National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-25
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
THESEKECEETENy CONTENTION
OF TuEB4PTISTS.

MEETING OF THE MISSION, BIB>.E AM
PUBLICATION SOCIETIES SERMONS II
CHUR HES AND AT THE CAPITOL By
EMINENT DIVINES-A GREAT DAY AMONG
THE SECT IN THIS CITY.
SATURDAY MORNING. .....
The society resumed its session Saturday, ai
the Calvary Baptist church, which was opened
with prayer by Rev. ]. B. Taylor, of Virginia.
Rev Geo. FreaT, d. D., of Pennsylvania from
the committee on enrolment, reported Si5 mem
bers present.
The chairman announced the following com.
mittee Of examination pursuant to the resolution
OF Rev. GU. johnson, d. D., adopted yesterday
Nathan Bishop, IL D., New York; A. T. Hast
ings, esq, New York; Rev. Alvsh Hovey, ID. D.,
Massachusetts; Hon. ]. NJ. S. Williams, Massa-
chusetts; J. w. Converse, ESQ.,, Massachusetts;
Mai Davis, esq, Vermont; Rev. Galusha Ander-
son, D. D.
Dr. Gillette, ofNeW York. offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved That this society approve OF the appli-
cation that has been made TO the courts OF Penn
sylvania for permission TO hold real estate. the
clear yearly value or Income OF Whlch snail moi
exceed 10000.
Addresses were made by Rev: P. S. Henson, D.
D., of Pennsylvania; r. 5. Macarthur, Of New
York; Drs. Grifhth, Van Meter and malcolm, af
ter which the society took q recess. r.
HOME MISSION SOCIETY. --...-
The Home Mission Society celebrated its forty
second anniversary Saturday afternoon Mt the
Calvary Baptist church. Hon. Samuel A. CroIier
presiding, and Rev. E. E. Hscox, d, D., Of Brook
Ign, N. Y, secretary.
The president read his annual address, which
was warmly received. O. -4Esr--.
On motion, the president appointed the follow
ing committees:
On Arrangements-Rev. ]. W. Parker, ID. D.;
Rev. J. W. Folwell, Rev. E. E. L. Taylor, ID. d.,
Rev. T. R. Hewlett and Hon. William Stickney
On Enrollment-Rev. Mr.. Amber, OF Pennsyl-
Yania; Rev. Mr.. Mstterson, Vermont; Rev. Mr..
Abbott, Massachusetts, Rev. George E. Hoar,
New Jersey, and Rev. J. N. Webb, Nebraska.
An abstract from the annual report was then
read by Rev. J. B. Simmons.
The report shows q general prosperity in the
society," it receiving aid from forty-six States and
Territories. Last year its missionaries expended
&ls, 500 for benevolent purposes, and It baptized
2,254 persons Tho Northern States have con-
tributed more than the Southern to the work, but
the latter are lately increasing their contribu-
lions The District Of Columbia alone last year
contributed $S,459. The society has done what 1t
could for the foreign population, and has'been
very successful in its efforts. A great source OF
satisfaction was the cordiality with which the
Southern brethren co-operated in the work.
The report treats at length Of the work among
the freedmen, which has been most advantageous,
and recommends that the schools be continued
for the present The report was accepted.
Atll:3O o'clock the students OF Wayland Semi
nary, one of the freedmen's schools, under the
direction of the society," were examined as to their
proficiency. They acquitted themselves very
creditably.
Adjourned until Monday morning.
NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL COMMISSION.
The second annual meeting Of the Board Of
Councillors of the National Educational Commits
zion was held Saturday night at the Calvary
Baptist church. Rev. Alvah Hovey, D. D., Of
Massachusetts,, in the chair and Professor N. L.
Andrews, of New York. secretary.
The annual report was read by the secretary
and approved. Remarks were made by Rev. DR..
Bradus, Professor yelling, Rev. T. H. Pritchard
and Rev. A ]. F. Behrens.
The following committees were appointed:
On the Centennial Endowment Movement and
On Collection of Funds to Aid Feeble Institutions
to Meet Current Expenses-Rev. William Lam
son, D. D., of Massachusetts,; Samuel Colgate,
esq, Of New York; General T. ]. Morgan, of
Nebraska; Rev. W. &. Inman, OF Tennessee, and
Rev. W. Y. Brantly, D. D., of Maryland.
Committee on tho Publication of the Centennial
Rev. S. L. Caldwell, d. D., of Rhode Island;
W. A. Gellatly, ESQ.,, OF New York, and Rev. J.
A. Smith, D. D., of Illinois.
The society then adjourned until Tuesday morn
ing at o'clock.
BIBLE AND PUBLICATION SOCIETY.
The society reassembled yesterday at II .. m,
at Calvary Baptist church. The session was
opened by singing hymn, after which Rev. DR..
Fuller Of Baltimore, offered prayer.
Rev. DR.. Parker next introduced Rev. DR..
ATmitage, of New York, who discoursed from
John Eli. On the conclusion OF the sermon, Rev.
H. Malcolm offered prayer, and Rev. A. Pollard
pronounced the benedictiOn, and the meeting ad-
jOurned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 3 so o'clock Yesterday afternoon o mass
meeting Of the Sunday school workers was held
at Calvary Baptist church. The meeting was
opened with prayer by Rev. D. Read LII. D., Of
New Yerk after which addresses on "Our Sun
day School Work" were made by Rev. Robert W.
Pearson, d. D., OF Pennsylvania; Rev. T. l.
Pritchard, d. D., Of North Carolina: Rev. r.
Fuller, Of Baltimore, Nd; Hon. ]. NJ. S. Will
Iiams, Of Massachusetts, who advised promptness
on the part Of the teachers and that they set q
good example to the children under their instruc-
tion. They must labor to have the children to
love their teachers and the tutors must instruct
their pupils that they have a soul to save. Seve-
raj incidents were related Of love to teachers
which have been borne through life. They
charged that Sunday school scholars must be ed
ucated TO know that those who instruct them are
their teachers and that the children under their |
instruction must obey. Teachers must never be |
satisfied until they have brought the children |
under their instruction to love God. They must |
not be so interested in method as in the grand OBJ
ject to be accomplished.
Dr. Neal submitted the following resolution, |
which was adopted:
Resoired That the arrangements for next years |
anniversary be referred to the board OF managers
with power.
adjourned Siae die.
II
MORNING SESSION.
Yesterday, at IL a. m, all the seats on the floor
OF the House Of Representatives were occupied by |
the large and appreciatiVe audience as we'll as |
large proportion OF those in tho galleries. |
The services were begun with the usual devo- |
tonal exercises after which Rev E. Dodge, d D.,
president Of Madison university, delivered
THE ANIMAL SERMON,
choosing as his text Paul to the Corinthians, Is |
and %: Fer He must reign until He has put all |
enemies under HIS feet.''
The speaker said that Christianity is essentially
prophetie for 1t carries in itself forces which re-
Quire time for their development; It addresses q
creature Of hope; It has in itself great promises
as It has great memories. 1t is at the fulfill
ment OF the past and pledge and guarantee Of the
future. For the reason that Christianity thus |
predicts its own future AMI occupies an attitude
Of promise, the difficulties to its spread IL found,
outside oft
The first thought the speaker had to suggest |
was, what are the conditions Of the triumph Of |
the Christian re!igion?'
The first condition is unity in the Kingdom OF |
God His providence is so wonderful that It will,
from the very evils OF life, evolve and evoke ele-
ments Of good, SO difficulties in the Church are |
made elements Of vast amount Of good. But we |
cannot forget that the prayer Of the great |
Redeemer remains unanswered, orly partially |
heard and partially answered. 1t stands on the |
record and must % answered. The unity is not |
that Of a central organization; there is to men
charm in authority. We feel about US naturally |
for help, something to rest upon; but the soul |
that looks to God for help need never be drawn |
away by the oVershadowins cloud Of human |
authority.
Tho unity OF central organization is not the |
unity of the Bible, but comes in contact with the
regnant force of God, who found this authority in
mans soul as q unit, as individual, and made |
them to point back to God, their author and giyer
In organization the individual counts for nothing,
his Individuality is sunk and lost in the over
shadowfng Organization. It Is IN the law that |
fixes the life Of whatever is to be evolved, and the
centre Of unity is in the underlying spirit OF |
Christianity, and this makes US one. When that |
unity is reached there will be no waste of power
but our efforts will be well-directsd unit. Sin
broke humanity into fragments, and only with the |
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