Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-14
MARYLAND BAPTIST UNION ASSOCI
ALTON.
Especial Report Tor the Star.
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Especial Report for the Star.l
FIRST DAY-AFTERNo0N SESSION.
Pending the call of reports from churches
yesterday, the hour of recess arrived, and the
association ad diourned TO the retreshmeut room
below, " here an abundance OF substantial and
deJicaciSs were spread for tie members and
others present An hour was thus spent when
the Association at half past one o'clock. and
resumed the consideration OF church reports,
as follows: :
First Church, of Georgetown -Dslagates:
Rev. James Nelson, pastor; b. p. Nichols, and
James W. Coon. Members. "a; received by let
Ter: 10; baptized. II; experience, B.
Gunpowder Church.-Delegaies: Rev. H. E.
Hereford CharcS'@beIegates: @ NJ. II. Ans.
tin, George Little, John Rowe. Members, is;
deceased, !; dismissed by lie tier, baptized, 5;
Dismissed by letter, 2: members, 50
Second COlored Church, Washington.-Del-
egates Rev. Chaalcey. Leonard, pastor.
Members, 39~; deceased 4; excluded, 3: dis
missed, S; restored, .; resolved by letter, ):
baptised. "A; experience, 49,
Seventh Baptist Church City NJ issoo. Bal
timore.-Deiegates: j.. Weisharpel and Geo
w. Richardson.
The reading of letters having been finished,
the association then proceeded to the election
Of moderator and clerk for the current year.
Revs. DIR. samson, Franklin Wilson, John
w. m. Williams, and udge Bouic, were nom.
mated for the ONCE OF moderator.
The Chair appointed II. Richards, IL. TAYLOR,
and :. X. w bite as teIlers.
Upon the third ballot, Rev. Mr.. Wilson was
elected by vote eft IS, and returned thanks
to the association for the compliment conferred
upon him.
The election Of clerk then being in srder,
Messrs. A. Fuller Crane and William :. Crow
ley were put In nomination, and upon q vote
Mr.. Crane was elected, it being the twenty
eigbtn time he has been elected to the position.
On motion, all visiting brethren not dele
gates were invited to take seats as correspond
inc members Of the association.
Rev. Mr.. Hewlett submitted resolution,
fonr tai tiyQS Of lies
Boards present 10 address the Association on
Thursday, at III o'clock, each one to be allowed
twenty minutes
Rev. J. b. Jeter, Of Grace street Baptist
Church, Richmond. Va, representing he Do
yer Association, A and Rev. Martin L. Sumner.
Secretary OF Domestic and Indian Missions
OF the Southern Association, appeared, and
asked TO be recognized a. representatives from
their respective bodies; agreed to.
The Clerk hen read the reports of the Tx
ecutive Board and Treasurer: which were
t3K o'clock the Association adjourned till
= clock; az which time religious services
were had, with a sermon from Rev. Dl. Will
liams.
SECOND DAY-MoRNINt SESSION
After an hour's devotional exercise, the As
Socia,ion, at 10 o'clock TO- day resumed the
consideration OF the business winch called
The minutes OF the last needing were read
and approved.
Letters from the following churches were
MuiTkirk Church. Prince Georges Couuty-
Ieegate: J. H. Larcomb Members, lV bap-
tised,5
First German Baptist Church, Baltimore
Delegates Rev. EDWARD AustermuhI PASTOR,
q. Burger, and G.. Baker.
Calvary Baptist Church, Washingto en-
bers, 2ll: deceased, g diem issed, Ii: experience
3: baptised, IA: received by letter, Ii.
Nanjemoy Church-Delegates Rev. w. ]
Childs, Thomas Wright, ana -tlrz-ii Wright.
Mem bers, ~ deceased, s; tisni ssd,2s; resolved
Oy letter, |: baptlspd, rs,
The regular order of business being the re-
port OF the Executive Board, which was under
consideration AT the time the Association ad- =
journed last night was taken up, discussed
adopted, and ordered 10 be printed.
Rev. Mr.. w arren. missionary at Cumberland,
Maryland, addressed he association with ret
erence to mis- labors. His popularity in Gum
be land was quite widespread, he thought
until he commen ced bap'izing: but since then
much discourtssy had been shown him, both
from ihe N I'M istry and laIty of other denomi-
nations. Since he has been there | ! have pro-
fessed conversion and been baptized by him,
Al mem beYs have been received by letter
Much interest was shown on all occas-
ions OF baptism, Notwithstanding the great
obstacles which have been thrown in the
way. In his labors he had been assisted by
Rev. VIM. l.. Hatcher. and so great was the
prejudice against the Baptist doctrine, as ad-
vance by him, that some persons in Cumbsr-
land said that be was drunk. This imputa-
uon was as groundless as IL was lust, and
only originated i'll the minds of those who
keenly felt the force OF the good brothers
heavy blows in favor Of God. II the associ-
alton would send him back be the speaker)
should laDor with increased zeal; but should
ne not De returned, he did not know but that
he should 60 any how, as he had been prom.
ised new suit of clothes, and would trust 10
luck tor board. The church under his charge
was prosperous, and lad already a member
ship of twenty; q brighter day was dawning
and out OF Population OF I.2OO which Cum.
berland lad he had no doubt that the Baptist
missionary cause would be much enlarged.
osaa rnIa ,rat
be bad heard DIR. Warren say and proceeded
10 excuse the people Of Cumberland from
some hard rubs which had been given them.
Kew. james Nelson, IN issionary of George
.oWn, gave encouraging reports from his mis-
sion. he was earnestly laboring for the erec-
ton OF n mouse OF worship, and unless the
brethren came up and helped him to accom-
plish hat object, II was useless longer 20
continue him In that field Here a plan of a
church " as exhibited, which IL would cost
about S25,to" 10 build. Liberal contributions
bad been received from Washington and Bal
timore, but still there was a deficiency OF
over $500. which he hoped would be raised
az an early day. The speaker said he had
money on The braiI," commodity which
was only needed q, this time; and until money
was scrIbed. he should not be satisfied.
The building in Georgetown must be finished.
The hour OF IL o'clock having arrived, (tne
time set aside on yesterday for hearing from
the representatives of Missionary Boards pres.
ent.) The clerk announced that Rev. l. V.
Am oler, agent OF the American Baptist Mis-
sioD Dary Union; Rev. Jas. B Taylor. Secretary
OF the Foreign Missionary Board OF the South.
ern Baptist Convention; Rev. Marin T. Sum.
ner, SECRETARY Of the Domestic Indian Mis-
sionary Board of the Southern Baptist Con-
veption, and Rev Sidney Dyer, agent Ameri-
can BAPTIST Sunday School Board, were the
visiting representatives emf braced IN the reso.
luton, ana they were each allotted twenty
minutes 10 address the association.
Rev MI DYER was the first who addressed
the assocIation He gave an encouraging re-
port OF the cause Of missions in his field but
thought there was q heavy work to perform
before the preindlces existing could be re-
moved Wickedness was stalking abroad, ard
the great difficulty was how best TO reach the
uninstructed. In bis opinion work should be
performed night and day, and thousands of
tracts should be printed and circulated so that
the poor children, who were not able 10 obtain
religious information otherwise, should be
supplied through this means. From a review
OF the socie,y's financial progress, IL appears
that IN 1857 the receipts were SIS 1853 50; while
In March 1907, were S199,727 Is. In 1857 ths
society printed 23,0Oo,OOO pages Of tracts: In
1867, I7I,0GO,G0O pages were issued. In lSa.
The total number Of publication was 539 in
le67 there were 923 different works The
| speaker closed with an earnest appeal in favor
Of children missionary education. ,.yf f.s..--.
Rev j. V. Amber advocated q grand revi-
val OF The mis- sionary work. There was great
ne essiy Of carrying the gospel to the heathen.
and what was most needed was revival OF
the spirit OF en- th usiasm which formerly actu.
ated our fathers in the work OF spreading the
gos psI. We should have deep sense OF the
NJ ed Of ,be heathen for Christian instruction.
Tha ba a ri nf the Savior had been novod hv