The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-17
B. Y.P. U. DELEGATES
HAVE BEGUN TO ARRIVE FOR
EIGHTH STATE CONVENTION.
HUNDREDS EXPECTED TO-DAY.
AN ATTENDANCE BETWEEN GOO
AND 700 PROBABLE.


All trains to Be Met by Committees
and Visitors Escorted TO Their
Homcs-First baptist Church to BE
Used tor SessiOns-First TO De Held
To-nfsht-To BE Called to order by
President of state Union Britain.
Rev. DIR. j. ID. Jordan Will Deliver
Address of WeIcOme-List of Dele
rotes and Their Hosts While Here.
The eighth annual state convention
of the B. Y. P. L. will begin in Savan-
nah tonight. Many of the delegates ar
rived yesterday. but the majority of
them will not arrive until this af-
ternoon. Something over 400 have noti-
fed the committee on hospitality of
their expected attendance, and homes
have been assigned them. In addi-
ton to these there is little doubt that
MANY more will come. The local Of
fcers expect between 800 and 700 by
the time the second session of the
convention, begins.
nent part in the proceedings of the
convention and who have already ar
rived is Mr.. S. r. Anderson of Haw-
kinsville, who will be in charge of the
music. He has begun his work already
by organizing a chorus, and drilled it
for several hours last night.
The interior of the First Baptist
Church, where the sessions will be held,
has been arranged for the occasion.
The pulpit platform has been extended
forward several feet, forming stand
for the speakers and choir. The US
ual decorations of flowers and the col
ors of the union will be put in place
this morning.
AS already announced the convention
will open at $50 o'clock tonight. The
programme in full is:
The Convention Programme.
Call to order, President NJ. L. Brit
tain of Atlanta; address of welcome,
Rev. DIR. j. D. Jordan; response by Mr..
r. C. Norman of Washington, Ca;
convention sermon, Rev. r. B. Hadden
of Rome; announcement of committees.
The second session will be begun
Wednesday morning, at $3.50 O'clock.
The programme viii be:
Devotional Hour. in charge of ]. j.
Whitfield, Hawkinsville, Ga.
Report of Executive Committee.
Christian Citizenship in the Past
Promoted by The Church" Rev. Z.
]. Smith. Tennille; THE Sunday
school," Rev. ]. NJ. Frost, D. D., Nash
vile, Tenn: The Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union," Rev. w. II. Gilmore,
Brunswick: Model Glass;" w. w
Gaines, Atlanta.
The afternoon session, beginning at
$3.50 o'clock, will be devoted to confer
ences on bible Readers Course, ]. j.
Whitfield, Hawkinsville; THE Con-
quest Missionary Course" Rev. J. H.
Long, Senoia; The Sacred Literature
Course" Prof G. w. Macon, Macon;
Junior Work" illustrative; Juniors
from Capitol Avenue Church, Atlanta,
and Duffy Street Church, Savannah.
The remainder of the programme will
be:
Wednesday Night, $50: Christian
Citizenship in the Required
in Business" Col. o. H. B. Bloodworth,
Forsyth; Social Life" Rev. Sparks
". Melton, Augusta.
Thursday Morning. $50: Christian
Citizenship in the Present-"Develop-
ment Through the Home" Rev. P. L.
Motley, Augusta; THE School," Pres
ident C. H. D. Jackson, Forsyth; "The
Press" J. W. Bailey, Raleigh, N. c.;
The Pulpit" Rev. L. o. Dawson, D.
D, Tuscaloosa, Ala. Presentation of
banners, Junior, L. G. Todd, Rome +;
Senior, Rev. DR.. j. G.. Harrison, Ma
con.
Thursday Afternoon: Entertainment:
trip to Tybee, courtesy of the Baptist
Young People of Savannah. Train will
leave Tybee depot at o'clock
Thursday Night. $3.50: Christian Cit
izenship in the Future" Req. w. H.
Geistwait, D. D., Chicago, Iii; "Miscel-
laneous business" Closing.
The Delegates.
The list of delegates who are expect
ed to-day and the homes to which they
have been assigned is as follows:
Atlanta-Central Church: w. D. Up
shaw with ]. L. Morrison, Screven
House.
Temple Church: Mrs. Barrett and
Miss Eva Bennett with P. H. Broome.
50z Price street; Miss L. w. Clark and
w. T. Thurmond with A E. Meyer. 9O4
Park avenue, east; Miss Lula Ward
and Miss Evelyn Ward with Mrs P. L.
Bailey, Forty-second and Barnard
streets; Arthur Conyers with. c. H
Clark, 116 Duffy, east; Miss Lizzie
Conyers with Mrs. r. G. Keller, 212
Duffy, west; James Conyers with Mrs
Williams. 120 Hull, west; Miss Mona
Clark with Mrs. r. G.. Keller, 212 Duff
fy, west; L. Clark with Mrs. Williams
120 Hull. west; Mrs. Hardeman, Miss
Erie Hardeman and Miss Alma Harde-
man with r. B. Powell, % Perry, west
Miss Matte Ison and Miss Annie Mae
Ison with Mrs. j. T. Shuptrine. 3Os
Bolton, west; Whitfield Mercer with w
]. Clark, 116 Duffy. east: Miss Ida Per
rim and Miss Daisy Richards with Mrs.
NJ. ]. Norton, 3O2 Oglethorpe avenue
west; c. T Wilkinson with c. z. Scar
boro. 207 Jones street, west
Capitol Avenue Church: Miss
Blanche Bell with G. w. Shackelford
Ill Waldburg. west; Miss Aggie An
derson, Miss Emma Ellis. Miss Tavie
Chapman and Miss Lorine Graham
with B. L. Bugg, 612 Barnard; Miss c.