Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-15
MARYLAND BAPTIST UNION ASSOCI.
ALTON.
Especial Report for the Starl

MARYLAND BAPTIST UNION AssOCI.
ALTON.
Especial Report for the Star.l
SECOND DAY-AFTERNooN SESSION.
Upon reassembling, a. II O'clock p. m. yes
terday, the report Of the Treasurer was sub
mi.ted ana read by the Clerk. The receipts
TO October -, 1867, were $3.50. So; e1peRdi-
s4,50i56; leaving balance due tue treasury OF
81 ,9!4.t4. The report was adopted.
Mr.. Lodge, Of the Maryland Union, briefly
addressed ine Association upon the financial
coDdilion Of the Baptist Church. He had la
bored as earnestly rs any man. but found but
little ENCOURAGEMENT in obtaining money for
the support of the Church of God. He lament
ed the deaths of the Cranes, the Nelson's, aud
ober good and liberal men of past days, W whose
examples. II seemed, had but little influence
upon the people OF the present day. II was
not proper that the Church should languish
for the want Of funds, and as a means of ee.
curing It's prosperity, he would submit plan
dred thousand dollars, the interest of which
should De paid over to the Executive Board at
regu ar intervals. For himself, he won Id head
the list with thousand dollars, and called
upon the congregation to follow his example
The speaker was earnest in his efforts to se-
cure funds, and thought there should be no
hssg,ng ~ in coming % up win subscriptions
accomplished without the aid OF the ladies; for
the beauty of woman admitted ef no denial and
there was great power in 'water fall" He
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plea sure; but doubted The accomplish ment Of
the end he suggested.
Rev. Mr.. Williams thought 1t was time TO
lake mp the real business Of the Convention,
and he moved that the subject of The Treas
urer's report be dropped for the present and
made the order for this evening at * o'clock.
Upon an appeal from Rev. James Nelson,
who stated that large number OF members
desired to leave the city this afternoon and
could not remain until the consideration of the
subFct OF finances tonight, Rev. Mr.. vii.
lldms withdrew his motion,
The Treasurer's report was further consid-
cred, Mr.. Crane addressing the ASSOCIATION
thereon. He deprecated the parsimony which
was shown by some members of the church.
and the reluctance with which some people IN
the country subscribed, because they thought
the cities should do more. There was def
cheney of over $1,000 in the treasury, which
would not have been the case had the members
OF their duty, unless someth ng was done, the
treasury would become bankrupt.
Mr.. M. Taylor, OF Baltimore, thought the
de bt against the treasury should forth with be
wiped out and he proposed that the roll of the
churches represented IN the association be now
give towards liquidatng the debt Of two thou
sand dollars.
Rev. Dr. williams would suggest to Mr..
Taylor the proprlety OF stating what he was
willing 10 lead off with.
Mr.. Taylor replied that he was a poor man,
but had subscribed $50 every year for the tract
cause. This amount he was willing now TO
subscribe towards paying the debt hanging
over the association.
The motion to call the roll of churches was
wlthdrawn, and proposition was made 10
take up collection among the congregation.
Mr.. Tyler stated that be would be one OF ten
10 make up a thousand dollars. which example
was followed by a mum Der OF other gentlemen,
and IN very short while the whole sum was
subscribed.
The first thousand dollars having raised in
hundred dollar shares, a delegate proposed to
raise The balance (over thousand dollars) in
shares Of twenty five dollars: but, after some
time spent in a fruitless effort to raise the
amount. a motion was made and carried TO lay
the subject over till the night session.
The report ef The treasury OF the widows
and superann uated fund was read and ADOPT.
ed. and the old trustees retained in ofice.
The Finance Committees report expresses
much morrncatioR at the condition OF the
treasury. Although. al the last meeting OF the
Association, q series Of resolutions had been
unanimously adopted. requiring each church
TO ihe funds of fhe Association, yet it had been
utterly ignored and permitted TO pass by de-
fsuit. The committee, after explaining the
causes OF the depletion and indebtedness of
the treasury, propose a series of resol q tions
calling upon each church to pay 81 per an
NUN for every member reported to the Asso.
ment OF moneys due according 10 the number
of members belonging TO said church, to be re.
ported to the Association.
Rev. DIR. Williams said he had made no
pledges IN finances since he had been present
but as far 10 In II uence would go, he pledged
his word that doubt sheuId hereafter arse
The country churches did not come mp to the
work, and he should not bleed his church apy
more 10 make up for their delinquency In
conclusion, ne offered a resolution that after
every annual meeting Of each church the
and report the same to the board; and, also,
that every pastor 60 home, and on next Sun.
day commences the work.
J., The frst resolution, providing for the dol.
lar annual collection from every member of
each church was discussed at length by
Messrs Taylor, Crane, Berg and others, and
then, with slight amendment, adopted The
remaining resolutions were stricken out
In The course OF Mr.. Cranes remarks some
reference was made about the measre sub
scriptlons received from Washington; where.
upon Mr.. Quick defended the Baptists here
from anv charge Of stInginess, and asserted
mat In his experience in fourteen different
States ne had never met with a more liberal
people than In this city, and none more willing
The resolution offered by Rev. Dr. Williams
was called up and adopted; after which the
Association adjourned till * o'clock
EVENING SESSION.
Tne Association met at * o'clock. Deyo-
tional exercises were held, and the minutes OF
the previous meeting read and approved.
the Moderator explaining to the members and
those present the amount of the Indebtedness
collection was taken mp, Revs. DIR. Gill
Iette, DIR. Nelson and Dr. Berg delivering ad.
dresses during the financial operations by the
collectors.
A number OF the reverend gentlemen related
"eH experience III tne m6tter OF church debts,
and exhorting those weo were able TO give 10
do so, and they would not regret it, but would
60 home happy.
Mr.. Crane, OF Baltimore, said IL the conere.
gation had been Methodists they would have
collected the money long ago and gone home
various other appeals were made to the mem
bers whilst the collections were being gathered
up. The contributions were liberal, and the
amount asked for subscribed.
Rev. Dr. Williams moved that the speeches
OF members be limited 70 ten min utes for the
remainder OF the session. Agreed TO-
A new executive committee was nominated
foY the ensuing year, and elected.
The Committee on Sunday Schools made
their reports which was read. and. after a
slight amendment, adopted. =.
Previous to the adoption of the report some
discussion ensued over an amendment offered
by member. that the word ssSabbath' be
stricken out, and SUNDAY" be inherited.
The Committee on Publication, ColportaSe.
and Bible Distribution, submitted their report:
which was, on motion, adopted.
Otner reports were received and adopted;
after which the Association adjourned
r THIRD DAT. azr
The Convention resumed its session this
morning at O'Clock.
Reports from Committee on street preaching,
history Of the churches, and the Condition OF
the colored people in Maryland were read,
adopted, and ordered TO be printed with ths
minutes. Appended to the latter report are the
following resolutions: s
"Resoired, That the small number of colored
people who. In Maryland, profess the faith And
aoOrt the Dractlce Of IN urchna m %.