Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-15
>,vcs OF ITS SIXTH Az
,r,r CONVENTION.
ra,sLO7TESYILLs THE PLACE.
answers TO the @"e'''0" ""h'
o--DiScussion of Christian
,-. courscs-Thc Reports Of the
r,c.,dcut and secretary.

with John Garland Pollard. Of
...-.,,a presiding. This meeting had
So f5r the 2ist and 22d OF February,
....r. srsat blizzard which began on the
~, ~ ,bat month, suspending travel and
.........re with the transmission of mall
..,.n.l q postponemcnt.
,r,.- resident Pollard called tho con-
..... fo order this afternoon the church
allied with delegates and visitors
,...- r..ycr the Rev. u. W. Tribble, OF
o.. ..... cordially welcomed the visitors.
'.. e.s responded TO on behalf OF the
.....,...n hy J. Calvin Moss, Of Lynch
,.. ono Of the members Of the state
,...... .. Managers. Voluntary prayers
..c.rs blessing on the convention were
''. -. .. v-, followed by the appointment
.....- olmmittoes.
,N.HERS AND MESSAGES.
,...-.rr answers to the ques-
elm .Nar came and what
-.ceivc?" were given. and
.,.-.... was followed by the reading
rom absent friends. Among
...- messages Were Dwight l..
JOIN H. Chapman. president of
rm r1nal Union; Or. r.. ). VIII
...lctary of the Foreign Mission
= the southern Baptist Conven-
70 TchenOr. secretary of the
- Mission Board; Or. J. NJ.
president OF the sunday
Board. Dr W. II. Whitsett,
NJ the Southern Baptist Theo-
minary: Dr. ". l.. Wright, Of
~. g.. Dr. Henry ". Battle. Of
r...frc. Dr. j. C.. Hidden. Of Richmond;
e.. r... p. c. Elsom. Of Danville: Dr.
Tuppcr. of Richmond; Julian
RI as of Berryyillc, and Or. ". T..
The Rev. Or. George Braxton Taylor.
r West AppomattoX. State educational
...r led i'm a discussion of Christian
....trra courses. The topic. "Our Colleges.
-...~ Part i'm Culture for Service was
.f.r discussed 10y professor +. W. Boat
g-..rt. president OF Richmond College.
EVENING SESSION.
Tho evening session was opened with a
r....r and praise service, conducted Dy
e. rahn a Gilmore. of this city. and
Oh. following topics were 10 have been ms
......- New phases Of the old Faith
a Symmetrical Christian Inc
r. NJ. Ashbv Jones. of Richmond was
q ..-d in the discussion of the latter sub
.. hut the death Of q member or Mr..
.ls's CONGREGATION forced him TO leave
.r the topic was postponed. Tie Rev.
~ clopgett Skinner. of Berkley, was as
med 10 the first, but the quarantine OF
.s citv against Norfolk prevented MS
essence. and the topic was passed py.
PRESIDENTS REPORT
The president submitted his report
rhe president reported that the number
..ni0ns and members had been steau'lI
leasing. Each convention has Deeh
.-.~ than the preceding one. NhiIe
-. of the unions have died. new ones
l,. sprung up; but the desiraoHl'y "a
mn. interest upon the part OF pastors
--.d The report further sald'
sident who was elected at your
r. IGNITION found ID necessary. ON
e other duties. to resign lh De-
ar sq1. and your Board OF Malasy,
f George BraNton Taylor, ID. -
81 Is stead. DR. Taylor al once went 10
r..t i'm accordance win lhsli Ic tiOll'
gwen al the last convention 10 hold three
...rict eatherings-Ou at Alexandria one
Dr. stanton. and another at DanVllle. we
lave reason To believe that these bd'hcI
tppe were productive of great good. III
-cDtember last Or. Taylor's duties IN ms
.lurches required him 10 resign ana inc
burdens and responsibilities OF the Once
were again placed upon me. After Hlllhs
+.. uOsition for three years, 1 am more
and more impressed with the oppOrtuhi-
,..s for good IL affords. IL grieves me To
think that my daily duties allow me sd
..re time 20 devote TO the WOrk.
desire TO repeat the recommendation
OIL Ir in all my former reports tnat the
unions pay special attention 90 the ChrlS-
t.u culture courses. Nothing else can
4rr The same permanence ana value 10
81. movement. / have been informed 10y
many 0f those most interested i'm TINS de-
r.ltmeut of our work that the ChrlStldn
Couture course, as published M Inc Zap
t-t Union is too difficult and extensive
tf u-. among the majority OF our mem
t..s T. therefore. as the chief reform on
f.- coming year. recommend that Inc
.....-. .r4l leader be- requested TO con-
sr..t more simple course. in which are
f ta studied especially the work of our
oa. state boards and the Southern Bap-
f-t .-yeltiOn; that he De provided with
I.... 10 print such course as he may
construct for monthly distribution among
s... onions as feel that Il is not pracu-
DI.. .r hem 20 use the official course
o Obj. Baptist Young Peoples Union or
suggest that the churches Of the
S. I. r.fucstcd 10 set apart one sun
.| morning service I'm each year at
which o. work of the union shall be pre-
r.f-l ORD The churCh-the day TO De
b. 1922 Young Peoples Union Day.
r. is with sorrow that we record this
r fl. Joss Of three Of the most faith
81 workers our organization ever had
lr rm0val from the state and one
..afl-Rev. w J.. Wright. ID. D..
great zeal IN the work and great
0f ufterance should cause him to
u iu loving reverence by us all. has
fo North Carolina; keV. j.. 6.
'1u who always contributed so
.-.t fD The success of our conventions,
work IN Atlanta. Ga.
j.. Allen. form BY or Richmond,
nj our Vice-p-tr I4t44ls, mas passed
tf 200 us forever. lie was a young
ra "HIgont in business. ferVent in
t wing the Lord" His superior
-- brought his success In the business
h aud these gifts were To him a
I trust. not 20 be used alone for
ends. but 10 be turned TO the
u of God. Hence. he gave freely Of
a. money ana talent 10 MS Mas
iaE work. and thought il not too much
sacrifice himself on the altar OF the
'f Cause. To the life Of this young
Df the Cross ] point you all. with
Dope that the Baptist Young People 5
l may he instrumental in developing
"l De unto him.
sECRETARY'S REPORT.
if.m the sccretary's report I gather
history Of the movement: The Zap
~. Young Peoples Union OF Virginia
Ne0uized in Roanoke in 1888, ana Is
el ol $50 unions OF which eighteen
nrsanized during the year just past
iIe last convention the membership
reported as 92i5. since which time
~ members have been added making a
no thr present time Of 1912. in add
in The Executive Committee. already
.'lod. the state organization is as fol-
' President John Garland Pollard,
amond, First Nice-Prosident. n. c..
avery. of Norfolk Second Vice President
r Rev r. A. Johnson. OF Lexington;
p.,ll.. llce-President ", NJ. Ruckcr, Of