Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-14

country than Washington ever Dreamed
of. and fiji them TO meet ana inu d '.-i.-
cous solution to greater ur'hI"Ina '''"
th, men of his day had 10 solve
surely al our hearts are el"u u" k"""
that we serve one IN whom mere ~ no
V1riahlanoeS. neither ShaI " OBJ 'ui
ing" and that he hears thc prayers lH"t
ga up from old Virginia to-day. even as
i'm the birthday hours of our nation $ ms
tory. I'm the name of our Lord ana Mas
Tor erect YOU. and now declare the con-
veution open.
THE EXECUTIVE Committees
WELCOME
The provisional progremme was then
unanimously adopted and President
Chapman introduced Hon j. Taylor Ely
SON. who had been chosen % welcome
tine convention ON behalf of the local EN-
ecutiva Committee in doing this MT
Chapman alluded i'm hattTius terms TO
the reception extended 20 the convention
and To the generous hospitality WIN
which the delegates had been met. Mr..
ElNs0n. Who was received with applause
said:
Mr. President. Ladies. and Gentlemen
have beeu hOuOred with COMMISSION
by my associates 10 bring you thelr
greetings This morning ana III 'nv H"hI 'c
nf Tine Executive Committee TO ma You
,v.lcorne do this with AN the more
Measure because ] realize mat ! stand
I'm the presence of repiesehtauE vi
great ORGANIZATION. whose m'HpcIS Az
landed together for no selfish or lsnonl'
puruosc but who find their msheSl ~
epiration i'm the desire 10 promote w
piorv of Cod the prosperity OF bo
churches and the salvation ana H"tP-.l
of their felloW-men. IL was me no"'l.
that such was your mlSs.o" ' t"r ,.o,,r
,n1de the WORK of preparation LOT your
-.lroiro so delightsome a task. ZAP
plause) A.
christianity pure and unfeticrod. Is
the conservative influence ~ our I,'.oi
see In this movement or inc l,HP.
Young People Of America nov "''s' me-,
opportuuity for training our N""n- H,n
ana voung women foi highest u9rlul 49,
FIN Christian work. which lS N"'i ut71
and should always boz your most I,' ~
aim. but the opportunity 3S wen '"I
moulding YOUR c0untry's character "h"
Ir.tinv A DISTINGUISHED writer has nan
nilv said: Protect the religious nlF~'llf
lf the ueople. suffer Chri iauiiN 10 :"
forth i'm its regeneraiing power atG
assured our political prosperity WI,
nlocCd upon as Gym basis as IN, cru,
he beneath our mountain our l9 '''' III
elory will he as broad az nc WoIlu aNu
permanent as the Continent upon
which we live. r..t.o1
Haotist Young Ieope on To, 49,
go opd of Canada. again ! greet you.
90. ,.(,r recOllcc'iouS OF Richmond pe
My as bright as shall bee our memory
81 volr visit 90 the capi'al ci'y oi inc
ola Dominion .,,.
cpEFTINGs OF THE CITY UNION
Mr. Hn Montague followed on ,, Dgna'
of the City Union. lie spoke as lo''oN.
vo,, have already been welcomed DE ,i'o
,f,,,au Of our Executive ,oihpii'
T6ert are others who win ba TSlco% but YS OF
n ne S""i - have that pleasure tins
morning there is none more en,'.iign ~
he privilege than The represenl"iiirN Nm
All OF The unions Of Richmoh" an" '''
In peculiar sense you are our gu, ~
one wear ago we conveyed :" Wv ,nu,, a.
I5mffaio our Invitation % come N"", W.,
i,, 900 vent 10 work 20 prepare TOT
Your YOU coming We have thought aD Douy
your coming we have talked jar aDo Cdm ypp'
and nov with all our hearts We say WEI
CONTINUED on SECOND PACED