Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-14
THE NIGHT SESSION
President Chapman's Fine Address
Banner Church-Other Features.

After the devotiona, exercises the con-
vention was called 10 order at O'Clock
by Rev. Dr. r. II. Pitt of this city. asso-
ciate editor Of the Religious Herald.
The first business was the presentation
OF the banner for senior work in :he con-
uest-missionary course. Or. Chivars an
nounced that the award had been made
10 Woodruff-Place church. OF Indianapo-
lis. Ind The presentation address was
made by Rev J. T. White. Of Raleigh,
y. c. There was one word. he said, which
he would like TO associate with the flag.
It was expansion or Imperialism. Differ
as people might on the political aspect,
there could be no difference about the
mission which Christ gave to His disci-
ples when He said, GO and preach the
Gospel to every creature" He spoke as
an Imperialist and gave TO yhe Church
the impulse Of its existence. I'VE are one
and all committed i'm this cause he said.
1--WE are out for a Christ with word
10 conquer 1t ISM a matter 70 be voted
up or down by church or by council. 1t
IS not left for the disciple, with all his
liberty. 10 vote on this momentOus issue.
We are committed to this conquest by the
character Of our God" said Mr.. White.
Nothing but the whole world will do for
Him. Cutters ana trimmers Of Gods SOW
eregnty are the enemies o. missions.
This is a day" he continued, of foreign
mission trinkets. The man who failed
10 assist the missions was recreant TO
his duty as a Christian. We are commit
ted 10 the cause by the logic Of the cause
of Christianity Ii the Gospel won't save
a Chinaman, it won't save a Carolinian."
The question whether the heather is lost
without the preaching OF the Gospel was
not the way to look at the matter, the
speaker said; 1t is, Can the heather be
saved with the Gospel?
The banner is a very handsome one Of
white silk. bearing the inscription 10y
atty to Christ" with the palm branch and
sheaves of corn.
The church which has earned this proud
distinction is not the largest in Indianap-
oils. but il is recognized as the most en-
ergetic body in the state Of Indiana.
There was no representative OF the con-
eregation in the hall, and the banner was
given into the charge Of two delegates
| from Indianapolis.
| THE PRESIDENTS ANNUAL AID
DRESS.
| Mr.. John II Chapman, OF chicago, tnen
| delivered his annual address as the presl-
| dent OF the international Union. He was
| followed with the closest attention, and
reused his hearers 10 q high pitch o.
enthusiasm. His illusions TO the pre-
eminence Of America and England be
cause they are Christian nations were
| loudly cheered. and his views Of eXpan
sion met with much favor. Mr.. Chapman
began By quoting the text Cast We ths
Improbable servant into outer darkness
/ there shall be weeping aud crashing OF
| teeth" He said
Young People of the Baptist Denomina
| ton: / come 10 you as have each Year
with a message from the Word 81 God
| The text around which | shall ask you e
J let youI thought crystalline this evening
J is one that h seldom used to comfort oi
! inspire Gods people. Sometimes 1t Il
| whispered with almost oated breath as Z
message ~ warning belonging 10 thai
/ future judgment-day. but not often are
( It's solemn lessons studied as they apply
| 10 the Immediate concerns or this present
| world. and yet II voices a truth. and PIC
| lures a condition that are demonstrated
in this present life by countless exam
| pies"
| Mr.. Chapman made an allusion TO th'