Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-01
BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLES UNION.
Arrangements for the international
Convention at Spokane.

SPOKANE. Wash. July 1.-Everything is
In readiness for the sixteenth international
convention Of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union of America, which will meet in Spo-
kane July to 7. Business houses and
residences will be decorated with flags and
large banners. the latter bearing the en-
blem of the union and the words Welcome,
Spokane" Ten thousand banners have
been distributed by the local executive
committee. and will be in evidence the
morning of the Fourth of July. Another
feature Will be three miles of commercial
and Industrial exhibits in the business dis
trict. These deal with the progress Of
the inland empire of the Pacific north
west. showing what supports Spokane. At
scented by DR.. Van Ostei to extend juris-
diction to Great Britain and the orient,
making 1t the Baptist Young Peoples Union
Of the World. Ten thousand delegates and
visitors from various parts Of the United
States and Canada are expected to attend
the convention. >" - -.
Following a brief praise service. John H.
Chapman Of Chicago. president of the union.
WIN formally open the convention. the ad-
dress OF welcome being by Rev. DR.. oliver
w, Van Ostel, pastor. of First Baptist
Church Of Spokane and founder Of the B. Y.
P. u. and Mayor e. Herbert Moore. Rev:
Dr., w. Conley of Omaha will respond
for the board of managers. Following the
appointment of committees and the reading
OF the report Oi the DOdfu OI IndHdSeTS
Rev. ]. Whitcomb Brougher Of Portland.
Ore. will speak on "A Citizen Of Two
Worlds" closing the morning session.
There will be state. provincial and ter
ritorial rallies In the afternoon and ad-
dresses by Rev. B. w. Merrill. Toronto.
Ontario: DR.. o. c. 8. Wallace. Lowell.
Mass: DR.. W. H Main. Hartford. Conn:
Rev DIR. Curtis Lee Laws. Baltimore. Nd,
and President Chapman. International
prize banners Will be presented by H.. B.
Osgood of Chicago. treasurer of the union.
Rev. w. H. Bowler Of Idaho will conduct
Bible and prayer meetings the second day,
and there will be departmental sessions I'M
der the direction of Rev Carson ]. Cam
eron. Toronto, and Miss Lorilla E. Bush
nell, Denver, and addresses by Rev. Sam
uei H. Neil. Philadelphia. and Rev. L. H.
ley of Omaha will conduct. the open par
Lament, while Rev. DR.. w. II. Main of
Hartford and L. P. Leavell Of Oxford Miss.
will conduct devotional services, the session
closing with an address by Rev. DR.. o. C.
S. Wallace of Lowell.
Rev. George T. Webb of Chicago. gen
eral secretary of the union. will conduct
the salutation of the nag the morning of
the third day. and there will be addresses
in the evening by Rev. ]. T. M. Johnson
of st. Louis and Rev. H. F. Lafiamme
Of India.
The convention will close July with
addresses by Rev. DIR. w. H. Main of
Hartford Rev. DR.. George w. Truett Of
Dallas, Tex: Rev. DR.. John w. COnley Of
Omaha. L. P. Leaveil. Oxford. Miss: DR..
o. C. S. Wallace. Lowell Mass. and Rev.
H. F. Lafiamme of India. The feature Of
the closing ceremony is the coronation serv-
ice to be conducted by Rev. DIR. Main, who
will be assisted by visiting and local clergy
men.