The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-08-09

corner Of the building. The hall is
seated with opera chairs and the center
of the floor is level with a gentle slope
from the sides. The building occupies
nm entire block.
The convention was opened with a
praise service at $50 a. m, July 25.
The service was led by the convention
chorus, composed Of about 500 singers
OF the Chicago Baptist churches and
their societies under the leadership of
Edward 7. Clissold. The instrumental
music was by a brass quartet, the pipe
organ and q piano. The audience at
the opening numbered 5000 or 49, 0
The convention was opened by Presi-
dent John II. Chapman at 1O:30. AID.
dresses of welcome were made by Fran.
els w. Parker, Louis A. C%rittenton and
Rev. John Jackson, all of Chicago,
to which Rev. H. f. Stillwell of St.
Paul responded, and all were inter-
spersed with singing. At II 10 Rev.
Joseph A. Bennett of Philadelphia de.
livered on address on "Christ's Concep.
ton of his W Kingship." Rev.
Robert Whitaker of Palo Alto, Gal a.,
followed with an address on "Christ's
Conception of Citizenship in His King.
dom"
Business conferences were held at the
different churches at 2:l5 and state raj.
lies at 4 o'clock. The Nebraska dele
gates visited Lincoln park in the after
noon and a very fine description of the
park and the enjoyments to be found is
given in the report.
AT Z 80 the convention was opened
with a song service and Rev. r. N. Van
Doren of Port Auren, Mich, delivered
an address on 1.-THE Kings Message and
Misson'' and at 8 :O5 President Chapman
addressed the audience. "The Way to
the Throne was the subject of the ad.
dress OF Rev. j. B. Gambell of Dallas,
Texas.
At 8 80 Friday morning the Nebraska
delegates participated in a prayer meet.
ing in the hotel parlors which was led
by Rev. Henry Dawes, after which the
delegates again went to Lincoln park
and saw the Ferris wheel.
At 2:20 in the afternoon Rev. G..
Campbell Morgan of England delivered
an address in the coliseum. At 3 80
Rev. H, H. Henson conducted an open
parllment on the topic Young Peoples
Movement in the Light of Ten Years of
Organized Effort" the speakers being
limited to five minutes each.
The convention adjourned at $50 and
the Nebraska delegates went to Jack.
son park, the site of the worlds fair
and went through the Field Columbian
museum.
In the evening Isaac w. Carpenter of
Omaha delivered an address at the coli.
scum upon "The Subjects of the King
in Business" Rev. G. H. Morrell of
Minneapolis followed with "The Sub
jects of the King in the State" DR..
Read gave a report of missionary work
and many gifts of money were donated
by individuals during the meeting. A
collection was also taken toward paying
the B. Y. P.U. debt and the meeting
adjourned.
Rev. w. P. Mckee addressed the
people at the coliseum Saturday morn.
ing on what Christ Adds to Life
which was followed by roll call and
banner meeting led by Rev. j. w. Con-
ley of Oak Park, Ill. After the morn.
ing session the Norfolk delegates went
to the Montgomery, Ward d Co. build.
ing and took the elevator to the top of
the tower 1894 feet in the air. This is
the highest point in Chicago and the
third highest structure in the world.
The delegates were guests of this enter
prising business house until dinner time.
In the afternoon the Juniors gave q
program at the coliseum during which
Rev.C.H Rust of Minneapolis delivered
an interesting address. That evening the
Norfolk delegates started on their return
trip home arriving here Sunday evening,
after a day and a night on the road.