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

ganization ard conduct Of young peoples
societies.
Strangely enough. the first organlza-
ton of larger interest than the local
society was the Baptist Young Peoples
Union of Toronto, which was effected
through the efforts of Mr. Thomas Urqu-
hart, assisted by other workers, notably
Mr.. II. l.. Stark. in the Bloor-Street Bap-
list church. Toronto on December 4, 1871.
This was the precursor OF that which
was to follow. for in the following year.
May and 3. 1892 a convention of young
people was called and assembled in tho
Bloor-Street church. and tho Baptist
Young Peoples Union Of Ontario and
Quebec was organized Mr.. Urquhart be-
ing its first president.
March 30 and 81, 1898, the convention wal
held in the historic Baptist city of Wood
stock, Ont, when over 1000 delegated
were I'm attendance. From that time
until this year the conventions have been
held with the General Baptist Conven-
ton; this year the convention was held
i'm the Coilege-Street Baptist church.
Toronto.
Messrs T.. l.. Hill, Guelph, Ont; Il. l..
Fowke, ex-Mayor Of Oshawa; Rev. III. {.
Priest, now in India; Rev c. II. Mcleod.
Of Peterboro, and Messrs. \. Jones and
II. l.. Ratclin, OF Toronto, have been sue
cessiyely president of the organization.
Mr. Henry J.. stark. the president for
the current year. is wen known IN con-
nectiOn with young peoples work. lie
is a ON Of John Stark. president OF the
BaptI-I Convention. He Is a thoroughly
executive man, and has held many Of
fees in general Baptist circles, as well
as young peoples work. The interna-
tional Convention elected him as vice.
president, but he at once withdrew, on
account Of pressure Of other work.
The other officers are Harold f.. Copp.
Hamilton; r. W. Gales, Montreal. que,
and J.. MacNeill, Paisley. presidents:
= H. Squire, Waterford, according seCre-
tary; w T.. Evans, Toronto, correspond
ing secretary; Rev. G. j. Cameron, Nank-
leek Hin, treasurer.
There are sixteen associations in Ontario
and Quebec. and from fifteen OF these re-
ports. more or less complete have been
sent i'm. There are lG5 societies, % OF
which have Christian Endeavor affiiia-
ton. There axe nearly 1900 members on
the roll.
The executive work Of the union is per
formed by a Board VI Managers, COM
posed of the officers and one represen'
tatiNe from each association The board
meets two or three times a year. II ap.
ItlufS am lAtlNAiFf AOllilltAANF ~ dAt'Hb
- immediate business. This committee
Is composed OF President Stark. chair
man. j. f.. Houns0m. Toronto. secretary.
and Rcvs. W. :. McAlpiue, Georsetown;
Alex. White. Clargment; .. q. I-ingford
Smiths Falls. and Meesrs. II. T.. Copp
4. Jones T.. l. Ratclin W. u. Evans
and Thomas Uiquhart. The secretary OF
the union reaches the societies Tor gene
raj purposes through the reprcsentatives
OF associations who arc supposed 20 have
the oversight OF the societies In their dis
trlct.
The Toronto city Union has always
played an important part In young peo-
pies WORK IT, presidents have been
II. j. stark, f. "a Ratciin, \. Jones. j.
T.. H0unsom. and +. NJ. Motrat. the frs,
three having held the office Of president
Of the Provincial Union.
Toronto had the privilege OF entertain.
ing the 1924 convention, and many OF
the foregoing names Will BE- remembered
in that connection. The organization %
the city Union, and. later. the Provincial
Union. gave a great impetus 90 The work,
societies being organized and existing so-
cieties being urg"d io better and moro