Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1894 — BAPTISTS IN SESSION. [ARTICLE]

BAPTISTS IN SESSION.

Enthusiasm Manifested When the Convention Was -Called to Order. The BaptLt Young People's Union’s fourth annual convention met in Massey Hall, Toronto. The hall is a magnificent structure, capable of seating 5,001) r ule, and was a gift to the city from A. Massey, one of Canada's wealthy manufacturers. The building was taxed to its utmost capacity. At least 8.000 people tried to get into Massey Music Hall, when it cduld only hold 5,000. The consequence was that tho Metropolitan Church was pressed into service in order to accommodate the overflow. The first sign of enthusiasm was when the Maryland delegation, nearly 200 strong, entered the hall 6inging “Our Maryland.” The whoie audience rose and cheered the delegation again and again. The Chairman, J. A. Chapman, of Chicago, called the meeting to order. He reviewed tne work of the past year and congratulated the deleiatss on the splendid success attained. Addresses of welcome were presented on behalf of Canadian Baptist societies by D. E. Thomson, Queens Counsel, Toronto, and Rev. Dr. Elmore Harris, of Toronto. President B. L. Whitman, Colby University, Waterville, Me., responded. The tpeech was full of declarations of undying good-will between Canada and the United States, ienti-' mrate which were vehemently cheered.

Rsr. Dr. FfiffitL. Wilkins, of Ch’cago, presented the annual report of the board of managers. The report, which was a long document, referred to aU the departments of the union. After dealing with the work of the union the managers submitted a series of by laws by which the union t can be incorporated in Canada or any State of the Union. At the afternoon session Mayor Kennedy cordially welcomed the delegates to Toronto. Among those who spoke during the meeting were Governor Northen, of Georgia; Hiram B. Swartz, of Wooster, Ohio: Dr. McArthur, pastor of Calvary Church. New York; I)r. Moorehouse, Secretary of Missions. New York; Drs. Mabie. Cullev and Hall, of Boston; Dr.-. Camb ell, of Georgia and Taylor, of Alabama, and Dr. Cranfll, who was the prohibitionist candidate for Vice President at the last Presidential elec* tion. *