The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-14
CLOSING SESSION OF
BAPTIST Y. P. u. A. HELD

All this debt we owed before we came
to Providence. Since we have ooms to
Providence. the debt has multiplied Thefs
Is no help for g. good pecple Of Provi~
we could pay H. fou own not
only our goods. but you own ms. We are
your slaves. You have conquered us by
love. We sleep where you tell rs 10 sleep.
eat where you tell us to eat We go
where you tell us te go. We do what you
tell US 10 do. ,
Brown university, the First Baptist
church, the rock ON which Roger VII.
liams landed, all the magnificent things
OF this convention. have won conquest
over our minds and hearts and many 81
ms have no heart 10 so home. This has
been done not by might, not by power.
even though we meet In military hall
The affection must evermcre be like the
fragrance Of the rose. self exhaled.
I'VE came expecting hospitality IN Prove
idence, and We were not disappointed
The spirit Of Roger Williams sways the
Providence Of today. We expected everys
thing would be tust right for al vas in
the hands Of Providence. When our dslo-
gates came from Baltimore, the hand Of
Providence was on the boat that they
might be spared TO guide their barb
through the three Cs of the Christian
Culture Courses
I'm Infantry hall In Providence we sea
not Jacobs ladder but Jacobs choir,
and we see not body Of white winged
angels, but q company OF angels under
Jacobs wand. who have made our souls
TO thrill with the harmony OF heaven.
Young people. do you appreciate all
that the people OF Providence have dono
for us7 LApplause by the Chautauaua
salute.l Someone planted an apple tree
at the head Of the grave OF Roger VIII
liams. The roots OF the tree fed on the
brain. and then on the bone and flesh.
The Baptists ought TO give their brain
and bone to all In the world today. Many
ing they were eating the body Of Roger
Williams. Religious freedom reaches out
and Is fed by the blood OF the martyrs.
II spreads all over the land.
The service at Infantry hall ended with
a conservation service led by DR.. Geist-
welt and the closing prayer and bene-
dictfon was by Rev. Thomas ID. Ander-
son, ID. D.. pastor OF the Central Baptist
church.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
AT the closing serviceo the convsn-
ton at the First Baptist church. at 7:3
o'clock last evening. there was q great
congregation, praise service conducted
by Rev. r. o. Cunningham, continuing
from 7:s0 TO 7:k Rev. DIR. Williams OF
Pennsylvania then offered prayer. after
which Rev. j. N. Field OF Fort Wayne.
Indiana, gave an address OF appreciation.
The principal address Of the evening
was by Mr.. George w. Coleman Of Boston
and his words were mainly on the lessons
of the convention.
A conservation service led by Rev. II.
J. White OF Massachusetts closed the
exercises OF the evening.
AN ELECTION.
At meeting of the board Of managers
OF the B. Y. p. ". A, held in thu Nara
gansett hotel yesterday afternoon. w.
H. Merritt was again elected business
manager for the coming year.
Rev. Walter Galley, OF Boston. was also
appointed general secretary OF tho b. v.
p. U. A. Rev. L. 1. Henson Of this city
was also elected chairman Of th eboard
OF managers for 1S0ntisR
There will be an excuryion OF the dele.
gates to Plymouth. Mas. tomorrow,
where historic points Of interest will -
visited
AT HEADQUARTERS.
The headquarters Of the b. Up. u. A.
at the Union station wore q deserted air
today. The restaurant which has been SO
busy scene throughout the days Of the
convention, was closely barred and no
vestige Of life was apparent therein, and
paught to show what had been going on
there save the big sign. Headquarters
3. Y. p. U.," which still remained. and
the chairs and tables and papers scattered
about.
There was noticeable absence of dele
gates. with their pink badges and white
caps. and the Union station everywhere
presented Its every day aspect.
The reason for the absence Of the
delegates was not because they have left
these historic shores. however, but be-
cause they had left the city 1000 strong
this morning cnroute for Boston.
The special train bearing a part of the
delegates left this city In charge Of Con-
ductor McAloon at 1853 O'clock this morn.
ing going express TO the Back Bay, Bos-
ton. A second train In charge OF Con-
ductor Hayward left at s;oa bearing the
rest of the big delegation.
Upon reaching Boston the delegates
were conveyed by special electrics to
various historic points of interest In and
about the city,
They will return from Boston at 7:6
o'clock this evening.
EXCURSION TO PLYMOUTH.
The excursion by the delegates to Plys
mouth tomorrow promises TO be quits
as successful as that to Boston. IL 10
anticipated and arrangements have been
made by the railroad authorities to cone
vey between TOO and 500 by special traip
to Plymouth tomorrow. The train wil$
leave at $50 a. m. returning aoeut e:Sv
o'clock. The points Of interest which will
be Waited at Plymouth are. OF course. the
famous plymouth Rock" Burial Hill.
the old Indian cornfield. the famous mon
ument, watson's Hill. Pilgrim hall and
many other places.
Besides the great party which went
TO Boston today sood-sised party OK
delegates went to Block Island
1Awr
started for their homes and many more
viii 20 this evening. For those who tarry
a uttie longer, however, there n a most
cordial welcome.