National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-11-25
THE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
Interesting Statements. Showing the
Succesa of the Past Years Efforts.

Interesting Statements, Showing the
Success OF the Past Years Efforts.
The Columbia Baptist Association re-
sumed It's business yesterday morning at II
o'clock, the opening religious services being
conducted by the Rev. o. Ellyson. The
report OF the committee on Sunday schools
was read by W. 8. Olive and discussed by
Rev. o. Ellyson, Prof. o. t. Mason, Rev,
@. q. Meader, and @. N. Richards, and
adopted. The moderator announced the
following standing committees for the en-
suing year: Mlsslons-J. j. Darlington, o.
1. Mason ID. 3. Foster. Educatlon-Rev.
,: II. Cuthbert, Q. N. Richards, Rev. @. W.
Mccullough. Sunday schools M. NJ.
shand, w. A. Henderson, b. +. Murray.
Total abstlnence--Rev. W. II. Young, b.
9. Fountain, A. M. Appler. Digest Of let
ters-R. =. Parks, II. M. Bush, i. M. Yeat-
man. Obituaries--Rev. o. NJ. Miller, NJ.
Eastwood, w. 8. Olive. Application Of
churches-Rev. D. w. Faunce, Rev. @. @.
Meeder, Rev. N. j.. Wheeler, DIR. J. G.
yelling, Il. b. Curtis. Bible and tract
dlstributlon-Rev T.. II. SVEN, Rev. ]. s.
Teasdale, L. L. +. Spofford.
The executive board was authorized to
appoint such number OF delegates as the
ASSOCIATION may be entitled TO, TO attend the
session Of the Southern Baptist convention,
TO meet in Louisville, KY, in May next,
and they were further authorized to APP
point the usual fraternal delegation to the
Maryland Baptist Union Association and 10
the Baptist General Association OF Virginia,
Rev. W. M. Young read the report OF the
committee on Bible and tract distribution,
and after come remarks 10 was adopted,
Rev. w. Q. Van Meter, the superintendent
OF the italian mission at Rome, was In
troduced, and for more than half an hour
delighted the association by his interesting
account Of the mission work in Italy, and
especially in the city Of Rome.
Mr.. Henry Beard read his report as treas
urer, showing the receipts for the past year
to be $2S3912, all of which had been ex-
pended except $1790S.
Rev. II. NJ. Luther, district secretary OF
the American Baptist Missionary Union,
addressed the association In behalf Of the
work Of the union.
The committee on the place and preacher
for next year reported, recommending the
Coy Street Church, Georgetown, and the
Rev. o. M. Miller as the preacher, with
Rev. j. II. Cuthbert as alternate.
Reports were received from the Women's
Missionary Societies Of the different
churches and the ladies actively engaged In
the work.
Prof. o. T. Mason read the report OF the
committee on missions, showing that more
In 1885, and that the contributions for all
purposes had been considerably larger than
In theyear 1885.
The committee to nominate new execu-
tive board reported the following as the
board for next year: Anacostia-D. G.
Fountain, Q. b. Smith Calvary-S. II.
Greene, L. b. Curtis, NJ. NJ. Bartlett, j. j.
Brooks, II. w. Prentis, g. j. Drew, A. L.
Swartwout s. j. Denny, II. NJ. Brush, X.
h. Il IA
Deland, r. W. Dixon, A. NJ. Clapp, VIM.
Fletcher, F. A., Rhoderick. East Capitol
Street-o. NJ. Miller, l.. e. F. Spofford,
John r. Bradley. Fifth-C. @. Meador, s.
s. Taylor, Samuel Howlson, j. j. Darling
ton, James B. Bailey, w. S. Olive. First
j. II. Cuthbert, A. J. Huntington,
John 7. Given, Edgar spedden,
Q. I. Mason, W. f. Holtzman. Gay street
G, W. Mccullough, L. Corbett, James II.
Fowler, A. G. Allison. Metropolitan-W.
II. Young, d. F. Bingham, F. Mclean, NJ.
Il. Mount. Mount Tabor-W. L. Hurley,
b. +. King. North-W. L. Glass, j. A.
Frank. SecoRd-E. II. Sven, W. A. Hen
derson, w. A. Cooper, w. II. Lacy, Thos.
@. Simpson, Levi Meredith.
The report was received and adopted.
Rev. George j. Holiday, Of Portsmouth,
from the General Baptist Association, OF
Virginia, and for a short time acceptably
addressed the association.
Rev. O. NJ. Miller read the report OF the
committee on total abstinence favoriug
prohibition in the District; report adopted.
Rev. L. II. Sven presented the report Of
the committee on obituaries which was re-
ceived and ordered to be printed in the
minutes.
At the evening session of the association
Prof. o. t. Mason led the religious exer-
cises. The report OF the executive board
was taken from the table, and the recon-
mendatlons Of the board agreed to.
Rev. j. T. Tichenor, d. D., of Atlanta,
Ga, secretary Of the home mission board
of the southern Baptist convention, made
a powerful appeal urging the greatest pos
sible aid for the evangelizing OF the capital
city Of the nation. He was followed by the
Rev. G. G. Meador, Rev. j. II. Cuthbert, A.
II. Nelson, @. B. Smith, A. NJ. Clapp, s. M.
Yeatman, Prof A. j. Huntington, Henry
Beard, Prof. o. I. Mason, d. s. Foster, and
X. W. Fenwick, making the closing session
OF the association the most interesting and
inspiring of all.
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