The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-14
THE YOUNG
BAPTISTS.
They Take Up Their Year.
" Work at Richmond i,ll
Virginia

Richmond. Va, July l8-The Mary
land delegation were especially honored
when they entered the Young Peoples
Baptist Convention this morning. While
the delegates were coming Into the big
auditorium building the ohoir sang q
proper selection. The Marylanders came
In singing and were greeted with MARY
land, My Maryland" from the choir
Tho Marylanders took up the refrain and
sung the familiar song through, 10 the
qualification Of the already great throng
in the hall. The choir did not seem 10
know the words, but Its members Joined
In the chorus with will. This little
episode was one Of the most Interesting Of
the morning session.
President John H. Chapman, OF Chi
cago, called tho body to order and made
the opening address. There were prob
ably 5000 per, ons In the hall at the morn.
ing session. The tendance Is not SO
large as was anticipated, but additions to
the crowd are being made by each incom-
ing train. There were several addresses
of welcome made, but the most unique
was that Of MIR. Garland Pollard, of this
city, who represents the society In this
State. The speaker seemed determined
to impress upon his Northern hearers that
Virginia has taken its position in tho pro-
cession OF progressive States.
ut is said, declared the young orator,
"of Virginians that they live in the past;
that we point our visitors not to our
factories and our fafms, but to the
tombs of our departed statesmen. This
may have led you to join in the chime that
oil Nirginia's great men lie beneath the
sod. In reply to this hideous Islander I
want to say that OK. Mayor Ellyeon and
myself stand here as living refutations.
Il mention the Mayor out of due Difference
to his oflice.) We Of Virginia have some
excuse for living in the past. Every man,
woman and child that you I-eet in our
midst Is n descendant not only of WASH
inston, but of Jefferson, Monroe, Madi-
son, Marshall and Henry. If you could
trace yourselves back to men who were
better than you are, you, too, would live
In the past"
The sentiments expressed by Mr.. Pol
lard aroused great enthusiasm among the
delegates.
Other speeches OF welcome were made
by Hon. ]. Taylor Ellyson, Rev. DR.. W.
E. Hatcher and Hill Montague. Govern
or Tyler, who was to have welcomed the
visitors Oh behalf of the State, is not in
the city end could not attend.
Dr.. Hatcher in the course of his remarks
in welcoming the delegates, said he did so
on behalf Of the white and colored Bap-
lists of the State While it had been found
better to work separately, there was good
fecling between all.
1t is expected that the crowd already
hero will be augmented tomorrow by sew
eral hundred from Washington and vi
cinity.
President Chapman delivered his adj
dress tonight. The attendance at this
meeting was far larger than that of the
morning session.
Speaking of the wealth and power Of
nations, DR.. Chapman continued that
Couture is not the secret of a nations
power or France would be the mistress Of
the world. Her rulers havo been trying to
strengthen their borders by calling in
those devils servants, lying and deceit,
but to-day she is retracing her steps with
weeping and the men who perjured them
selves have found the outer darkness and
some OF them have gone to suicides
graves, with weeping and gnashing Of
teeth. God help the lying statesmen Of
France. Better to wear out q life on
Devils Island, sustained by an innocent
heart, than to bear the empty symbol of
an officers honor and walk beneath the
frown Of God"