Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-23
The Baptist Association Discussed
the Educational Situation.
LARGER ENDOWMENT FUND NEEDED
Closing Session of the important
Convention Yesterday.
THE NEW TEE

The convention of the Columbia Baptist
Association came to an end with the final
session yesterday, and the last daya taken
all in all, was the most interesting and
important of the three. The morning ses-
sion was given up to the consideration of
the temperance question, the afternoon to
education and the evening to the same A
new executive board was elected, and it
was decided to hold the next convention
at Queenstown Church, Brookland, with
Rev. DR.. 5. II. Green to preach the annual
sermon, Rev. w. s. o. Thomas being the
alternate. 1t was also decided to hold
semi-annual meeting during the third week
of next April
The most important business of the after
noon session was the discussion on the
subject of Baptist educational facilities,
discussion that was started by the reading
Of the report OF the committee on educa-
ton presented by its chairman, Mr.. A. ].
Huntington. After dealing with the work
and the needs of Wayland Seminary the
report took up the Columbian University
OF high standing in the city and set forth
its claims upon the people of that denomt-
nation here. The suggestion to raise
sum of money to be used as an addition to
the endowment fund was received with
favor. Rev. DIR. Ellis of Baltimore, ex-
pressed the opinion that II the Baptists
of Washington would raise 100000 this
sum would be doubled by other Washing
tonians, and that the ball started rolling in
this way would increase in most satisfac-
tory manner. Rev. DR.. 5. II. Green, VINO
is now at the head of the university, spoke
at some length of Its methods, circum-
stances and needs. Addresses were also
made by Dr. Z. A. Stakely, DR.. j. M.
Gregory, Dr. Ellis and Rev. II. T. Steven
son, all urging an increase in the endow-
ment OF the Institution and in the number
of students in attendance.
Larger Endowment.
Tho report took up at some length the
several courses of study in the prepara-
tory and collegiate departments, and then
went on as follows:
There is a most obvious duty devolving
upon thi, association at this crisis In re-
gard to the university. There is, perhaps.
not another college in the United States
with so large number of professors and
students, and yet with so small an endoW-
ment, amounting to only about s2o0UO.
No college can for so long a time prosper
without large financial support, fndepen-
dent of tuition fees. These fees. in order
to provide INDECENT students as well as
rich with tine means of education. must be
kept low, but in order to secure the ablest
professors the salaries must be high.
In conclusion, the report said: Shall we
not show our determination TO use the ed
ucational position we now occupy at the
national capital for the purpose of raising
the standard of intellectual, moral and re-
ligious culture? Or shall We show our
selves incapable of appreciating the oppor-
tunity now offered and recreant to our in
terests and the cause of truth? Shall we
surrender to others place we are worthy
to hold and work we have not faith
enough and courage enough to PERFORM
New Executive Board.
During the session the new executive
board was announced as follows:
Anacostia Rolvix Harlan and G. T. KEEL
lum; Calvary, Rev. s. III. Greene, Rev.
Theron Outwater. d. s. Foster, n. L.Swart-
won't, L. r. Smith, +. II. Stiokney, s. w.
Woodward and E. B. Curtis; E Street, Rev.
]. J. Muir, A. NJ. Clapp, ]. P. Garrison and
r. w. Fenwick; Fifth, Rev. c. c. Meador,
]. J. Darlington, B. A. Ford G. w. Hunter
and Samuel Harrison; First, Rev. G. A.
Stakely, w. F. Hoffman. r. H. Marlin, G.
c. Samson and w. L. Speiden; Gay Street,
Rev. w. S. o. Thomas, A. T. King, c. Beck
ham and j. H. Fowler; Grace, A p. Stew
ard and w. c. Weeden; Maryland Avenue,
w. p. Keiser and Edgar Speiden, jr; Met
ropolitan, Rev. G. c. Smith, Benjamin Vail,
w. F. Paxson and Duncan Thompson; Mt.
Tabor, Rev. G. w. Mccullough, T. NJ Bowl
ing and Henry Burrows; Queenstown. Rev.
r. r. West, c. @. Lynch and j. l.. Sher-
wood; Second, Rev. E. Hez Sven, w. A.
Cooper. j. p. Cohill, c. w. Proctor and c.
Sampson.
The moderator then announced the stand
ing committees, OF which the following are
the chairmen: Missions, Rev. c. .Stakely;
Sunday schools, Rev. S. H. Greene; digest
Of letters, S. NJ. Yeatman; total abstinence,
Rev. ]. j. Muir; applications Of churches,
Rev. G. c. Smith; Bible and tract dis;ri-
button. Rev. n. C. Naylor; obituaries, f. B.
Curtis; education, A. p. Montague; young
peoples work, p. H. Bristow, and order of
exercises Rev. r. r. West.
Closing Session.
At the closing session last evening devo-
tional exercises were conducted by Mr.. II.
L. Proctor, and then the subject of young
peoples work was discussed in two-mip-
ute speeches by the following Sunday
school superintendents: Messrs Charles
B. Burr, p. H. Bristow, c. n. Richards,
d. c. Fountain, Ford, w. l.. Speiden, Lar
combe, Client Jones, Edward Warren, c. r.
Lynch and r. NJ. Henderson. Mr.. Percy
Foster led the congregation in q gospel
hymn, and Rev. DR.. Ellis of Baltimore de-
livcred the annual address on Young Peo-
Pies Work" Mr.. Miles NJ. Shand con-
Quoted fifteen-minute conservation sery-
ice, and the seventeenth annual meeting
closed after an address by the moderator
the singing of "Blest Be the Tie That
lir-1- nd he ham