Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-06-05

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The Ministers and Laymen's Meeting Of
the Baptist churches in Montgomery coun.
ty was held in Rockville, commencing May
2Sth, 1891, The opening sermon was by
Rev. r.. II. West. of Washington,
Friday, May 30, 1890 A. M.-The meet
ing was opened by singing the hymn, Arise
my soul arise" Rev. l., II. Milbourne read
John, 4th chapter. Rev. t, d, ID. Clark
followed In prayer, The pastor welcomed
the meeting In few kind words.
Organization was effected by the election
of Brother ID. II. Bouic rs Moderator and J.
L. Lodge, Clerk. The first essay was read
by Brother Winfred Berry on "rhe Bible
aud the Young Christian" The Bible is the
guide especially to young professors of re-
ligion, being to them what the lighthouse
is TO the mariner, II is tho source OF com
fort; its frequent reading, with thoughtful
ness, connectedly and believingly, was
urged. Brother Clark highly commended
the essay, with Discrimination between
Christianity rs system and as a life. Young
readers of the Bible have the advantage of
being unprejudiced, Brother Lodge be-
lieved in the view presented by the essayist,
insisting earnestly upon the study of the
Bible as a system of doctrines, Bro, Mill
bourne followed with question as to the
correspondence of doctride with lic, Bro.
Bouic thought duty Is inseparable from love,
Brother 5. r. White added oommendstion
of the essay.
Friday, 5 Z, NJ, Brother Milbourne led in
prayer and the moderator read the sand
Psalm. j. l., Lodge read an essay on "rhe
Rise aud Progress of Error in the Early
Christian Church." Brother Clark made a
splendid speech, arguing that II the church
in her infancy could withstand oil the ma
lign Influences arrayed against her, how ca
silly may she resist the bosh and stuff op-
posed to her to-day, Brother Kingdom en-
phasized both the essay aud the address by
Brother Clark
Saturday, 10 A, NJ, opened with devotion
al exercises, Brother Milbourne read an
essay prepared by Brother Frank Griffith
on "Church Discipline" Brothers Bouic,
Kingdom, Clark, Mtbourne aud Cartwright
discussed the subject,
"rho Duty OF Churches to Pastors" was
the next subject presented, Rev. John King.
don leading, urging that church members
contribute material support, that they earn
estly pray for their pastor and in every pos
sible way express confidence aud sympa-
thy. Brother Bouic continued the discus.
sion, claiming respect on the ground that
ministers stand in the place OF Christ Sub
mission to their soriptural authority, mis-
slonary efforts to enlarge his congregation,
protection OF the pastors reputation were
among the prominent points elaborated-
coming from man who for many long
years has been recognized as unatcrably
devoted To the support and encouragement
of his pastor, his paper carried great force,
Brother Cartwright cited seriptura reasons
for estimating pastors as they deserve,
Saturday, 3 Z, NJ, Brother Clark preach,
ed from Matt, s6' "A,
Sabbath, II A, NJ, j, l., Lodge, ID, D.,
preached Culoss, 3, %, "a, ON Love the
Fount oil Service,
Sunday afternoon some interesting remi'
nisconces of the Baptist church at Rock
vile were given by j, l., Lodge, ID, D., 5,
G, Jones aud d, II, Boulo, Mr. Hilton
jackson, of Columbian University, made
some excellent remarks,
Rev, l., L., Lloyd ot the Methodist church
preached at night
BY vote OF the body the name was changed
To Minister'S aud Laymen's Meeting of the
Western District Association,
The meeting adjourned to meet with the
Germantown church In August,
j, l., LopGE, Clerk,