The record-union., 1892-10-05
BAPTISTS IN COUNCIL.
Annual Session of the Central Associ-
ton of California.
Preliminary Work of the First Day of
the Observation-Disclosures OF
CommitteeS-Etc.


trail Baptist Association of California
commenced yesterday at the Calvary
Baptist Church, on L street, between
| Twelfth and Thirteenth.
The meeting was called to order by the
Moderator. p. D. Code, and in the alb
sence of the Secretary, G. II. Hobart was
elected Secretary pro tenn. The follow
ing committees were appointed by the
Chairman.
On Arrangements-Breth Reider,
W. II. Strong and c. NJ. Smith.
On Enrollment-E. +. Jay, w. II.
Randall and G. W. Keller.
On Nominations-B. f. Hudelson, +.
II. Gray and Z. B. Hatch.
On New Churches-E. T. Whittemore,
S. 2. Davis and G.. w. Munson.
In the absence of the Treasurer, E. T.
Jay was appointed to receive all moneys
collected.
| w. I'll. Latourette and +. B. Cressey
were appointed to read the church letters.
The reading of the letters was inter-
spersed with singing and prayer.
The report OF the Committee on New
Churches was presented by e. L. White
more, and adopted.
The new churches were, through their
cation by the Moderator.
The Committee on Enrolment reported
and was continued.
The roll OF delegates was called, and the
following visiting brethren were intro
duced to the association by w. II. La
tourette, and accorded the usual cour-
tesies Of the floor: Rev. Geo. p. Wright,
}. G. Pullman, j. E. Barnes, A. c. Her
rick, +. NJ. Reed and q. NJ Coulter.
An address OF welcome was delivered
by j. II. Reider.
The report of the Committee on Pro-
gramme was made by w. II. Reider.
At the evening session a devotional
service of thirty minutes was conducted
by A. c. Herrick.
at O'Clock the Moderator called the
meeting TO order, and proceeded at once
TO the order of the hour.
Scrlptural passages were read by Rev.
G. j. Thompson, and prayer offered by
w. ii. Randall. Rev. S. b. Randall then
preached the introductory sermon from
the teXt-"ActS'': 'Ye shall receive
power after the Holy Ghost is come upon
you, and shall be witnesses"
The usual collection was taken up at
the close OF the sermon for the benefit OF
various benevolent societies.
The Committee on Nominations pre-
sented their report, which resulted in the
election of the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, Rev. Frank
Is. Cressay; Secretaries, Rev. G. II. Ho-
bart and 5. b. Randall; Treasurer, E. T..
Jay; Auditor. II. 5. Balantine.
The Committee on Programme reported
the order for this forenoon, as on the
printed programme, and it was adopted.
The Moderator appointed the following
committee: beneficiary Society, Rev. T..
ii. Gray, ID.
A recess was then taken till this morn
ing.
TO-DAY'S BUSINESS.
The following is the programme of
business for to-day:
S:30-Devotional services.
900-State OF religion in churches.
9:l5-Report of Beneficiary Society.
9:30-Report of Chinese Missions.
| 10:15-Report of A. b. f. NJ. Society.
1l:00-Report OF A. B. p. Society.
11:40-The leader.
1:30-Praise service.
2:00-State missions.
2:45-Report on publications.
3:00-Woman's home missions.
3:45-Woman's foreign missions.
4:30-Report of Theological Seminary:
appointment Of committee on next ami
| versary.
7:3O-Devotional services.
s:00-Doctrinal sermon, Rev. ]. @. A.
Henry.
THURSDAYS SESSION.
S:30-Praise services.
9:00-Treasurer's report.
9:l5-Sunday-school Institute.
1:45-Report of committees.
1:30-Dev otional services.
1:45-Report of work among young
people.
2:3O-Report on temperance and the
Lords Day.
3:15-Report on resolutions.
3:3O-Report on Sunday-school Insti-
tutes.
3:45-Report on obituaries.
4:00-Report on place and preachers.
4:15-U unfinished business.
7:30-Consecration meeting.
o:O0-Educational mass meeting-Lead-
ers, Rev. S. b. Morse, D. D., and Profes-
sor j. t. Wallace; unfinished business:
adjournment.