Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-19
Columbia Association Of Haptist
Churches.
FIRST ANIMAL MEETING

Inc Columbia Association Of Baptist churches
organized last November. comprising pastors
and delegates from the Calvary, street. Sec
ond. Fifth and North churches. Washington
and Gay street, Georgetown. met this morning
at the E street church. and was called TO order
10y DR.. Jas. c. yelling, moderator; Mr.. s. NJ
ieatman clerk. The session was opened nv
singing the hymn 81 Love Thy Kingdom. Lord: .
reading OF Timothy, II chap, by Dr.. yelling,
and prayer by Rev. DR.. Biting, of Baltimore.
The moderator. In few words. welcomed dele
gates he noticed in the audience from churches
In Maryland, Virginia and the District.
LETTERS FROM THE CHURCHES.
Letters were read from the churches as fol-
lows: First church. stating that during the
year they have enjoyed a fair degree of pros
perlty, numbering now l91 communicates after
having dismissed some TO join the Metropolitan
church. east OF the Capitol. They welcome the
association.
Second church East Washington. referring
10 the embarrasSmentS of the congregation
having been without q pastor for the firSt QUAR-
ter of The year. and 10 Rev. Isaac Cole having
accepted the pasJOfate and the cheering out
dismissed 20.
Fifth IslanO church. TO the effect that they
nave mad q prosperous year, and have improved
specially referred 70. They received 10 by han
s2,6tp.
Calvary Baptist church, stating the year mas
peen one OF profitable work in the church and
sunday school, and the outlook is CHEERING
The membership is 535 and contributions
S56o0.IS.
Gay street GEORGETOWN. stating that they
nave been harmonious; that they have passed
through several series OF revival; the SUNDAY
school IS prosperous. The total number OF
North Church. that the attendance on the
services has been large; express regret at the
loss 10y resignation OF Rev. DR.. Gray, and state
mat me pulpit Is filled temporarily by Rev
Prof Huntington. The present Membership is
81 and the contributions sS61.53.
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS
BENG IN order, Dr. J. c. Yelling was elected
llously Te-elected;) j. j. Darlington treasurer.
Members OF corresponding bodies were invited
TO take seats in the body and TO register, and
c. Fitting. {. c. West and j. F. Brown. of Bal
tlmore, and Rev. DIR. Samson. OF New York,
formerly OF this city.) We're recorded.
DR.. SAMSON ADDRESSED THE ASSOCIATION.
stating that having left Washington seven wears
ago after residence OF twenty mine wears. they
could imagine how happy he was again to meet
lis friends here. He gave some interesting
spoke OF his work in New York, relating that
from leo members in five years they had over
200 ADDITIONS. and he concluded by giving some
sound practical advice as to extending the work
Bros Neador, Rothwell and curtis were a2-
pointed a committee on exercises
APPROPRIATIONS
The report Of the executive committee WAS
presented showing the amount appropriateness
fer the Gay-street Church. Georcetown' SSSG.
Metropolitan Church, $3.50. Entire amount
expended, s509&l.
THE LABOR EXCHANGE met last evening-M.
u. Emery in the chair and L. $. Emery score
Iary. The meeting was to elect new officers
but at The suggestion OF Nj. J. T. Mitchell, the
election was postponed until some plan for
meeting the expenses of the organization could
be determined on. Unless some plan for meet
ing the expenses could be put in operation Nj.
Mitchell said the exchange could not be con
tlnued. Different methods were presented and
discussed by the members present Judge Mac
Arthur said more members were needed. and
offered resolution, which was unanimously
adopted: THAT in order to the success of the
Labor Exchange and its continued existence 1t
Will be necessary largely TO increase the men,
bershlp; that all connected with the institution
De urgently requested 10 procure yearly men,
bers at the rate OF IS per annum or twenty five
cents each month until the number of such
member is TO report at meeting TO be held on
Tuesday night, the 26th instant, the result of
his efforts" The method OF carrying out this
Emery and Mr.. John 7. Mitchell. The meeting
adjourned until Tuesday, the 26th instant.
when the election of officers will take place.
THE SEVENTH STREET SIGN CAsE-Yesterday
in the Criminal Court, Judge Wylie, the case of
Geo. T. Tinnls d Co.. charged with violating
me oqla y 1esa an !, ny erecting sign at
information charged Timms with "erecting a
sign 10 project more than three feet six inches
oe! OHQ lne OullulnS nne, ana he was sentenced
in the Police Court 10 pay fine OF $40, but ap-
pealed. Mr.. Pelham, for defence, filed mo-
ton 10 quash the Information, which was over
ruled by the court. The jury were instructed
| that this information was not the legal method
| OF enforcing the building regulations and re-
turned verdict OF mot guilty. Mr.. Timms
VAS however, advised by the court to take
aoWn his sign, as the violation OF the building
regulations might be reached in another way.
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