National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-22
RELIGIOUS.
GREAT GATHERING OF BAPTISTS IN
WASHINGTON.

GREAT GATHERING OF BAPTISTS IN
WASHINGTON.
The anniversary exercises Of the three great
| National Baptist Societies commence In this city
| to-day. The meetings will be Of great interest
and attended BY many Of the most distinguished
| mon Of tho denomination In the country. The
| convocatlon opens this morning with the "Jubl
lee," or fftieth annual meeting Of the Bible and
| Publication Society, which was organized In this
city in 1924. The programme of the different
societies is substantially as follows:
THE PIgrIETH Anniversary OF THE BIBLE AND
PUBLICATION SOCIETY
will be held In the Calvary church, beginning on
Friday, May %.
Friday mornng-At o:oo-Opening services and
business. At Hoo. sermon by Rev. Henry G.
Weston, D. D., Pa, to be followed by business
and election Of officers.
MISUNDERSTANDING services. Addresses:
"origIn and Growth Of the Society" by Prof
Noah X. Davis, LII. D., Va; Founders and
Special Friends Of the Bible and Publication So
Getty" by Rev. D. Q. Eddy, d. D., Mass; ''Tho
Press-as an EvangoliEtns Agency" by Rev.
Lcmuel Moss, D. D., Pa. "reminiscences In 10
minute addr esses by early friends.
At 7:SO-Opening services. Address: "The So
ciety as 9 Missionary Organization" by Rev.
William T. Brantly, D. D., Nd; "Our Bible
Work, by Rev. A. II. Birmingham, D. D., No.:
THE Work in Italy" by RoV. W. q. Van Meter,
Italy.
Saturday morning-At a-Opening services
Addresses: "The SocIety's Relation to Denomina-
tIonal Life, Unity and Growth" by Rev. Poin-
dexter ). Honsou, D. D., Pa; 1.-THE Society as an
Exponent OF Baptist Principles" by Rev. R. s.
Macarthur, ". Y; "Ths Work Of the Baptisss
for the next half Century" by Prof. John A.
Broadus, D. D., LII. D., s. q. Free discussion.
Sunday morning-At ll-Sermon, by Rev.
Thomas ArmItage, d. D., N. Y.
Afternoon-At 3-Mass meeting Of Sunday
school workers. Addresses by Rev. R. w. Pear
son, D. D.; Rev. Richard Fuller, D. D.; Rev.
Charles H. Ryland, Hon. J. NJ. S. Williams
EIght-In the First Baptist church, at 7:3o-
Sermon, by Rev. Galusha Anderson, d. D., NY.
In the First African Baptist church, at 7:S0-Ser-
mon, by Rev. Henry Williams, jr., Va.
THE AMERICAN BAPTIST HOME MISSION SOCIETY
will hold its forty-second anniversary in the Cal
vary Baptist church Saturday afternoon and Mon
day, May q and Is.
Tho annual sermon will be preached by Rev. A.
]. F. Behrends, of Cleveland, Ohio, Sunday, May
"a, in the hall Of the House OF Representatives.
Rev. ]. s. Holme, D. D., Of New York, will
preach In ono Of the three Baptist churches o
sermon with special reference to the church edL
fee work.
Other brethren, who will be hereafter an
nounced, are expected to preach In the remaining
churches on the same day.
The students Of Wayland Seminary will occupy
the closing hour Of the session on Saturday after;
noon with interesting exercises.
Monday night will be devoted to several speeches
from well-known brethren. The following have
already accepted an invitation to speak some time
during the anniversary exercises: Rev. Thos. d.
Anderson, D. D., New York; Rev. E. J. Deckman
Gen. Miss East. Ger. Conf; Rev. J. B. Jones,
Indian agent among the Creek and Cherokee In
dams.
AMERICAN BAPTIST MISSIONARY UNION.
The sixth annual meeting Of the Missionary
Union will be held in the Calvary Baptist church
Maya Sunday morning, IL O'Clock. Annual SER
mon by Rev. T. Dodge, D. D., president OF Mad
ison University, N. " in the hall Of the House Of
Representatives.
: Afternoon, ESPECIAL sermon In the interests of
Foreign Missions, by Rev. DR.. Lormer, Of Mass,
in the hall Of House Of Representatives.
Night, 7:3o-Addresses by Rey.Wm. p. Broutly, !
D. D., of Nd, and Rev. A. ]. Frost, DID,, Of Ill.
Tuesday morning, e-Annual meeting OF the |
Union, WITH reports Of the executive committee,
&c.
Afternoon. 2-Reports Of committee, introduc-
ton Of new missionaries, choice Of officers, &c.
Night, 7:3o-Addresses by Rev Galusha Ander-
son, D. D., Of N. Y, Rev. R. W. Pearson, DID,,
Of Penn, and returned missionaries.
In the city viii be supplied by distin
guished clergymen In attendance upon these
meetings, notice of which will appear in the daily
papers.