Show YOUNG PEOPLE milwaukee wis july 16 the sixth international convention 0 the baptist young peoples union ol 01 america was called to order this morning at the exposition building with people precept pre sept by president chapman rev M B poteat of new haven conn de livered an eloquent address in response to the speeches of welcome speaking on behalf of the board of managers of the international union gen frank L wilkins of chicago read the annual report of the board of managers the year has been one of growth in local organizations notably in the southern states the junior movement is attracting general attention and societies are being rapidly formed there ie reason to believe that there nie now in the united states and canda a total of not less than societies with a membership of more than frank moody the treasurer of milwaukee read his report which showed that the total receipts last year were cash on hand 2006 the assets of the international union re 33 which sum should be deducted as a deficit mr merritt the business manager as well as mr moody breed the of completing the founding of the fund being needed to complete it abo fund is as follows total receipts before june 80 1895 total receipts during year ending june total receipts during year ending june 2863 total receipts to july the cum of was received more during 1895 than in the year just closed the paper the baptist union is at present carrying the chief burden of the entire work and mr merritt eaid tho subscription ifft should be instead of the afternoon session was called to order at j ra and P A bollong Bul long of providence R aled a craite bervice ter vice then came a symposium the young peoples society a training school of tue church on which subject three addresses were made A pastors hour was then conducted tay bev L M thomas of topeka kas and at four the convention adjourned to the Well kers congress the general topic being the young peoples society as a working force |