Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 July 1895 — ARMIES OF THE LORD. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ARMIES OF THE LORD.

ERIGADE OF BAPTISTS MASSED AT BALTIMORE. Fifteen Thousand Young Crusaders Take Possession of the Monumental City—Fifth International Convention -Pan-American Religious Congress. Baptists in Baltimore. On the heels of the great gathering of Christian Endeavorers at Boston, and almost before peans of praise had ceased to echo through the land, came the assembling in Baltimore of the hosts of the Baptist Young People’s Union of America. ft was the fifth international convention of the organization, and the 15,000 delegates, who brought with them nearly as many of their kindred, came from every section of every State in the Union, as well as from Canadafand from Mexico. Owing to the fact that Baltimore has no hall large enough to accommo-

date so great a gathering, a mammoth tent was erected at the Madison street entrance to Druid Hill Park, which is said to have been the largest stretch of tanvasseverputup in the world. It afforded space for 12,#00 chairs, covered a tract of land 325 by 195 feet, and was supported by poles fifty feet in height. Under the shelter of this great canvas 10,000 delegates assembled on the opening morning at 10 o’clock, when the convention was called to order by President Chapman, of Chicago. The devotional exercises, which were characterized by great enthusiasm and fervor, were led by Rev. Dr. C. A. Hoobs, of Delnvnn, Wis. Praise and prayer occupied nearly half an hour, and welcoming addresses were then in order. Eugene Levering, of the Eutaw Place Church, spoke for the churches of Baltimore; Rev. H. W. Wharton, of the Brantly Memorial Church,

spoke for the Young People’s Society of Baltimore; and response on behalf of the board of managers of the international union and the delegates was made by Rev. Dr. A. C. Dixon, of Brooklyn. The latter laid special stress upon the fact that this was the first time that Mexico had sent delegates to the convention, and gave an especial greeting to those from the provinces of Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba. A rousing reception was given to the Indefatigable general secretary. Dr. Frank L. Williams, when he took the platform for the purpose of reading the general report of the general managers, and after this document had been disposed of without discussion two brief addresses were delivered, one upon culture for service, by Rev. Dr. Wallace, of Toronto, and the other upon the Junior Society ns the hope of the movement, by Rev. Dr. R. D. Grant, of Portland, Oregon. The afternoon session wns prefaced by a prnise service led by Rev. L. B. Thomns, of Colorado Springs, and the convention resolved itself into an open parliament at which systematic and proportionate giving wns discussed by a number of speakers. A feature of the great gathering was the attendance of nearly 600 young Baptist wheelmen from New York and Philadelphia, who rode from those cities to Baltimore on their wheels. Nearly 1,500 more wheelmen came from Virginia, West Virginia, and points in Maryland.

ing those distinctly, so classed. - This Is all that is left of the splendid, aggressive, jubilating, disciplined and formidable host of voters that followed the grand old man time and again to victory. It disappeared when he abandoned its leadership. So far as this country is concerned, none of its interests will be affected by the triumph or. defeat of cither party in Great Britain. lrish-American sympathizers with the cause of home rule will regret its probable permanent defeat But there is no ground to suppose that any different future would have been before Ireland had the liberal party won. Home rale had been virtually buried as a party issue. The few questions at issue between the United States and Great Britain will not cause serious controversy and will be peacefully settled. There is no threatening question to cahse anxiety—nothing that will not be adjusted by quiet diplomacy.

OFFICERS OF THE BAPTIST UNION. John H. Chapman. Rev. R. F. Y. Pierce. Rev. O. P. Gifford. Miss Ella F. Haigh. Rev. J. B. Cranfill. J. O. Staples. Rev. P. L. Wilkins, D. D.

PLAN OF THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION TENT.