The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-26
ANNUAL MEETING
Sessions Of Baptist Association
Held in East Providence.

The audience room OF the Second Bap-
tist church. East Providence. Was made
particularly attractive with decorations,
yesterday. the occasion being he Is5th an
nuai meeting OF the Warren BAPTIST as
sociaton.
Deacon T. c. Carpenter opened the cx-
ercies PROMPTLY at 10 O'clock and prayer
was offered by Rev. 5. c. smith
A nominating committee consisting or
Rev H. ID. Fapnce, ID. 10, Rev. r. A. Guild
OF Allendale md Deacon Iushee OF War
rem, vas appointed. Rev. G. w Rigler
was chosen moderator, Deacon n. +. Car
penter. clerk, and Rev. w. III. Lane, as
sistant clerk
"Al Hall the Power Of Jesus Name"
was sung by the congregation, Rev John
Stewart read a Scripture lesson and pray
er was offered by Rev. J. X. Ever or
Providence.
Rev. ". 7. Green OF Natick His text
was Love Thy Neighbor as Thyself.'
At the close OF the sermon "Sow I'm the
Morn Thy Seed was sung
The rules of order and an invitation 90
visiting brethren were then read by Rev.
Mr. Rigler. the moderator. who also de-
livered an address of welcome The re-
sponse was by Rev. II. NJ. King of the
First Baptist church. Providence
Letters were next read from the Fourth
Baptist church OF Providence, Central
| Baptist church OF Providence and tho
| Baptist churches az Crompton. Pawtuxet,
| Tiverton and Bristol
The letter Of the Congdon Street Baptist
I church of Providence was referred tn a
committee consisting OF Rev. Drs. King.
Fannce and Anderson A letter from the
/ PheniX church was then read followed
by those from the Shawomet church. the
/ Allendale church. tho Quidnick church.
/ Calvary church Of Providence. Union Bap-
tist church OF Providence. South Baptist
| church OF Providence. Broadway Baptist
church OF Providence. Calvary Baptist
/ church OF Westerly. and the church at
( Cross Mills, the Berean church Of Bur
rillvile. the Mount Pleasant church Of
Providence. the Norwood church and the
I MI. Vernon church
/ Prayer WAS offered by Rev. Horace r.
Brown, and "Jesus Shall Reign Where'er
| the sun was sung by the audience. The
report OF Treasurer Charles III. Child was
read by the clerk and accepted and the
| collection was received
The following committees on church
| work were then appointed Place and
preachers, Rev T. Il. Bartlett J. X.
Ever. T. w. Waterman. Deacon w. V.
| Horton, Deacon j. s. IIudson: historical
sketch, Rev. r. -. Anderson. ID. D.; Rev.
| ". f. Brown. Deacon ID. s. Bushee. c.
| f. Wilcox. c. Read: new churches. Revs.
| w. T. Greene. A. s. Putnam. Deacon A.
| T. Rice. w H. Hinds. J. l.. Gates resolu-
| tions, Rev. III. NJ. King, ID. D.; Deacons
A. ]. Crossman. Stephen Thornton, r. T..
Gould; state Of religion. Rev. T.. Holyoke.
| Rev. Il. III. Davis, %. Nj. Reynolds: obit-
uaries for next year, Rev. ] ". Osterhaut.
Rev. A. II Chase. Rev. J. Frank Fleming;
arrangements for next year, pastor Of the
| church where the association IS held, Rev.
/ n. J. Wheeler. Rev. w. II. Lane.
! A union meeting OF the Women's Home
1 and Foreign Missionary societies was held
4 In the afternoon at 1:l5 O'Clock.
/ Mrs. III. Il. whitman OF Providence. the
! director for the Warren association. made
! interesting remarks on the progress OF
mission work and its needs. Rev DIR.
II. r.. Moseley. a Baptist missionary To-
| Gated at Santiago. Cuba, was then intro
/ duced and gave valuable Information re-
| garding the growth OF Christianity I'm
| Cuba for the last three years. He gave
| an account OF the woinan's work and
I spoke OF the valuable aid OF Miss Emma
! Grace Gowan. who IS located In Santiago.
| He spoke OF the organization and earnest
work of the Y. p. s. c. T.. and of the Sun
! day schools and churches established ard
| OF the promising outlook for the growth
/ OF Christianity in that island
! The meeting OF the association was con-
! tinued at 2:l5 p. m. by the congregation
! singing 40 Worship the King" A. Il.
| Christy the agent OF the Rhode Island
! Anti-Saloon league. was introduced and
/ read a paper on "The Majesty of the
/ Law" He said that there was need OF
/ revival OF reverence for law. The saloon
| is the hotbed OF anarchy. he declared
The Rev. DIR. Anderson then read a
! historical sketch OF the Central Baptist
/ church OF Providence.
II was voted to withdraw the right ot
| fellowship from the Congdon Street Rap
tist church OF Providence on account OF
dssensiops.
! At the evening session resolutions
| memorial OF the late President Mckinley
| were adopted and the principal address
was delivered bv Dr. Faunce OF Brown
university on "IIow Christ Used the BIZ
| BILE"
| The speaker believed that more should
be said about the majesty OF the law.
and asserted that the Bible Is not mere
law. but n vision OF men.
| Rev. Or. Anderson offered prayer. and
tho most successful meeting Of the as
sociation which has been held IN some
! time was concluded.