Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-18
TO FIGHT SALOONS
Columbia Baptist Association De-
olares War on Liquor.
DR.. SAMS0N'S MEMORY
Addresses Made at the Meeting
This Afternoon.
M I S SION NARY WO RK

Total abstinence and the matter Of distri-
button Of religious literature occupied the
attention Of the Columbia Association of
Baptist Churches at the morning session
today. The Street Baptist Church. in
which the sessions are held. was again well
filed large proportion of those present
being ladies'
The devotional exercise were opened with
hymn. and a prayer for the temperance
cause, after which came the reading Of re-
ports from committees. The report of the
committee on total abstinence was pre-
scented by Rev. Robert R. West of the
Queenstown Baptist Church. 1t was as fol-
lows:
I'VE believe that every member of Bap-
list church should be total abstainer from
the use Of intoxicating liquors.
I'VE believe that the churches should
make an aggressive movement, leading the
sion of the liquor traffic.
we believe, further, not alone that the
saloon must go, but that efforts should be
put forth with zeal so unmistakable as to
make the saloon interests realize that the
churches of the Lord Jesus Christ, repre-
sented in this body, have spoken with the
voice OF their Great Head in condemnation
OF TINS nefarious business; and that now
as permitted. our churches, to wage war
Gnceasing in every legitimate way against
the continuation of a system of licensed sa-
ICONS, which Is shame to our Christian
civilization. We invite all denominations
OF Christians to join us in such pledge.
We commend the efforts now being put
forth by the Anti-Saloon League of the Dis
trict OF Columbia and by the American
sion OF the saloon. To this end we call
especial attention to the recommends ton
that Sunday. November % be observed as
Temperance Sunday.
I'VE recommend that the moderator he
authorized to appoint two delegates and
aiternates to represent this body in the
American Anti-Saloon convention to be held
IN this city December $40 next"
The Mile Limit.
In submitting the report of the commit
tee. Rev. Mr.. West made an earnest adj
dress, in which he expressed the hope that
the Baptist churches would take a place
In the front rank in the battle against the
liquor interest
In Brookland," said he, I'VE are within
the mile limit from the Soldiers Home,
where the sale Of liquors Is forbidden If
1t Is right and q good thing to forbid the
liquor traffic within a mile of that institu-
ton. why not for two miles or three miles
and SO on indefinitely. for 1 tell you, my
friends, there are thousands of Others he
sides old soldiers in the District who need
protection from the liquor evil
Brethren. how can we ever hope or ex-
pect to do the Lords work when in every
ship that carries our missionaries to for
eign lands go barrels of rum to carry the
heather still farther down into the depths
Of degradation"
Brief remarks upon the subject were
made by Mr.. John F. Vinal after which
the report was unanimously adopted
The report of the committee on Bible and
tract distribution was presented by Rev.
George r. T. stevenson. 1t said:
I'VE should use more doctrinal tracts, as
they quite often correct erroneous ideas
concerning our denomination.
'One Of our churches has committee on
Bible and tract distribution. Your COM
mittee believes that every church should
have such committee, and that that COM
mittee should see that every family within
the proper radius Of the church has a
Bible
Following the report, Rev Dr. Flippo of
spoke at some length in the interests of
that Institution. The subject of Bible and
tract distribution was discussed by Rev.
c. c. Meador, Rev. DIR. Palmer, Rev. j. NJ
Frost. D. D., corresponding secretary of the
Sunday school board Of the Southern Bap-
fist convention. and DR.. ]. j. Muir. The re-
port was then adopted.
DIR. Gregory of the Maryland Union Bap-
fist Association was invited by the mod
orator to address the meeting and after
some minor business the association ad-
journed. During tie recess the delegates
and visitors were entertained at lunch
con by the ladies of the E Street Baptist
Church.
The Afternoon Session.
At the afternoon session the matter of
religious education was taken I'D and the
reports of the educational board, G. E.
Truett. chairman, and the committee on
education, Rev. DR.. c. A. Stakely, chair
man. were presented
An interesting feature of the meeting
was memorial service in honor Of the late
DR.. George w. Samson, who was at the
head of Columbian when 1t was made into
university. 1t was particularly appropri-
ste that the memory of this great educator
should be honored at meeting. which was
devoted to the question of education. The
report of the committee on education con-
taiEed the following reference to the loss
sustained In the death Of DIR. Samson:
1T Is with feelings Of sincere sorrow that
we, in common with the committee on obit-
uaries. chronicle the death during the pres
ent year of DR.. George w. Samson. For
sixteen years DR.. Samson was the pastor
of the E Street Baptist Church, within
whose sacred walls we are now assembled
For four years, and this during the trying
period of the war, he served as pastor Of
the First Baptist Church. During the rest
of his long life residence in the District
he was president of honored and beloved
Columbian. DR.. Samson was widely known
for his eminent personal qualities his great
scholarship. his eloquence as a proclaimer
of the gospel ard his remarkable admins
trative abilities. If Luther Rice was the
founder of Columbian College, George w.
Samson was the founder Of Columbian
University. Long will his name be fresh in
the memory of the denomination which he
loved"
Prof. Huntington Of Columbian spoke on
DR.. Samson as an educator; Prof Otis T.
Mason, on DR.. Samson as q man; Rev. Drs
Muir and Stakely, on DR.. Samson as pastor
of the E Street Church and of the First
Baptist Church, and DR.. c. c. Meador. on
DR.. Samson in his relations to denomina-
tional work in the District of Columbia.
TOnight's Meeting.
The committee on Sunday schools, Mr..
Charles w. Needham, chairman, has pre-
pared the following program for the meet
ing OF the association this evening:
Organization and Teachers Meetings -
Mr.. Pierson H. Bristow, superintendent OF
the Sunday school of Calvary Baptist
Church.
How to Teach the Young" Prof. Lee
Davis Lodge, Phi. D., Columbian University,
True Enthusiasm Rev. j. M. Eros.
D. D., corresponding secretary of the SIN,
day school board of the Southern Bantist
convention.
Missionary Work.
Last evenings session was devoted en-