The Washington times., 1894-09-12
C0L0RED BAPTISTS MEET.
Convention of Ministers from Washing.
ton, Maryland, and Virginia Held in
Mount Carmel Church.


The twenty-third annual meeting of the
First Washington Colored Baptist Association
began in Mount Carmel Baptist Church yes
terday. The meeting viii continue three
days, the sessions being held daily at 1890 a.
m, and p. II. Many prominent ministers
Of the colored church will address the associ-
alton and reports received showing the pros
porous condition of the churches represented.
The association was organized twenty-three
years ago in this city. 1t now embraces
churches in Washington, Maryland. and Yir-
GINA. While fully recognizing the independ-
ence Of the respective parishes of which it is
composed. the objects Of the association are
TO increase brotherly love, TO hold meetings
for devotional and other Christian exercises.
to collect and publish the statistics of the
churches thus associated, and the advance
ment of the Baptist denomination ill the dis
trict embraced 10y the association. Any reg
ularly constituted, reorganized Baptist Church
applying for the privilege may be admitted
into the association. The officers are:
Rev. J. i. Dent, Of Mount Moria Church.
moderator: Rev Joseph Matthews, of Mount
Salvation Church, Alexaddria, Va, vice N ID
eraIor; Rev. William Phillips, clerk; w. W.
White, corresponding secretary, and Deacon
William +. Lewis, treasurer.
All the delegates have not vet arrived but
il is expected that there Will be about 100 in
attendance this morning
The day sessions yesterday were devoted to
preparatory work. In the morning reports
were received from the various churches and
home and foreign missionary boards Dur
ing the afternoon resolutions were adopted
lnGorslng the literature OF the American
Baptist Publishing Society and recommend
ing that the Sunday-schools use no other
Children 5 day, the second Sunday ia June.
and Bible day. the second Sunday in Novem-
Der; the holding Of Sunday-schoo institutes
for the improvement Of Sunday-schoos. and
the labOrs OF Rev. s. \. Mass, the associa-
tion's Sunday-school missionary along this
line, We're also indOrsed. The following COM
mlttees were appointed.
New churches-Rev. 2. johnson, N. D.,
Wallace Ward. and Samuel Warren. Corre-
spending bodies w. White. Walter Ward,
and Samuel Thomas. Finance-E H. Glib
bohs, w. l. Laws, e S. Harris, and Rev. E.
wins. Next place OF meetjng-ReV. w. p
Gibson and James Fisk. Rev. J. T. Clark and
Rev. j. 7. Hueston delivered brief addresses
upon the work OF the association.
The feature Of the evening session was
sermon by Rev. J. r. Loving. of Fairfax, Va.
Dr. Loving Is an eloquent speaker. His sub
Iect Was doetrinal, upon The Bible divine
revelation After the sermon the following
address OF welcometo delegates was delivered:
AZ ALL Il AEAo4 W ANhlNG1ON DABIISI ASSOCIA-
TION:
Mount Carmel extends her most hospitable
greetings 10 your distinguished body as they
assemble in convention to-day Your pres
ence in such vast numbers fully substuntiates
and Is an evidential factor in determining
our future In welcoming our brethrrn to-
day. Mount Carmel prides herself in being
hostess for such distinguished visitors. and
again bids you welcome within her gates.
Carmel, under the pastorate OF Rev William
7. Gibbons. jr., has in the last two years
raised money TO the amount Of nearly a., 600.
When the present pastor took charge Carmel
boasted OF but forty-fiye active members.
Now she is the proud possesor of nearly ], 600.
The pastor has put his best efforts forward
and accomplished great work
In every undertaking grea: caution is neces-
sary that we may be enabled to brave the cur
rent OF public sentiment and that the Judas
hypocritical show may find no resting place
within the confines of Christ's church. To
that end the pastor has always maintained
and asserted his right to demand and com
mand the congregation over which he pre-
sides"
Rev. J. II. Lee responded on behalf of the
association, after which the session adjourned
and refreshments were served in the sunday
school room.