Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-20
THE BAPTIST CONVENTION.
Its Closing Session Last Night-Several
Infercsfiny AddrnssnS

lNlguL-Sevefal
Interesting Addresses.
The annual meeting of the Columbia Asso-
citation of Baptist Churches closed last evening.
The afternoon -ssion was devoted largely to
the discussion OF topics of interest to Sunday
schools. Papers were read by Mr.. A. NJ Clapp,
Prof. Otis T. Mason and Mr.. Prentiss and a
number Of the d. legates took part in the dis
cussions that followed. Mr. d. c. Fountain of
the committee on the selection of \ new ex-
ecutive board reported as follows:
THE NEW EXECUTIVE BOARD.
Anacostia Churchill. ID. Fernald, E. W.
Leach.
Calvary-Eey. s. II. Greene, pastor; Rev.
Theron Outwater. E. b. Curtis. F. H. Stckney,
J. b. Phelps, W. Ii. Smith, ". Z. Evans, ID. e..
Fisher, ID. 5. Foster. Glen 7. JOnes,J s. Hatch,
l. j. Dewey and G. E. Fairman.
Street-Rev. j. ]. Muir, pastor; A. NJ.
Clapp, Il. 5. Parks, William Fletcher. F. A.
Rhcderick, ID. G. Grayson and Silas Doyce.
East Capitol Street-W. C. Weldon, ]. r.
BrOadley and j. A. Frank.
Fifth CLurch-Rev. c. C. Meador. pastor; J.
b. Bailey, l. c. Handy, ]. j. Darlington, W. S.
Olive, samuel Howison, ii. l. Stout and J.
William Maple.
F:rstRev. &. A. stakely. pastor, A. J. Hunt
inSton, W. F. Hoffman, W. J.. Glass, r. II.
Martin, T. c. Fox and p. s. Foster.
Gay Street-Rey. q. W. Mccullough, pastor;
~ L IL. Il.
Metropolitan-B F. Bingham, A. C. Clark, U.
s. Hanks and Z. II. Warren.
Queenstown-Rey. II. II. West, pastor; j. B.
Lord, ST., and ]. l.. Sherwood.
Second-Rey. E. Hez Sven, pastor; C. B.
Smith. George F. Gulick, b. A. Henderson and
John p. CahilI.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The moderator announced the standing COM
mittees as follows:
Missions. J. Darlington, c. B. Smith and
E. b. Curtis.
Education-O. T. Mason, z Richards and
Theron Outwater.
Sunday school-R. W. Prentiss, re. Fox and
". A Henderson.
Total abstnence-C. N. Richards, d. C.
Fountain and W. II. Haycock.
Digest of letters. A. Frank, A. L. Stewart
anu Y. B. Fernald.
Obituaries-Chas. Allen, J. R. Bradley and
". 5. Olive.
Bible and tract distribution-B F. Bingham.
l. Quackenbush and i. G. Hand.
Application of churches-R r West, r. P.
Murray and G. Il. Burr
A vote of thanks was rendered the ladies of
Metropolitan Church for their hospitable treat
ment Of the delegates and guests at the meet
ing.
The church was crowded wh,n the evening
session was opened with devotional exercises
by Dr. Samson
The reports Of the secretary of the board of
lady managers and of the president of the
board OF trustees of The Baptist Home for Aged
Women were received.
Mr.. Henry Beard and Mr.. Charles Allen
spoke IN the interests CT the institution and
they were followed by DIR. King OF Wayland
Seminary. who presented the report of the
committee on education.
Hon. j. l. NJ. Curry was the speaker OF the
evening. DIR. Curry is the agent OF the Pea
D. dy fund in the south and he spoke on the
general subject of education, delivering most
able and interesting address. After passing
resolutions Of thanks to the press, the moder-
ator and the clerk. the association adjourned,
the closing hymn being 'Blest Ae the Tie That
Binds"