Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-25
PLANNING future WORK
COLORED BAPTISTS ENCOURAGE
ED BY REPORTS.
Organizations Growing in Numbers,
Influence and Wealth-Sunday
School Convention.

Enthusiastic planning for future work
Of the organization marks the closing ses-
sions Of the Mount Bethel Baptist Asso-
citation today in the Rehoboth Baptist
Church. The transaction of routine bust
ness and the holding of devotional exer-
cises occupied last nights session.
Reports of ministers and delegates from
many parts of the United States, which
are being laid before the assembly at the
various sessions, indicate that the organ
ization is growing financially. numerical
ly and in influence.
Discussion of Growth.
The rapid growth of the association
within the past few years was discussed
by Revs. w. B. johnson, A. Barton, w.
w. Allen. Alex. Willbanks. John Richard.
pastor of the church; Daniel Washington.
Aquila Sayles, A. III. Gum and others.
The Stoddard Baptist Home and its
work in caring for aged colored people
came in for much discussion. The Afro
Quoted by DIR. Bishop w. John and his
corps of assistants. was indorsed The
association. II was stated, has over $1,000
in the bank.
In the afternoon the association gave
way for the sessions of the Mount Bethel
Baptist Sunday school convention, an
auxiliary.
Sunday School Convention.
The program of the first session in
cluded devotional service, Rev. T.. T.
Broadus and A. A. Wood; address of well
come, Miss NJ. T.. Wilson. response, Miss
T. p. Manley: annual sermon: solo. Miss
Lula Scott: papers, Miss Hattie Mcintosh
and Mrs Samuel Ward: duet, Misses Alice
Brooks and Mailey Thomas; presentation
of testimonial to Rev. A. Wilibanks.
the founder. Miss NJ. Z. Hayes and Prof.
W. II. Adams.
The second session began at 3:l5 p.m.
with devotions by William L. Armstrong
and Rev. Frank Graham. Reports of Of
ficers and members and missionaries and
committees followed. The officers In
charge We're: President. Emmett Preston:
vice presidents, Miss Lula Scott, Charles
II. Williams. r. p. Page: recording secre-
tary, Miss Mary L. Wilson: corresponding
secretary. Miss NJ. +. Hayes; statistical
secretary, Miss Florence A. Gordon:
treasurer. Miss Jennie K. Harris: editor,
w. G.. Adams. Chairmen of committees:
Washington division, Mrs. K. r. Cole
man: Maryland division, Mrs. Grace A.
Mason: Virginia division, Rev. w. III.
Johnson: advisory committee, Rev A.
Willbanks: program and publishing COM
mittee. j. ID. Pair. Many addresses were
delivered at these two sessions.
Educational and missionary work among
negroes was the special topic discussed
this morning.
Rev. w. III. Hickerson, moderator of
the convention. urged the delegates TO
exert every effort for the moral and
spiritual uplift of the people in their re-
spective communities.
Rev. Albert Garner of this city preached
the missionary sermon.
The committee on education made its
report, ending with a recommendation
| that ministers who live at a distance from
| schools pursue courses OF study OF the
Afro-American School of Correspondence,
which has Offices I'm the Second Baptist
Church Sd street near l street northwest.
AT the concluding session tonight me-
mortal services will be held for Revs
| George W. Lee. l.. s. Marshall and
Zachariah Gamer.
The honorary degree of doctor of divin-
| ity will be publicly conferred on Rev.
| John Richards. pastor OF Rehoboth Bap-
| fist Church. and Albert Barton.