Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-17
B APTISTS IN SESSION
ANNUAL MEETING OF COLUMBIA
ASSOCIATION.
Officers Reelected and Reports of Com
mittees Read-Centennial Church
Admitted to Membership.

The session today of the twenty sixth an
nual meeting Of the Columbia Association
of Baptist Churches of the District began
at 1918 in the Second Baptist Church, 4th
street and Virginia avenue southeast
After devotional service led by the mod
orator, Percy S. Foster, letters from the
various churches in the association were
read by the clerk, S. NJ. Yeatman.
Following the reading of the letters a
number of delegates were enrolled, making
the total number 100
The following officers were reelected at
the meeting this morning: Moderator. Percy
S. Foster; Clerk, s. M. Yeatman; treasurer,
w. e. Evans. Rev. E. Hez Sven presented
a report from the committee on order of
exercises.
The report was also heard from the COM
mjttee on applicat ton of churches, Theron
Outwater, chairman. On the recommends
ton OF the committee the Centennial Bap-
fist Church was added to the rolls of the
association. The meeting took a recess at
II 80.
The afternoon meeting began at O. clock
the opening address being made by Rev.
S. H. Greene of Calvary Baptist Church.
The executive board of the association
also made a report, as did the treasurer.
The report of the executive board will be
discussed this afternoon until 4:30
There were about 400 persons present at
the meetings today There VIII be a meet
ing at the same place this evening at 7:45
o'clock.
The Initial Meeting.
The address of the moderator. Mr.. Percy
s. Foster and the annual sermon by Rev.
Charles F. Winbigler, together with the
final arrangements for the entire session,
occupied the attention of the large audi
ence which filled the church last evening.
The program of the occasion included the
usual song and prayer service.
The annual meeting was lnaugurated by
the singing of the doxology by the entire
concourse, assisted by the Second Church
choir Moderator Foster. In the chair, con-
vened the session, and called upon Rev c.
c. Meador, pastor of the Fifth Baptist
Church, to lead in prayer. After a hymn
by the assemblage Mr.. w. E. Gibson read
the Scriptures and led in prayer.
1.-THE Special Work of the Holy. Spirit
was the theme of Rev. Mr.. Winbigler's re-
marks 1t was taken from John, xviii,
.'He shall glorify Me-; for He shall receive
of Mine and shall show i unto you"
1.-The shadow of the cross" declared the
| minister, lis deepening over the pathway
| of the Son of Man. and the days are num-
| bered as to His association with His dis
| ciples. They realize that a crisis is to
| come to themselves and to the Master, and
| they listen with peculiar interest to all He
says. To comfort their hearts He promises
not to leave them orphans. but to send the
| Holy Spirit to them, who would lead them
/ into all the truth. help them In all their
work and comfort them in all their sorrows
| This new teacher would in an especial man
| ner take the lnStructloi gwen ana make 1t
/ plain to their hearts and minds and would
| take the principles enunciated by Xhe Lord
| Jesus and develop and apply thefk to the
| great world in which they would work and
| to the followers who would believe on His
name and be subsequently organized into a
/ church..
! The speaker gave an elaborate explana-
| ton Of the text He alluded to the sad
] events of the life of Christ. his crucifixion,
| burial and resurrection Mr.. Wlnbigler
/ concluded his sermon by pointing out to
4 his auditors the necessity of the church
work, and urged those present to renew
their vigor and work In the name of
Christ
The Business Features.
| The address of the moderator was con-