The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-30
YOUNG BAPT|STS
MEET THIS WEEK
ELABORATE PROGRAM FOR IN.
TERNATiONAL CONVENTION
OF r. Y. p. U.--THREE MILES
or ExHIBlTS--TEN THOU.
SAND BANNERS.


Spokane. Wash, June 29.--Every-
thing is in readiness for The 10th an.
nual international convention Of the
baptist Young Peoples Union OF
America which win meet In Spokane
new state armory, July to Z. Bust
ness houses and residences will be
decorated with flags and large ban
ners, the latter bearing the emblem
Of the union and the words. Wei
come. Spokane" Ten thousand ban.
Iners have been distributed by the To-
cal executive committee and will be
in evidence ON the morning of the
Fourth OF July. Another feature will
be three miles of commercial and in
dustria exhibits in the business dis
trict. These deal with the progress
of the Inland Empire Of the Pacific
Northwest. showing what supports
Spokane, AT the business sessions a
plan will be presented by DR.. Van
.Osdel to extend jurisdiction 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 ex-
Ipected 10 attend the convention.
Following a brief praise service.
John II. Chapman Of Chicago, presi-
dent of the Union will formally open
the convention, the address Of wei
|ccme being by Or. Oliver w Van
IOsdel, pastor of the First Baptist
church of Spokane, and founder of the
|B Y P T., and Mayor c, Herbert
Moore. Rev DR.. John w Conley Of
Omaha, will respond for the board Of
managers. Following he appointment
Of committees and the reading of the
report of the board OF managers Rev,
u. Whitcomb Brougher of Portland,
Ore. will speak on "A Citizen of Two
Worlds, closing the morning session.
There viii be state, provincial and
Territorial rallies in the afternoon and
addresses by Rev. B. w. Merrill. To
ronto, Ont, DR. 0. G. S. Wallace,
Lowell Mass. DR. w. Fl. Main, Hart
ford, Conn, Rev. DR.. Curtis Lee Laws,
Baltimore. Md, and President Chap
man International prize banners will
be presented by p H. Osgood Of Chi
cago, treasurer Of the union.
Rev w. Fl. Bowler of Idaho, Will
conduct Bible and prayer meetings
the second day. and there will be de-
partmental sessions under the direc-
ton of Rev. Carson j. Cameron, To,
1onto, and Miss Lorllla r. Bushnell,
Denver, and addresses by Rev. Sam
uel II. Neil, Philadelphia, and Rev.
L. Fl. Lanamme of India. Rev. DR..
John W. Conley of Omaha, will con
duct the open parliament. while Rev.
DR.. w H. Main of Hartford, and L. p.
Leavell of oxford, Miss, will conduct
devotional serves, the session closing
with an address by Dr. Q. c, s, Wal
lace OF Lowell.
Rev. George T. Webb of Chicago,
general secretary of the union, will
conduct the salutation of the flag the
morning of the third day and there
will be addresses in the evening by
Rev. ]. T. NJ Johnson of st. Louis,
and Rev. H. F. Lahamme of India.
The convention will close July
with addresses by Rev DR.. w. II.
Main of Hartford, Rev DR.. George w.
Truett of Dallas, Tex, Rev. DR.. Jonn
w. Conley Of Omaha, L. P. LeavelL
Oyfnrd Miss mr. q O. g Wallace
Lowell. Mass. and Rev. Fl. F. La
famine of Indi. The feature of the
closing ceremony is the coronation
service TO be conducted by Rev. DR..
Main. who will be assisted by visiting
and local clergymen