Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-20
T e MPE r ANCE WORK
The Subject Discussed by the Baptist
Association.
Total Abstinence Committees Report
-Interesting Talk on Bible and
Tract Distribution.

-Interesting Talk on Bible and
Tract Distribution.
This morning the Baptist Columbia Asso-
citation began it's second day Of work. De-
spite the inclemency of the weather, the
attendance was good and great interest
was manifested in the proceedings. The
work this morning was confined to temper
ance reports and the reports of the Baptist
publications. Mr.. John F. Vinal read the
scriptural lesson, after which he spoke of
the intemperance in the District, and said
he hoped to see the liquor trade and
looms overthrow by the good work of the
temperance leagues.
The Total Abstinence Committee.
Rev. ]. J. Muir. d. D., read the report of
the total abstinence committee. This spoke
in favor of the total prohibition of saloons
and the sale of liquor. Before this report
was adopted Rev. r. R. West of the
Queenstown Church informed the associa-
ton that it was now working on prohibit
ton grounds, and this information was re-
ceived with applause. Many remarks were
made by members of the association against
the liquor trade
1t was stated that the abolition of the
liquor traffic would have to be finally &C.
complished by the government and those
who administered it. 1t will he difficult to
pursuade them that this is wrong, for the
manufacture and sale Of liquor furnishes
a considerable amount of revenue. But
this traffic should be prohibited because 1t
was undermining. by its influence, our
social and political fabric, wreckirg homes
and dividing families and corrupting legts-
lation Among the prominent speakers on
this subject were r. ]. Nottingham and
Rev. J. ]. Muir.
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the Anti-Saloon Association convention
next month This was approved and a COM
mittee was appointed.
Bible and Tract Distribution.
Rev. N. c. Naylor read the report of the
&C mmittee ON Bible and tract distribution.
The subject being open to discussion, many
delegates made remarks in favor of the
distribution of tracts and good books 1t
was stated that in every case good results
have followed the circulation Of such works
and have brought many members into the
churches.
Rev. DIR. C. C. Biting of the American
Baptist Publication Society addressed the
association on the work of the society
which, he said, is two-fold: first, its Sum
day school work; second, the doings of the
cclporters, who go into the very midst Ct
the people who most need to come under
religious influence. He also spoke of the
good influence that the Sunday school has
upon the children. He prefers that the
cclporters. the helpers, in his work should
not Wear ministerial clothes for often this
outward appearance of religion makes the
people shun tho m. The finances of the So
ciety were increasingly touched upon. In
tolking of the Bible work he spoke of the
different versions of the Bible.
After adjournment the association was
invited to luncheon in the basement of the
church, where a repast was served by the
pastors wife and the ladies Of the congre-
cation.
A Corner Stone Relnid.
At 1:45 this afternoon the corner stone
of the old Queenstown Baptist Church.
which was laid first by this association in
1879, was relaid in the present church by
the association with appropriate cere-
monies. 1t is a brown stone, on one side
of which is this simple inscription: Erect
ed 1879" and on another, "1S91," the year
when the present church was built.
This afternoon was devoted to educa-
tional work. Professor A. P. Montague, as
chairman of this committee, gave short
talk. There were addresses on this sub
ject, the prominent speakers being Profess
sor Is. L. Whitman OF the Columbian Uni
versity and Dr. G. NJ. P. King of the Way
land Seminary.
At the evening session the progress Of
the Sunday schools will be discussed. Rev.
S. H. Greene, ID, is chairman of this
committee. Mr.. S. b. Many of the Queens
town Church will lead the praise service.
Report of the Executive Board.
The main feature of yesterday afternoons
session was the reading of the report Of the
executive board. which included separate
reports of the several missions of the asso-
citation, comprising the Anacostia Church.
the Maryland Avenue Church Grace Church
and the Hynesboro Park Mission. The re-
port showed $3,935 received, $3,097.95 ex-
pended and balance of SS3705. The report
of the board closed with minutes In eulogy
of Rev. Green Clay Smith and Mr.. ]. H.
-1ar ytn hot 1Ilar, nf fhn
board. Then followed five-minute speeches
by the missionaries of the association, the
first speaker being DR.. N. c. Nailor of the
Maryland Avenue Church. He was followed
by Mr.. Hugh T. Stevenson of the Anacostia
Church, Mr.. A. f. Anderson of the Grace
Church, which has in the past year become
self-supporting: Mr.. G. w. Mccullough of
the Mount Tabor Mission, Mr.. George E. T.
Stevenson of the newly admitted church at
East Washington Heights, and Mr. James
A. Larcombe of the Hynesboro Park Mis-
sion.
Devoted to Mission Work.
The work of the Baptist convention last
night was that of missions-foreign, home
and American. The session was opened by
prayers for the mission by Rev. Theron Out
water, followed by hymns by the congrega-
ton.
Rev. c. A. Stakely, chairman of the COM
mittee on missions, read the report, in which
he spoke of the good work done and the
firing zeal Of the missionaries.
DIR. Dobbins, the representative of the Mis-
sionary Union, gave a fifteen minute adj
dress. Missions are our chief and first
work." he said. He spoke at length about
the missionary work in China. In that
country there are many obstacles and draw
backs to overcome, but, despite these, the
work is earnestly going on, and those in
terested in it rejoice in it's progress
DR.. Palmer of the American Baptist Home
Missionary Society also gave a short talk
He confined himself to the limits of this
union, which he called the fruitage of the
reformation. Since this country was set
tied by those who sought an asylum for
their religious beliefs. he thought great at
tention should be paid to its preservation as
Christian nation For this purpose educa-
tional institutions should be established, for
learning is akin to religion. DIR. Palmer
asked for the earnest support of all in be-
half of this society.
The third talk was from DR.. Nottingham
of the Foreign Missionary Society. 1.-The
New Testament is missionary book" he
said, land Christ's work on earth was a
mission. And since He commanded us to 20
forth and preach the gospel in all lands, so
the Foreign Missionary Society is following