The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-17
YOUNG PEOPLE CLOSE
GREAT CONVENTION
Sessions Among Best Ever HeldG
by Organization in the
South.
Rev. w. w. Hamilton Again
Chosen Presidcnt-Numbcr Of
Addresses. Delivered.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The sessions or the annual convcn-
lion Of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union, auxiliary to the Southern Bap-
list Convention. held yesterday in the !
First Baptist Church, were perhaps the |
most Interesting AND profitable the
union has had in several years. Not
&ithstanding the threatening weather, |
The sessions wcro largely attended, cs- |
pccinlly In the morning, when the main
auditorium was nearly filled with peo-
pie, who were anxious to hear the nd |
dresses and to learn of the good work |
The union Is doing throughout the
South.
The addresses were all very fine. and
Or the Kind to awaken enthusiasm I'M
The work the union Is engaged in. and
the reports We're. In the main. Of AMI
encouraging character The devotional
Exercises. especially the singing, with
which the sessions were intersperscd
were of the enthusiastic kind, and al
together the meetings were spiritually
uplifting and greatly enjoyed by those
who attended them
The speeches, both set and i'm
promptu. were all on high order, and
The discussions OF the various subjects.
G'''S'S Ctt Ncis luStIuIlISc anu clc-
waiting. The devotional exercises.
which commenced at 900. were lea by
Rev. NJ w. Barcafer. Of Missouri
AiWider Vision.
Training in Christian Speech was
the subject of a very Interesting ad-
Dress by Rev. Fl. w. yirginof Kansas
CITY, one of the vice presidents of the
Union. Ono OF the lessons SGT forth
NAs the beauty and the loveliness OF
p clean tongue The subject was
Further discussed by Rev. s. a. Cowan
OF Georgia. and DR.. J. n. Frost, or
tennessee.
"A Wider Vision In Young Peoples
WORK was the subject of an eloquent
address by MIR. George r. Webb, OF
chicago. the general secretary Of the
baptist Young Peoples Union of the
United States Mr.. Webb Is a forccful
Epeaker. and held his large audience
Tor half an hour. He was followed
by Rev Mr.. McIIcmore or Georgia. who
told of the extension of the vision in
Georgia, and how 1t was accomplished.
MI Webb's address was particular
IS happy one. He opened with the story
OF how Bell. the inventor of the tele-
phone, put In operation the wonderful
talking machine. The b. y p u. OF the
Baptist church Is in a sense the electric
talking machine OF the denomination.
and has a work to perform that no
other part OF the church machinery
can perform. Flo declared that what
has been accomplished by the Young
Peoples Union is Insignificant com
pared with what should be done he
contended that 1t is the larger vision
or the work that Is most necessary
He said that everybody should take
part in the meetings aside from the
singing. lie also had n great deal ia
say concerning the lack OF individual
responsibility.
Mr.. Webb proved himself one of the
hblest and most attractive orators o,
the OCCASION. and his speech created
an enthusiasm that will doubtless be
abiding.
Dir. McLemorc, of Georgia. was also
most earnest speaker, and his story
OF how the work Is being done in
Georgia and the great things accom-
plished there was thrilling.
Weekly Meetings.
The next subject discussed was "rh,
Weekly Meeting, the Union's Opportu
nifty" upon which subject Rev. S. %
Tull OF Greenwood Miss, read mos
entertaining paper. Not continuing him
self to the paper, Mr. Tull branchet
put into n general discussion of tn,
systematic work OF the union as dc
Ncloped in their weekly meetings, an,
ms address created no little enthusi
Hsm. He was followed by severa
speakers who addressed the tslthusi
FL lstic audience on the same theme.
Officers Elected.
Tho committee on nominations mad
p full! report, recommending the fol
lowing officers of the union for til
ensuing year. all Of whom We're dull
President, Rev. W. W. Hamilton, At
lanta, Ca.
Vice Presidents, Rev. Z. L. Grac,
Isichmond, and Rev. Ross Moore, Pin
Recording Secretary, W. W. Galne.
E Atlanta, Ga.
Executive commlttce-B. A. Dame!
chairman; Joseph n, Watts, secretary
M F. Hunt. +; t. Eaton, J. r. sampe,
B- B. Bailey. ". L. Dargan, ]. N. Presi
ridge. Lloyd !. Wilson.
STATE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dc, Re
Gibson; Georgia. Rev ]. S. McLemore
Kentucky, Rev. Preston Blake, ID. d
1and, Rev. w. H. Baylor: Mississippi
ARTHUR Flake; Missouri, Roy. r. M. II
\ low; North Carolina, Rev j. G.. Masslc
Il Oklahoma, Rev. w. D. Moore; Sout
Carolina. Rev ]. y. Chaplin, D. ID
& Tennessee, Rev. II. p. Hunt; Texas,
"a. Coleman; Virginia, Rev. Rylan
Knight,
@ The morning session was closed wit
n devotional exercises.
#f Afternoon Meetings..
E Notwithstanding the downpohr
Rain In the afternoon, tho main aud
Aorium of the First Baptist Church w;
more than half filled for afternoon Sc
sion, and some of the best address!
of the convention We're delivered, Il
ulrst Of which was on "Young Poop
md Church Fellowship by Rev. NJ.
Hunt, Of Louisville Ky. Mr.. Hunt Is
tremendous two-hundrcd-po FOUNDER, ~
@ with u voice that will fill any hn
or church. and yet With a mellowne
that is attractive. He proved hil
sef a most pleasing speaker lie to
tho simple story of the social side
tho young peoples work as he HI
seen 1T done for tho grace OF God az !,
for tho advancement of the cause IN =
1ieyer in the young people and the
mower for good. and it was plain fro
his remarks that as pastor he 9
Icourages them in evry way posslp
Erhe results of good fellowship In 7