Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-15

Various PuIpits OF Evan-
EeIicaI Churches.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union OF
America will hold it's convention in 1905 in
Spokane, Wash. That was decided by the
board Of managers at the meeting Saturday
afternoon at the Paxton hotel. Cleveland,
Jamestown Va, and Asbury Park, N. j.,
were candidates for the convention. Rev.
o. W. Van Osdel. pastor OF the Spokane
Temple, came determined to capture this
prize and It was primarily through his per-
sonal efforts that Spokane was honored
President Chapman pronounces the
Omaha convention the best since the birth
of the organization. All the delegates are
generous in their praise of the convention
and city and friends they have made here.
The Sabbath promises to be a busy day
for the delegates. At the Auditorium sew
eral meetings will be held and minister
delegates will MI pulpits in many OF the
evangelical churches of the city.
An audience of fully 1900 people was at
the morning session of the third days
assembly of the Baptist Young Peoples
convention at the Auditorium Saturday.
and the attendance and interest were large
throughout the day. The convention closes
today.
The interesting feature Of the morning was
the salutation OF the hsgs. During this
interesting exercise the delegations were
assigned positions in the arena with plac-
ards indicating the state and territory.
The leaders Of the delegations were pre-
viously assembled at another part OF the
hall with their state banners, and marched
in procession to the stage to the grand
choral Of Onward Christian Soldiers" in
which the great audience participated, with
full organ and piano accompaniment effect
Rev. H. w. Reed Opens with Prayer.
The service was opened with prayer by
Rev. II. w. Reed, the popular recording
secretary of the union. The general pro-
ceedngs were under the direction of Rev.
George T. Webb field secretary. Prior to
the commencement of the general proceed
ings a photograph of the great convention
was taken.
| After the leaders of the delegation had
/ taken their seats on the stage Secretary
| Webb said Saturday morning had been set
/ apart by the convention for this ceremony
1 of salutation and announced that the re-
! sponses would be limited to two minutes.
The buzzer would sound half a minute be-
fore the speakers time expired and at the
end of two minutes a fire alarm would be
! turned in and would continue until the
speaker quit speaking. The rule was rig
idly applied, much to the apparent discom-
| future of some OF the speakers.
Responses by states.
The states were called in succession
and the greetings responded to, first by
Iowa, responded to by Rev. f. c. Tingley;
Nebraska, Rev. E. ]. Ulmer: Alabams,
Thomas V. Wingheld: Arizona, w. w.
| Greene; Arkansas, Mrs. Joseph Sumel;
southern and northern California, Rev. f.
G. o. Groat; COLORADO, Rev Joshua GRAY
ette; Georgia, Rev. w, w. Gaines; Illinois,
George II. Martin; headquarters. II. C. Ly-
man. Indiana, Rev. c. M Phillips; Indian
Territory. c. NJ. Cline: Kansas. Rev. ..
c Brown; Kentucky, President e. Y Null
lins; Michigan, Fred o. Tuttle; Minnesota,
Rev. Magnus Larson; western provinces
of Canada, F. T. Marks; Ontario and
Quebec, w. L. McKinnon. At this interval
the audience and delegations Joined in
singing America" and God, Save the
King" The roll call was then resumed,
with Wyoming being responded to by Os-
car Stanheld; Wisconsin, Rev. II. c. Mil
ler; eastern Washington and northern
Idaho, Rev. Van Osde; West Virginia,
Rev. Charles e. Griffin: Utah, Bruce Kin
ney; New Mexico, Mrs. II. Rishel; New
Jersey Rev. c. A. Cook: Montana. L. q.
Clark; Missouri, Milford Riggs South Da-
kota, A. V. Dahl; South Carolina, j. II.
McGee; Rhode Island, Rev. L. L. Hensen;
Pennsylvania, Edgar E. Drake; Oregon,
Rev. c. w. Griffin Oklahoma Rev. II. II.
clouse; Ohio, Rev. T. r. Richards; North
Dakota, Rev. F. e. r. Miller.
Several of the state responses were
made by letter and one or two by visiting
delegates from the floor After many of
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the state rallyng songs and the presence
of the Montana delegation was distin-
guished by the Crow chief, White Arm"
and his son. The Oklahoma delegation
was represented also by the Kiowa Indian
quartet.
The statement that the convention
was to close last night was erroneous It
continues through Sunday, which win be a
, big day
Resolutions by Committee.
The committee on resolutions submitted
its report through the chairman, Rev l.. g.
Hughson, the report being unanimously
adopted. The resolutions are as follows:
Moral and Civic Righteousness- Recog-
MIXING an increasing tendency In all de-
+ partmvnts Of social and national life to-
ward clean ilvins, business integrity and
: civic righteousness,
Resolved. That we recognize with salts
, faction Improvement In legislation and ad-
ministration Of the law. and We commend
those public OIncials who In the face OF
great opposition have faithfully discharged
, Iheir trust, We urge upon our young peo-
pie the necessity Of taking "A thoughtful
interest IN the affairs OF government
We recognize in the liquor tTafiic One of
the greatest evils Of To-Day aud one Of the
, greatCst obstacles TO the work OF the
churches. We recognize, with gratitude
= Improvement in the public attitude toward
this evil, as manifested by the extension
OF prohibition territory, the exclusion OF
liquors from the national buildings OF both
countries and many other hopeful signs.
. We urge our young people 10 prevent the
extension Of this great EVIL and 10 night
against II IN every place and all the time.
. Christian Stewardship Whereas The
adoption and practice Of the Fundamental
, principles OF Christian stewardship are es-
sental 10 the highest development OF Chris
tian character, TO the fullest enrichment
Of TIE spiritual life and To the largest use
fulness In Christian service. definitely adj
iustng the whole life TO the great business
, / Of the kingdom Of God
Therefore, we recommend that our
!, young people everywhere give this i'm
portaut subject their most earnest con
A. sderation and that they prayerfuiiy aim
faithfully 10 administer all their money