Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-21
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sion from the Philadelphia AssOcia.
fion-Organixationo Of the Washing.
ton Baptist Association.
convention of delegates from the several
coiored Baptist churches of this District and
vicinity was held last night at the I9th-street
Baptist Church.
Rev. ID. W. Anderson, pastor of that church
called the convention to order, and nominated
Rev. Sandy Alexander, of Georgetown a. mode
rator, who was elected, and David Warner vzs
Prayer was offered by Rev. William Troth.
THE FOLLOWING CHURCHES WERE REPRE-
by their respective pastors designated below,
and two delegates from each church: First Bsp-
fist Church. Georgetown, Rev. Sandy Alexail-
der; First Baptist of Washington, Rev. ID. w.
Anderson; Prince street, Alexandria, Rev. A. s.
Cook; Fourth Baptist Church, Washington
Rev. W. r. johnson; Fifth Baptist, W Washing
ton, Rev. >. A Brooks; Ath-street Church, Rev.
EDWARD Willis; 6th-street Church, Rev. W. III.
Lee; Falls Church, Va, Rev. A. Henderson;
Vienna Church, Va, Rev. Jerry Smith; First
Baptist Church, Alexandria, Rev: j. W. Mad
den; Enon Church, Washington, Rev. s. Scott;
Mount Pleasant Church, Rev. Henry Scott;
Second Baptist Church, Washington, Rev. NJ.
IL Gaskint; Second Baptist Church, Loudon
Church, Washington. Rev. Joseph Crer; and
First Baptist Church, Bladensaurg, Nd, Rev.
A. Watts.
- A resolution was offered by Deacon Coke. of
the l9th-street church, that no enc be allowed
To speak more than five minutes one subject
without unanimous consent. Adopted.
Rev. ID. W. Anderson then explained the OBJ
Jects for which they had met which was for the
ORGANIZATION OF BAPTIST ASSOCIATION IN
THIS CITY.
10 take in all the churches in this vicinity which
Desired 20 sever their connection with the Phila-
deiphia Association, with which most of them
mad been connected for more than forty years.
1t was thought expedient for the good of the
eanse that they should now organize here; their
brethren in Philadelphia had at each annual
meeting urged them to do it, and had even told
them BY their acts and words that they did not
want them there; in fact, they were ignored
whenever they went there, and by an organi-
zston at home they could look more after the
spiritual dc yelOpmen mt of their churches and SIM
day-sch0Ols. He then read
THE CONSTITUTION
which had been drawn up and submitted to sew
eFal IsassOFs OF churches, and which they had
agreed to adopt IL recites that the association
shall be composed OF Bsptists, who may with
Draw by letter from their respective Associations.
names the Offices which are to be filed annually:
that this association shall be in fellowship with
All similar organizations in the country; that
eaen ehnren shail have and support a Sunday
school; shall make an annual report, stating the
membership OF each church and Sabbath school,
the amounto of charities expended cOUtributions
pastors salary and all statistical information for
ihe general good and prosperity of the churches,
&c, &C.
Mr.; Coke opposed the organization, contend
ing that il would be
CONTEMPT To THE MOTHER ASSOCIATION
Win which they had been connected 50 long, be-
sides the churches had not had time to think of
this plan.
One of the delegates from Alexandria also
opposed IT, and stated that the little church
which he belonged TO had been aided some a 600
IN the building of this church By the Phila-
delphia association, and he old not think il
would be showing them due respect.
BY others il was contended that the churches
OF TINS part OF the country could not be useful
without home association, thai no disrespect
was intended TO the parent association at Phila-
delPhia, and so far as that association was con-
ceTned, il would no doubt be good news TO them
mere The parent association OF PHILADELPHIA
does not hold a rod over the churches in this
connection, and would gladly come down here
and help them organize for the spiritual benefit
OF all concerned.
Rev. Mr.. johnson said he for one, had made
mp his mind to draw out his letters from the
Philadelphia association, as he never would 90
mere again az a delegate. When he went into a
friends house and was
TOLD TO TAKE HIS HAT,
he did not wait to be told to 90 out-he began to
think 10 himself that his room was better than
his company.
The vote was then taken on the motion To
almost unanimously carried, only two or three
voting in the negative.
A motion was carried that they adjourn To
meet again at the same place on the third Sun.
day IN November, for the purpose OF organizing:
each church 10 be notified by letter requesting
the attendance of the pastor and tro delegates
from each church The meeting adjourned after
.inging the Doxology.
MOVEMENTS OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPIAR-
Yesterday the Knights Templsr from Michigan
ana other States visited various places of inter-
est IN and about the city, under the escort of the
SIR Knights and business men of the District:
and this morning the three District comman,
deries met at their Asylum in full numbers and
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