles with the Army Of the Potomac
i'm Virginia. He was fitted for the Theo-
logical Seminary AZ Newton Centre
Mass, and graduated there in 1870 His
pastorates have been in Massachusetts,
at Uxbridge and Worcester, in Rhode
Island. at Valley Falls for eight years.
and az Antrim y. H., since 1894. He is
a fluent speaker, Away. speaking with
out notes: is much sought after for Me-
morsl-Day addresses, and has been de-
partment chaplain of the Grand Army OF
the Republic OF New Hampshire for two
terms He received the degree of A. NJ
from Colby University. OF his native
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SCOPE OF THE MOVEMENT.
The Fundamental Principles OF the
Great ORGANIZATION.

The following extract from the frs,
annual report Of the Board Of Managers
of the Baptist Young Peoples Union AS
ISOLATION. made to the Detroit Convea-
ton in 1892, gives the fundamental pra-
ciples Of the organization:
Fundamental questions had 10 be- set-
tied before any general plans OF work
could be inaugurated. II was a gladstone
as well as responsible study; the acts and
sentiments Of the Chicago Convention
pointed out, as we believed, in unmisak-
able outlines, the work 10 be done
1--WE were to welcome into one grand
federation all young peoples organization
I'm our regular Baptist churches. The
purpose Of this federation was increased
spirituality, stimulation I'm Christian ser-
vice. edification in Scripture knowledge.
instruction in Baptist doctrine and his
tory. and enlistment in all missionary
activity through existing denominatioral
organizations. The field Of this federation
by our name was outlined for us. 10 was
not TO be a sectional union it was 20 be-
a national union knowing no North, no