The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-06-30

DELEGATES FROM ALL PARTS OF
THE sTATE-WoRK OF YOUNG
PEOPLE FULLY DISCUSSED
SESSION IN PUBLISHING HOUSE
cHAPEL-ALL OLD OFFICERS
RE-ELEcTED-FtNAL ADJOURN
MENT SUNDAY NIGHT.

We want more young people con-
nected with every department of our
religious and moral life.' This was
the declaration of Mr.. L. C. Moore
president Of the Tennessee Baptist
Young Peoples Union Convention,
which opened its regular annual ses-
sion in this city at the Kayne Avenue
Baptist Church, Wednesday morning.
A splendid representation, largely
from West tnd Middle Tennessee.
was present The bulk of the delega-
tion came in on Wednesday night in
. special car starting at Memphis.
They came over the N. G.. & st L.
R. r., picking up representatives all
the way, 1t was an enthusiastic and
Inspiring session "Wednesday morn
ing. The program provided for devo-
tions to begin at $50 o'clock, con-
Quoted by Mr.. j. A. Hay and Mr.. W.
NJ. Lane of Memphis The calling Of
the Convention to order by President
l.. G.. Moore Convention echoes; ap-
pointment of committees on enroll
ment and finance; Rev. j. H. Law
renee. pastor of Kayne Avenue Bap-
tist Church, extended hearty well
come on the part of the church. The
response was made by Mr.. J. G. Allen.
Then came papers and discussions,
the first one being 'The Baptist
Young Peoples Convention, What Is
Jt?" Then the enrolment and finance
committees we're named; an instruct
i've sermon by Rev G. l.. Harris
The afternoon session was full of
life and greatly enjoyed. Prominent
visitors, who have their connections
with the national affairs of the Bap-
lists throughout the country, graced
this convention with their presence.
Each gave his hearty God speed for
continued success.
The evening session provided for
Gevotions, papers and a sermon. On
the second day, the morning session
was opened with more work IN front
Of the convention to he accomplished.
While nothing unusual at this session
took place, the anticipation of the af-
to with much interest.
At p. m. this convention was
called to order in the chapel of the
National Baptist Publishing House.
A hearty welcome on the part of the
Secretary Boyd who, in turning over
the room in which devotion is car
ried on daily by the employees as
he styled himself and others, assured
them it was the most sacred spot in
all of the Volunteer State and that
the eyes Of the nation were then rest
/ ing upon this very place.
President Moore responded in a
! few well-chOSen words While the
session was not lengthy, only such
/ business as came before it was de-
spetcne1 18th precision end Precise
ness. The principal feature of the pro
gram for Thursday afternoon, aside
from the meeting at the Publishing
House. where the entire delegation
, viewed the mammoth plant, was the
/ address by Rev. e. w. D. Isaac, d
n, Secretary of the B. Y. P U, Board
of the National Baptist Convention
Several visitors were introduced At
ter the adjournment of the meeting
Secretary Boyd entertained the entire
delegation, serving refreshments at
the Noon-Lunch Cafe at 215 Locust
street
The evening session was held at the
Kayne Avenue Baptist Church. The
program for this session provided fol
devotions bv S. P. Harris and Mrs
Josie Henderson; a paper, "Why
Young People of the Rural Districts
Should Be Encouraged in B. Y. P u
and Sunday-School Work" a solo by
j Mrs. A. w. Miller; sermon by Rev. T
J. Goodall; a ffty-cent rally closed
this session of the B. Y. P. U. proper
The entire official board of the B. Y
P, u Convention was reelected