Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-20
BAPTlSTS IN SESSION
ANNUAL MEETING
OF COLUMBIA ASSOCIATION.
W. $. ShaIIenberSer, Moderator. in
CharGc-RepOrt of Committee on
Order of Exercises.

! began last evening at west "dShlHst
| Baptist Church. After the association was
called to order by the moderator, Mr.. w.
S. Shallenberger, an invocation was offered
by Rev. +. w. Bliss. This was followed
by the singing of an appropriate hymn by
all present, and the reading of selection
of Scriptures and prayer by Rev. E. B. Pol
lard. acting pastor of the First Baptist
Church. The closing prayer of the devo-
tiOnal exercises was offered by Rev DIR. s.
H. Greene, pastor OF Calvary Baptist
Church.
The committee on order of exercises sub
mitted report which was adopted, stating
that morning, afternoon and evening ses-
SiOuS of the convention would be held in the
meeting house of the West Washingt on
Baptist Church as follows: Tuesday-Morn-
ing session, 10 o'clock, enrolment of dele
gates and election of officers; 11:30, reports
of the executive board and treasurer af-
ternoon seSs on, 80, report of committee
on missions and addresses by representa-
tivcS of out-of-town missions: evening SeS-
sion. : o clock, address by the retiring mod
orator. W. S. TShalenberger. Wednesday,
M5ruing session, 1890 o'clock, report of
committee on suppression of liquor traffic;
II O'Clock, reports of educa tional board and
committee on education. l. o clock, report
OF committee on Bible and tract diStribu-
ton The afternoon session will be entirely
devoted to receiving the reports of COM
mittees which have not yet reported. At
the evening session the report of commit
tee OF Sunday schools will be read. Thurs
day morning session, II o'clock, reports of
the committees on application of new
churches and Womens Baptist Missionary
Association: afternoon session, $50, report
of committee on systematic beneticence;
evening and closing session, S o'clock. re-
port OF committee on young peoples work.
Proceedings of Today.
The convention opened this morning at
the West Washington Baptist Church, cor
ner of 3lst and n streets. The attendance
was unusually large, completely filing the
lecture room of the church, and the great
est of interest manifested in the pro-
ceedngS. The sessions of the convention
will continue until Thursday at the same
place. At the meeting today the old officers
We're unanimously reelected, and the con-
vention proceeded with the consideration of
other business.
Letters from the various churches belong
ing to the association were read this morn
ing, thirteen out of fourteen making their
reports. The totals submitted showed the
receipts from all sources to be SLOT ,392 03,
while the grand total expended in benevo-
lence amounted to Sl3,6tiS5O. The total
membership of all of the churches reporting
was J1I3.
Hoard of Officers.
The following were the officers reelected
Moderator, W. S. Whallenberger: clerk. S.
NJ. Yeatman; treasurer, Warning E. Evans.
Upon motion the moderator appointed the
lOilO"lIS COllUllllet 10 IlDfilIliile ii ne"
executive board: E. B. Curtis. George Bow
man, T a. Roderick, D. c. Fountain, Sam'l
Howison. William H. Hoffman, a. c. Whit
ney Charles E. Nrooman. n. c. Naylor, R.
f. Fleharty, c. w. Mccullough c. g.
Lynch. w. \. Cooper and George +. Truett.
The committee preaching and securing
the next place of meeting was appointed, as
follows: c. H. EtZ j. Howard Larcombe,
c. Powell Grady George F. Thompson and
w. a. Henderson.
Report of Executive Committee.
The report of the executive committee was
read by the clerk, which contained num-
Der of recommendations. Among other
things it stated: The following appropria-
tons have been made during the year: To
aid in the support of the pastor of the Ana
/ costa Baptist Church, for the year begin
/ ming January /, 1900; to aid in the support
| of the pastor of East Washington Heights
Baptist Church, for the year beginning Jan
/ uary /. 1900; TO aid in the support of the
! pastor of the Maryland Avenue Baptist
| Church for the year beginning January l,
! 1900: 70 ard in the support of the pastor
| Of the Mount Tabor Baptist Church, for
the year beginning January /, 1900: TO aid
| in The employment of a missionary at the
Hynesboro Park Baptist Mission, for the
year beginning January /, 1900; to aid in
the support of the pastor of the Hyattsvile
Baptist Church. for the year beginning jan
/ uary /. 1900; for the employment of a mis-
sionary among the Chinese. commencing
Nav l. 1900; for interest on loan on Mary
I land Avenue Church property; for repairs
/ on Maryland Avenue Chapel: for general
incidental expenses of the board.
! report was made showing the changes
/ which have occurred during the past year
The Committees.
! Carrying out the instructions of the as
! ISOLATION as contained in the report of the
! committee on systematic beneficence, adopt
/ ed at the last ANNUAL meeting, the plan OF
/ the preceding year was again pursued, AMI
| committees were appointed to take charge
! of the several fields receiving aid from me
board. these committees being enlarged and
being Instructed to make more frequent
visits to their respective fields, as directed
/ by the association.
a committee was also appointed on new
| fields. as was done in the previous year.
The following were the committees so APP
! pointed:
On Anacostia-E. b. Pollard, j. s. Nc
| CulloIgh. Samuel Howison, j. w. Bevans
| George f. Thompson, J. S. Reynolds anC
! r. l.. HaycOck.
on East Washington Heights-C. {
Mead-r. II. c. Johnson, w. a. Cooper, A
/ C. Whitney, Thos c. Simpson w. s. o
Thomas and ]. c. Nichols.
on Hyattsville-F A. Roderick, s w
| Woodward. J. j. Darlington. c. Powell
, Grady. George Z. Truett, S. II. Greene and
/ c. A. Stakely.
| On Maryland avenue-E. b. Curtis. Chas
! Werner, J. II. Robinson w F. Hoffman
/ c. II. Etz, Charles c. Wood and f. Hes
/ Sven.
on Mount Tabor-C. G. Lynch, r. A
Ford, A. L.. Swartwout, r. +. Fleharty
Henry l. Stout, G.. S Williams and d. S
Foster
on Hynesboro Park-LeW Meredith
Quirof Harlan. A. T. King, r. r. West c.
c. Meador Charles c. Wood and w. F
HotZman.
on new felds-S. II. Greene, c. c. Mead
or and J. ]. Muir.
/ A press committee was also appointed
consisting of George f. Thompson, NJ. NJ
| Shand and r. r. West, whose duty it was
10 see that a proper presentation of the
news of our denomination is made in the
| daily press. This committee has faithfully
| endeavored to discharge this duty and has
met with gratifying success.
| Field Work.
! The committees on the various fields
aided by the board, were directed to MAKE
early report to the appropriate tons need
| ed. TO enable the board to determine the
| amounts necessary to be apportfoned to tin
| several churches and from preliminary re
ports from these committees it was deemed