Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-16
BAPTIsrs AND EDUCATION.

Discussions by the Columbia Association
Today-The Columbian University.
At today's session of the Columbia Baptist
Association the attendance was much larger
than yesterday.
The following committees were announced;
Committee to nominate a new executive
board-A NJ. Clapp, George Bowman. z. B.
Curtis, W. S. Olive, George O. Samson, ]. II.
Fowler, ]. r. Bradley, W. S. Keiser, J. o. C.
Roberts, T. NJ. Bowling, J. L. Sherwood and c.
B. Smith.
Committee on preacher and place of mex,
Towne, VIM. Fletcher and d. s. Foster.
THE MATTER OF EDUCATION
Prof. D. L. Mason, chairman of the commit
tee on education. rendered a report. 1t con-
tanned the information that the churches re-
ported to the committee through their pastors
the following students for the Bap-
tist ministry: Grace Church. 1: Mary
land Avenue Church, 0; Second Church, l:
Calvary, 3; Calvary lady teachers, 1; First
Church, 2; Metropolitan. 4: Anacostia. o; Z
Street, l; Fifth. /. In addition to this number
pastors reported members of their churches
and congregations studying in Columbian Col
lege and other Baptist institutions The Catho-
lies, Methodists, Episcopalians and Lutherans,
the report said all see the wonderful advan-
tages Of our capital as the center of national
education.
Asa practical way to enlist the cooperation
OF the churches the committee recommended
that Baptists send their sons to their own col
lege. The report contains favorable mention
OF Wayland Seminary. The educational COM
mittee consisted of o. r. Mason, A. NJ Clapp.
9. B. Smith, j. r. Bradley. J. c. yelling and
W. S. 0. Thomas.
SPEAKING FOR COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY.
Prof Mason made an address. urging upon
parents the necessity of education for their
children and of the desrability of liberaIity to-
ward Columbian University. Mr.. Dickinson
spoke in a eulogistic way Of Luther Rice and
hoped for the time when Columbian
University would rank with Mercer
and Rochester as a theological school. There
was nothing. he said. that SO strongly appealed
to the Baptists' hearts as the idea of educating
poor young men to 60 forth and preach the
Gospel. Rev. DIR. Palmer of Philadelphia also
spoke for the home college.
He believed in ministerial education. but he
also believed in education along all lines. He
hoped that the Baptist heart would be made tc
turn toward Columbian University
DIR. }. &. yelling. president of the university
also spokt In its interest. Their plant and
property, he said. represented a value OF
81 900 600 and they had working endowment
of $3.50, 900.
Mr.. J. L. NJ. Curry. e,-minis.er to Spain and
agent of the Peabody and Slater educational
fund. the next speaker, Endorsed the sentiment,
of Prof. Mason and DIR. Yelling
1t was. he asserted, painful fact that the
Baptlsts had not given greater attention tc
higher education. He said this in connection
with the statement attributed to Dr. Harper
that competent professors could not be found
to fill the chairs of the Chicago University.
Rev. DR.. Ellis made a powerful plea for
Columbian University. He believed in its
future. 1t was only question of time when
its claims would be recognized By Baptists
throughout the land. The came amount OF
money put into the Chicago University would
If put into similar institution in Washington
produce double the result.
The report OF the committee on education
was adopted.
MISSION WORK.
The committee on missions. consisting of d.
c. Grayson, Glenn T. Jones and w. Z. Carter
presented its report II urged the support OF
the union work Of the association and said the
committee would recommend the Scripture
method of giving this object and not the re-
sorting to festivals or fairs or some termediate
way of reaching the heart through the appe-
tite.
Sarah McC. Spofford. treasurer of the Bap-
fist Home, submitted her annual report. 1,
-. 200. 40. Balance on hand November 9, 1891
eS93.47; total, s4.093.s7. Total disbursements
~. 5S3. 10. Cash on hand November IL, 1892
Sl.500.N Total, S4,093.s7.
The committee on preacher and place met al
o'clock
The committee on obituaries consisting of J.
d. Smith, G. W. Mccullough A. j. Hunting
don. A. l.. Swartwout, W. Fletcher, c. Allen
and B. F. King met at O'Clock.