Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-16
THE BAPTIST GATHERING.
Reports Made Mt the Meeting of the Column
bia Association.

WORK ~ THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. By
PASTORS oF THE YEARS AcHIKvEMESrs-
MISSIONS AND OTHER cHuRcK ACTIVITIES
THE TEEAsUREE's FIGURES.
At yesterdays session of the Columbia Asso-
citation of Baptist Churches some interesting
features were brought out in the report Of the
executive board after The STAR S report closed.
The resignation OF Rev. l. NJ. Roper, late mis-
sionary pastor Of Mount Tabor Church, Ten
leytown. was read. Rev. Roper resigned that
he might prosecute his theological studies at
Rochester. NY. Rev. q. W. Mccullough, late
pastor of the Anacostia Baptist Church, is his
successor.
The report of Rev. S. Il. White. missionary
pastor of the Maryland Avenue Baptist Church,
dwell: upon the overcrowded condition of the
quarters of the primary department and Of the
urgent need Of additional building
Brethren A. NJ Clpp, $. NJ. Yeatman and b. f.
Bingham were appointed committee and
caused the erection of a brick addition 40x20
feet al n cost of Ss25, on which there is
pail balance of Sj95.27.
The report Of Rev. ]. D. Smith, pastor of
Grace Church. dwelt at length on the favor
able influence of the free reading room which,
through the generosity OF II friend of the pas
tor. mad been opened in the basement of the
church
The report Of Rev. NJ A. Connors, missionary
pastor ot the West End Mission, contained sew
era. illusions to the way his charge had been
disturbed by Catholics and irreligiOus people.
The report of Superintendent ID. &. Fountain
Of the East Washington Heights Baptist Mis-
sion contained the information that friend
had offered to donate 81 900 toward the cree
ton Of chapel for the East Washington
Heights Baptist Mission. In conclusion the
4 hat
visible results OF the work Of the year have not
been such could have wished. At Mt.
Tabor the work has been interrupted by the
departure Of Brother Roper and the delay in
filling the vacancy. At Anacostia the unfortun-
ate division in the church retarded prog
ress. At Grace Church the Illness of
the pastor has had its effect. At
Maryland avenue the loss of several
active members and various other causes con
sPired to reduce the attendance at services.
The unfortunate location of the West End Mis-
sion doubtless interfered with prosperity at
tbhat point. Yet notwithstanding all these IN
fortunate circumstances over twenty-five per-
sons were baptized during the year"
REPORTS OF PASTORS.
The reports of the pastors their work
were a. follows
Rev. G. W. Mccullough, November /, 1891,
TO April Is, 1892: Weeks Of service. -;
mons preached, As; prayer meetings conducted.
Is; visits made, 1856
Rev 5. Il. White: Visits. 1000; prayer meet
ngs. 10 sermons. ZIG; addresses, l76; bap-
ITEMS. II.
Rev. James D. Smith: Weeks of service. so:
calls made. 3s2; sermons, SO: prayer and other
meetings. 1871.
Rev. VI. A. Connors: Weeks of service s.;
sermons. 80; PRAYER meetings 30 visits. 26O:
number Of cards distributed inviting people TO
service. $50.
discussion followed between Revs
smith. Meador. Green and Stakelv and Laymen
g. Richards. Mason. yelling. Fenwick Clapp
and West a. to whether the report of the board
should be referred to a committee for examina-
ton or be adopted. On motion OF Rev. DR..
Stakely the report was laid on the table to be
taken up ~ the fret order of business Thurs
day morning.
THE TREAsURER's STATEMENT.
The annual statement of the treasurer of the
Columbia Association of Baptist Churches for
the wear ending November I6, 1892, was pre-
scented and adopted after The STARS report
closed yesterday. 1t was: The treasurer is
debtor to receipts from the churches as follows:
Calvary Church. current expenses 5000. 50;
minutes. S25; First, current expenses, $3.50;
minutes, SIS; Fifth, current expenses, $3.50;
minutes, SIS; Second. current expenses $500:
minute. $40; f Street, current expences $500:
minutes. $40; E Street Sunday school, current
expenses. SO; Metropolitan. current expenses,
SlUO; minutes, $40, Grace, current expenses,
SEQ minutes. 50; Mount Tabor. current ex-
penses. go; minutes, 81 Anacostia current
expenses. go; minutes. IS; Queenstown. cur
rent expenses, 3l5; minutes, S3; Cav Street
current expenses, $40; minutes, So; Maryland
Avenue current expenses. $500; minutes, So
From sale of Emmanuel Mission, $4,000; from
southern mission Sunday school board, S29 So:
from home mission board southern Baptist con-
vention, SIPS: from Henry Beard, balance No
vember 10, 1881, S3ll-17. Total receipts, Sl5,-
1901 -.
The treasurer is credited for payments dur
ing the year rs follows: Anacostia Church. aid
in supporting pastor, S25965; Grace Church.
aid in supporting pastor. S275; Mount Tabor,
paid to l.. NJ. Roper, missionary; 1850; Mount
Tabor, paid to 5. W. Mccullough missionary,
sol. %: Maryland Avenue. paid to S. r. White.
S533.30; West End hission, paid to NJ A.
Connors. missionary, 500; Rufus Darby, print
ing. $3.50; First Church, proceeds sale OF mis-
sion. $4,000; interest paid Washington Loan
and Trust Company, $3.50; to N. A. Connors,
S56-75; to 5. VI. Yeatman SIS Total.
5.26O-95. Balance in treasury. $3.50 I8.
Messrs. Hoffman and Fenwick were appointed
a committee 10 audit the treasurers report
OTHER REPORTS.
The next report submitted and approved was
that from tine committee Oh Bible and tract dis
tribution. This committee was composed of
W. ;. o. Thomas, c. E. Curtis and 5. r. White
The views of the committee were that it was their
duty to place Bible in the hand of every man
woman and child in the land Good results
were also alleged to flow from the distribution
of prayerful tracts.
The committee on total abstinence. Samuel