National Republican., 1878-11-20
THE BAPTIST CONTENTION.
First Annual Meeting Of the Columbia Asso-
ciation.


to order by DR.. J. q. yelling, and opened by
fcw vorses OF scripture, and DR.. Biting offered
prayer.
THH ANNUAL LETTERS
of the different churches TO the association
wero read. The Street Church letter stated
that good degree of prosperity had attended
their efforts under tho psstorship OF Rev. Dr.
J. W. Parker. During the year there were
dismissed II number of members to unite with
others in forming the Metropolitan Church
located east of the Capitol.
Tho number Of members received by BAPTISM
was .; by letter, l3; dismissed 19; deceased
j excluded, |; present number OF members
l07. Tho Second Church letter stated that
notwithstanding financial endorsements and
other difficulties they had In y good measure
prospercd. The church property has been 1T.
ted up at cost OF 5000. A number Of tho
most efficient members had withdrawn to unite
with Others in forming the Metropolitan
Baptist Church. The number Of members re.
ceived by baptism, | by letter. &: restored, |;
dismissed by letter 81; deceased. 3; present
number OF members, iS2. Contributions, $50.
The Fifth Church letter states that the past
year was the most successful of any since its
organization. During the summer the main
audience room of the church was completed at
a cost of about 81 900.
All additions to the church membership had
been from the Sunday school. The prospects
for the ensuing year arc encouraging. Re.
ceivel by baptism, 10; by lcttcr, 3; by resolu.
tion. |. Dismissed by letter, . erased, ss; de.
ceased, S; excluded, o. present. number of
members, 3i7. Amount Of contributions for
church purposes S?,425: for the association,
s25; for the foreign mission board of the
southern Baptist Convention so, and for
sunday school purposes, 500. Total. S2,66O
Tho Calvary Church letter stated that
the year had beeu one Of steady work, both in
the church aud in the Sunday school. Re.
ccived by baptism, Z; by letter. 81; expert.
cncc, / restored, /. Total 80. Members
dismissed, %; dropped, 3; iici, 3; excluded,
2: total, 30; present number of members
j35. Contributions for benevolent purposes
tl,lll.Oj; on account Of current expenses,
;I.56p.73, Total, S5,G307s.
The Gay Street Church lGcorgctown) letter
states that the church and Sabbath school are
H. prosperous condition. There IL a debt Of
$3.50, loan from the American Home Mis-
sion Society. The collections amounted to
$50, and nearly meet the current expenses.
Received by baptism, 10; by letter. 2; by ex.
PerencC, / dismissed BY letter g. prcseut
number Of members, 50; amount Of con:ribu.
tiOus from the Columbia A,s1cation, $40 Tho
North Church letter stated that tho attend.
anco at all the services bad been unusually
large. Rev. A. }. Huntington, D. D., had sup.
piled the place OF Rev. DR.. Gray, who re.
signed TO enter wider field Of duty Have
no immediate prospects OF securing a pastor
hccciycl by letter, /; by baptism, 1 dis.
missed, : present. number Of members, go;
amount Of contributions, bSGl 80.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The following OhiGers were elected to serve
the ensuing year Moderator, DR.. James c.
yelling; Clerk, $. NJ Ycatman; Treasurer, J.
J. Darlington. Brothers Mcador, Rothwcl,
aud Curtis were appointed committee on ex.
crcscs. The report Of the Executive Board
states that IN response TO applications an apprC.
rriation OF 1880 had been made for the Gay
street Church, GCurgetown, and to the Metro.
politan Church, $50. Tho entire amount
raised during the year was S50S3l; tho
amount expended, :JnS3l. The following res.
0iuliOn was adopted st II meeting of the Board
held October p, aud submitted to the Baptist
Association for consideration:
That the board suggests to the Columbia Associa.
ton OF Baptist Churches the crpe Ienuy Of organ.
ling band Of Christian workers, to bo com posed
Of members Of the different churches, and under
the direction OF some suitable person TO be selected
by tho board whose duty shall be the performance
OF such missionary work a. shall he doomed neCcS.
sary or dcsIrab!c by the board.
Tho report was laid upon the table until
seven o'clock this evening for consideration.
The treasurers report showed the receipts to
have been SjOS.3l, and tho disbursements the
same. The report was referred to nu auditing
committee Of Mes5rs. RDthwol and Haynes
The following special committees were sp.
pointed:
Executive boarl-J. W. Parker, A. F. Mason,
z. Richards, $. 5. Taylor, }. c. Dulin, aud II.
5. BOyntOn.
On time and place Of next meeting and
preaching of annual sormOu-Thomas Jones, j.
l.. Cox, and C. B. Smith.
The following Is the programme adopted for
to-day Meet at ten a. M, adjourn at two p.
IN, and rcassemble at seven p. IN.
The following arc
TUE DELEGATES PRESENT:
From the L Street Baptist Church-Rey. DR..
Parker, A. Rothwcll, II, |, King, John S. Pom,
J. II. LRrcombe, G. n. Richards, Ward Morg. n,
George ii. StOwell, and Is. Shuttle; Second
| Church-Rev. Isaac Cole, J. c. Dulin, ". A.
Henderson, d. c. Fountain, Benz. Henderson,
z. b. Smith, n. Robey, Lovi Meredith, aud
MeadOr J. S. Taylor, S. ". Yeatman,
j. K. Bradley, j. J. Darlington, J. l.. Cox, J. G.
DeAtlcy, James Rowe, Samuel IIoweson, J. H.
Barnes, and Sisters VI. Dullenger aud Thomp.
son; Calvary Church, Kuy. A. F. Mason, Rev.
). II. Mirick, J. b. Olcott, E. b. Curtis, Will
liam Stickney, A; NJ. Capp, C. II. Norton, X.
| W. Fenwick, L. W. Douison, NJ. NJ. Bartlett,
David Haynes, W. II. Slater, J. Y. Little, +.
MOhl, Mrs. A. i. Mason, and Mrs. William
| SticknCy; Gay Street Church, Georgetown,
Rev. G. W. Bealc, II. S. BOynton, =. Musson, $.
r. English, W. II. Haycock, A. @. King, and j.
y. NICHOLS; as alternates, Is. +. Riley, and q. N.
| Allison; North Church, Rev. 4. J. Huntington,
d. D., 4. Richards, DR.. j. C. Wolliug, b. A. FAR
less, A. W. Taylor +. S. Samson, and D. s. Fos.
| ter.
THE EVENING SESSION,
which began at seven o'clock was largely at.
tended. The session was opened with devo-
toral exercises, which lasted half an hour.
Rev. DR.. J. W. Parker delivered the annual
sermon, taking for his text Genesis l., 27-"S5
God created man in his own image: IN the
image of God created he him male aud female
created he them"
The report on missions su<Snitted by Rev
DR., Parker stated that within ninety days, in
one small province 10000 have declared them
selves disciples Of Jesus Christ by being bap.
tizCd, aud at home about 10000 have united
with the Baptist Church within the year
The report made the following rccomm enda
tiUns
Fir,t-May It not be wise aud expcdient for III,
pastors, ~ often u every three mvHths TO call tn
attention Ct the churches especially to the 6ggTes
s.VG pTiHC.plca Of Christianity
SeCpul-ln order to awaken and sustain an in
tcTcst In MissIgHs at home aud abroad 10 ask from
every lEemb"r Of the church and Of the sunday
sch r.s d contribution for missions.
| Ihiut- That The churches consider he eNpC
dicuCy Aud duty Of encouraging md aiding tusi
pastors IN reforming missionary labor beyond ih
limits Of ;Es.r 'rvcral parishes when such labor
deemed ie-.rGDle and eNpeiIeut.
| The IrDOrt was discussed by Drs pafEer