Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-14
CITY AND DISTRICT.
THE BAPTIST ANNIVERSARIES.
Program OF the Series OF Conventions
30 be Held This Week.

Three thousand people are expected TO arrive
here during the week 10 attend the series OF con-
ventlOns that begin tomorrow ana are known as
the Baptist anniversaries The southern Baptist
convention IN session az Richmond VIII ADJOURN IN
order TO permit delegates % attend the meetings
here. The sessions will begin tomorrow morning
al the Calvary Baptist church. The program for
the week Is announced as follows:
Woman's Baptist Home Mission Society-Tues-
day morning, $50 O'Clock, devotional; address OF
welcome; response and opening address by the
president; reports OF corresponding secretary and
o. treasurer followed by discussions; appointing OF
committees. Afternoon, 2:15, devotional, address
by missionary reports of committees, followed by
discussion The evening session Will include ad-
drpssss by Rev. Drs. Peddie. Henson and Others
Noman's Baptist Foreign Mission society East
and West)-E-sLreet Baptist church, between 81 b
and 7th streets northwest on Friday May Is, at
Baptist Educational OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
mOrning--Afteft the organization OF the convention,
addresses Will be delivered In advocacy OF a Gen.
eral Baptist Education society, as follows: l. ITO
Establish FellOwshlps and Lectureships on a
Liberal Basis for Baptist Institutions OF Learn
Ing" Rev. W. Scott, OF New York 2. ITO Resist
sectarfan AggressiOns on Common School and
Public Funds" Rev. U. p caches, ID. D., New Jer-
sey. 3 40 Aid In the Establishment OF lnstitu-
lions OF Learning under Baptist Auspices, Especi-
ally IN the West" Rev. George C. Lorimer, d. D.,
Illinois. Afternoons. 40 Awaken and Sustain
stronger Interest THROUGHOUT the Denomina-
Eaton, ID. D., Kentucky b "To Furnish q Suita-
Die Arena for the Consideration Of Facts and
Questions Pertaining TO our Educational Work"
Rev II. l. MOrehOuse, ID. d., New York G. "Re-
port OF the Educational Committee on the Consti-
tuition OF the Proposed society, Rev. j. b. Thomas
ID. D., Massachusetts,. General business.
American Baptist Home Mission Society, Wednes-
day evening and Thursday--Reports from the
standing committees of the society are expected
from Rev. David Spencer, DID,, Pa; Rev. John
HumpstOne, DID,, ". Y; Rev. Thomas Rogers d.
d., ". Y; Rev. L. G. johnson, W. Va; Rev. r. b.
cook, DID, Del; Rev. 5. H. Greene, ID. c.; Rev. j.
II. Griffith, DID,, y. v; Rev. T. W. Goodspeed, ID.
speak on topics requiring the consideration OF the
sJclety: Rev. yland HOyt, d. Pa; Rev. q. N.
J.. King, ID. C.; Rev. ID. y. NaSsar, Va; Rev. j. C.
Grimmell, y. Y: Rev. Edw. Ellis, Mich; Rev. A.
h. Parker, DID,, H.; Rev. II. 4. Woods DID,, Neb. ;
Rev. II. e. Mabie, ID d., MIMI; Rev. w. NJ K1ncatd
cal Rev. Reuben jeffrey, DID,, Ind, is TO preach
the annual sermon
American Baptist Publication Society," Friday 9
o. m--DevOtiOnal exercises, Samuel A. Grocer,
president. Report OF the board OF managers and
the treasurer, appointment OF committees and
business Address, separate Bible Work by
American Baptl5ts," Col. Jas. A. HOyt, Greenyille
=. L. Address, s'Womens' Bible Bands" Jas. b.
simmons, ID. D., New York, ". Y. Address, "Work
Among the Freedmen" Rev. s. 4. Clanton, New
dress, GLOW to Develop the Usefulness OF this
society" +. NJ Ellis ID. D., Baltimore, Nd Ad-
dress, Tracts In Missionary and Pastoral Work, !"
J.. :. Henson, d. D., Chicago, Ill. Adjourn.
saturday, 9 a m.-DevOJions, election OF oficers
this Society Does for Sunday-schools," Rev. c. Ii.
SpaldIng, Boston. Mass Literature and sunday
schools In Training Converts" j. NJ. Frost, ID. D.,
selma, Ala "COlpOrtage by States" VIM. +.
Hatcher, ID. D., Richmond, Va. Closing business.
Adjourn.
sunday, half-past p m.-Sermon, E. H. John
son, d. D., Grocer Theological Seminary, Chester,
Tenn.