Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-13

corps of officers is doing all in its power
10 put Pennsylvania into the very fore
front Of Baptist Young Peoples Union
work
At the last annual meeting OF the state
Union. held in Harrisburg, the state YVES
divided into five districts. each district iIl
| charge of one elected as district secre-
/ tary. Thus far the results Of TINS Worh
have been exceedingly gratifying Two
/ districts the Southwestern lncluulhs
Pittsburg. and the Northeastern inciuu-
| ing Scranton and Wilkesbarre, nave heiu
/ district conventions. which have gwen
our BAPTIST Young Peoples Union WORN
much impetus i'm those localities. Sinli'a
| conventions are being planned III oI'ci
! distr,cts Every effort is being made 10
make the bare framework OF lhe oIsai''
zatiou instinct with life. IL is eNpecle1
/ ,bat ~ tho PENNSYLVANIA rally, 10 be heId
J during the Richmond convention, plans
will DE discussed looking towards larger
and fuller development Of our state WORK
ono object sought for by the Sta'e
Union looks towards simplifying rather
than multiplying. the work and Tor TINS
reason each of The twenty five associa-
tions I'm the state has its associational
representative working in conjunction
with its respective district secretary.
Nearly al the associations nave thelr
associatiOnal unions, holding anhuai
meetings. and some semi-annual meet
iues. The city unions are also well organ
lied. and are doing splendid service.
PENNSYLVANIA expects to be represented
I'm Richmond by upwards OF lOOO Oh her
Baptist Young People.
THE STATE OFFICERS.
The officers Of the Pennsylvania Baptist
Young Peoples Union are as follows:
President. Rev. Charles A. Walker, Bell
wood. Vice President. Rev. r. NJ. West
1921 Silver street. Philadelphia; Secre-
tary. Miss Belle Bunker, Hollidaysburg
Treasurer. Rev. w. III. C1pman, 81 Ma
clay street Harrisburg.
Executive Committee-Rev. $. f. For
ceus. u. d., Huntingdon; Rev ). =
James. ID. D.. Altoona Rev. a. 4. Myers
Phiiusburg: Mr.. r. II. Sucking HOLM
daysburg: Mr.. p. II. Douglass, Altoona.
TRANSPORTATION Leaders-C. Walker
Jones. 100 Seymour street Germantown
Philadelphia: II. Harlem Baker Room TO-
Baltimore and Ohio railroad staton'
pfteiEre. DIR. w. f. Kunkle, SIG Fttth
avenue. Wnliamsport. Junior Leader
Miss Mary g. Fausett Union city.
District Secretaries Northwestern, Rev.
A. Hurley. Johns0nburg; southwest
ern Rev. n. r. schumacher, 1925 Nyhe
avenue. Pntsburg; Central, Rev. \. H.
MYERS. Phiipsburg; Northeastern, Kew
s j. Arthur Pittston; southeastern
Frank Neher, NJ D., 1907 Green street.
Philadelphia.
Roy. Charles A. Walker, the state
president. is the eldest son of Rev. >.
q walker. II. D.. editor of the Baptist
Wear Book and for over twenty-five
wears pastor Of the Mantua Baptist
church. philadelphia. He was born IN
pboeniXville. that state. February Il
1868 hut removed early i'm life to Phlla-
de.pbia. where he received his education
i'm tho public schools. In 1883 he matrlcu-
lated I'm Rucknell University, bewisburg'
graduating i'm 1889 and in the fall follow
ire, entered Grocer Theological seminary
finland. graduating three years later
soon after he was called to the pastorate
of the Logans Valley church, BelIWoo'
one of the Oldest churches in Centra
pennsvlvania. and was ordained 10 the
ministry July %. 1892 in Philadelphia
He stil serves this church, his mih'strS
being eminently successful During MS
seven wears pastorate 100 have been re-
ceived into the church, 10 OF these pN
bantism He is a so interested in the ran
road work of the Young Mems Chrisuar
Association. and is the associate clerk o
tbe centre BAPTIST Association, VIII
which his church is connected. lie ma
olso served for FIVE years as president o
the Centre Association, Baptst io"l''
Peoples Union