Baptist Young People's Union

The fifth international convention of the Baptist Young l'eople's Union of America was held at Baltimore with a very largo and enthusiastie attendance. Eugene Levering, chairman of the board of trade of Baltimore, delivered the address of welcome on behalf of the churches of Baltiinore. He was followed by Mayor Latrope, who gave to the delegates an earnest and cordial welcouie. The report of General Treasurer Frank Moody was read, and showed receipts and disbursements for the year 857,010; the assets of the Baptist Young I'eople"s Cnion of America aggregates 884,105; liabilities, 824.230; dettcits, 135, against a deficit a year.agoof SO,3O2. The officers elected were: President, John H. Chapman, Illinois; viee-presidents, 1'. 1". Botnong, New Jersey; J. E. Sheiihtone, Toronto; George B. ï'aylur. J). I'., West Virginia; recording secretary, Rev. II. . Heed, Illinois. Mr. Frank L. Wilkins, the general secretai-y was re-elected; W. II. Merritt was rc-elected business manager, and H. A. Cuppy, Ph. D., was elected managing editor of the Baptist Union. It was decided that the international convention of 1896 would be held in Milwaukee and that of 1897 in lirooklyn, N. Y.