Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1901 — WORK OF BAPTISTS. [ARTICLE]

WORK OF BAPTISTS.

Great Convention of Yonn-r People in Chicago Comes to Knd. Ia a great chorus of praise, with rejoicing over a spiritual awakening, and .looking forward in pleasant anticipation to the meeting next year, the greatest convention the Baptist Young People's union ever held came to an end in Chicago Sunday night. The attendance was the largest recorded, there being 10.000 persons present. Additional interest was added to the sessions during the week, as this was the tenth anniversary of the organization, which whs formed in Chicago. Too much water even for Baptists detracted from the closing day’s exercises. The rain during the afternoon had the effect of reducing the attendance from what it had been on other days. The downpour, which had been prayed for in many sections of the West, interfered with the personal comfort of those who found their way to the Coliseum, but did not dampen their enthusiasm. Water beat through the windows, and little streams dripped down among the delegates. Umbrellas were raised, and the rat tie "of the torrent against the huge building, the flash of lightning, and the roll of thunder, and the warring elements without were met with songs of praise and peace from within. Led by the convention chorus, a service of soug was held in the afternoon, which included a solo, "The Ninety and Nine,” by Mrs. Lillian French Green, of the Englewood Baptist Church. Following this the Rev. Fred P. Haggard, a missionary from Japan, made an address on “The Missionary Situation.” He said there was a great growth of Christianity in the Mikado’s land, converts being reported at the rate of 100 a day, an unprecedented record in the fur Bast. He said there were 6,305 converts last year due to the work of the missionaries. The keynote of the assemblage this year was “Kingship,” and that was taken for the subject of the convention sermon delivered by the Rev. E. E. Chivers, of Brooklyn. He said Christ's was a spiritual dominion, and that it was more important to attend-to spiritual reform than to social improvement. The evening meeting begun with a praise service, followed by addresses by the Rev. L. W. Terry and the Rev. James B. Crantill. The Rev. William H. Geistweot. of Chicago, led the consecration service, with which the convention formally closed. Following is the representation of visitors and delegates as registered during the convention:

Asia 1 Massachusetts .. 48 Austria 1 Maryland 48 Africa 1 New York 47 Alabama 4 New Jersey .... 24 Arizona ........ 3 New Hampshire. 5 Arkansas 11 Nebraska at) Burmah 1 North Dakota .. 13 California 12 North Carolina.. 4 Colorado lllOhlo ...... -.... 07 Connecticut .... 8| Iregon 5 Canada 42;l>klahoma ...... 1 Delaware ,3 Pennsylvania ... 44 Florida 7|Bouth Dakota... 44 Georgia 27 South Carolina.. 11 Indiana 270 Tennessee 15 Indian Territory 5] Texas 13 lowa 219 Utah 1 Japan 2 Virginia 2 Kansas 47TVashlngton .... 25 Kentucky 4l|\VlsconNlu ' 200 Minnesota 54 Wyoming 2 Mississippi 14’ West Virginia .. 27 Missouri SllWashlugton .... 2 Montana 4 Illinois 8,579 Maine l| —— Michigan 244| Total 5,488