Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-20
Columbia Association of Baptist
Churches.
FIRST ANNUAL MEETING.


The Columbia Association OF Baptist churches
organized last November, continued its session
in the E-street church yesterday afternoon after
cur report closed.
The treasurers report was referred to an
auditing cOmmittee-MeSSrS. ROthWell and
Haynes.
The following committees were appointed
Executive board-J. W. Parker. A. F. Mason. Il.
Richards, 5. :. Taylor, j. c. Dulin and II, s.
Boynton. On time and place of next meeting
and preaching Of annual sermon-Thos. Jones'
j. L. Cox and c. B. Smith.
A SPECIAL meeting of the District branch OF
the american Baptist Union was held at one
O'Clock, and was opened with an address by Rev.
Or: Parker. Mrs. Buell., the missionary to
Athens, Greece, now residing In this city ad-
aiessed me meeting, giving description Of the
Visionary work in Greece and in the United
states. Reports We're received from the differ
eht organizations throughout the District which
gave very interesting and encouraging accounts
q tie work. Remarks were made by Mrs. DR..
larher aid Mrs. Clark.
- TOBY.
ton &c aosItlatioh assembled this morning a.,
zen O'clock and IDS called to order by DR.. Well
nI,t anu ' .Otional exercises were engaged in.
i'UiII. these exercises remarks were made by
II. Parker, Mi. PenickS and Others in which
The dangers and temptations peculiar TO Wash
netOn life were alluded TO, as also the growth
OF the church, and il was urged that If they
wished to succeed they should live more faith
ful to their professions. taking the Bible alone
as their guide and feeling that their help is in
efforts in the missionary work.
The first business was the consideration OF the
report on Sunday schools, which, after some
discussion. was adopted.
Rev. Dr Cuthbert. OF the First Church, was in
Vited TO set as a corresponding member.
EVILS OF LIQUOR DRINKING.
Rev. c. {. Meador, from the committee on
tenn elance. submitted report declaring that
II ore injury Is traceable to the use of liquor as
4 leverage than to all other induigence5 COM
bined; that those who indulge in drinking are
guilty OF conduct at variance with the laws o.
daiGcd by the Creator for the preservation OF
health and the development of physical man
hood; that it tends to PROSTATE the intellectual
and moral powers: that it is Incompatible with
tie principles OF sound reasoning. and is viO-
ldton OF the doctrines and preceptS of the
Christian religion: that it is an inSlperable OBJ
stacie to the growth OF personal pfety, and is
1oil0We ed by an unttnesS for wise counsel or d
safe example; and ''that all true phiianthrO-
rGistS and especially all members OF BantiSt
churches. are bound by the highest cOnSidera-
ton FOR the happiness OF mankind and the glory
or GCd in the extension OF the Redeemer'S King
dCln, 70 use their influence and power to pro-
hibit the inGiScliminate sale and prevent the
use OF Intoxicating liquors.
Dr.. MCddOr, in presenting this report. said he
Knew that II was once thought that a doctor
IalI drunk could better treat a Datient ana
mat a statesman could not make speech With
OUT Ills glass; and many present had seen Il
statesman making set speech with his glass
before him. It could not be denied. however
but that the habit grew, and that finally the
that recently man said that lie had stopped
building brick houses for other people, meaning
that he stopped contributing money for such
purpose by drinking. II stands too in the way
al piety, although he had seen some professors
CI ItnglOn apparently very happy when under
The iEItenceC 81 drink, but lac thanked God he
had net many such in his church. While the
So-cailed Gospel temperance reViVals may be
doing some good, he did not take much stock in
them. nor aid lie endorse the sO-called Crllsa-
Gers. who for a time prayed the saloon keepers
no liz 1,
goGd accomplished was lasting. He deemed it
flght and proper for the church 10 place itself
right on this subject.
Rev. Dr. Isaac Cole spoke OF the bad effects of
liquor on the system in medical point OF view:
il affected all the physical organs of man. After
speaking OF its effects lie said he did not know
how LIQUOR seller can have one spark OF re-
ligion in his soul while giving liquor to those
VITO will go home and beat their wives and
throw their children out OF DOORS
Rev. Dr.. Parker said he would have regretted
tedingly had the body adjourned without
putting some such report as this on record.
They should ask themselves what can we do 10
faise up our fallen brothers and endedvOr to do
all they can in this direction.
feV MI PenlckS, taking up the question asked
by Dir. Parker. related that some years ago. in
connection with Rev. Dr.. Andrews "a bishop OF
tie Episcopal church}, he drafted bill reillif-
ing tie liquor dealer TO give bond in So 0Oo not
TO sell Illegally, giving the wife OF the drunkard
me right 10 recover from the liquor seller the
wages which the husband would have been en-
titled TO had he not been drunk, and there was
added provision that the windows should be
cleaI ed off and no screens used, and the leris-
laIuie OF west Virginia passed such an act. He
Would not ask the church TO be Incorporate
but 10 assist in putting on the brakes
Several others spoke on the subject taking
the ground that the resolutions did not 90 far
enough.
The report was adopted.
OTHER COMMITTEE REPORTS
Tie committee on education submitted their
report, recommending Columbian University
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The report OF the committee on condition OF
the churches was submitted and adopted