Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-16
PRESIDENTS REPORT.


The president reported that the num-
Der of unions and members had been
steadily increasing. Each convention
has been larger than the preceding one
While some of the unions have died,
new ones have sprung up; but the de-
STABILITY of more interest upon the
part of pastors was urged. The report
further said:
The president who was elected at
your last convention found Il necessary,
on account of other duties, 10 resign in
December, 1897, and your board OF
managers selected George Braxton
Taylor, D. D.. in his stead. DIR. Taylor
at once went to work in accordance
with instructions given nj the last con-
%ention to hold three district gather
jngs-one at Alexandria, one at Staun-
ton. and another at Dnnvile. We have
reason to believe that these gatherings
were productive of great good. In Sep
i itemhcr last DR. Taylors duties in his
h churches required him to resign, and
Etthe burdens and responsibilities OF the
Notice were again placed upon me. After
tsfliing the position for three years. l
|, am more and more impressed with the
:. opportunities for good it affords 1t
Sgrieves me to think that my daily du-
ESties allow me so little time TO devote to
! the work.
RECOMMENDATION REPEATED.
desire to repeat the recommends
tlon made In all my former reports that
Lie pay Special attention to tho
Christian Culture courses. Nothing else
can give the same permanence and
value to the movement. have been in
9ormcd by many of those most interest
ed In this department of our work that
the Christian Culture course, rs pub-
lshed in the Baptist Union. is too diff
1icult and extensive for use among the
majority or our members. I therefore,
ms the chief reform of the coming wear.
recommend that the educational leader
pc requested to construct n more sim
PIE couse. In which arc to be studied
especially the work of our own State
boards and the Southern Bantist Con-
vention: that he be provided with
means to print such course as he may
construct for monthly dlstribution
among such unions as feel thai il IS
not practicable for them to use the Of
1icial course of the BAPTIST YOUNG Poo
pies Uuion of America
also suggest that the churches of
the State be requested to set apart one
sunday morning service In each year ut
which the work Of the union shall be
presented to the church-thc day to be
known rs Young Peoples Union Day.
THE HAND or DEATH
1t Is with sorrow that we record this
year the loss of three of the most faith
Iul workers our organization ever had
TWO by removal from the State and one
by death-Rev. w. L. Wright. u. d.
whose great zeal in the work ana great
iervor OF utterance should cause him to
be held in loving reverence by us all.
mas moved to North Carolina; Rev. J..
I. Broughton, who always contributed
SO largely to the success OF our CON
Ventions, Is doing a great work in At
lanta. Ca; Branch i. Allen, formerly
or Richmond, ana one OF our Vlce-presI-
gents has passed away from us forever
lie was young man 'di!igent In busl-
ness. ierVent In spirit. serving the
LORD. His superior gifts brought his
success in the business world, and these
gifts were to him sacred trust. not TO
be used along for personal ends. but to
be turned 10 the glory of God Hence
ne gave freely of his time money and
talent to his Masters work and
thought II not too much TO sacrifice
himself on the altar of the Great Cause
10 the life of this young Soldier of the
cross l point you all, with the hone
mat the Baptist Young Peoples Union
may he instrumental in developing
many like unto him.
sECRETARY'S REPORT.
From the sccretnry's report 1 gather
this history of the movement: The
baptist Young Peoples Union of Viz
GINA was organized i'm Roanoke in 1874
and is composed Of $50 unions. of which
eighteen We're organized during The
year Just past AT the last convention
the membership was reported rs az
since which time cGG members have
been added. making n total at the pres
ent time of 9.9l2 In addition To- The
executive Committee. already named.
the State organization is as follows,
president; John Garland Pollard. OF
Hichmond; First Nice-President. ii. g.
Avery, of Norfolk: Second Vicn-presI.
dent the Rev. r. a. Johnson. of Lex
lngton; Third Vice President. w. NJ
tucker. OF Petersburg: Secretarv T. +.
Butler. Of Richmond; Treasurer, ". n.
Duke. Of Richmond; Educational Lead
er. the Fey. George Braxton TAYLOR. Of
West AppOu,nttOy. ,r,o..,,.'.. =,