Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-15

7 North and South. jealousics and bitter
| rcss between brethren capable % leHni"S
| a emitted body 80 the largest aebisNei"c"''
PERSISTENT AGITATION
,rha frat arltations for q strictly De
,,,,atna,fonal movement appeared ABOUT
| tbo came time TN several Of the WesteI"
| stat.s-Kansas Nebraska, WlscohS"'
fova and Michigan arc IN tricndiy tN"'
~ for nrst honors. Perhaps inc n'y ~.
pcrslstent push was made ~ Kew - w.
Van Ordel. i. D.. al that Tine IaSi sa
in OTTAWA, Kan. As early as IsS NJ
"oooned corresnondonce with dennmlna-
ponaf leaders and editors about ihe lot
nation Of a BAPTIST young people So
cle.v" AT FIRST the editors refused ~
,dvoeafc such a society. The American
Bap,Isfs Publication society was ap-
uesi.a 90 90 start a young people PaPeI
With ne same result IN hSl ''' eop,.S
80 ct~cular was sent out urging de-
ro,niy atioral organization in the chufShes'
Tho essociarons, the States ana the
nation for four lines OF wotk-|'h''
bible study, the study or christian nlN
tory. some direct missionary service an.
direct proportiOnate giving. 10 oio
these circulars a distinguished pIo4'sS'
rcnlied. 'Is this an effort 10 launch
nOnF
Zion9" "Nom was the effective an
eycr "this Is an effort 20 teach me
vopng people 10 sail the old ship OF ZION
vbeo the old sailors are dead. Enough
announcement was received. however "
lead 10 the preparing and publishing OF
some preliminary lessons on THE Apos-
tlss' Doctrine" Certain brethren We're
also aroused 20 push the formation
az local and larger societies In their re-
sneciive districts. In 1889 call was sent
oii, over the signature Of a score or iead-
ing Bapilsts for a conference on me
matter IN Boston m the time Of me Nay
Of the Northern Bapust so
riofias. For a variety Of reasons tbs
conference was postponed 10 nc play
meetings Of the next year. IN chicago
NIoonvhile. i'm October. 1889, the NE
hraska Convention OF Baptist Young Peo-
pie" was organized. having among rs
active constituency a majority OF ChIla-
tian Endeavor workers and with lhe
avowed policy Of not interfering WIN 'he
local organizations. II should he salu
that other states had already held young
assemblies in connection WIN
their annual conventions. but none had
sought 10 gather a delegated body.
LEADERS TO THE FkDNI
Tho movement for bringing toGe'her
vouag RapfIsts for inspiration. cducatlJh'
ana conference concerning practical WORK |
was thus TACT needing only 10 DC ie
cOgnzsd and directed. The ducsu"'
Clearly bccorr the leaders IN fhe Wek' |
A. leg~t oas not whether the deuoriir@-
fional movement could be stopped. nu' |
whether u couId oe guided 20 riSht con- |
customs. cowboy experience Gen"noeo |
maj somebody With clear ideas anu |
AL D. "a u
head % tne rapidly stirring mass fuo |
assume the leadership. In May lSp. rep |
re.entstice men from fifteen States, ana |
numbering 100 persons. hello a conference |
I'm CHICAGO. az which Dr. y. T. Hubert |
was chairman and Rev !. NJ Coon was
socretary. This conference adopted pre-
ample ana resolution which may be call
sd the nret formal step toward the chi |
oago convention. whereas. II IS the |
sense Ct this conference that the time |
has como for some active steps 70 be !
taken looking toward The organization OF !
Dur Baptist young people FOR more Ncti'e /
pcrvire and definite ai'u. IT, al 'hpt dlS- /
tinguishss US at denomination; here !
fore. he It Resolved, That committee |
consisting Of two mcmbrr- from each |
State and territory here represented De 1
appointed by the Cndir. II shalt be the |
duty Of this committee To- assist IN |
,hurch associatonal. State and other |
organizations of our Baptist young peo- |
Die along denominations. lines 90 dis
seminate intelligence aud encourage the |
adoption Of Bible STUDY; 20 urge proper
.ionate giving and some erect mission
arv service This committee SHAH nave |
power 10 add TO its own number TWO |
members from each of the States ana |
territories not represented In this confer |
ance, as opportunities and wisdom may |
direct. There shot, be appointed, in adj |
dition. an executive committee, consist |
ing OF d. T.. e. Hubert, Rev. o. w. !
Van Osdel. and one other. 10 bc selected |
bv the two members named This tenn |
porarv organization was still rcaihly de- |
pendent for It's energy on DR.. Van Osdel' /
STANDARD-BEABER
In the autumn of 1880 DIR. Van Osdel |
and Rev. j NJ. Coon started weekly |
paper called "rhe Loyalist." with the |
motto: Loyalty 10 Christ. in all things, |
lt all times Concerning this paper Mr.. |
Coon has sd: "A thirty-two-page royal |
luarto 25.G'D week. aud Sent TO pastors |
ana Christian workers all over the land, |
was. Indeed a standard for the move |
ment Singulorly enough. each of the |
brethren named above had felt the need |
Of paper. without knowing OF the de- |
sign and conviction % the other. Each |