Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-30
The National TbeOloeicaI Institute.

The annual meeting of the National Theolog.
ical Institute convened this morning at the F.
street Baptist Church, at which we noticed,
among others, Rev. Drs. Peck, Hague, Neal.
Eolgambe, Garner, and Gardner, of Boston:
Boardman, Randolph, Griffith, and Kennard
OF Philadelphia; Hayden, of New HampstHr,
MeSsrs. Pond and Converse, Of Massachusetts
Revs. f. H. Gray, A. ID. Gillette, Parker. and
Hewlett. OF this city: and in the audience we
noticed Senator Wilson. Judge Underwood of
Virginia; Revs. W. b. Matchett and John KIM.
Dali. NE delegates are said to be the most dis
tinguished and staunchest men of the Raptisr
denomination. There were several coIored
persons IN the audience, among them seven or
eight females. and Rev. ". J. Walker of South
Washington. There were also present abnnr
twenty-five students of the school conducted
by Rev Mr.. King.
After an hour having been spent in devo
tional exercises. Rev J. ID. Fulton, OF Boston
the President called the meeting 10 order and
announced the hymn commencIng :. Prom
Greeni2nd's Icy Mountains" saving they
would leave out the Greenland and commence
az the second verse. After il had been sunp h.
read the sd chapter of Isaiah. commencinr,
= W bo hath believed our report - and smoke
OF the causes which led 70 this meeting Rev
X. Hewlett lead in prayer: after which at the
suggestion of the Chair. the colored students
sang verse of the b ymn commencing ..Wban
l can read my title clear in an entirely diff
Ierent tune 70 that sang at the meeting Of the
Institute In the First Ward. TO drown the VOICE
Of Ill Beard when he read a protest against
that meeting. Rev. :. W. Folgum was elected
recording secretary.
The following committees We're anpoipted.
Arrangements-Rev T.. II. GRAY, of Wash.
Ington. Rev G. W. Gardner, OF Charleston; H.
Beard, Esq, OF Washington 49,
EnIollment-J. w. Converse Esq n Pich
ards, E,q. Rev. l.. A. Grimes
Nom lnatisns-iey. ". Y. Garner. d. w, p.
King, Rev, l.. G. Townley, Rev. Lewis Hayden
Il. Richards.
The President read his annual address, in
which be takes the ground that this ASSOCIATION
Is 10 the church what the Christian Commits
sion was 10 the boys in blue, and also speaks of
the ihct mat when the slaves Were set free they
spelling book
Rev. Dr. Peck, the corresponding secretary,
read his report. in which is given statement
OF he condition of the schools. In regard 3
the schools IL i stated that the mem beers of the
Executive Committee residing in Washington
were entrusted with the supervision Of the
school here. and they entrusted the theological
department 10 DIR. Turney, and the academical
70 Kew. MI. johnson. but during last summer
they were surprised TO a statement in the
papers in which DR.. Turney appeared as the
head of the Institute. Boosting of having 1,7UO
pupils On the 18th OF September they dis
missed DIR. TUrney. The amount of receipt
with balance on hand from last year, (S16) l.
SIS AS. and expenditures S1s.36O.g9
AT noon the students Were examined In read
ing, arithmetic. DC, passing very creditabla
examination
A mass meeting will De held tonight al the
E-street Baptist Church, at which addresses
Will be made by Rev. Drs. Neale and Hague
OF boston; Gen. Howard, Senators Wilson and
Pcmeroy, Judge Kelly, of Pa; Gen Butler of
the House: Rev. Drs. Boardman and Randolph
of Philadelphia.
This meeting is composed of the opposition
10 that held at the corner of 22d and streets
lew weeks since, reported In the STAR. and il
IS said that the officers of that meeting intend
TO take legal action against the - Boston fac
ticn,' Tor so they denominate participants i'm
The above meeting Each wing claims 10 be
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