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B. Y. P. U. WHICH MEETS IN ANNUAL SESSION JULY 3 ISSUES ULTIMATUMDALLAS, Texan, Jur.8 20.—(AP) —War on “Jelly beans.” “flappers,” “lounge Jizzards” and similar types has been declared by religious organizations such as the Baptist Young Peoples* Union, which opens Its twenty-fourth encampment and its thirty-fifth annual convention at Palacios July 3 continuing through July 12.According to T. C. Gardner of Dallas, general secretary, the B. Y. P. U. annual encampments, where thousands of young people gather, constitute a distinct counter-action to certain tendencies of modern youth. The social evils of the dayare combatted by bringing theyoung people together for social intercourse under religious influence, and this, according to Mr. Gardner, has kept many of them from falling into the class of street corner loafers who find it easy to become criminals. Means of furthering this work will be discussed at the Palacios encampment and convention.“Ninety per cent of the criminals In this country never had any religious training,” said Mr. Gardner. who took charge of the Texas B. Y. P. IT. work in 1915. “We hope to sidetrack the crime wave with more religious training. By taking the young boys and girls off the street corners, and giving them an interesting social life within the church, we can save them. The social life of the youth who have come under the influence of the Baptist Young Peoples* Union has been toned up many fold. They undoubtedly have come to better thinking and higher living.“The reason there are so many •jelly beans* and ‘flappers' is because there are so many parentsto ffc*jgunaryHOT SUMMER WEATHER—Sunshine or Rain our Service la just the same all the time. Our Telephone number is 228, use It. We think you will like our Work and Service.who are nothing but 'jelly beans* and ‘flappers.* We want to reach the oltfer/ types as well as the younger and we are doing It, through rhe B, Y. P. U. and similar organizations In other , churches.*.”The organization has grown from 550 societies 10 year* ago to 3,500 j with 110,000 members.With announcement of the forth-' coming encampment, It became : known that Palacios ii one place (where Baptists. Methodists, Luth-I erans and other denominations meet on the same ground. The Baptist encampment ground, owned by the B. Y. P. U„ is used also by other denominations free of charge. The Y. M. C. A. held a national meeting there early in June, while 1 the Methodists and Lutherans of I the state are to hold meetings on the same ground in July and August.i One of the propositions to come before the convention will be a proposed . .25000 bond issue for new } building, extension of the sea wall, and reclamation of ground at the Palacios camp. The B. Y. P. U. now’ owns 27 1-2 acres there. The organization has an auditorium, a number of cottages, a camping ground and facilities for bathing, boating, fishing, and hunting, which are some of the attractions for the summer encampment.Another proposition before the convention will be a summer school to be conducted by one of tlie higher institutions of learning in Texas. The school would operate from June 10 to September 1, and would teach all college branches. Decision on this is to be made at the convention.Tlans has been made to entertain 5.000 In 100 cottages. In the large cirls’ dormitory. accomodating 300. in Palacios hotel, men’s building and club houses on the i ffrounds*
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Abilene Morning Reporter
Abilene, Texas, US
Sun, Jun 21, 1925
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