Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-18

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8hould Ne Sent - Baptist schools-
The Meeting ~ the North Chareh.
At last evenings session Of the Columbia
Baptist association, - the North church.
Mrs. Gates, Of Boston, secretary of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary society, made an
address. The annual sermon was preached by
Rev. Edmond Hes Swem, pastor OF the Second
church. The committee on education, consist
ing Of Rev. g. n. p. King, president of the Way.
land seminary; Deacon 2. Richards and Rev.
Edmond Hez Sven, presented q report COM
planning that the cause Of education had not
received sufficient attention at the hands OF the
association, and recommending the appoint
awaken a deeper interest in edncatio i9n an sS
Gated for the Christian ministry: Remarks
were made by Rev. DR.. @. NJ. p. King and DR.
yelling, president Of the Columbian univer.
sity. Rev; r. y. Faunoe. DID,, pastor OF
Baptists parents ought not to send their sons
and daughters to the high schools in our cities.
The boys and girls, after passing through the
sent to Baptist schools. Ali sciences have a
religious bearing, which ought to be brought
the In
ligion. He is not doing his duty to the school
If he does; he is not doing teachers duty to .
were wrong, he thought, In saying they ought
to have q share Of the school funds. They had
no right to any share in the school funds: but
higher education cannot be given apart from
religion. He did not hold that the high schools
taught what was wrong, but they did not teach
all that was right and necessary.
T0-day's Proceedings.
THE PROGRESS OF THE MISSION WORK DURING
THE PAST YEAR.
The Columbia Association Of Baptist Churches
Of the District resumed it's session this morn
ing at the North Baptist church, Rev. Dr. Cuth-
bert in the chair. The first half hour was spent
in devotional exercises, which were conducted
by Rev. N. ]. Wheeler. The report OF the com.
mittee on missions was read by the clerk of the
association, Mr.. g. NJ. Yeatman. In the pre-
sentation OF the work accomplished during the
year, the report showed that greater progress
The young church in Anacostia has just COM
pleted beautiful chapel at . cost of about
$4,000, and all but few hundred dollars have
been raised. The expectation Is entertained
that the building can be dedicated, free of debt,
before the close of the year. The mission Sun.
day schools, the report states, have been sus.
Of the Columbia and West End missions have
missionary to the Anacostia Church have ef BEEN
devoted to making an Intellectual effort to re-
v1ve the interest at the Tenleytown mission. 1t
Anacostia church. The plan of providing for for
to the West End mission is suggested, but with
regard 10 the Columbia mission it is stated that
there Is no probability Of establishing perma.
nent independent mission in that vicinity.
Earnest Christian work, however, is being done.
The abandonment Of the mission at renleytown
Is not recommended, but, on the contrary, steps
should be taken to foster 1t.
Kew. Dr. Meador, in commenting upon the
report, said that he favored q development of
the work now in hand rather than adding
new branches. and this could be attained by
the employment of competent, well-supported
men. Mr. d. c. Fountain spoke in favor of in
teresting the people in the vicinity Of the mis-
sion stations In the work rather than procuring
outside aid. He thought that the pastors of the
churches ought to encourage their members
TO take part in these missionary enterprises.
Mr.. A. NJ. Clapp spoke of the Importance of
strengthening the North church, which was
already established in the growing section of
the city: and in view Of the future Of the city,
this location was one of the most important
stations in the District. He thought that effort
should be concentrated in that direction and
make all the operations tend in that end.
DR.. j. 8. Dickinson. the editor of the RELIGIOUS
Herald in Richmond, spoke of the great future
that was presented to the Baptists in this Dis
trict, and hoped that they would be united in
carrying forward the work.
The report was referred to a special commit
tee, with instructions to report at the meeting
this evening.
The association then adjourned until this
and the members were entertained
at lunch by the ladies of the church. This even
ing mass meeting will be held, when the re-
port of the executive board will be presented
The association will then adjourn.