Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-30
IN ANNUAL SESSION
MT. BETHEL ASSOCIATION OR
CoLoRED BAPTIsrs.

The twentieth annual meeting OF the
Mount Bethel Baptist Association. which
has been in session at the Rock Creek Ban.
tfst Church. Tenleytown, ID. C., since ines.
day morning, will close tonight with sacred
communion. At the meeting this morning
Rev. w. H. Hickerson. moderator, pre-.
sided.
There were three ministers ordained at
the meeting today. They we're Rev. George
Fox. Rev. Hamilton Bowser and Rev. Isaac
Wright. Rev. w. Bishop Thompson, pastor
Of the Second Baptist Church of this city,
preached the ordination sermon. Rev.
Daniel Washington offered the ordination
prayer. The charge to the ministers was
delivered by Rev. W. II. Johnson. Rev. r.
Parker gave the hand of fellowship to the
new ministers and Rev. A. II. Catlett pre-
scented them with Bible each.
Rev B. Bumray, treasurer of the associas
tion read his report and stated that there
was balance on hand of SOS The session
this afternoon was taken up with the read-
ing of reports of committees.
The second days session of the associa-
ton opened yesterday at IL o'clock when
Rev. w. H. Hickerson called the meeting
to order. The session was occupied by the
reading OF the reports of the various
churches of Maryland, Virginia and the
District of Columbia. Two candidates were
ordained, Revs. Charles II. Fox and Ham,
ilton Bowger
The following committees were apPSinted'
johnson. A. Bush. r. Johnson. J. H. Lind
say, 7. H. Johnson. C. III. Johnson. William
Miles.
Time and place of meeting-Revs. A. J.
Tyler, Henry Newman. John Richard. Reus
ben Parker, r. A. Armstead, Charles Fox,
Miss NJ E. Willis, Peter Washington.
On correspondenee-Revs, J: H. Reed, J.
III. Burke. George Hying, L. II. Lawson. A.
Washington, r. Jackson, II. Branson.
Resolutions - Payton Washington, r. A.
Grantlin. James Watts. Zach Prior, J. H
Crow. r. johnson.
Afternoon Proceedings Yesterday.
At pm. yesterday a recess was taken
till 3 pm. On reassembling the moderator
called for the reports from the several
churches which were then read, showing q
good condition, spiritually and financially.
Previous to the reception Of the reports,
Rev. w. A. Jones, the pastor of the church.
delivered his welcoming address to the as
ISOLATION. Rev. c. H. Smith was received
as a member Of the association.
The question of erecting q wharf al the
Colored Old Folks Home, on the Potomac
river, provoked quite long discussion,
participated in by B. Bumray, r. A. ARM
stead. w. B. Johnson, r. A. Grantlin, c. H.
Strother, ]. H. Reid, w. H. johnson, Jones
Watkins, w. H. Hickerson and others. A
resolution offered by c. III. Strother to ap-
point and empower a committee to build
the wharf was finally agreed to and 1t was
requested tIlat edcn church In the aSSOciar
ton give s. toward the building fund.
AT $50 o'clock a recess was taken till
o ciock. The evening session consisted Of
devotional exercises and fraternaI Greetings
Rev. s. G. Lamkins was present In the
interest of the Christian banner, the organ
OF The Baptist Church.
The Previous Session.
AT the session Tuesday the meeting was
presided over by Rev. w. H. Hickerson OF
Comorn, Va The meeting was opened with
devotional exercises. Rev. ]. H. Lindsay
OF this city read a scripture lesson and
Rev. L. S. Marshall Of Index, Va, offered
prayer Rev. A. Barton preached the in
troductory sermon.
An election Of officers was held, result.
ing as follows: Moderator, Rev w. H.
H1ckerson, Comorn, Va; vice moderat tor
Rev. DR.. Jones Watkins, Baltimore Nd:
secretary. r. r. B. Page, Oak Grove Va;
corresponding secretary, G. e. Murray,
Edge Hill, Va; treasurer, B. Bumray,
Matthias Point Va; chairman executive
board, Rev. DR.. Geo. w. Lee, Washington.
D. c.; chairman Of finance committee Rev.
r. johnson, Washington, d. c.
Rev. w. B. johnson, president of the
Clayton Williams Academy of Baltimore.
delivered an address, in which he spoke Of
the good work accomplished by the school
he represented. He urged the association to
adopt the school and make 1t an institution
of the association.
Favorable action was taken on the appli.
cation.