The record-union., 1892-10-07
CLOSED ITS LABORS.
Last Days Session of the Central
Baptist Association.
A Long String of Reports Were
Adopted, But the Public Must
Guess at What They Were.

| Yesterday was the last day of the ses-
sion of the Central Baptist Association.
The proceedings commenced with praise
service conducted by Rev. J. George Clio
son.
AT 9:15 O'Clock a Sunday-school Insti-
tute was conducted by DIR. Abbott. who
presented an address upon the theme:
"How to Prepare to Come Before the
Class"
Rev. E. B. Hatch followed upon Modes
of Teaching"
Mrs. r. l.. w. Davis told of her work
in the infant classroom.
Rev. K. A. McGuinn then spoke upon
distinctive Baptist Principles"
Rev. Ray Palmer presented his expert
ence in the matter of "Mission Schools;
How to Plant and Develop Them
Rev. w. II. Randall was called upon TO
discuss New Testament Teachings"
! Rev. c. II. Hobard presented thoneed
OF class spirit in order to insure the
! largest success.
Rev. A. D. Smith spoke upon Hope
and Purpose Of tho Sunday-school"
! Kew. L. u. Code spoke OF elements of
success IN the Sunday-school
/ Professor j. I. Wallace called attention
to the importance OF moral training
| classes
Deacon Kimberly offered prayer.
Miss Code and Rev. }. George Gibson
next sang duet.
Rev. J. II. Reider emphasized The
| teachers meetings.
| Deacon w. NJ. jerks spoke On "Tha
Relation Of the Sunday school to the Sal
vation of Souls"
! Key. Fleming presented the report of
| the committee on Obituaries, which was
followed by a tender season of PRAYER
! opened by Rev. +. II. Gray, D. d. Fri
| butes were uttered by Brethren Hatch,
| Code, 5. b. Randall and Reider.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Rev. W. B. Pope led the devotional
| services, and at 1:45 o'clock the work of
the association was resumed.
Alter a prayer by Rev. s. Rogers, Rev.
Is. n. McGuinn presented the report of
the Committee on Resolutions, which
was adopted.
Rev. $; B. Morse read the report on
1he oa9bath anu Temperance" 1t was
discussed and adopted.
The report on Work Among Young
People was read by Rev. S. B. Randall
and adopted.
| a preamble and resolutions respecting
the invitation of the National Christian
hndeayor Union to hold their anniver-
saries IN California in 1885 were adopted.
Rev. j. ii. Reider presented the.report
on place and Preachers" the Twenty
third Avenue Church of Oakland being
selected, and Rev. j. FL. Garnett ap-
pointed. The doctrinal sermon will be
given by Rev. w. Ii. Randall of Penryn,
with ReV. I. j. Thompson as alternate.
The report on Home Missions" was
presented by Rev. E. II. Hayden. W.
Il. Strong spoke upon the report, which
was adopted.
The report on ''Sunday-school Insti-
tutes' was presented by Rev. Ray Palmer
and adopted.
The report of the Committee on Leader
! was adopted.
On motion of S. B. Randall, a commit
tee OF three was appointed to report last
night on the division of the association.
Iile committee consisted of e. Is. Hatch
Z. ID. Code and w. r. Strong.
EVENING SESSION.
In the evening the conservation meet
ing was conducted by Rev. S. Rogers of
| Oakland.
A telegram of fraternal greeting was re-
ceived from the annual conference of the
United Brethren, in session at Lodi, and
read by the Moderator and the clerk in
structed to reply.
j. 7; Wallace read the report on 'Chris-
| tian Education"
President S. 3. Morse presented the
| work OF california College and its needs
|
After singing, an address was made by
! Rev. Jordan.
The report of Committee on Education
was adopted.
Rev. +. b. Hatch presented the report
OF the Committee on Division of the Asso-
cation, which was adopted [This and
other statements of the kind given tc the
press would have some value if the pub
lie were informed as to the nature OF the
reports.
As committee to confer with the Pa
CHIC Association the Moderator appointed
Rev. Ray Palmer, w. r. Strong and p
ID. Code, and as fraternal delegates to this
| association Rev. ]. H. Reider and Rev.
Frank B. Cressey were elected.
Closing remarks were made by Rev. e.
ii. Gray.
The Pilgrim Hymn" by A. J. Cor
don, was sung, and, after prayer by p. d.
Code, the association adjourned for
| one year.