Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-21
THE BAPTIST COUNCIL.
The Movement to Richly EndOw Column
bian University Endorsed.

fund Of $4,000, 900 to establish a Baptist
university in this city was what Rev. R. NJ.
Luther, representing the Baptist missionary
union, favored in a speech before the Columbia
association of Baptist churches yesterday after
noon. This university, he thought, should not
only train men in the service Of Christ but
should advance the interests of the Baptist
church in this city and the country.
The Bible and tract distribution committee
called attention to the want of interest felt by
the churches in their work.
STANDING COMMITTEES
were appointed as follows:
Missions-Frank Gardner, W. F. Hoffman,
! W. s. Olive. Education-G. NJ p King, R. r..
| West, W. L. Speiden. Sunday schools-william
II. Young, r. H. Martin, E. H. Sven. Total
abstinence-William F. Fletcher, E. B. Curtis,
II. Is. Fernald. Digest of letters-S. r. White,
5. NJ. ieatman, W. H. Haycock. Obituaries
U. i. Mason. ]. r. Bradley, Theron Outwater
Bible and tract distribution-C. C. Meador S.
II. Greene, G.. W. Mccullough. Application Of
churches-F. A. Rhoderick, W. L. Glass, Joseph
Walker.
THE UNIVERSITY PROJECT.
The committee on educational institutions de-
llvered its report, which showed an exceedingly
encouraging state of affairs The good work of
the Wayland seminary among the colored and
OF the Columbian university among the white
Baptists were referred to. The report Endorsed
the movement to increase the endowment of
the Columbian university to such an amount as
TO give 1t front rank among the educational
institutions OF the country and Washington was
referred to as Offering unequaled facilities for
an educational Institution and mention was
made of the recommendation Of the Baptist
educational society that the Columbian uni
yersity be so aided by contributions as to give it
means to greatly increase its scope and facili-
ties.
DIR. yelling, president of the Columbian uni
versity, said that in 1921. when the university
was founded, the intention was to carry it to
the highest and grandest point. Rev. ]. J.
Muir also made few remarks
DELEGATES TO THE SOUTHERN CONVENTION.
The executive board was authorized to ap-
point delegates to the southern Baptist conven-
ton, meeting in Fort Worth, Texas, in May, to
the Maryland Baptist union association and to
the Baptist general association of Virginia
The convention also authorized the appoint
ment of a committee, consisting of the pastor
and one layman of each of the churches, to
report at the next meeting on uniform sys-
tenn of admission and dismission of members
by letter.
The chairman of the committee on Sunday
schools. Winfield S. Olive. read the report of
the committee, which stated that the work was
for more teachers.
The association decided to hold its next meet
ing at the metropolitan Baptist church. with
Rev. Jas. j. Muir, pastor OF the f Street church,
as the preacher Of the annual sermon, Rev. g.
W. Mccullough as the alternate.
THE BAPTIST HOME.
Sarah B. Philip, secretary of the Baptist home,
read the report of the home for the past year.
In wealth the home has increased $4,000
Il, = ha w.
mended that $4,000 be raised annually by the
churches to provide for the current expenses
of the Institution, which recommendation was
adopted by the convention. The work of build
ing the new chapel is also to be continued. as
the association decided to pay the debt resting
on the lot
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The following executive committee for the
coming year was elected:
Anacostia-H B. Fernald, G. R. Burr and E.
W. Leach.
Calvary-Rev. s. H. Greene, Theron Out
water, Z. b. Curtis, George II. Judd, A. L.
Swartwout, F. II. Stickney, ]. B. Philip II. H.
Smith. o. c. Fisher, G. NJ. P. King, d. s. Fos-
ter and W. L. Evans.
Streot-Rev. j. J. Muir, A. NJ Clapp,
William Fletcher, F. A. Rhoderick, r. w. Fen
wick, r. T. West and C. A. Waterman.
East Capitol Street-Rev. F. Gardner, ]. A.
Frank, ]. R. Bradley and W. c. Wcoden.
u ". MeauOT, y. ID. L.. u.
Handy, ]. j. Darlington, W. S. Olive, Samuel
Howison and II. l. Stout
First-Rev. G. A. Stakeley, A. j. Huntington,
o. i. Mason, w. +. Hoffman, r. H. Martin
and W. l.. Glass.
Gay Street-Rev. G. W. Mccullough. ]. Fl.
Fowler, c. Beckham, A. T. King and W. II.
Haycock.
Metropolitan-Rev. ". H. Young, B. F. Bing-
ham, A. c. Clark, William Hatton and Ward
Morgan.
Mount Tabor-B. T. King and r. T. Trail.
Queenstown-S. s. Hurley, j. b. Lord, jr.,
and J. l.. Sherwood
Second-Rev. E. Hez Sven, Benjamin A.
Henderson. G. b. Smith, W. G.. Cahill, Charles
Allen, G. w. Cooksey and n. A. G. Smith.
The association then adjourned.