Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-24
| AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE
Importance of the Work Dis
cussed at Meeting.
ASSOCIATION OF CHURCHES
Final Session Of Baptists' Twenty
Ninth Annual Convocation.-
PROGRESS IN ALL BRANCHES
Appointment Of Committees-Resolu
tions Of Sympathy-Report on
Christian Stewardship.
PROGRESS IN ALL BRANCHES

The vital importance of the work among
the young people was emphasized at the
closing meeting Of the twenty-ninth annual
convocation of the Columbia Association of
Baptist Churches in the First Baptist
Church Thursday evening After the SEES
sion opened the moderator. Rev. e.
Hez Sven. surrendered the chair to Mr..
Percy s. Foster. AS the chairman of the
committee on young peoples work, MI.
Foster spoke Of the general sweep Of the
work and declared that the way was
marked with progress in all the branches.
your committee on young peoples work
desire to again pay tribute to the important
part being taken by the various organiza-
churches" the report set forth. I'VE heart
lily testify to the fidelity and helpfulness of
these societies and would respectfully urge
upon the churches to more fully realize
their potentiality and to use every effort to
utilize these vital forces in the various &C
tivities of church work
1--WE again commend the systematic study
Of missions, the education of our young
people along systematic and proporttonate
benevolences and intelligent preparation Tor
personal hand-to-hand work In the saliva
ton Of souls.
while too much Importance cannot be
placed upon the social features Of our So
cieties and the opportunities for participa-
ton in public services and general CO.
operation in the management of church
affairs we most heartily recommend that
particular attention be paid to the special
equipment Of every young person In the
fulfillment Of our Lords command to dis
ciple all nations. 1t is with much regret
that we are compelled to admit the lack
of preparation on the part of many Of our
young people for evangelistic effort and
we trust our pastors and church officials
will plan during the coming year to remedy
this defect as much as possible.
More Special Meetings
1--WE would also suggest to the incoming
committee that plans be made for one or
more special meetings during next year of
all the young people Of our churches for
purposes of acquaintance and conference
as to the best methods to be employed in
their special work S-
to enter the most glorious of our history
in the reaping Of much fruit for the Mas
ter. He that goeth forth weeping shall
doubtless come again rejoicing, bringing
his sheaves with him.
The report was signed by Percy s. Foster,
G. Clinton James, Chas. G. Lynch, Jno. D.
Simpson, D. T. Fenwick, A. P. Rider, G. A..
Frost and w. H. Haycock.
After Mr. Foster had concluded, the meet
ing became a praise service. The large
choir formed from the chorus OF the Christ
ian Endeavor convention at Baltimore,
sang Swing Wide the Gates" Rev. DR..
Charles F. Winbigler Of the First Baptist
Church led in prayer. and Miss Grace Beef
man. formerly of Dayton, Ohio, but now re-
siding here; rendered two cornet solos. Mr.
Foster then called the list Of the Baptist
churches Of the city which have representa-
tives in the convention. AS each name was
mentioned, the representative arose Sc IN ms
in his church. All reported growth during
the past year and declared that the work
was accomplishing much for the spiritual
uplifting of the members of the organiza-
tons.
1.-THE Usefulness of the Child" was the
subject of an address by Prof. ]. T. Hen
derson of Bristol, Va The greater part Of
Prof. Henderson's life, it was stated. has
been spent in educating the young. He
spoke particularly of the work which must
be done to bring the child to a proper
realization of the devotion which God ex-
poets from every right-living man and
woman.
The committee appointed to name the
minister for the next annual gathering and
the meeting place selected, respectively,
Rev. DR.. Weston Bruner, pastor of the
South Washington Baptist Church and
Calvary Baptist Church. corner Sth and H
streets.
Appointment Of Committees.
The following committees were named:
Missions-W. A. Wilbur. w. 8. Shallen-
berger H T. Stevenson, G. s. Warn, New
ton Wanger, c. H. Etz. Fred Beal. L. Meri-
dith.
Sunday school-c. P stealey. E. H. jack
son. J. e. Dawson, e. w. Pratt, J. w.
Many, A. w. Bolt, r. L. usley. w. II. Hay
cock, r. M. Henderson.
Digest Of Letters-C. G. Jones, r. w.
Christian. Geo. H. Judd, H. M. Geren. c.
g. Lynch.
Suppression of the Liquor Trafao-A. L.
swartout. G: p. Emig. r. J: Hall, c. F.
Winbigler, c. w. Birdsall. w. D. Henry.
B. Kinnear, c. E. vrooman, F. w. John
son.
order of EXERCISES. H. Greene. E. Hez
Sven, D. s. Foster. R. q. F1eharty. E. H.
MacEwen.
Embellishments CARROLL G. W. Need
Richardson. G. q. Lynch, F. w. johnson.
e: 8. Hoskin. I. =; Smith.
L. Hall, G. 1. corby. 8. q: Nottingham. O.
P. Kellar, Feston Bruner, j. w. Conway, w.
H. Haycock e. G. Mason.
obituases Motha r. rairmsn; cable Isl Robin
Bradley. ]. M. Long, H. g. Jacobs.
Systematic Beneficence and Christian
Stewardship. J. Darlington. Geo. E.
ruett r a. f. W Hsnr A. a
8. w. Woodward. VIM. Fletcher. G.. A.
Muddiman, Chas. Werner, w. A. Wilbur,
r. A. Bagiey, r., Benz Veil, w. B. Hotz-
man.
Benefcence and Stewardship.
After the convention had adopted resolu-
lions of sympathy relative to San Fran
cisco and the Baptist churches Of that city,
the report of the committee on systematic
beneflcence and Christian Stewardship re-
ported as follows:
''Your committee feels itself unable to add
anything by way of precept or principle to
the very admirable reports which it's pred
ecessors for the past several years have
submitted to the association. Example,
however, we are told teaches better than
precept, and precept itself is more effective
when It not only teaches what should be
done, but points the way. The history Of our
denominations here since the organisation of
our association certainly presents two sug-
gestive and most encouraging facts; first,
that every important UNCONVENTIONAL adj
vance OF a general nature which has been
achieved has been Initiated and prosecuted