The evening times., 1895-11-12

The eighteenth annual meeting of the
Columbia Association of Baptist Churches
will be held at the Queenstown Baptist
Church, Brooklaud. u. c., November 1921
inclusive.
A large number of prominent Baptists
will be in attendance, and besides ira nsa ct
ing accumulated business, the devotional
exercises throughout the session will he
conducted by noted clcrgymcn and other
wellknown speakers.
AT the opening session on Monday, No
yember ls, at 7:3O p. M, the association
Will be called 10 order 10y Rev. Z. C.
Meador, ID. D., moderator, followed by
an invocation hymn; reading Scriptures
aud prayer by Rev. W. s. o. Thomas. The
annual sermon will be preached by Rev. s.
H. Greene, ID, after which "a partial re-
port of the committee on order of exercise
and current announcements will be heard.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
At 1890 Tuesday morning, November
10, prayer for the enducment of the
Holy Spirit will be led by Rev. j. j.
Muir, DID. The association will then be
called to order by the moderator, fol-
lowed by reading Of the letters from the
churches and the enrolment of delegates,
election Of officers, and report OF the
reception committee.
Tuesday afternoon the convention will
devote to prayer for the District, n report
OF the executive board and the treasurer
will De followed with addresses OF five
minutes duration by the missionaries of
the association.
Tuesday evening will be devoted to prayer
for missions, report of committee on mis-
sons, led by Rev. Theron Outwater and
report of committee on missions, Rev. c. A.
Stakely, ID. D., chairman. The balance of
the evening will be spent in addresses Of
fifteen minutes limit by representatives of
the Missionary Union, the Home Mission
Board, Southern Baptist Convention, the
Home Mission Society, Foreign Mission
Board, and the Southern Baptist Conven-
tion general discussion of the report, after
which they will adjourn at pleasure.
Wednesday morning the exercises VIII
open with prayer for the temperance work,
led by John +. Vinal The committee on
total abstinence will report during the
morning service, also the committee on Bible
and tract distribution.
OTHER WORK OUTLINED.
Wednesday afternoon will be consumed
by educational features, such as hea ring
the report on education by the committee,
of which Prof. A. z Montague is chairman.
followed by addresses by representatives OF
mary and others.
Wednesday evening the session will,
after transacting routine business, hear
the report on Sunday schools, by Rev. s.
II. Greene. ID. D., chairman OF the com
mittee.
The morning session Thursday will open
with prayer for the churches, and will be
Immediately followed by the reports of
tile follow ing committees: Audit the
treasurer's report, nominate new execu.
tive board, preachers and place for next
meeting Woman Foreign Mission Asso.
citation of the District of Columbia,
the obituary report, miscellaneous busi-
ness.
Afternoon session, Thursday at clock
will open with devotional prayer for the
labOrers, led by Edward Warren; an
nounccment of standing committees, re- |
port of the Baptist Home and the treasurer, |
by miscellaneous business, af- |
ter which they Will adjourn TO meet at 7:3O |
for prayer and praise service, led by r. A.
Ford.
During the evening session chairman
+. II. Bristow will report on the young /
peoples work, followed by an imprOmptu
service. 10 be adjourned at pleasure,
which will close the session.