The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-26

COMPLETE
FOR B.Y.P.U.A.
Notable viii Be the Annual
Convention Of National Body
In This City Next Month.

Preparations are complete for the 18th
annual convention OF the Baptist Young
Peoples union OF America, to be held In
this city. commencing Thursday. July 10.
and closing Sunday, July Is. There will
be hundreds OF delegates from all over
the country representing every state and
territory IN the nation.
AS there Is no ball in Providence capa-
BILE OF seating tho entire convention, the
meeting this year for the first time will
be q divided one, but this adds variety
names on the program. An attractive
assortment OF side trips has been ar
ranged for Monday and Tuesday, and
the people Of Providence are preparing
70 give the convention a hearty reception.
Every provision has been made for the
accommodation and entertainments OF the
host OF distinguished visitors. tho COM
mittee receiving generous cooperation
from citizens generally.
The keyword OF the convention Is
Conquest" The exercises will open at
e:&5 Thursday. July 10, with an address
by John H. Chapman. president. respond
ed TO In behalf OF New Englanl by Hon.
Charles Dean Kimball, governor of
Rhode Island; for the city OF providence
by i.on. ID. l.. D. Granger. mayor; for
Rhode Island b. Y. p. u. by Rev. l.. L.
Henson. ID. D.. Chairman of state board.
dence by Rev. Henry NJ. King. d. ID.
Rev. Curtis Lee Laws. d. D.. Of Balu-
more, will respond for the board OF man
ayers. and addresses are to be made by
Rev. J. w. A. Stewart. d. D.. Of Paw
tucket on Struggle the Law OF Lne."
and by Rev. ]. l.. Gilmore Of Montreal on
Conquest the Promise OF Life"
SENIOR PRIZE BANNERS.
Thursday afternoon will occur the con-
ferepces: i. Bible Readers" Prof II. L.
Anderson OF Newton Centre: 2, Con
quest Missionary" Rev. III. +. Perry
D. D.. of Chicago; 8. Sacred Literature"
4. Prayer Meeting" Rev. j. w. Wed
dell. d. D., OF Davenport, Ia; S. Junior"
Mrs. j. II. Chapman OF Chicago. and also
the state rallies.
Thursday evening. after presentation OF
Senior c. C. c. prize banners. there will
be the presidents address. Conquest
Through Ministry" by John II. Chapman
Of Chicago. followed by addresses by
Rev. Russell ii. Connell, on The Path
Of Duty is the Path OF Safety" Prof Jo-
seph Smale OF Los Angeles. Cal, on The
Opportunity for Conquest" and by Rev.
c. s. Gardner. ID. D., OF Richmond, Va.
on THE Call 10 Conquest"
Beginning with Friday, prayer meet
ings will be held each morning at 8
o'clock, In charge OF Rev. Walter Callry
OF Boston and Rev Il. p. Tuller OF De-
trot.
AN OPEN PARLIAMENT.
Friday morning an open parliament will
be held under the care OF President L. w.
Hunt. ID. D., Of Granville, o.. followed
by committee reports election OF officers
and addresses on 'Sslf-Conquest. the
Road TO Achievement" by Rev. ID. J.
Freeman of St. John. N. B.. The Sur
rendered Life" by Rev. A. @. Lawson. d.
d., OF Newark. N. j., and 'In the Secret
OF His Presence" by Rev. Cornelius
Woelflin OF Brooklyn. N. Y.
Friday afternoon will occur the present.
alton OF Junior C. c. c. prize banners
and Junior exercises and also further
conferences. VI. pastors, Rev. c. A.
Hobbs, d. D., of Delavan, Wis. VII Swe-
dish. Rev. Alfred Il. Lindberg OF Boston;
VIII. board OF managers and state off-
cials.
From to 9 o'clock President w. ii. p.
Faunce, d. D.. will receive tho conven-
ton at Sayles hall. Brown University.
Friday evening addresses by Rev. J. s.
Kirtley, d. D.. OF Kansas City, Gods
Estimate OF His Word" with presenta-
ton OF the senior sli-around banner by
Rev. w. w. Dawley, d. D., of Minnsap-
oils. Mimi. and Rev J. T. NJ. Johnston,
.. D.. Of St. Louis, on The Bible in the
Development OF Character" and by Pres
ident e. n. Mullins. d. D.. OF Nashville
on knowledge and Power"
sALUTATToN OF THE FLAGS.
Saturday morning occurs "Salutation Of
the Flags conducted by Rey. +. L. VII.
the afternoon there will be an excursion
down Narragansett bay, with program
aassnssdb By en- " W. '9f sgenFs s
Ereedcm,s on go Ys Into An the
s h,lante b. gs Rev on Bhe ,OrS byiSe b5m9sraIf Of
on 1sD't sS dsSns dssFnn9s' MSsS nS Con- q;
Toronto on "The Impelling Command" I"
by Rev. L, G. Barnes OF Fittsbury and
on the Reach OF Gods Purpose"
CLOSING SERVICES SUNDAY
Sunday forenoon regular services will
ternoon President n T. Wood OF Newton
Theological institute Will preach The con-
Gainoba Anderson, d: D., OF Chicago. WIN
preach in the First Baptist church. At
) .. IN. vesper service will be held on
tho campus OF Brown university in charge
Of Rey. Everett ID. Burr OF Newton Cen
Sunday evening Words OF Apprecia-
ton" will be spoken by Rev. James A
Benpett OF Philadelphia and Rev. J. N.
dresses @ BY Mernsy Williams Of New york
and George w. Coleman OF Boston. Con-
secration etrvices will be conducted by
Rev. w. II. Gestweit, ID. D.. OF Chicago.
and Rev. Herbert j. WhEe OF Beverly
The delegates will not start for their
homes before Monday, July IA and many
may remain over the greater part OF the
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