The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-21
nth ANNUAL
MEETING
OF B. Y. P. U.
In Session at South Baptist
Church Yssisrday-RsE Or.
faunco Preached.

The Baptist Young Peoples union OF
the state had its ilth annual convention
at the South Baptist church yesterday
morning. the melting being led by Rev.
Mr.. Herring and Rev. Mr.. Osterhout. and
Rev. ID, w. Faunce delivered a sermon.
The secretary's report reviewed the
work OF the year. and detailed plans for
spreading the work I'm the future. The
the past year OF ssss.Il and receipts OF
To: leaving balance In the treasury
Committees were made UP as follows:
On credentials. Rev. Messrs. Y. A. King.
A. Mason, A. s. Putnam and Messrs. K.
II. Whitman and j. w. Baker; on re-
ports, Rev. Messrs; Frank Rector. DR.. Il.
Hns ps1 and chester Hyse on srSwn row
Hsiner and F. B. scrbner; on resolu-
tons. Rev. Messrs T: A. Hainer r. 9.
Rev Thomas g. sayer addressed the
convention on individual Work for In
dividuals," and told OF the work each one
should do for the church and OF the quail
fications necessary.
The afternoon session opened at
O'Clock with devotional exercises and song
conducted by Rev B. p. Stout. The COM
mittee on credentials. on reports and on
resolutions then reported. and Mrs. w. j.
Hopkins conducted junior exercises.
which were participated In by. the chill
dren. Rev. John X. Brown delivered an
address on Junior Work"
Rev l.. l.. Henson addressed the con-
vention on The Value OF Senior Chris
tian Culture Studies" Rev. II. w. Wat
jen spoke on "The Need OF the Hour"
This need he said, was more young peo-
pie in the church and more interest In re-
ligious work among the young
EVENING SESSION.
Last evening the meeting was called to
order at 1880 and the unfinished business
OF the afternoon session was taken UP,
consisting OF reports by several commit
tees. including that on nominations.
The nominations for Officers for the en-
suing year were: President. r. w. Rich
ardson: vice presidents for Warren dis
trict. J. W. Baker; for Narragansett dis
trict, j., o. Lewis: secretary, IL. Nicholas;
treasurer. Frank r. Medbery: assistant
secretary, r.. III. Whitman; board of man
ayers, Warren district, Albert knight.
Clarence Guild. and J. H. Marshall;
Providence district, w III. Waite, II. ID.
Walker and Rev. L. l.. Henson Mar
ragansett district. II. A. Connell. s. w.
Marsh and NJ. ID. Fuller: agent for the
union, r.. G. Wilde; transportation leader
r. f. Wilder These were elected.
A former pastor OF the church. Rev
r. II. Bartlett then made an address at
the conclusion OF which ne presented the
state senior banner emblematic OF the
largest number In q church union pass
ing the examinations in the Christian cui-
ture class. 10 the union OF the Cranston
street Baptist church.
Rev. r.. A. Hainer. pastor OF the Union
Baptist church Of Providence. then de-
livered an address on Wanted. Lives
That Lift"
''1ndolence," the speaker said, is
killing people and church members. RI
YOU want true happiness hunt up an
honest job under Gods direction"
After singing by the n. Y. p u. choir.
Rev Dr. T.. A. Clavenger pastor OF the
Bowdoin square Baptist church of Bos-
ton, delivered an address on "Our, Young
People and Our Future"
The committee on registration reported
that ~ churches had been represented at
the convention. with 20 delegates present
and go visitors.