Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-22
TIE MPE NOE TAI K
Closing Day of the Columbia Baptist As
ISOLATION Convention.
Tributes to the Memory of the Late
President Wclling-The Ses-
sion This Afternoon.


ton began this morning there was an at
tendance large enough to fill the Second
Baptist Church, 4th street and Virginia
avenue southeast, where the convention Is
being held. A large proportion of those
present were ladies, and they evinced an
active interest in the proceedings of the
day.
Rev. Dr. c. C. Meador of the Fifth Bap-
fist Church presided as moderator, anu the
session was opened with devotional eX-
ercses, which were conducted by Rev. j.
d. Smith.
The principal business of the morning
was the consideration of the report or the
committee on total abstinence. Inc report
occasioned considerable discussion, all Ia
yorable to it's recommendations, however,
and the speakers all put themselves down
as strongly in favor of still further re-
stricting the sale of liquor In the DlStrict.
The new liquor law came In Tor Iair
share of commentator as doing something
in this line, especially as TO lts eHect III
closing up saloons in the immediate neish-
borhood Of churches and schools and WITH
in the mile limit of the Soldiers Home.
Several of the speakers took the position
that the members of the Baptist Church
are not as active in the cause or total ap-
stnence as they should be. one speaker
especially expressed himself as OF the opih-
ion that any man who sells liquor or uses
it regularly or in excess should never be
looked upon as a true member or the
church.
Liquor In Grocery stores.
One objection was raised against the re-
port on the ground that 1t savored too
much of favoring class legislation, and the
pastor who took this position urged that II
Congress should be asked to forbid the SELL
ing of liquor by grocers there was no rea-
son why others should not be prevented as
well. The report was finally adopted, now
ever, and read as follows:
I'VE believe that every step should be
one in advance, ard not backward step.
Some advantages have been gained by the
present law: % The closing of some sa-
looms within 400 feet Of church building
or school house; CD the mile limit about the
Soldiers Home grounds.
Your committee believe that another
substantial gain might be made IL there
could be a united and persistent effort.
We, therefore, present for adoption the fol-
lowing resolution: Resolved, That the pres
ent license law should be SO amended as to
prohibit the sale of intoxicants. either re-
tail or wholesale, by the groceries in the
District of Columbia"
The report was signed by the four men,
| bers Of the committee-Theron Outwater.
II. A. BOgley, F. A. Roderick and G. w.
Mccullough.
Following the action upon the report Of
the committee on total abstinence came the
report of the committee on obituaries, sub
mitted by the chairman, Mr.. A. NJ. Clapp.
In this were included the reports from all
the churches in the association, giving the
passed away during the past year. This
showed that since the last meeting of the
| association there have been forty-eight
deaths, many of those who have passed
over to the other shore being among the
most prominent and active church people in
| the District. When the name of DIR. Well
ing, the late president of Columbian Uni
yersity, was reached many head was
bowed, for he was a man who was always
interested in all the movements of the Bap-
| list church of the city. He was the first
| of thn
ident of its executive board and the author
| of its constitution.
In President Wcllins's Memory.
He was the truest man / ever knew"
| said Mr. Richards, who was one of those
who paid a tribute to DR.. Wellings men,
| DRY. He was the most honest and reli-
| able man ever knew. He may not have
been without fault. for no man ever Is,
| but / have none to record against him.
His was a blamelesS character and with
out spot, a pure and honorable soul. Moth
ing more can be said Of any man."
Rev. DR.. Muir, the moderator, and others,
| took advantage of the opportunity to speak
few eloquent words of tribute to the
memory of the late president of Columbian
University. They were men who had been
| associated with DIR. yelling in his work
in this city and they spoke in turn Of va
| rious phases of his character and meth
DDS.
Rev. DIR. Muir presented a resolution ap-
proving the action OF the ministers con-
| ference and the churches in inviting the
Southern Baptist convention to meet in
Washington next May and uniting with
| them in the invitation. The resolution
was carried unanimously by rising vote.
| Secretary Yeatman read a letter sent to
| the association by Rev. Wheeler Boggis,
who is in charge of the Washington Bap-
fist missionary station in Burmah, giving
an account OF the work accomplished by
himself and his wife during the past year.
The morning session was brought to
close by the singing of the hymn, There
Are Lonely Hearts to Cherish" and prayer
| by Rev. Dr. Ellis.
During the recess n handsome luncheon
| was served to the members and guests of
the convention by the ladies of the con-
gregaton.
The afternoon session began at 2 o'clock
with devotional exercises, conducted by
Rev. Z. w. Bliss, and this was followed
by business meeting at which a num-
Der of matters of Importance were taken
up for consideration. Reports were read
and received from the committees on edu-
cation, Bible and tract distribution. NOM
nation of a new executive board and for
the place Of meeting for the next con-
vention.
The session this evening, which is to
bring the present convention to an end
promises to be the most interesting of all
1t will be devoted to the young people of
the church and there VIII be brief address,
es from various Sunday school superin-
tendents on the subject of young peoples
work in the church. Following this will
be an address by Rev. DR.. Ellis of Balti-
more, and the closing conservation and
testimony service will be conducted by
Mr.. NJ. NJ. lShand.
Yesterdays Session.
Yesterday afternoon the report of the
board of trustees of the Baptist Home
prepared by President ]. ]. Darlington,
was read and adopted. The receipts for
the home were $7,10i.25.
The evening session was devoted to dis
cussion of methods of Sunday school work
Mr.. Miles NJ Shand conducted the OPEN
ing devotional exercises and Secretary
Yeatman read the report of the Sunday
school committee, which gave the follow
ing statistics for the year: Number OF
officers, 40; number of teachers, 4O4; num-
Der of scholars, 5.4O2; officers, church men,
bers, 126; teachers, church members 3y2:
scholars, church members, 1,279; average
attendance, 1872; volumes In library, g. 129;
contributions for current expenses, 5000
"a; contributions for benevolent objects,
S932.55.
The committee presented this question
for discussion: "All the church in the Sun
day school and all the Sunday school in
the church, and Rev. j. w. Pitcher, Sec
rotary of the General Baptist Association
Of Virginia, was introduced as the first
speaker. He talked about the best meth
DDS for bringing all the Sunday school in