The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-12
ITS WORK DONE.
Baptist Brethren Conn
plete Their LabOrs.
The Last Day Spent in Discussing
Various Reports-The A. p. A.
Endorsed.

The third and last days session of the
Central Baptist Association was devoted
10 reading OF reports and the transaeting
of unfinished business left over from pre-
vious sessions. Moderator Hill was in the
chair.
The committee on temperance was the
first tn report after the short devotional
services. The report stated that pollti-
Clans were, as rule, found favorable to
the liquor interests. Even churches
seemed TO wink at the cause of temper.
ance, and the friends of the movement APP
peared to he asleep.
Nevertheless, there was some hope Of en-
cOuragemeDt. Great work had been ac-
complished IN many instances toward sup
pressing the evil.
The great influence of the American
Baptist Publication Society has done much
In the past year to advance the interests of
the association. 1t was shown t. be one
OF the greatest denominations institutions
of The church.
The report of the committee on Sunday
school work was dwelt upon at length
How TO get the Young people IN the SUM-
day-schO0l was a question that received
not little attention at the bands of the
delegates. The committee recommended
that the Sunday-school rooms be made
attractive and cOZy There should be a
good library attached and the music should
be carefully selected. A home class de-
par,ment was also necessary.
The afternoon session was consumed in
the continual discussion Of the young peo-
pies place In the church.
The committee on obituaries reported
that there had been only thirty-six
deaths In the association during the
year.
Z. f. Baker, chairman of the committee
on young peoples work, said that the
work among the young people was pro-
crossing. He submitted four explieIt
recommendations. The first one was that
the pastor Of each church should familiar
ize himself with the Christian culture
course, and urge the young people to pur-
sue the course.
In the second place the committee urged
that junior society be organized in every
church where enough children under the
age OF Is can be gathered together.
Thirdly, it requested that the asso-
citation Cooperate in tile competi-
ton for a banner or banners to be
awarded at the Stale convention next year
to the association showing the highest at
tainDent 10 the Christian culture course
during the current year
Finally spirit of unity, irrespective of
local names, was expressly solicited
of all the societies within the Jurisdiction
Of the association. and without which
spirit the future offers no encouragement.
RESOLUTIONS were adopted iDdorsIng the
A. z. A. and deprecating the liquor traffic.
Rev. Z. II. Parrish. president of the
Eckert University of Louisville, Ky, ap-
peared before the convention aud spoke of
the work among the c0iored people in the
South. The evening session was devoted
to the consideration OF educational work.
Professor j. L. Wallace presented an
elaborate report on the work as carried on
under the direction of the church. Supple
mentaIy addresses on the same subject
were delivered by Moderator Hill, Rev.
Robert Whitaker and Rev. N. p. BOynton.
Miss Mary Passmore, Miss MaybeIle
Morse and Professor II. b. Passmore en-
livened the evenings work with we'll rem
dered vocal solos.
Rev. j. Q. A. Henry offered the closing
prayer. blessing the work of the association.