The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-09
YOUNG PEOPLE 60
 TO ANNISTON NEXT
SECOND DAYS SESSION OF BAP- FIST. YOUNG PEOPLES UNION HAS SEVERAL FEATURES OF lN- TEREST.

Troy April S.-(Special)-T last ses- slog of the Baptist Young Peoples union convention wa5held at 7:sa tonight The building was filled to overfiowing and the song and praise services were conducted by s. H. Campbell, Troys great preacher. He spoke at length to clinch the thoughts of the convention. pr. T. B. Ray spoke to the convention on TMissions." One thousand two hundred and ten dollars and eigthy-nine cents was raised by the young people last year. The convention was great success.
 The second days session was opened at 9;15 o'clock today.
 The convention voted to go to Anniston next year.
 Song and praise service was conducted by P. C. Barkley of Elba, who read Isa- iah 55th chapter. After several songs and prayers, followed by many quotations of scriptural promises, the Rev Samuel A. Cowen of Montgomery spoke to the con- vention on the sacred literature course. The speaker said the sacred literature course was not a Bible study class, not a missionary course, not a course in evan geistic work, but is doctrinal force in our churches. Tt is the course in which the young people are taught the fundamental doctrines of the church.
 '''rhe Baptist Young Peoples union is not agmovement for the church, but a movement in the church for the young people which trains them for the field of activity. Many churches fail to discharge their mission because they fail to lay the right kind of foundation for the young people. We must lay well the foundation in our churches if our people would meet the oppositions of the world. The sacred literature course helps as nothing else to do this. What is our great need? It is the need of knowledge. A Christian should not be ashamed of the faith to which he holds. But we need better knowledge of the principles to which we would hold. Every Baptist Christian should be able to say why he is a Baptist. Likewise with all other Christians. Every one should give a reason for the hope that is in him. Young people, give your reasons why you are Baptists. Every one Joining any church should give reasons why he joins that particular church. The sacred liter ature course tries to give reasons why Baptists are Baptlsts.'
 At 1915 a. m. pr George T. Webb, the international secretary of the Baptist
 
 dressed the convention on the subject Efficient Officers" The speaker said the success of our unions in cities, towns and cross roads depends upon efficient officers. The success of this convention is to be measured only by the increased efficiency of representatives in their va rious fields in the coming year.
 At Il a. III. Professor Leayel took up the work of committees. When committees t1ni, 1, 1f Committees should be called together and see where the lag is, if there is any
 Membership committee-have one. Ap- point live and enthusiastic young man or young woman. A yice-president may have this place.
 The convention will meet April 6=S, 1909 at Anniston, as guests of the Anniston and Oxford unions.
 C. D. Crossland, present field secretary, will represent the state organization at the international convention at Cleveland, Ohio, July SIP, 1908.