New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-04
Free 7Iission Rautist Association.


| bOdy's ninth annual session was more largely
attended than on the first day, several more
| congregations being IN attendance.
Much tine was lost by members debating
on triflng subjects, and quibbing over
small questions which were better never
introduced.
Elder Steptoe gave out an appropriate
forclble prayer.
The following churches and names were
added to Secretary Johnson's list
st. John Baptist, Freetown-Messen yers:
Robert Foster, Samuel Jones, Andrew Jack
son.
Round Hill Church, St. Bernard parish
Levi Leech, elder; N. johnson, Thomas
Fisher.
New Gslilee Baptist, parish of st. John
Baptist-B. Lee pastor; l.. Collins, Maj or
Jones.
Universal Church, ST. James parish-J.
Lee, pastor; James Garrison.
Hopeful Baptist, Ascension parsh-H.
Rice, pastor; James Madison, John Thomas
Shiloh Baptist, Freetown-George But.
Ter. elder; NJ j. Jefferson.
Zion Traveller, IbervilIe-Edward Tate.
elder; James Hall, Moses H. Allen.
DTdZl DaplI5us INHit-ChIitS
elder; Joseph Turner, Stephen Jackson.
Mount Bethany. Ascension parieh-.Jacob
Warner, pastor: Adam Emsley. David
Jials.
Second Baptist. Ascension parish-S. G
Spencer, pastor: Joseph Dogs, X. Antony.
Point Mark, Bayou Goula-Samuel G.
Spencer, pastor: Washington .Uryi, Robert
Uryles.
Dorcey, pastor: K. James.
Pleasant Green Baptist, st. James par.
isl-Jdmes Barnly, pastor: Y. Dob.
First Baptist Church. Pass Ch.is:ian-N.
Allen. pastor: William Randolph.
Battle Ground Church. parish o! 81. EeI.
nard-JohL. Anderson. pastor. William Iiu!.
CESS.
Congregation Baptist, parish oGs:. Mary
George Butler.
Mount Olive. ce,w:cl--C. Eu:ie:. pastor;
Godfred Brown.
Mount Pleasau. Chrrci., Cen:rey:!ic--...
Foster, pastoy; George Batter.
Rev. DR.. Stone. of Mobile. being Oh 'Le
floor. was warmly invited to address the
mission. That grea: advocate Of the Zap.
fist faith consented to speak, AMI began by
reading the seventeenth chapte. OF St.
John. He did 70: propose % make a
lengthy lecture, as he did not wish t" .e:ara
the conventions proceedings. lie told his
hearers that Satan delighted ia creating
trouble a,uo1 z men. and was gra:i!..i VIXEN
members grew captions: CHRIS. :ausl: ;lr-
mi.ity and ,aeein.ss. Iap!ists should be
'i.c mos. mrg:animcIS Of any religious sect
in the weird. for ,hei- religion IS based: en-
q broad :'lal:orN.-:he Bible: ;h.ir laws
com. ..om ;i.- No:,i .: God. When a dozen
members speak AZ once confusion III! to!.
low. and God does not inspire ;sov. shan
one member 20 Tall: 2. one time.
The doctor va. listened to :...ro.. IS
attentiveiy ~ i! he had been enc q: the
apostles, and he knaws how to tou.', both
heart and understanding. His short lecture
was indeed powerful. tal! o: excellent adj
vice and godly reasoning. lie will deliver
a regular address il: some large hal! during
the present week.
Moderator Winston :n.euNceI the fox
lowing committees:
Permanent Organiza:ion-.jo Brown,
George Holmes, Alexander Butler. john
Dorsey, Jacob Warner.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Charles Wilkins. II.
lllS guy, W. Lo"thSs.
Grievance-W. L. Fountain, Z. Jones. II.
Allen, John Drinks, Henry Davis.
Rusiness-D. Bnrrell. ID. King. a. Wyatt.
L. G. Butler. Frank johnson. w. I. Nash.
Expenses-W. Baker. Moses Snith. l..
Leech, John Anderson, w. T. Nash.
Mr.. Davis. of Jefferson, offered reso.u.
ton that when the convention adjourn. i.
adjourn to meet ia the First Free Mission
Baptist Church on Comonon street. which
was lost. An hours time was consumed
rying to settle the question.
A motion was made by Elder Davis that
he convention 90 into an election for oil.
,ers. Lost.
The several committees were called to
,ether for conference, and to-day will prob |
IDLY make reports.
1t was mistake IN stating that the Mis- |
lion would meet in the Baptist Church, on |
Common street, and now it has been defn- |
tely arranged to hold the session in the |
hurch on MelpomeDe street.