Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-20
THE BAPTIST CHURCHES.
Opening Of the Proceedings Of the An
nual Session Of the Columbia Assoc
citation.
REPORTS FROM THE CHURCHES OFFICERS
ELECTED-A LIST OF THE DELEGATES PRESENT
ETC.

The annual session OF the Columbia assOcia
ton of the Baptist churches Of this District
convened this morning at the Calvary Baptis
church. The association embraces clever
churches, eight Of which are located in the
city, one at TenleytOwn, one at Anacostia ani
one at Queenstown. 1t has been in existence
eleven years and much good has been done il
advancing the interests of the denomination il
this locality.
At IL o'clock the moderator, Prof. Otis T
Mason, called the association to order. Devo
tional exercises were conducted by Rev. DR.
Faunce.
Reports were read by the secretary, 8. M
Yeatman, from each church, giving summary
OF the church history during the past year.
STATUS OF THE METROPOLITAN CHURCH
A communication was received from the Of
fcers of the Metropolitan Baptist church, stat
ing that as their delegates were obliged t.
withdraw from the meeting of the association
last year, it had been concluded not to place
them in an unpleasant position, and therefore
they declined to send delegates.
At the request of Mr.. A. M. Clapp the letter
was read again.
Rev. Mr.. Stakely inquired whether the let
ter could be received in its present form.
Mr.. Clapp moved that the letter be returned,
but subsequently withdrew the motion, az i,
was stated not to be in order.
Rev. MIR. Green expressed the hope that il
any action was taken the letter would be re-
ferred to a committee. He favored receiving
the letter.
NEW CHURCH.
The reading of the reports from the churches
was then continued. The First Baptist church
the erection of a new church edifce at the
southwest corner of 18th and o streets, upon
the ground purchased some months ago for
that purpose.
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS
resulted in the choice of Rev. Chas. A. Stakely
moderator of the meeting. s. NJ. Yeatman was
reelected secretary and Henry Beard treasurer.
The chair appointed Rev. s. H. Greene. DIR,
j. G. yelling and w. 8. Olive as q committee
on order of exercises.
After prayer by Rev. Mr.. Mead6r the associa-
ton adjourned for lunch, which was furnished
by the ladies Of the church.
At the afternoon sessions various reports
were received.
This evening the anniversary sermon will be
delivered by Rev. Chas. A. Stakely.
DELEGATES PRESENT.
The following were delegates:
Anacostia church-Geo. Bowman, pastor; H,
B. Fernald, d. G. Fountain, Chas. R. Burr,
Mrs. Bethia Dawson and Mrs. L. P. Bowman,
Calvary-S. H. Greene, pastor; Theron Out
water, F. H. Stickney, E. B. Curtis, A. L.
SwartOut, ID. 8. Foster, ]. P. Headley, d, w.
Prentiss, John Boyd, G. NJ. P. King, G. H.
Liilebridge, A. H. Nelson, H. NJ. Bush. Joseph
Schneider, j. H. Merriam, 8. w. Woodward
II. H. Kendall L. R. Smith, Henry Beard, John
L. Hazard, Mrs. ]. X. Stickney and Mrs. G. s.
Prindle.
East Capitol Street church,. R. Bradley, ].
F. Berry, J: A Frank, M. C. Weldon, A. A.
Bolton, j. B. Stromberger and Miss Jennie
Bohrer.
Street church-D. W. Faunce, pastor; R.
w. .Fenwick, A. NJ. Clapp, F. s. Deland, z.
Richards, r. 8. Parks, VIM. Fletcher, R. B.
Nixon, F. A. Rhoderick, ]. s. Poler, E. Bierer,
jr., Mrs. H. C. Sholes and Mrs. E. Shuttle.
Fifth church,. G. Meador, pastor; 8. NJ.
Yeatman, J. J. Darlington, G. M. Hunt, Samuel
Howison, Chas. Grigsby, L. c. Handy, Edwin
Howison, John P. Lucas, W. s. Olive, W. F.
Car ter, J. b. Bailey, R. H. Sorrell.
First church.-C. A. Stakely, pastor; J. C.
Yelling, A. G. Huntingdon, o. T. Mason, r. C.
Fox, j. g. Judd, w. F. Holtzman, ]. w. Clarke,
G. c; Samson, W. L. Glass, G. L. Wilkinson
and r. H. Martin.
Gay street, West washington.-G. W. McCul-
Tough, pastor; Jas. H. Fowler, Andrew B. King,
w. H. Haycock, Mrs. Carrie Miller and Miss
Emma Mould.
Metropolitan.-W. H. Young, pastor.
Mount Tabor, Tenleytown.-S.R White, pas
tor; R. T. Trail and Edward Dean.
Queenstown. 8. Teasdale, pastor; J. L.
Sherwood, 8. F. Teasdale, s. 8. Hurley, John
B. Lord, ar, and Mrs. John B. Lsrd, sr.
O. second church,; H. Sven, pastor; 7; G.
Smith, Benz. Henderson, Richard Domighaty,
G. F. Gulick, w. H. Gray, 4. G. Whiting, w. A.
Deyall, and Sisters Fanny Lacy, n. L. Keirl,
Fannie e. Crosby, and 8. v. Cross.