Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-06

The fifth annual convention of the Lot,
Carey Baptist Foreign Mission will be held
at the Liberty Baptist Church 18th and E
streets northwest, In this city, September
10 to H. inclusive. The meeting will open
Wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock, when
Rev. l. Tolltver, pastor of the church named
will deliver an address welcoming the dele
gates to the editice, and Rev. George w.
Lee will welcome the visitors on behalf of
the Baptist Ministers Union of the District
Responses will be made by the following
visiting preachers: Rev. w, T. Johnson,
ID, Richmond Va; Rev. p F. MalOy,
Charlotte, n. c.; Rev. S s Wormly, Balti-
more. Md; Rev. d. S. Scott, ID, Pitts
burg, Pa; Revs. W. II. Scott and w. G.
Holland, New England states.
Rev. c. S. Brown of Winston, n. c., the
president of the mission, viii! deliver his an
nual address in the afternoon of the first
day and reports of the corresponding sec
rotary, treasurer and the executive board
will be heard. The annual convention ser
mon will be preached Wednesday evening
by Rev. w. NJ. Moss of Norfolk, Va
The program for Thursday, September IL,
will include addresses by Rev. e Watts OF
Virginia; Rev. A. Brown, Maryland; c. T.
Walker, Virginia: j. E. Deliinser. Green's
boro, N c.; J. E. Jones' Rev ]. A. Whit
ted, Rev. G. L. P. Talliafero; Rev. Z. D.
Lewis, Richmond, Va; Rev. r. Spiller,
Hampton Va; S. V. VaSs and r. S. Laws.
In the evening there viii be addresses by
representatives of the foreign mission
boards of the southern Baptist convention
and by the American Baptist Missionary
Union.
The exercises during Friday morning and
afternoon will be devoted to matters per-
tanning to the womans auxiliary. Mrs. /.
Tolliver will make the address of welcome
and responses will be made by Mrs. Pattie
Sheppard, North Carolina; Mrs. A. i. Nc
Quinn, Baltimore, Md, and Mrs. Lethia An
derson, Pennsylvania. The presidents ad-
dress will be delivered by Mrs A. E. James
and several papers will be read.
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Friday evening by Rev. A. w. Payne of RAJ
leigh, N. c. The fourth day of the con-
vention will be devoted principally to busi-
ness, and no session Will be held after l
o'clock in the afternoon.
There will be a large missionary mass
meeting Sunday afternoon, September IA,
when the principal address will be delivered
by Rev. James Coreah of Ceylon, Africa.
Flve-minute addresses will be made by the
following ministers: Rev. l. Toliver and
Rev. w. L. Hubbard, Pennsylvania; Rev.
w. J. Howard, District Of Columbia, and
Rev. ]. A. Whitfield. The closing sermon
VIII be preached by Rev. o. S. Simms of
P1ttsburg, Pa, after which the convention
will stand adjourned. 1t is expected that a
large number of missionary workers and
pastors win be present at the sessions OF
the annual meeting, and arrangements are
beng made accorQingly.
A recent dispatch from Providence, R. T.,
gives report of a serious accident which
befeH Rev. DR.. F. a. Horton of that city
a rev days since. DR.. Horton prea ched at
the Union Congregational Church In Proyi-
dence, and after the service, in company
with his wife, he boarded an open electric
car, intending to return to the home of
friends. a number of ladies also got
aboard the car and stood in the narrow
space In front of the seat where DR.. Horton
and his wife were sitting. AS the car
started the minister arose to give the ladies
a seat and in doing so he stepped upon
ha NO
Horton is quite a large man, and as he
stepped to the running board he was struck
by car passing upon the downtown track.
The clergyman was thrown to the pave
ment and received injuries which rendered
him unconscious. Mrs. Horton arose In
her seat, and, when she became aware of
the accident to her husband, she tainted
and fell from the car while it was still in
motion, striking on her back and head, re-
ceiVlng slight cOntusions. The members
Of the congregation noticed the accident
which occurred only a short distance from
the church, and they Immediately went to
and his wife. Upon examination il was
found that DR.. Horton had sustained a
fractured rib and several bruises in other
parts of the body. Or. Horton is still I'M
able to be about, but he is recovering as
rapidly as could be expected
Dr. Horton is well known in Washing
ton and has many friends here. For several
years past, until this year, he has filled the
pn-P4t a. III. view 1orK Avenue PreSby-
terrain Church in this city during the sum
mer months and he was regarded as A
very popular minister as well as an eIOGuent
speaker. His friends here hope for his
speedy recovery.
The annual business meeting of the Flet-
cher Chapter of the Epworth League was
heId last Tuesday evening, when officers
Tor the ensuing year We're elected as fol-
lows: President, A. o. Fowler; vice presi-
dents, Miss Anna Bennett, Mrs A V Allen
MISS Bengel, Mrs. Carrie Allpress; secre-
tary, Mr.. Jeffries; treasurer Mr.. GotWallS:
superintendent of the Junior League, VIM.
Chase.
After the business meeting a receptiou
was t-ndered the newly elected officers
and those present spent social hour Re
freShmentS were served.
The Salvation Army has arranged for spe
clal services to be held at the Salvation
Army barracks, $50 Pennsylvania avenue
This evening at o'clock and tomorrow nj
IL am. and and pm. Maj John MI
saps, veteran of eighteen years success
opened the first Salvation Army corps on
the Pacific coast. edited the War Cry for
ten years, and was the ranking officer in
the party that pioneered the army work in
the Hawaiian Islands.
In 1898 he accompanied Gen. Wesley Mer-
rift and his, staff on the transport CITY OF
Newport to the Philippine Islands, and con-
quoted services with the troops in Cayite
before the fall of Manila and on Admiral
DeWey's warships. He was an eyewitness
all the meetings will be free. The subject
for Saturday evening will be with Uncle
Sans Soldiers in the PHILIPPINES During
the Late War With SPAIN
DR.. J. J. Muir, pastor of the Temple Bap-
Cnurch. having &c