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


PRESENTATION ADDRESS.
The presentation address was made by
Mir. John A. Earl, OF Waterloo Ia. The
! past few years said Mr.. Earl, have
I Witnessed an uprising Of Christian young
/ people unparalleled IN all the history Of
/ the Church. In a little over ten years
we have seen the Inception Of the Chris
/ tian Endeayor Society, the EpwOrth
! League. and the Baptist Young Peoples
Union. Each OF these organizations en-
phasizes one great idea-the Christian
| EndedVor Society devotion, the Epworth
/ League. denomination; the Baptist Young
/ Peoples Union, education. The banners
presented to-day are symbols of this idea.
/ No greater privilege has ever been con-
/ ferred upon young people than that now
/ enjoyed by the young people OF Baptist
! churches all over this Continent and in
/ the lands beyond the sea. We nave en-
/ tered upon a rich inheritance in America.
l What Jesus said i'm reference 10 His own
| coming into the world may be accom-
] modated 10 our privileges. If had not
come and spoken unto them, they mad
/ not had sin; but now they have no CLOAK
] for their sin So. n these courses u
study had not been provided. there would
| be some excuse for our ignorance; but
/ now there IS 40 cloak Tor our ignorance.
| The society which does not avail Itself
/ OF this opportunity cannot plead igno-
! rance before God. Thus strongly would
| emphasize the idea Of education. be-
! cause therein lies the solution Of many
Il
THE BIBLE A TEXTBOOK.
when Paul wrote TO Timothy ne told
| him 10 make the Bible his textbook. be-
! cause II contained the elements which,
| II properly used, would furnish the ser
! want Of God completely for every good
! Work. The Christian Culture courses
| Tor senior and junior unions are Pauis
| advice TO Timothy systematized. The
| thought he wished to leave. he said, was
| this. that the Christian Culture couscs
EKHuEgll-
zatiOn."
In defining education Mr.. Earl said 1t
not only meant the training of the mind.
but the culture of the heart ana the regu-
lduOn OF the conduct. This, ne said, Is
Christian culture and il is far removed
| from what is commonly calico culture.
Euucauon consists OF knowledge sym
/ pathy. ana heipiulness.
1T must first of all he Scripture know
ledge; IL must be historical knowledge,
and then must be added missionary
! knowledge. But all this knowledge needs
| to be fired with sympathy ana helpful
! ness. knowledge is "a dangerous thing II
not governed by the power Of sympathy
/ and helpfulness. but when so directed II
becomes benthcent force I'm the world"
Inc speaker went ON 10 speak OF tducd-
! ton for evangelization. The disciples
/ spent three years in the schools of Christ
/ in order that they might become eVange-
/ lists. To evangellze is 10 proclaim good
news. I'm this sense an may be eVange-
/ lists. The world needs nothing more than
! it needs the good news OF salvation from
Let US study. that we may serve" he
said. LET us make the mission of Jesus
/ our mission"
THE ROLL-CALL OF STATES.
! Dr. Chivcrs Was then introduced by the
/ president. ana was greeted with The
! Chautauqua salute. all standing
! He expressed his heartfelt appreciation
J OF the cOurtesies extended To him through
/ the past year by all the unions ne had
visited Ii had been labOrlOus but
/ delightful year. he said. tie then an
uounced the plan Of the rOll-call, which
WAS that the Standard-beaTer aud speaker
/ for each State should. when called, go 10
/ the platform, and after responding 20 the
/ call, should be seated in the middle sec
ton Of the ch0ir-stand until the close Of
! The meeting.
Alabama was the first State called. and
/ her delegation was represented by Rev
Mr.. Briggs. OF Wilmington, and Miss Bar
kcr Of Dover.
Pennsylvania was the next state. It
was represented by del cation 200
strong. Miss Rankin, of Reading. Vds the
standaTd-bearer, and Mr. Cgipps, OF Phil
adelphia. the speaker. As they mounted
the platform the delegation recltcd the
text which they had taken for their
motto. Mr.. Grips extended the greetings
of the State, and said they had won the
! Junior banner two years iu succession,
ana next year they expected % make il
]
/ every man and woman, young and old,
/ was q disciple Of Christ.
New Jersey, represented by iifty-One
/ delegates, sent Miss Bailey and Mr.. Rus
/ sell. of Camden, 90 the front The speaker
made an interesting address, in the course
! Of which he said the motto Of New jersey
was better work. What the state lacked
: i'm quantity it made up in quality ana
/ sand.
Georgia. the southern State which has
made the most rapid advance during the
/ past year, was represented by Miss Jack
son, OF HaWknsville, and Mr.. MOnelIrien,
of Fort Valley.
/ Connecticut was represented by Miss
/ Pennington and Rev. T.. Sanderson. Of
/ Hartford. and Massachusetts by Miss
! L0ngfellow, who presented the greetings
/ OF her State i'm verse.
! The work in Maryland was YOuched for
! by Mr.. George Miller. of Baltimore, and
! Miss Elizabeth Haney. At the close OF
! Mr.. Miler's address the audience rose
ard sang Maryland, My Maryland" with
/ great enthusiasm.
USES HIS OPPORTUNITY WE'LL
/ Aliss Douglass, of Columbia. and DR..
/ a. D. ). Thomas represented South Caro-
| lima. and the speaker dweit continually
/ ON the prospect of the meeting OF 1901
/ being held in Charleston. He presented
/ the following Geographic message from
the Governor of Sjuth Carolina:
The Governor authorizes you, in be-
]
To extend a most cordial invitation 10
the Baptist Young Peoples Union Con-
NentiOn TO meet in Char cstOn in 1901,
and TO assure the convention of a hearty
welcome 10 the metropolis Of South Caro-
lima"
The message was warmly received.
The Virginia delegation was represent
ed by Miss Kate Fleet OF Leigh-Street
church. this city. and Rev G.. II. snip
man. of Charles City They We're loudly
applauded as they walked 10 the plat
form. and at the close of Mr. Shipman's
address the choir sang "Nirgnia's Wei
come" 10 the Baptist Young Peoples
! Union Association. the beautiful cOnven-
ton song by Messrs. James &. HarTOOd
and Leslie r.. Watson.
CHEERS FOR BRITAIN's FLAG
The Canadian delegates were introduced
bv Dr. ChNers as the representatives Of
another great nation, whose name ls "a
syonym tor liberty ana az Misses Read
and Eaton and Rev Messrs. Morgan and
Eaton made their way TO the platform
they were given the ChautauQua salute.
They represented the Provinces of on
tariO and quebec and the maritime pro-
Vnces REV. Mr.. Morgan said: we are
proud TO bear the greetings Of 1000 Bap-
f- I'd me mariume provinces 70 The
Baptist Young Peoples Union Of Amcri-
ca He reminded the convention mat
IOr years they had captured the banner
and concluded with happy allusiJn 10
tnp fraternal feeling established between
,Inoricl and Great Britain. lie unfurled
the Canadian dag, which was Loudly
cheered. and asked all present 10 mite
in indng of God Save the queen,
copies OF the first verse OF mat anthem
having been distributed to make this pos
sible. IL was sung with a good deal OF
Canadian delegates then sang patriouc
song, which was literally appauded. Inc