Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-04
coLoRED BAPTtSTs
Twenty Third Annual Meeting Of the As
sociation Now Being Held.
Reports Submitted and Discussed by
the Members-Several Commit
tees Appointed.

The second day CT the 23d annual meeting
Of the First Washington Colored Baptist
Association began with a large attendance
at 1870 o'clock this morning. The associa-
ton vas called to order by the moderator,
Rev. J. c. Dent. Devotional exercises We're
conducted by Rev. George Boswell of New
York., Rev. NJ. Gaskins and Rev. l.. Herrod.
Rev. L. Herrod then sang "How Sweet.
How Heavenly is the Light" which was fol-
lowed by a Scripture reading by Rev. Mr..
Boswell. Next an earnest and fervent
prayer in behalf of the progress of the as
ISOLATION was offered by Rev. M. Gaskins.
On motion, the minutes of the sessions
yesterday afternoon and evening were read
and adopted. In like manner Rev. j. H. Lee
was requested to furnish the secretary with
a synopsis of his sermon delivered yester-
day morning for insertion in the minutes.
Committees Appointed.
The moderator then appointed committees
IS follows: On education. Rev. l.. Herrod,
S.ev. w. H. Phillips. Dr. w. p Gibbons and
ser. X. Johnson; on arbitration, Rev. Jos.
'Aathews. b. NJ. Brown. A. H. Holmes ana
>Sev. w. Waller; on digest of letters, w. w.
White. Patton Johnson and W. L. Webb
spirited discussion arose over the right
@f ~ member to withdraw from the associa-
tio's without permission. The question was
referred to committee, appointed on mo-
ton of DIR. Gibbons, to interpret the clause
in the constitution bearing on that point.
The committee comprised DIR. Gibbons, DIR.
Johnson. Joseph Mathews. w. Waller and
j. T. Clark.
Reports Submitted.
The report of the committee On education
was handed in. and next the report of the
committee on the resolutions prepared by
DIR. Vass was ably discussed by DIR. John
son, Rev. b. NJ. Brown, w. Waller j. T.
Clark. John Pryor and others.
The afternoon session was devoted to
routine business. The feature Of the ses-
sion this evening will be a sermon by Rev.
John Pryor, on Divine Relationship a
Pledge to Eterra Salvation"
tomorrow will be the final day of the
meeting.
YesteFday's Session. -.s-.. Pc.
At the opening session yesterday morning
tbs business transacted was chiefly receiv-
ing reports from the various churches and
home and foreign missionary boards In
the afternoon the meeting Endorsed the
literature of the American Baptist Publish
ing Society: the second Sunday in June for
Chiidren's day; the second Sunday In No.
vember for Bible day: the holding Of Sunday
School Institutes for The Improvement of
sunday schools. and the labors of Rev s
~ Nass, the associations Sunday school
missionary. Rev. j. X. Loring of Fairfax.
va. In the evening delivered an eloquent
sermon on The Bible a Divine Revelation -
ms was Followed by an address of well
come to the delegates which was responded
10 by Rev. J. II. Lee.
nominating committee presented the
following list OF officers. which was una nj
moUsiy Endorsed:
ReV. j. E. Dent of Mount Moria Church
I :ator; Rev. Joseph Matthews of Mount
salvation Church, Alexandria, Va. vice
M MODERATOR; Rev. William Phillips, clerk: w.
w. White. corresponding secretary. and
deacon Willie m l.. Lewis. treasure. Com
mittees were appointed as stated below
New churches-Rev. h. johnson. MD
responding bodies-w W. White. Waller
W ward and Samuel Thomas Finances
n. Gibbons. w. L. Laws. f. s. Harris and
nev. ~. Willis. Next place of meeting
rev. w. +. Gibson and Frank Fisk