Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-21
BAPTIST MISSION WORK.

BAPTIST MISSION WORK.
Matters Considered Last Evening bv
the Columbia Association.
At the afternoon session OF the Columbia
Baptist association yesterday the annual report
Of the executive board was read. Il recon-
mended that more earnest and energetic Iabors
be put forth at Tenleytown, and that steps be
taken looking to the establishment Of an inter-
est at Takoma. The committee ON city mis-
sions recommended the establishment of q
Sunday school and mission station in the north
east section Of the city, near the terminus Of
the Columbia street railroad, and also estab-
lish like interest near the intersection of New
York and New Jersey avenues. Mr.. 6. R.White,
in accordance with this recommendation, had
been appointed missionary to examine the
field and recommended that the northeast Sec
ton first be given mission house. He had
examined that part of the city and found that
| there was no accommodation for the children
| to attend Sunday school, and thought that
while ground is cheap a site should be bought.
He favored - a location the Intersection Of A
street and Maryland avenue northeast. The
report concluded by stating that more mission
airy work had been done than in any previous
year.
A resolution was adopted favoring the pur-
chase OF a lot in the northeast section and the
erection of q building, and this resolution was
referred to the executive board.
| Inc report OF the committee on education
was presented by the chairman, Dr. j. G. Well
ing, which advocated a greater interest on the
men to prepare themselves for the Christian
ministry. The report was adopted
The treasurer report was submitted show
ing the receipts Of the association for the year
to be 81, 495.85. and the expenditures 81 29i SO.
mittee.
At the evening session Rev. Charles A.
| Stakely delivered the anniversary sermon.
Rev: DR.. E. B. Palmer, of the American Bap-
fist Missionary society, and Rev. R. NJ. Luther,
| made addresses
Rev. s. H. Greene. the secretary Of the COM
mittee on home missions, in his report stated
that the contributions last year amounted to
$500. In the summary Of the work being
done the report stated that the Columbia mis-
sion has been assumed by the street church 4;
new mission building has been put up in
South Washington at an expense of 81 800; the
expenses of the pastors assistant for Kendall
chapel is borne by Calvary church, with pros
poets OF the speedy organization of q branch
church at that point.
| COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The moderator announced the following
| -
board, s. NJ. Yeatman, J. R. Bradley, D. s..
Foster, D. c. Fountain, R. R. West, Edgar
Speiden, G. W. Mccullough, s. R. White, S. s.
Hurley; committee to name preacher to deliver
next annual sermon and place of meeting, E.
y. Curtis A: NJ. Clapp, K. H. Martin, q. B.
Fernald, W. I. Carter and ]. A. Frank. The
association then adjourned.
| CHURCH STATISTICS.
The summary Of the report received from
/ {ha ohr oboo Rxl. q
by the secretary, 8. n. Yeatman, furnishes the
following figures: Received by baptism, 1877;
received by experience, 10; received by letter,
1856; restored 4; dismissed by letter, "a; erased
| A.; excluded, IA; deceased, "A; present number
OF members, 2,865. " Financial-Current ex-
penses, including pastors salaries $26. O25. 80;
| for improvement Of church property, 81 96S 81 :
estimated value of church property, S2S7 900:
amount Of Indebtedness, mortgaged debt,
| 5000; floating debt. S340.70 Expenditures
For association, $3.50. "; home missions, &1,-
SIG; church extension fund, $15,ll3.29; for
elgn missions, $869.85 Bible and tract distri-
button, S195.77; other benevolent objects, e.
193. 70; total, SOL, GA 40. There are 1924 Sun
| day school scholars and 314 teachers. The to-
tai Sunday school contributions were o., SS7. o.
| Changing Base Ball Rules.
WHAT WAS DONE AT YEsTERDAY's NETTING m
| NEW YORK.
Messrs. Walter Hewett and L. A. Burket'rep-
resent the Washington club at the meeting Of
base ball men in new York. The Joint rules
committee, consisting of C. H, Byrne, of
Brooklyn; VIM. Barnie, of Baltimore, and Gus.
Schmelz, of Cincinnati, for the Association.
and Walter Spaulding, Of Chicago; ]. Is. Day.
| OF New York, and ]. d. Rogers, Of Philadel-
phia. for the league, completed the larger part
| OF Its work yesterday afternoon. An endeavOr
was made by some few delegates to reintroduce
| fha tOh nd pv ball h,,<xt
were against the idea. One of the most i'm
portant subjects discussed was the position of
| the pitcher. During the past season some
players complained that the pitcher was not far
enough away from the batsman, and that q
| position 3 or 4feet back would be more suita-
Bile. motion to that effect provoked warm
| discussion, and was voted down.
Since it was decided that an umpire should
stand behind the pitcher he has interfered will
rather than helped the batsman When bats
man has hit fair ball. sending it over the
pitchers head and hitting the umpire. he has
no allowance and is compelled to run. The
pitcher has only to stoop and pick up the ball
in order to throw him out at first. To remedy
this the committee decided that the struck bali
constituted base hit and gives the batsman
base when it hits the umpire.
In order to improve the order Of pitching
the committee has reduced the balls to four for
| next season. The three strikes remain as
heretofore, The rule compelling base-run-
was abolished. 1t was decided to allow each
club the privilege of having on the grounds a
tenth player in full uniform, ready at the end
OF an even inning to take tho place of any
! player.
At Up. m. the committee met in conference
| with the scorers association, to embody in
their report to-day to the convention, sug-
| gestions about scoring changes given by the
newspaper men. The main subject discussed
was simplifcation of the tabulated scores. II
was generally agreed that the stolen base COL
umns be done away with and its record included
in the summaries. Mr.. Byrnes' suggestion that
stole base should be credited when player
/; succeeded in securing base after fair ball
| had been caught on fly was generally approved.
Election Figures.
THE OFFICIAL COUNT IN NEW YORK CITY, ETC.
The official count in New York CITY shows
| that of the Cleveland electors John M. Bowers
received the highest vote, 162, 73S. and Oswald
Ottendorfer, who headed the ticket, the low
est 1872. 626. The average vote for the Fisk (pro-
hibition) ticket was ,126. Edwin II. McAlpin.
of the Harrison electors, received the largest
vote of the republican electors, 1O6 925 and
James s. I. Stranahan, los, $40, the lowest.
4 tt.,n T. II