The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-08
B. Y. P. U. IN OXFORD
DELEGATES TAKE A TRIP FROM
 ANNIsTON.
Orphasage at Evssgreen is Subject of interesting Dessusseen by the
 Young Churchnen in

Anniston. April 7.--tSpecia1 )---The delegates to the convention of the Ala bama Baptist Young Peoples Union were wIcomed to Oxford this after noon by pr, B. Dudley Williams. the delegates having gone from this city in three special cars The oxford people showed them exceptional hospi- taiity. serving lunch for about 500 in princely style
 The first subject discussed in the af- ternoon was the B. Y. P. U. and the orphanage at EverEreen. pr. s. O. Y. Ray of that city being the chief speaker He said there are l3o children in the orphanage at present. and that 1t takes from yis.o0o to tso.o00' e year to support the institution Subscrip- tions for the home will be taken in May and November of this year and he made plea to the delegates to help get others to aid It's support
 Dr. c. w. Mason of East Lake and pr. W. B Crumpton endorsed his plea. Dr. Crumpton also urging help for ministerial education and aged and infrm ministers. F.
 J. W. sheilburne spoke on ministe- rial education. stating that it Is too hard for young ministers to properly equip themselves for their work. They should receive more heip by the cuuFcneB ana CHUfCn auJuHctb.
 Rev. J. W. O'Hara, pr. Blake. pr. schafrer of Laneviiie, MT. James of oxford. Mir. Smith of Alexander City. and others discussed the young men and the church.
 At the evening service. Rev. w. M. Anderson of Dothan spoke on The Call of Alabama's Lost to Baptist Young Poepie:" pr. Blake on Our Ma ton for Christi" and MT. Shelburne and Mir. Hubbard on The World for Christ.
 s1.7s1.1s expended during the past year on an average of SsT .4s for each one. Forty-four local unions In the State report total membership of 2.4T1. or an average of hfty-six for each union. Forty-two local unions report an average attSndance upon meetings of t.4is. making the aver age attendance at each union thirty four. In othev words. in the forty two unions mak.ng this report. there Is an average of 1.4is young people each wek in a local B. r. P. U. meeting In Alabama. ~
 The attendance this morning was record-breaking. Rev. s. A. Cowan again opened the convention with de- votional services. his talk being fol. lowed by the report of Secretary-Treas. urer B. F. Davidson of Montgomery which shows the Union to be in a most excellent condition. numerically and financially.
 representing forty-six, unions from all parts of the state.
 Last year the Howard College pledge was paid. leaving deficit of t44.75. This deficit has been wiped out during the year, and a balance of e477s fs on hand. The total receipts for the year amounted to $s7s.o7, with disburse- ments in the sum of ss2s.aL All bills have been paid and the convention is absolutely free of debt.
 The address of E. E. Lee on the Perfect B. Y. P. U. Organization" might be well summed up in the state ment that the best way to teach how to do e thing Is to do 1t, He preached the doctrine of hard work. and said that nothing can be accomplished with out great effort.
 The following committees were named by the President after the Sec retary- Treasurer's report:
 Resoiutions--G. W. Macon, East Lake: w. M. Anderson. Dothan; A M. Douglas. Birmingham.
 Nominations-Dr. J. N. Sheiburne. East Lake: c. E. crossland. Nash vile: Austin Crouch. woodlawn; J. B. Duke. aadsdsn; s. B. cowan. Mont gomery.
 Time and Plaee-J. W. veasey. Do- than: H. A. singleton. Oxford; Karl Piantoskey, W. T. Mitchell. A. D. Smith,
 Prominent among the delegates pres ent if pr. W. B. Crumpton. who de- livered the benedicfion Wednesday morninx. Other prominent delegates beside those mentioned in the commit tees are. pr. S.. NJ. Blake of the Bir- r,tneham Southside Baptist Church