Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-14
Attendance at Convention Increases With
Each Meeting in the Auditorium.
SERMON BY J. D. ROcKEFELLERs PASTOR
Rev. Charles A, Eaton, D, D., Speaks on
Power of God in Evangelism,
Or, !, 0, A. HENRY ALSO MAKES ADDRESS
Convention viii Close Tonight and
Minister-DeIeEates VIII Preach in
Various Churches Sunday Morn
tnR and Evening.

Friday was a day full Of big things for
the b. Y. z. L., who are in session here.
First Of all there was the election OF ofi-
GERS, which resulted in the selection OF
the entire corps, with the exception of
Vice President w. W. Gains OF Atlanta,
Ca, who did not desire denomination.
Then there were Ave powerful addresses
one In the morning by Rev. L. f. Hughson
OF Ontario, two in the afternoon by Rev.
s. J. Farmer of Brantford, Ont, and Rev.
Charles d. Eaton. D. D.. Of Cleveland and
Rev. j. Q. A. Henry, d. D., of New York
When John II. Chapman Of Chicago was
elected president of the union for the six
teenth consecutive time a cheer went up
from 1000 throats which gave some idea
of the immense popularity OF the man. He
was the unions first president and he
has held the office ever since.
Omcers Chosen.
These are the officers the convention
selected:
President---John fl. Chapman, chicago.
timore Prof. A. L. McCrimmon, Toronto.
George w. Truett, Dallas, Tex.
Recording secretary-H w. Reed, Rock
Treasurer-H. b. osgood, Chicago.
Executive. Committee-Ira M Prizes,
$. Burton, Chicago; II. G. Baldwin, Cleve-
Hurd, kansas City; John Nuveen Chicago;
Providence, R. L, Baptist Young Peoples
Union, east; $. J. Farmer, Bradford. Ont;
Pco1iays g. Jay Ninit9n' iiu' Detroit Baptist Yas Young
Omaha, Baptist Young Peoples union.
west; J. b. Ray, Nashville. Baptist Young
Board OF Managers Arizona. w w.
Graves, Phoenix; Arkansas, Rev. Ross
PIs PaSr Bly British ,oTi9n GGums2 R6S
G. Carroll Ocala: Indiana, Rev. A. =.
Berry, Greensburg; Idaho, Rev. w. =.
Vaughan, waterloo: Illinois. Rev. u. s.
Davis, Bloomington; Maryland. Horace r.
Gambriss, Battermorn; Massachusetts.
Rev. e. r. Curry. Omaha; New York. Rev.
Chester p. Ralston, Gloversvine New Jer-
Rev. Frederick W, Carstens, Medford;
| Pennsylvania, Walter Galley, Upland;
Prince Edward Island, f. D.; David on.
Anderson; Washington, o. w. Van osdel
| Spokane.
1sos@coIorado. AfSin o W. steinmeta 81 rs pen
yer; Delaware, r. +. Briggs, Wilmington
| North Carolina, Rev. Jasper g. Massie,
| ter st. Johns; Oklahoma, Henry Afford
| Porter, Oklahoma City.
Board of Managers Meets.
| The board of managers met last night at
! the Paxton hotel and organized by electng
l.. L. Hanson of Providence, r. l.. chair
man; II. w. Reed. Rock Island, ILL.,, secre-
tary, and George T. Webb Of Chicago. field
secretary w. II Giestweit Of Chicago was
reelected editor Of Service, the organ Of the
union.
An executive committee was appointed
composed OF John w. Chapman, Chicago;
II. B. Osgood Chicago; l.. L. Henson. S.
j. Farmer Brantfort, Ont; G. Jay Vinton,
Detroit: ]. w. Conley, d. D.. Omaha: It.
b. Ray, Nashville; Ira NJ. Price, Ph. D.,
L. L. D., Chicago; John w. Low. Chicago:
Charles W. Burtman, Chicago; John
Nuveen, Chicago; Fred A. Wells, Chicago;
II. G. Baldwin, Cleveland w. L. Musicl,
St: Louis and b. ID. Hurd, Kansas City,
Mo.
The board will meet this afternoon at
1 o'clock at the Paxton and select place
for the 1908 convention The cities work
ing for the meeting are Spokane. Denver
Asbury Park, jamestown and Brantford.
Ont
Three Thousand Present.
The opening OF the second days session
of the convention was greeted by an in
creased attendance Friday morning at the
Auditorium. 5000 persons being present.
The formal session was preceded by a
short song service and brief devotional
service under direction OF Rev. G. II. Nc
Dowell OF Indianapolis. He gave a scrip
ture reading from the fifth chapter of
Romans, which was followed by prayer.
The committee on important topics sub
mitted its report through Chairman A. K.
De Blois.
Neither Rev. ]. T. Watts Of Louisville
or Rev. Walter Galley of Upland. Pa. being
present at the morning session. the princi-
by Rev. L. F. Hughson OF Ontario. His
topic was THE Strenuous Life"
DIR. HughsOn's Sermon.
Dr. Hughson said in part:
THE most difficult place in which you
can put a man is to have him try TO MI
some one else's shoes, and that is my pre-
3 dicament this morning. However. as 1
have never been charged with shrking a
J duty, here / am, at your service With
such great conventions as this, and the
/ earnest workers that attend them. we get
the fullest conception and meaning of a
strenuous life. strenuously working for
the uplifting Of humanity is the noblest OF
human avocations, and that is what our
? association is striving 10 do and is doing
, II Is the power that comes from enthusi-
asm supported from God that accomplished
things. There different kinds of power
that Of receptivity and OF Communication
and the storage OF power. These are all
disseminated along the cable OF human en-
{ deavor. Then there is the power OF prayer
have an abiding faith in the power o:
secret prayer. We seem 20 get closer 10
God in secret prayer. Then there Is tile
power that is derived from the Bible. The
Bible is the word Of God ready 10 teach
the things Of God. The Holy Ghost movol
q along the lines Of the Bible just as the
r electric current moves along the line OF
the wires. We should study Bible thoughts
! from Bible standpoints The purpose ni
Cod is In the treasury store OF His power
The Bible Is like a great body Of water
held In check by a dam. II Is OF tre-
> mendous force ready 20 rush out in show
, ing Gods way at the letting"
Important Topics Committee.
The committee on important topics callef
| atteption TO the helpful character Of IN,