New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-09
BAPTTSTS IN ANNUAL SESSION.
MEETING IN THE RIVERSIDE CHURCH-oFFfcERs
AND STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE SOUTH
ERN NETWORK AssOCIATIoN-TaE
EVENING EXERCISES


AND STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE SOUTH
ERN NETWORK AssOCIATIoN-TiE
EVENING EXERCISES
In the Riverside Baptist Church at Ninety-sec-
ond-st. and Amsterdam-ave. the annual meeting
~ the Southern New-York Baptist Association was
opened yesterday afternoon.
The afternoon meeting yesterday was gwen over
10 the New-York branch OF the Women 3 fofeisH
Missionary Society. The main object OF IL was 10
hear addresses by departing missionaries MIS-
Susan Colgate president of the New-York branch'
presided. The missionaries on the platform were
Miss Jennie F. Wayte. OF Rochester, ~ l., VINO
goes to Neore, India; the Rev. and Mrs. w H.
Ferguson OF North Parma, y. y, who nave oeeh
assigned to the Theological School at Ramapotam'
India; Miss Isabel Wilson. OF Brooklyn, ana MISS
Henrietta Morgan OF Pittsburg, both Of whom go
to Ganhat in Assam. Each one was called on IN
turn by Mrs Colgate. and told in simple affecting
way story OF missionary promise. The entire
party will sail for Southampton to-day on the new
American liner st. Paul. and delegation will be
at the pier TO see them of. The church was flled
with women.
At o'clock the session OF the association proper
began. 1t called TO order by the retiring Mod
orator the Rev Dr. Frank r. Morse. After brief
devotional exercises officers were chosen as follows:
President the Rev. L. s. Holloway, Of the West
Thirty-thrd Street Church; vcepres.dent, the Rev.
c. A. Daniel. OF the First German Church. Harlem;
clerk, j. Franklin smith, assistant clerk, george
W. Hillman; secretary OF correspondence. Miles h.
Jenkins. and treasurer. Samuel p. White.
The Rev. James A. Francis. pastor OF the River
side Church reported for the Committee OF Ar
rangements. The standing committees for the year
were announced as follows
on Applications for Admission Of Churches-The
Rev. Z. j. Bosworth. the Rev d.. s. Gay, g. II.
Blaine. William 6. Young. George II. Laughlin.
on Nomination OF Members of the Board Of
Trustee, b stoc sk L. F Requa Edgar F.
on Obituaries-The Rev. DR.. English, the Rev.
Mr.. Barton. the Rev G. NJ Shott, James J. Nc
On Place of Meeting and Preacher FOR Next SEES
son-The Rev. A. W. II. Holder, Joseph Brokaw.
on Arrangements for Next session-The Rev.
Leighton Williams. George T. Croscup James A.
Bennett. the Rey Granville Hunt. John +; Wood
d. A. McMurray. the Rev Mitchell Bronx Mornay
WILLIAMS George cOnklln ,b b. smith
The Rev. j. W. Granier the Rev. James NJ.
Bruce, John s. Lurley David Newland. Charles Val
Church Rol.s1The Rev. Or. W. c. Biting the
Rev w. H. Hartiean. Barton w. Mullins. X. L.
There was a large attendance in the evening
when the exercises were opened with praise
service The Rev DR. Is"aS an.
preached the annual sermon. which was followed
by an address by the Rev; DIT H. NJ Poison imam.
cal secretary and superintendent OF the Baptist
Ministers Home, for which good collection was
then taken. President G. j. Townsend. OF The
Baptist Young Peoples Union Summer Work Assoc
ing and well worthy OF generous support .,
with prayer-meeting TO be led by the Rev H.
J. Bosworth; pastor of the NepPerhann Ayen n,
submit report on Digest OF Letters" and there
will be addresses by the Rev DR.. f. +. Chyers on
Our Inheriiance In Missions" and by the Rey; Dr
Hasey Moore. on Some Vital Matters In Home
Mission Work"