Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-09
BAPTISTS CLOSE
A BUSY WEEK
B. Y. P. U. HOLDS SESSIONS AT
CONVENTION
Several Prominent cIersymen Deliver
Addresses and Many Committee
Reports Are Made--off-
GERS Elected

The Southern California Baptist
Young Peoples convention was held at
the Temple auditorium yesterday, In
connection with the Southern Califor-
mia Baptist convention. The work of
the young people was presented and
some of the most interesting addresses
of the series of sessions were listened
to by the young people.
The principal address of the morning
was delivered by Rev. G.. A. Cleave-
land. He said in part
"It has been the custom for long
while to present to the young peoples
meeting the bright side of subjects
with CHEEKY, happy-go-lucky spirit.
/ have been fighting against that prin-
ciple. 1 believe the time has come
when young people should address
themselves to the tremendous problems
of the day. A subject of merely play
and wit l do not think is for the best
interests of the young people.
1.-THE outlookl What Is it? want
you to go back with me and look into
the comparison between the age pre-
ceding the coming of our Lord and that
of today.
1.-THE strange similarity of the
Augustan age to that of today is that
one and general whole so far as known,
the same as today with our advanced
knowledge of expansion.
when the first transcontinental
railroad was started in 1865, it was ex-
pected by some that 1t would bank
rupt the country, but we have six or
seven now and the traffic is tremendous
and the country prosperous.
1.-THE great work of the Panama canal
is going to change the history of the
world more rapidly than the Suez
canal and will place us in vast COM
mercial interests between New York
and the Orient. 1t will change the
diplomatic conditions Of Europe.
Different from oIden Times
malls, years ago, required many
weeks to complete business transac-
tions. Notice the contract with the
hurry and rush of today"
Rev. Mr.. Cleaveland spoke of wo-
man in foreign country, who trans
acted business in America in the time
of one day over the cable and qualified
the action by saying that he presumed
the woman complained of the delay
Young people, look and consider
what wonderful changes have been
made in your age and generation. We
have been reproducing from the
Augustan age.
This country is closely allied to
Great Britain. 1t is Great Britain plus
Canada. We have close relationship
with Germany and other foreign coun-
tries, including the Orient. San Fran
cisco may exclude from it's schools
the Japanese children, and there may
be complaint that too many Cinnamon
have been permitted to come to Amer
ica, but nevertheless the world is ad-
by the contact Of nation with
nation.
"The world is coming to its last great
baptism of blood, when the nations will
be locked in one terrific struggle, and
.hough we may not realize it, we are
getting ready for this time.
The great peril Of the world today
s the cruel constituencies disregard |
or truth and morality in the business
commercial spirit.
The common people are aiding in
he mighty struggle because each one
If them expects some day to profit by
t. Rome began to decline as wealth
accumulated, and the modern world
will decline as it bows the knee to the
power of money.
1.-THE peril of the age is an awful
and subtle reign of materialism, the
spirit that takes people
AWAY from the churches.
LawIessness Lamentable
1.-THE reign of the spirit of lawless-
less now with absolute disregard of
he law, is lamentable. I was brought
up where law and order was strictly
maintained, and where even an un-
necessary whisper in court was re-
ouked. The full respect for the law
you do not find anywhere. Men every
where are facing these conditions
which mean ruin. Young people, wake
up to the idea Of obeying the law.
Peculiar conditions confront theI
different nations. China has its Box
ers; Burma,' its dacoits; Russia, it's
anarchists; Germany, it's nihilists;
France, its socialists; England, it's
home rulers, and America, its walking
delegates, insurance officials and trust
promoters.
This is the dark side of the picture,
but there is hope for the world in the
Christian spirit that is waking, as the
dawn breaks after the night has passed.
The young people can help to hasten
this dawn, and realizing this you should
have done with coming to conventions
merely to be entertained. Look at the
serious side. 1t is you who must take
up the worlds serious work.
zone more word to the young people.
1t is written that it shall come to pass
that men shall prophesy. The time has
come for its fulfilment. The old men
have been dreaming and it is the time
for the young men to see the Visions"
Elect Officers
The Baptist Young Peoples union
elected officers for the ensuing year as
fellows:
President, H. D.. Schultz, Orchard
Avenue Baptist church; recording sec
retary, Miss Rachel Coolidge, Pasa-
dena; corresponding secretary, Miss
Elizabeth Hasty, Temple church, Los
Angeles; treasurer, Howard Martin,
Glendale; superintendent OF missions,
Miss Clara Fenner Pomona; superin-
tendent of Christian culture course,
Miss Carrie Smith, Orchard Avenue
church, Los Angeles; superintendent of
quiet hour department, Miss May Gear
hart, Orange; superintendent of junior
work, Miss Grace Van Zandt, Pasa-
dena; superintendent OF Tenth Legion
work, H. o. Meyers, Long Beach; vice
w. r. Aver OF Santa Bar
bara, Clifford H. Pratt OF Los Angeles