Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1905-06-16
Western District Baptist Association.

The annual meeting of the Western Dis.
trict Baptist Association Of Maryland began
here last Friday evening. In the absence
OF Mr.. Charles NJ. Meas, moderator, Rev.
Henry A. Griesemer, pastor Of Franklin
square Church, Baltimore, was chosen TEN.
porary chairman. Rev. Thomas H. Camp.
bell, pastor Of Rockville, acted as clerk ct
the opening session. There were present
about 100 delegates, representing the follow
Ing State churches; Barnesville, Browns.
Vile, Cumberland, EckhArt, Deep Creek,
Germantown, Hagerstown, Laurel, Pooles.
Vile, Mt. Zion, Rockville, Travilah, and the
following Baltimore city churches: Scott
Street, Wilson Memorial, Main Street, Full
ton Avenue, Fuller Memorial, Franklin
Square, Brantly and First.
Contrary to the usual custom, the annual
association sermon was not preached Friday
evening. Instead, Rev. R. W. Weaver, pas.
tor Of Brantly Church, Baltimore, delivered
an interesting discourse.
The session on Saturday was opened with
devotional exercises, led by Mr.. F. L. Fra
zier, Of Hagerstown. Next was the election
Of officers. The following were chosen /:
President, Charles NJ. Ness, of Baltimore I;
honorary presidents, J. Frank Brown and
]. r. Thomas, of Baltimore; vice-president,
Rev. Henry A. Griesemer, Of Baltimore /;
clerk, A. G. Harley, of Laurel; assistant
clerk, Rev. Il. W. Kemp, Of Baltimore.
According to the reports from the various
churches Of the district the past year was Q
successful one and gave encouraging indI.
cations for the future. Rev. T. w. T.
holland, state colporteur, and Rev. E. B.
Hatcher, state superintendent OF missions,
were recognized and given the privilege of
participating In the proceedings.
Reports were made on Temperance" by
Rev. W. 8. o. Thomas, of this county
wants Of the Field" by Rev. W. b. Par.
ker, Of Frederick; Foreign Missions" by
Rev. R. A. Smith, Of this county; estate
Missions," by Rev. Fl. W. Kemp, of Bal.
timore; ministerial Education" by Rev.
Curtis Lee Laws, Of Baltimore, and "Sun.
day Schools" by J. N. Gressett.
The business of the day was suspended
for prayer for the success Of the evangelistic
work In Baltimore this Summer and for the
conversion Of the Sunday School children
Of the State.
Immediately upon the adjournment Of the
Association the Woman's Foreign Mission
Ary Society Of the State held meeting, with
Miss Isabel Kingdom, Of Rockville. prssid.
ing. Miss Marie Buhlmeier, Of Baltimore,
spoke ON "Home Missions" Miss CLARA G..
Woolford, Of Baltimore, ON Foreign Mis-
sions," and Mrs. J. E. Gait on estate Mis-
slons."
"Home Missions" was the subject consid-
cred at the meeting Saturday evening. A
report on this work, prepared by Rev. Rufus
W. Weaver, pastor Of Brantly Church, Bal
tlmore, was read by Mr.. ]. Milton Lyell, Of
Baltimore. A splendid address on this sub
ject was delivered by Rev. Henry A. GrIese-
mer, of Baltimore, and Rev. Thomas H.
Campbell, Of Rockville, Rev. R. A. Smith,
OF Poolesville, J. Mitchell Webb, Of Balt-
more, and Rev E. B. Hatcher, Of Baltimore,
also spoke.
A regular Sunday school was held Sun
day morning, visiting delegates teaching
large classes. DR.. Griesemer gave an inter-
esting talk on SUNDAY School Work"
At II O'Clock DIR. Griesemer delivered the
annual associationsl sermon before con.
gregstion that completely filled the edihce.
His subject was Temptations Of Christ"
A young peoples rally was held In the
afternoon. This was In charge OF j. Milton
Lyell, Of Baltimore, vice. president Of the
B. Y. P. Us Of Maryland. he read an In.
teresting report Of the work along this line,
and Il. z. Gambrill, of Baltimore, secreta.
~ Of the yland B. Y. P. u, read inter.
estIng letter. 4rom the various societies In
the Stats. This meeting was also addressed
BY George W. Whiteside, Of Baltimore, g.
W. Davis, Of Rockville, Miss Clark and
others.
Evangelistic services marked the Associa.
tons close. These were In charge Of Rev.
r. A. smith, Of Poolesville, who peached 10
Q large congregation.
The various sessions were largely attend.
Cd, and the proceedings throughout were OF
more than usual interest. The delegates
expressed themselves Is highly pleased ct
the treatment accorded them In Rockville,
and before adjournment adopted resolu-
ton thanking the members OF the church
here for their hospitality 10 entertaining
them. The next annual meeting Of the As
.ortatinv xvill ha halh At Ha0arstoun