The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-15

Baptist (colored) ohuroh, eorner OF ! street
day forenoon, delegates being present from
many or the states Of the union:
Ths meeting was called 10 order at 1880 =.
N by the president Rev. A. L. Post Of Penn.
x portion Of Scripture was resdb by Brother
". Il. Brisbane, and prayer was offered by
Rev. Mr.. Post then made q few remarks on
the condition Of the society, which was organ.
iled IN lsts, and for y he predicted . bright
the members and oflcers Of the society.
on motion, II was resolved that all Chris.
tlsns Be inylted 70 participate IN the discus.
The following Committed were then sp.
pointed; Arraneements-C. W.. Stuart, NJ. 4.
Wright, D. Q. Clark, WIN. NJ. Williams and D.
Enrolment Of Msmbers-M. v. Wright, 8. |
Alexander, and O. Leonard.
Revising the Constitution-w. II. Brisbane,
On motion, Il was resolved tina, General o.
o. Howard be respectfully invited TO be pres.
ent and address. ne soelety, and that Brothers
mittes to extend such Invitation.
ordered TO be printed with the proeeedings..
Bp y S SGds, T II rsie as
enee to the consolidation OF the two societies,
submitted their report and, after remarks
others, the report was ordered to DO printed
nsolidatlon.
meeting adjourned to O'Clock p. m.
EVENING sHssioS.
At2;3o O'Clock the society was called to order,
the president 10 the chair, and prayer was Of
"Go%o Holy Spirit h.sveniy dove" The Com.
report, which wa" adopted By ballot:
M Fp: S:y Il q Gle rI' .ad 8: B. Msissi
w.; sesh Ever s saS L sas R r. asding.
wsismsn, and JSSn Warren, q Conn; 9. p.
aG aussSis wm a.Ss .r'so RS %..s, Gaa s%ss
+. Johnson and L. S. Cox, Of New Jersey J.
M N mish g. fA Hi M" w. Eid R,ia' n
Daily, ": W. Msach, Mrs; J.; L; Slddinser,
and z; X L,pp, Of Pei 7; r; Shilds, H FL I:
f.t!ps HOW. wait a.p. G Rs0
yon, and Mrs. O. N. Holden, H.; W. N, welker,
II. q. sconeId, and Levi Looms, Mich; Z. r.
Rss n rassss s.S 'pd a. b, Kn% sn ,nd
2. Sn.aisIwood, 4: Z: Green, z. Il Harris, n.
boE , and au e. T. Cr. t. q I%GE.; Lyman
Read, Of Kansas; d. W. Anderson, s. .Alexan-
der, z; Turney, W; J. Walker, aud M. V.
Wright, q D; 81 s: ": Madden, J: I; Dl.qSS'
| II. Brisbane, A. Merctreson, and A. Waddell,
South Carolina, Chas. SAtohell and s. Straight,
LouisianG N. Dunb.r, q. Middleton, r: Nord,
p. q. Wells, Moi n. q. Morrey, N. Fry.rson
and q. d. oviatt, Tenn, p. Murriii, Ala;
Messrs: Houston and COX, Cal Israel Camp
,Trustees-John Duer, J. s. Harley, II. O.
yoss., fhoms: Howe, d. i. Post, r. 4. Post,
Corresponding seoretirX-N. Brown,
Recording Ssoretary.-Wm. Howe.
Treasurer-H. Chamberlain.
The Oonmi,iss on Enroiimsnt reported !.
list Of names Of members and visitors present.
Brother N. Brown read the annual report Of
III: beard Fl shs ,oS:y and was adopted
ThS ohair then appointed the following COM
On the state Of the Country-H. Hutchins,
L. A. Grimes, J. Stanton, and r. 8. Laws.
wiishs MI I ". Brown, {. r. .i IsSp, Mrs. =:
On New Field Of Labor-oh.uncsy Leon.
ard Leland wsring, O. W. Parker, and Miss
o. Ministerial Edusation-John Duer, w.
v, Bsisbsss. Z. Turnsy, Geo. L. Dixon, and
On Relation: to Other ors.nl..tions-o,P.
s% ssss:c;a ~ and 4. Young Un'~0s'''ln' A''
NJ. R. Britson, J. II. Brooks, and s. Alex.
On Finance and Asencies-A. Gregory, II
Chamberlain, william Howe, ], Jones, and N
brown.
Chiids, d. ". Anderson, George Wright, W
II. brisbane, and NJ. r. Brltton.
| On Obituaries-M. r. Britton, J. Rider, A.
Gregory, and r. Supple.
On the Next Anniyersary-H II. Chamberlain,
Adjourned to meet at 1850 p. IN.
MONT SESSION.
At 1s3o y, m. religious exercises were held,
when a sermon wa, delivered by Rev; 7: P;
Plety and Moral Excellence"
The meeting adjourned to meet In the same
house at 10 O'Clock on Thursday.
SECOND PAY.
bled, and the president called the society to
order.
"Soldiers OF Christ arise" WAS sung, and az
s. hs & rfsS,ns Of the iisS Psalm prayer
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
I. and approved.
On motion, Brother r. r. Whittier was sub
.tituted for p. Childs on the Committee on
The Committes on the state Of the Country
adopted. Tie report sets forth that now, as
4 ths time q u. iOuud.tlon q ne society
enfranohisement OF the eciored race 10 rife 10
, the nation and the same stern conflict with
these sins that have characterized this organ.
now a. At any former period.
The report embraced resolutions endorsing
. the reconstruction acts, and expressing conf.
dencs In General o. o. Howard a. chief Of the
, Frsedmen's Bureau.
General o. o. Howard here entered the room
and, amid applause, and on Invitation, ad.
! dressed the society at considerable length,
urging them to 10 forward In the good cause
they had cspoussd, and to be true to them.
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