Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-13
THE WORK IN GEORGIA.
II Early Began Growing and Is stu
Being Extended.

The Georgia state Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union Convention was organized at
Macon, September Il and 1S 1895. The meet
ing was held in accordance with resolu-
ton passed at the Georgia State Baptist
Convention. which met at Waycross in
April of the same year. In this way the
Georgia Baptist Young Peoples Union
has the Endorsement of the Baptists of
the State. one hundred and twenty dele
gates were enrolled: Rev. J. l.. White, Of
Macon. was elected president, and f. j.
Paxon, Of Atlanta, secretary. The Sc
cond convention met at Griffin, the third
at Augusta, the fourth at Macon, and
the fifth was recently held at Columbus.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union of
Georgia has grown from the first, but
during the past two years its growth has
been remarkable At the Columbus Con-
vention a few weeks ago there were al
most COO delegates, larger number than
ever before attended a Baptist convention
Of any kind in Georgia. The keyword
of the convention was "Eyangelizaton,"
and though the weather was extremely
warm. the whole body Of the delegates
attended every session three times a day.
Dr. J. w. Conley. of Chicago, who came
as a fraternal representative Of the Bap-
list Young Peoples Union of America,
took occasion to say number OF times
that il was the best State convention
that he had ever attended.
The officers Of the Georgia Baptist
Young Peoples Union are j. }. Whitfield,
Esq, Of Hawlkinsville, president; Polhiil
Wheeler. ESD Macon, secretary; DIT.
j. NJ Moore, Macon. treasurer. The eH-
cellent condition Of the work in the State
is largely due to the untiring interest
and labOrs Of president Whitfield Georgia
leads all OF the States I'm the South in
the number of subscriptions to the Bap-
fist Union, and in the number OF exami-
nations taken in the Christian Culture
courses. Opposition to the work in the
State has ceased and all recognize in the
Baptist Young Peoples Union a mighty
agency for training for service in the
Masters cause, and one Of the most
potent factors in church work. 1t meets
encouragement on all hands.
GOOD WORK OF MIR. GAINES.
Mr.. W. W. Gaines, of Atlanta, the
Georgia Transportation Leader. was born
in Boone county, KY, in 1867, lucated at
Georgetown College, Ky, graduated there
i'm 1887. studied law at Washington and
Lee University, where he graduated IN
1891. standing first in a large class, and
also took the johnson prize OF set OF
law books for the best thesis on legal
subject. He located at Atlanta in ina
fall of 1891, where he has SINCE been
practicing with success lie has been
identified with the Baptist Young Peoples
Union movement from its inception IN
the South. At the organization of the
Southern Baptist Young Peoples Union
Auxiliary 10 the Southern Baptist Con-
yention I'm 1895. he was elected secretary
of that body, position which he stun
holds. He has been Transportation
Leader for Georgia for "A number OF years,
and is a familiar figure ut the interna-
tional gatherings lie is associate editor
from the South of the Baptist Union, the
International organ. and Is frequent con-
tributor TO its columns. Tie is a mem
her of the Capitol-Ayenue Baptist church.
Atlanta. which has one OF the best unions
In the State. For two years he has been
teaching a successful Christian Culture
class. He is president OF the Atlanta city
BAPTIST Young Peoples Union, which Is
comuosed of about dozen local unions
About two years ago he was married TO
nIss Zulu Coleman, one OF tie most popu-
lar and attractive young ladies OF Norm
ern Kentucky