Evening star., 1898-11-23
IN ANNUAL CONVENTION
Meeting of Columbia Association of Baptist
Churches.
Reports Received and Addresses by
Distinguished Churchmen-
baptist Home Affairs.

The fifth session of the twcnty-first an
nUal convention of the Columbia Associa-
ton of Baptist Churches was called to or
der at 10 o'clock this morning in the meet
ing house of the Metropolitan Baptist
Church, corner 9th and A streets north
east Moderator r. r. West presiding. Re-
ligious exercises were led by n. c. Naylor.
The first business of the morning was the
report of the committee to audit the treas
urer's report. 1t was received and adopted
and the committee discharged. The treas
urer's report shows the association to be III
an excellent financial condition. The re-
ports of the committees to nominate new
executive board and to select the next place
of meeting, respectively were deferred.
The report of the committee on the sup
preston of the liquor traffic was submitted
by w. S. o. Thomas, the chairman, and
read. The next report was that of the com
mittee on Bible and tract distribution, G
w Mccullough, chairman.
Features of Morning Session.
Interesting features of the morning ses-
sion were the addresses of Rev. r. G. Sey-
INCUR. a representative of the American
Baptist Publication Society, and Rev j. NJ.
Frcst of the Sunday school board of the
southern Baptist convention. Both spoke
ertertainingly of the work of their respect
i've associations much interest being mani
tested in what they said
The report Of the Baptist Home was read
by the clerk of the association, Mr. ). NJ.
Yeatman. The report announced the con-
tribution of 81 600 by Mrs. Louisa A. Beau
champ Hughes to the fund for the erection
of new dormitory accommodations at the
home. At the conclusion of the reading OF
the report a resolution was adopted author
Zng the board of trustees of the home to
opportion 81 100 to carry forward the work
on the new dormitory, and urging the diff
ferent Baptist churches of the District to
raise their respective shares in the sum so
expended
The report of the Woman's Baptist Mis-
siOnary Association was also read by Clerk
Yeatman. The association meets every
Thursday at Calvary Baptist Church, and
is filling n long-felt want in its particular
line Of Christian work.
Gives Notice of Amendment.
Rev. ]. ]. Muir gave notice of an amend
| ment to article of the association consti-
| tuition, which will be called up for adoption
| at the next annual meeting. The amend
ment provides that the annual meetings
| shall begin the Monday Immediately pre-
ceding the third Tuesday of November, and
| that the annual sermon Shall be reached
| at the first session, which will be held In
the evening at 7:30 o'clock. Mr. Muir said
| this action was necessary to prevent an
| other conflict with Thanksgiving day serv-
| ices, such occurred this year.
| Rev DIR. Hit of Richmond spoke inter-
estingly of denOmina tional publca tions and
| urged more interest in such work. DR.. Hit
! also pronounced the benediction, and
| shortly before l o'clock the morning session
} adjourned.
! Lunch was served by the ladies of the
| Metropolitan Church in the chapel
| There will be meetings of the associa ton
| this afternoon and evening and also tomor-
row evening.
! DIR. Whitman's Criticisms.
| At the session of the association yester-
| day afternoon Rev. DIR. B. L. Whitman,
| president of Columbian University, deliv-
| cred an interesting address on the subject
of education among the Baptists, criticisng
! the governing boards of a number of the
| institutions of the denomination. Dr. Whit
! man said he would speak plainly of the
/ shortcomings of his people, and while he
/ was not to be considered pessimistic, yet
he had seen many things wherein improve
| ments would be beneficial The word uni
| versity snCud not be used by an institu-
| tion when college would suffice and be more
! appropriate. easily covering all that was
! taught. DR.. Whitman declared too much
| time is devoted in colleges to teaching that
! which should be learned in preparatory
! schools, the south being particularly a SUIT
! ferer in this respect. His address was
timely and interesting throughout.
Officers were elected yesterday, the pres
ent moderator, clerk and treasurer being
| chosen to succeed themselves, as follows:
| r. r. West, moderator: S. M. Yeatman,
clerk, and Waring c. Evans, treasurer.
Reports Discussed.
! The session was taken up to a great ex-
! tent by the discussion of the report of the
/ executive board. A number of other re-
ports of officers. committees and boards
| were received and discussed al some length.
Among the delegates are the following:
| Anacostia, Rev. E. w. Bliss; Calvary,
Rev. S. H. Greene; E Street, Rev. ). ].
Muir: East Washington Heights, Rev.
James w. Many; Fifth. Rev. c. c. Meador;
First, Rev. c. A. Staksiy; Gay Street, Rev.