Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-09
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
The COlOred Church OrEnnfzatiO
Holds Annual Meeting.

The CDlored Church Organization
Holds Annual Meeting.
In accorda1 ce with adjournment, the
First Washington Baptist Association (col-
ored) conyered In its twenty-fourth annual
session this morning in the Mount Moriah
Baptist Church of this city. The associa-
TONS membership consists Of the pastors
Of the colored Baptist churches Of the Dis
trict of Columbia and parts Of the states
of Virginia and Maryland. When the mod
orator. the Rev. ]. C. Dent. the pastor CT
the Mount Moriah Church. called the asso-
cation to order this morning there was a
large attendance CT clergymen. delegates
AMI visitors.
The introductory sermon was preached
by the Rev. Robert johnson. pastor of The
Metropolitan Baptist Church CT this r.ty.
missionary Work.
In speaking of tie missionary work In
connection with the association Rev. John
son said that he believed that there was a
great need Of missionary work among the
colorcd people of America before the re-
denlption Of Africa should be looked after.
He discussed the moral and religious status
Of the coiored people here and said that
America was the negroes home and that
if he did not lock after his home in this
country that he would soon find himself
homeless. He said that 1t was the duty Of
the spread of its territory and in the re-
demption of souls.
Committees Announced.
]. 1. I.ovings of Virginia, the secretary of
the association, announced the following
committee Gu the selection of officers for
the ensuing year: Revs. I. V. Bryant, G. W.
Lee, ]. T. Clark Robert Johnson, W. Bish-
OPP Johnson of the National Baptist Maya
zine and w. l.. loves While the commit
tee retired for the selection of officers, the
Rev. w. J. Howard of the Zion Baptist
Church delivered an address. The commit
tee then selected the following as officers
of the year, who were unanimously elected:
The Rev. j. c. Dent, moderator; Rev.
Joseph Mathews, vice moderator; Rev. ].
]. Lovings, secretary; Rev. w. w. White,
corresponding secretary; Deacon William
Laws, treasurer.
Afternoon Session.
At the afternoon session there We're ap-
pointed committees of finance, new
churches, corresponding bodies, next place
of meeting. and other subjects appertaining
to the wo-k Of the asstciation The re-
ports from the different churches which
We're represented were submitted, and the
question of the admission of new churches
and the spread of territory was discussed.
The new officers were then extended the
right hand of fellowship by the members.
ToniShts Program.
This evening, when more delegates will
have arrived, the address of welcome will
be delivered by the Rev. j. c. Dent, and
there will be addresses by Father" Sandy
Alexander. Rev. G. W. Lee, Rev. w. p
Gibbons and Rev. j. T. Clark. The asso-
c!aton will be in session until Thursday
evening. and 1t is expected that some of
the general officers of the Baptist connec-,
ton will visit and address the association
during its deibera tons.
The churches which are represented in
the association are as follows: The Metro
poltan. the Vermont Avenue, the Virginia
Avenue, Mount Olivet. Lutte Zion, the
Third Church, Mount Moriah, Liberty,
Northeastern, Mount Bethel, Providence,
MI. RoTeb Mount Carmel. Berean, Shiloh,
Walker Memorial and the Second Baptist
Church, all of this city. The out-of-t town
churches represented ATE: The Zion Bap-
list Church OF Maryland, the Second Bap-
list Church of Fails Church. Va; the Beth
iehem Baptist Church of Hillsdale, the
Shiloh Church Of Ash Grove, Va; Mount
Olive of Arlington, Va; Mount Pleasant
of Fairfax county Va. Mount Salvation of
Alexandria county; Lincolnville, Fairfax
county, ard the First Baptist Church of
the same county.