The evening times., 1895-11-20
sTIRTED THE PASTORS
Baptist Dsaecns and churchinen
Accused Of Aiding Saloons.
DR. sTRvENson's CHARGE
Holly Attacked by Rev. Hez Sven.
One of His Deacons Had Signed an
Application for Il License-He De-
handed the Name.

The fourth session of the annual meeting
OF the Columbia Association of Baptist
Churches at the BrouklaDd Baptist Meeting
House this murning was devoted to a vigcr-
GUS attack upon the traffic in Intoxicating
liquors and to the discussion of the Bible
and tract distribution department of the as
citation.
A noticeable decrease in the attendance
at the previous meeting was evidently
c1tirely dce to che threatening weather.
The newly elected moderator. Rev. Dr.. q.
II. Greene, presided.
Col. John i. Yinal in the Scripture reading
and supplemental comments upon II iut-
tinted the audfenec Into the character OF
the meeting.
The moderator called for the report OF
the committee on total ahstineoee. It was
submitted IN q brief form by Rev. Or. J.
j. Muir, Of the u Street baptist Church.
THE REPORT AS SUBMITTED.
Tbs report read a. fofows:
Your COMMITTEES, believing In the tota
suppression of the liqour traffic, hail with
pleasure every Indication VI growth In
public sentiment In this direction. and es.
specially do We rejoice In any increased
effort To curtail the evils of fnten,peranse
in the community, and we pray that the
time may soon come when not only tim
Capital City, but our land, shall be dciiv.
cred FROM the baneful presence and per
hicious influence uf the saloon.
I'VE would call on all to become identi-
fled with lue cause or temperance.
I'VE believe that the mere expression OF
sympathy with the principles or total abb
bunence Is cot enough, nor even the pas
sage OF resolutions commencing the tenn
perancc reform.
But we are OF the opinion that the time
has arrived when the friends OF law and
order. OF good government and purity in
Folitics and society should make common
cause against the saloon. They should de-
clare by united voice and more aggressive
work the saloon must go!'
Rev. N. g. Nayler. Mr. CLapp and Rev.
DR.. WiilinghaIn. OF Richmond. Va, secre-
tary of the foreign missionary board of the
Baptist church. followed in eloquent ap-
peats for the suppression Of the liquor
traffic. when the moderator announced that
the report was open to discus ssion by the
members Of the as sociation.
Rev. DR.. G. C, Meador, the retired mod
erator, followed the remarks Of the visiting
pastor. II have lived In Washington about
as long as any Baptist minister said be.
land have puzzled my brain and suffered
many heart aches over the liquor question.
have plan, but do nat know how 10 carry
II out.
..It is time for every Baptist In the city to
personally take up the banner and wage the
campaign. Let every member OF the church
to buttonhole some man who is on the down.
ward road through the grog shop. Make
Christians OF men by personal canvass
among them. and then we may hope TO see
the liquor tfaffic go down"
STARTLED BIZ DIR. STEW ENsON-
III you VIII but take ile trouble To go
down TO the District building and ex-
anime the excise clerks books you will
find the names OF deacons and members OF
the Baptist churches OF the District On the
books in favor Of the establishment OF
saloons"
THIS startling remark was made by Rev.
Mr.. Stevenson. OF Anacostia Church. ss he
arose ard begged for d few minutes at the
close OF DIR. Meador's remarks.
Yes, sir" he continued, looking In the
direction of half a dozen ministers in the
''amen conner" Right In your very
Here, here" exclaimed Rev. DIR. Hez
swem Of the Firth Baptist Church.
"A deacon in your own church, Brother
Swem." said Mr. Stevenson.
Name him, name him." excitedly ex-
claimed Dr.. Hez Sven.
II can, but won't. You'll find his name
on the excise clerks book asking for a
saloon in his ward
Name him here, name him." fairly
shouted DR.. Sven. rising to his feet.
II will tell you Inter- explained Mr..
Stevenson. There was deacon in my
church did the same, But the signatures
were really gained by strategeni and mis-
representation. l don't believe any Bap-
rist deacon would Intentionally do such a
thing
The exciting incident closed here with
short talk by Rev. Or. Muir. who deplured
the sometimes hasty remarks uf people In
public. who are quite frequently, he said.
misquOted in the newspapers nn such occa-
sioDs. Half dozen speakers wrre stlll
for the floor. when the moderator
announced that time for discussion had over
iapsed by twenty minutes.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The report of the total abstinence con-
mittee was thereupon unanimously adopted.
DR.. Muir also drew the attention of the
audience to the meeting Of the National
Anti-salcon League in this city, December
IT, 10, and 10
The report OF the committee on Bible and
tract distribution was read by Rev. N.
C. Mayor, chairman of the committee. 1t
urged an increase OF industry in this
direction and drew attention TO the fact
that the BAPTIST e,iareh has no Bible dis
trih-iinc -~t-'',irS ii the District.
In the general discussion that followed
the report an interesting address was
made by DIR. C. C. Biting, OF PhiInde,phia,
Bible secretary of the American Baptist
Publication Society. Bible work was
discussed by the entertaining
talker, and additional interest was un-
started in that branch of the
work Of the church.
AS upon yesterday lunch served In the
Surday-school room OF the church was a
happy noontide diversion In the programme.
Education was the theme OF the after
noon session, and a sterling address was
delivered by DR.. whitman, president of
Columbian College. The evening session
will be given UP to Sunday-schooi work.
Licensed to Wed.