Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-11-11
LOCAL NE VS..
Mary land baptist Uston.

The iorleth annual convention 81 tue
Maryland Baptist Union Association was
continued yesterday Ia Baltimore. Toe moi
orator, Rev. john Pollard, jr.. presided. 4
letter was read from the Second Baptist
church IN Washington. sending delegates as
follows Rev. W. NJ IngerSoll, W. A. Hem
derSon, Il. Henderson, b Il. Murray aud Gen
b. Gulick. The finance committee reported,
through It's chairman, showing debt for the
year 81 S2.soo, or 500 Ira advance Of last
years indebtedness. The churches were re-
quested 10 appoint Sunday. llth instant as
a day of Thanksgiving 10 God for His bless
ings on The labOrs 81 The missionaries during
the year.
TEMPERANCE
The standing committee on temperance
reported RESOLUTIONS. through Rev. j HsrVey
Appleton. chairman. reciting the prevalence
of startling Indifference 20 christian tenn
perance; declaring that deba uchery. social
distress and crime were rampant, aud in
view OF these evils advised a strict maiDte-
naEce of personal kobriety. the discourage
ment OF all social indulgence In Intoxicating
drinks, even at weddings; the use of pure
wine only in the Lords Supper, snd tho
earnest pushing of practical measures ID
secure the enforcement of existing laws re-
stIicting the sale of Intoxicating beverages
Discussion enSued. during which H.. Rich
ards, of Washington. said the great question
with them was whether or not they should
bring Temperance into politics. Tnecommu-
nlty j. dlSgIaced by liquor sellers aud drink
ers, and ~ WAS the duty Of christians 10 SEE
cure prohibition 10y the legislature. CHURCHES
and leading men were afraid 10 touch the
mention of ~.
The resolutions were considered by many
10 be too mild, and the word 4" abSti neac-''
was substituted Tor sobrieiy.' Toe report
was adopted.
BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
The sixth annual meeting OF the Msryla and
and District OF Columbia Baptist sunday
School Association was held during the al
ternOon and evening AT High street church.
after the adjournment OF the Union associa-
ton, many OF the delegates 20 which also re
presented The Sunday schools. In the ab-
sence OF The president, VIM. Stickney. OF
a. two o'cock by the first vice president,
Joshua LeNer:pg. >. NJ. leatman, OF Wash
lngton, was appointed temporary secretary
IN he abs. nee at G.. A. &. Smith.
The ioll' wing were elected officers: Hiram
Woods, pr sident; =. Ia. Mirick. OF Wash
ington, al q II. l.. W PTObaSco. OF Talbot
county, vice presidents; -. NJ. Neaiman, see
rctsry; Htn ry Taylor, treasurer; Wm. stick
ney, John l.. Poler. r.. B. Curtis, DIR. u. X.
Foster, Geo. 4. Gulick, u. Z. Murray. G. q.
Nc acor, Of Washington; s. II. White, Rock
Vile; j. {. Nichols. Georgetown; and Henry
Taylor, Henry r Crane VIM. Miller Joshua
Levering. Jas. Pollard, Eugene Healy and
VIM. u: Graves, OF Baltimore, executive
committee.
Harvey johnson lcolored, } pastor OF the
North street church, said that colorei
churches lad been sighted, although having
paid their pro rata OF expenses, as no con-
vention hal been held i'm any colored church
I'm the city or state. The colored churches
especially need aid. Inc said, as Catholicism
has bold ON the colored people OF the city
and sta te. The report ana resolutions were
adopted fter debate of three hours.
As 81 bstitute for the report a motion To
disbaDd The convention was Offered and lost.
IL was decided TO publish n new hymn
book, and resolutions were passed desiring
all teacbf rs 10 observe total abstinence and
oppose the traffic of liquor. These resolu-
tons IRE with much opposition.