Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-17
coLUMBI4ASSoclATIoN-
Third Days Sessions Il Twentieth Annual
Oonvocation Of Baptists.
Reports From Committees ON Total
Abstinence, Billie Dixtribution and
Systematic Beneacence.

The third days SESSIONS of the twentieth
annual meeting Of 1he Columbia Association
of Baptist Churches began this morning at
10 o'clock, with devotional services and
prayer for the temperance cause. led by
Rev E. Hez Sven. In the absence of the
moderator, DR.. r. r. West. Rev. DIR. ]. J..
Muir was called to the chair.
The report of the committee on total alb
stinence, which was submitted by Mr. E.
w. Bliss chairman. deplored the increase
in the liquor traffic, despite all the efforts
of the churches to bring about different
result.
Rev. DR.. Naylor said the only hope to Sc
young men of the nation; that there was
no use petitioning Congress on the subject.
Mr.. A. L. Swartwout made an appeal for
the moral and material support of the
preachers III the work of the Anti-Saioon
League, after which the total abstinence
report was adopted.
Rev. DR.. Naylor made a report for the
committee on Bible and tract distribution
and gave a brief history of the Bible and
Tract Society. Remarks on the work of
the latter were made by Revs. Drs. Palmer
and Seymour and others - ~
Aid to Church Enterprises.
The report of the commission in syste-
matte beneficerce, which was laid before
the meeting last evening by the chairman,
Mr.. J. j. Darlington, in which the neces-
sity for and duty of members of the sew
eral churches to support the various church
enterprises was urged. was discussed by
Revs. Drs. Seymour, Palmer, Gregory and
others. The report was adopted
DR.. Gregory, who is also pastor of a
church in Baltimore, extended the frater-
nal greetings of the Maryland Baptist
Union. and a message from the latter that
the Columbia Association appoint a COM
mittee of three to cooperate with SINH
reference to the establishment of Bap-
fist missions in the territory between
Washington and Baltimore. The matter
was referred to the new executive board
with power to- act.
Revs. G. S. Williams and NJ A. Roderick
We're appointed acting members of the COM
mittee on obituaries. in place of two mem
bers who are prevented by illness from
attending the annual meeting.
At this point recess for lunch was taken,
and upon reassembling Mr.. E. B. Pollard
will lead devotional exercises, the report OF
the educational board will be presented by
Mr.. G. f. Truett. chairman. and Rev. }. j.
Muir will report for the committee on
education Addresses will be made on the
report by representatives of the Columbian
University and Wayland Seminary.
The evening session will be devoted 20
the consideration of matters connected with
Sunday schools.
Proceedings Yesterday.
After the close Of the report of yester-
days proceedings iiof 1the association, as
published in The Stars%pf last evening, the
report of the executive board was adopt
ed Brief speeches upSn the report were
rade by Revs. G. W. Mccullough, James
W. Many, N. {. Naylor, H. T. Stevenson
and others. ,if 10
The report of thsys treasurer, Mr.. Warning
T. Evans was referred to the auditing
committee.
The evening feeting was opened with de-
votional exercises, conducted by Rev. DR..
Muir, pastor Of E. Strsat Baptist Church.
The annual statement Of the committee
on missions was presented by Rev. E. Hez
Sven. Addresses %erehniade on the work
of the home mission board of the Southern
Baptist convention by Rev. DR.. L. 7. ITCH
enor Corresponding y secretary: on the
missionary Union, 2S>hyI hey. Or. e. B.
PalmeE ~and Mission Work Abroad by
Rev. DR.. r. j. Mplipgham. corresponding
secretary of the foreign mission board of
the Southern BaptistfrconNention