Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-20

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one could see the number of colored boys who
leaving school devote their time In holding up
| ners without feeling grateful when they hear of
Industrial schools. The colored race was reig-
ous race, and they had the ZEAL but lacked educa-
tion Some Jealous preachers in the south would
have three points to their sermons arranged under
the following heads: 1st taking the text; igetting
| away from 1t; and Sd, not returning to it- The
coiored man was rising, and he needed the assist
ance OF the churches that he may rise spiritually
and that there be better preaching.
Proceedings To-day.
Many of the members OF the Congregational
| Association went out to Howard university this
| morning and held prayer meeting at O'Clock.
There was large attendance Of students and
great interest manifested. The president OF the
| university, Rev. DR.. Patton, made some brief In
troductory remarks, and conducted the opening
exercises. Addresses were then made by Rev. DR..
rrlHuy. Fev. & .; "A. Ely, Key r. B. Howard the
meeting was prolonged somewhat; in consequence
the session OF the ASSOCIATION, which was to have
Deen resumed at 1880 at the church corner OF G
aud 10th streets, was not called to
order by the moderator, Rev. Mr.. Foster, until
nearly II o'clock. After brief devotional exercises
Che minutes OF the last session were read Presf-
dent Mark Hopkins, of Williams College; Rev. Dr.
Mar Marley, OF New York; Rev. pr. Strong, Hon. John
Hill, OF New Jersey, and ex-Gov Dingley OF Maine
were invited to seats in the conference. on mo,
t1on. two delegates were appointed to attend the
WEIGH association in Scranton. The appointment
OF the committee was left to the committee on
nominations
THE PRESIDENTS VETO OF THE CHINESE BILL UNANI-
MoUSLY APPROVED
Rev. DR.. Rankin offered a resolution, which
stated that we thank the God of the Pilgrim Faith
ers. and OF the fathers and founders OF the re-
public that he gave to his servant, Ches-
ter A. Arthur, our honored President
the wisdom and the courage to refuse his signature
10 the recent legislation excluding a large portion
OF tne human family from our shores and that we
unite our prayers that all measures so contrary
to tie law OF human brotherhood, to the genius
OF OF our institutions, to the discipline of suffering
principles OF the kingdom of Jesus Christ among
men may share the same fate" The resolutions
were adopted without comment and debate
The treasurer reported the receipts $147.56, and
the expenditures for the year $13O43 leaving a
balance In the treasury OF $1713
ADDRESSES ON TEMPERANCE.
The subject for the day, ct emperance and Chris
tianity,' was then taken up, and ex-Gov. DIngley,
OF Maine, delivered an address on the subject
Mr.. Dingley said that the entire drift of Chris
tian teaching was in favor OF a total abstanng
from liquor. He maintained that whoever con-
to abstain from alcoholic liquors as a beverage
not only for his own sake, but that of others. In
conclusion Mr. Dingley referred to the fact that
ne resided In manufacturing city OF 2S 000 inhab-
1tantS, and there was not single open liquor
store in the city. This remark was received with
Mr.. D. NJ. Henderson, OF Baltimore, followed in
an interesting address, In which he maintained
that the church and the liquor traffic antag-
OnSClc, and yet oftentimeS the attitude OF the
church on this question was doubtful and uncer-
tain. On this issue the church has no platform
He favored legal prohibition.
A general discussion followed. The speeches
were brief and to the point. resolution was
onered favorng the extinction OF the liquor traffic
which was adopted
THE VENERABLE MARK HOPKINS
the ex-president of Williams College was called
upon by the moderator, in very complimentary
TERMS to address the association. In response, he
said that he came in to see a body of Congrega-
tionalists as far south as Washington For it was
known that the denomination did not extend very
1ar south. The denOminatfo ion encourages the indf-
v1dualSm among the members, and the great OBJ
Stacle to the spread Of the church was the Obiec-
ton that the material was unfit; that the people
rather needed governors than to govern taem-
selves. But he believed that men must learn to
swim by being thrown into the water, and so Con-
gregationaliSm would advance and grow strong
lie hoped that the movement would extend farther
south. His remarks were received with applause
Upon the conclusion OF his remarks, the mCdera-
tor announced that it was time to go TO the White
House and call upon the President An adj diourn-
ment was taken for this purpose until the after
noon.
AFTERNOON PROCEEDINGS.
After the visit to the White House the members
were entertained at lunch by the ladies of the
congreg alton. The ca rly portion of the afternoon
session, which was resumed at 80, was occupied
with an interesting discussion of the question of
the "Children and the church," which was opened
by Rev. Charles Noble and Hon. D. S. Alexander.
The sacrament OF the Lords supper Was admins
tered. The association finally adjourned. To-mor-
row the members VIII visit Mount Vernon