Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-31
SESSION BROUGHT TO CLOSE.
MT. Bethel Baptist Association Con-
cludes Its Business.

S4uocS 4Co BUSINESS.
The Mount Bethel Baptist Association.
which has been In session at the Rock
Creek Baptist Church, Tenleytown. d. C..
Tor the past three days, closed last night
one OF the most successful meetings in the
twenty-nine years Of its existence. MANY
We're turned away last night, the crowd
oeihs SO great that there was no standing
room. --..
The association last hight in order N nh.
tam certain facts relative to lynchinRs. an.
pointed the following committee on the
state or the country" Rev. j. H. Burke
CHAIRMAN; Dr. James H. Reid, Rev. Chas,
II. Strother, DR.. w. B. johnson and Rev.
NJ A. Kyle. This committee will prepare
report Tor the meeting of the thirty-f1rst
annual session. which meets next summer
Kew: Charles H. Strother introduced anti
lyncning resolutions, which, after several
speeches on mob violence, were adopted.
Inc resolutions recite that "our American
clVllzatlon, our enlightened and ChristIon
repupnc. which is claimed to be a model
Iof the world, Is constantly shocked by the
unlawful taking of human life by mon yio-
ience, In defiance Of law and der and the
entreaties OF high public officials and ra-
tional men.
That such deeds are crimes which de-
stroy the good name Of our republic is at,
tested In the opinion and Judgment of the
nations OF the earth, and they naunt our
civilization In the faces of American mis-.
Sonarles and citizens who travel among
them.
I'VE appeal to the President of the United
states, the governors Of states, all civil ON.
GERS OF the law and all Christian people re-
CARELESS OF race, to use all possible means
to stamp out the growing evil Of lynchinS
In the states Of our glorious republic and
we appeal to all classes to use their in
fiuence to reduce the crimes in our midst
which have led to the crime of iynching
we appeal to all Of our people to raise
the standard of morality so high that all
American citizens will be forced 10 respect
our integrity and citizenship.
I'VE commend Gov. Glenn of the state of
North Carolina for the firm stand he has
taken to uphold the uiejssty of the Jaw,
and We commend his course 20 all. Respect
for womanhood and obedi ence to law should
be the highest ideals OF very American
citizen"
Memorial exercises were held in the early
part of the evening for the late Missionary
Williams Of the state of Virginia who was
supported by the association, and for Rev.
Clatterbuck of Baltimore, Nd, and Rev.
A. B. Hamm OF this city, all Of whom
died since the last session. Short but APP
propriate addresses were made by Drs.
Kyle, Martin, Allen and others Of Bal.
timore: Rev. Drs. Wilhanke, Lindsay Shell
ton. Miller and Winston Of this city. Mod
orator w. H. Hickerson spoke for Virginia
The association closed at IL PM, In ac-
cordance with the custom, by partaking of
the holy communion.
DIR. Alex. Wilbanks presided at the COM
munion; the first prayer was offered by
Rev. s. G.. Lamkins; second prayer by Rev.
Daniel Worthington. Remarks were made
by Rev. A. Sayles and Rev. George Harris
of this city and Rev. James Watkins and
Rev. Gray of Baltimore. Rev. DIR. George
w. Lee and Rev. A. Wilbanks were elected
delegates to the national Baptist conven-
ton. which meets the 18th of September at
Memphis, Tenn. special train will run
over the Pennsylvania railroad from New
York city to Washington and from WASH
ington to Memphis over the Southern rail-
road, leaving here at IL am. Monday Sep
tember 10. This train will carry the New
England. New York. New Jersey, Penn
sylvania, Maryland, Washington. Virginia
and North Carolina delegations.
Rev. DR.. G. L. p. Taliaferro, 1923 Lom.
bard street, Philadelphia, Pa, has re-
quested that all persons going from this
city shall apply to Rev. 8. G. Lamkins, 254l
Messmore avenue northwest, for informa-
ton.