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Show Baptists Adjourn. Detroit, July 18. The Bapt'st Young People's convention opened the last day's session with an early-morning prayer meeting meet-ing yesterday. The most of the city pulpits were. Blind this morning by pastors of the Baptist denomination and delegates and visitors divided themselves amonir the different differ-ent churches. There was a praise service this afternoon, at the conclusion of which matters pertaining to the union were discussed. dis-cussed. The board of managers elected officers for the ensuing year as follows: President, Rev. L. L. Benson, of Baltimore; secretary. Rev. H. G. McLcod. At thp flrpnintr Rpfnn Rpr .T "R r.anfill I - - n -ww.v '- v vi a ia u 1 1 f vice-presidential candidate on the prohibition prohibi-tion ticket, made an eloquent appeal for $1000 for the founding fund of the Baptist Young People's Union of America. He raised $2000. Rev. AVallaco of Toronto caused a sensation by protesting against such work on the Lord's day. Resolutions were adopted condemning the liquor traffic and calling upon all Christians to use their influence to bring about its speedy extermin-tion. extermin-tion. The convention sejmon was preached by Rev. Wayland White of Minneapolis, and and President Chapman followed with an art-dress art-dress on the work of New York. Following this was the testimony and enlistment which closed the session and the convention adjourned ad-journed sine die. |