The Washington herald., 1913-07-05
BAPTIST.

i ouUk TcOpic Will bc hCiu
in the Baptist Temple, Borough of
Brooklyn, city of New York, July Job
The national organization OF Free Bap-
lists will hold its thirty-fifth session at
Ocean Park. Me. beginning July Is
The Conference was organized In 1SI.
and held seven sessions annually. then
four sessions at intervals of two years,
and in later years has held its sessions
every three years. In 1892 the General
Conference was Incorporated under the
laws of Maine. and at that time there
were consolidated with il the Free Bap-
tist Foreign Mission Society. THE Free
Baptist Home Mission Society, the Free
Baptist Education Society. and the Sun
day School Union and Temperance Union
of the Free Baptists. For more than
twenty years the General Conference
has represented the entire denomination
in all Of its benevolent and missionary
activities, save those of the Woman's
Missionary Society. yet In 1906 the Wom-
ans Society. while retaining its organi-
zation and keeping up its effective auxil-
iaries In the local churches transferred
to the General Conference the use OF
its property on mission fields and the
of its treasury. excepting per-
funds. This partnership with the
women was assumed by the American
Baptist Foreign Mission Society at the
time when the General Conference made
over the greater part OF its funds and
functions. October 8. 1911. when the union
Of Baptists and Free Baptists began its
actual and concrete expression.
The chief business OF importance to
come before the Conference relates to
amendments TO the constitu-
ton and bylaws. which will permit the
70 frar ,,s
Conference Board to perform more OF
the functions of the Conference. and the
constituent bodies delegates from which
compose the Conference. to withdraw,
as they may desire, for the sake of unit
ing with Baptist bodies, without disturb
ng the legal and ecclesiastical existence
II the Conference itself. For the sake
of funds and functions. which cannot
now be transferred TO any other body.
The Conference must continue its exist
snce.
Ocean Park, Me, the place Of meet
ing. Is a summer assembly and home,
by the Free Baptists in 1880
It has capacious and attractive public
buildings, good hotels, many excellent
the number Of which IL con-
stantly increasing. and Is accessible by
train or trolley from Boston in three
hours, from Portland in half an hour,
while several other summer colonies and
the cities Of Saco and Biddeford are
within the radius Of four miles
Rev. John MacNeill, pastor Of the
Walmer Roard Church. Toronto, enjoys
the honor of being requested to supply
FOR six Sundays this summer the City
Temple pulpit. London. England, re-
long and well as the pulpit Of
DR.. Joseph Parker. and now the pulpit
If DR.. r. ]. Campbell
Because SO many Of the thirty-five new
are to attend language
schools in their new fields, making II
for them to leave this country
n August. the American Baptist Foreign
Mission Society this year for the first
line held a conference for outgoing mis-
,ionaries in the spring. Another will be
held in the fall. For a week the execu-
ives in the Ford Building. Boston, and
older missionaries back on furloush met
and afternoon with these young
men and women and discussed questions
II every nature, ranging from the
clothes one must wear and the manners
me must acquire in the forelgn field
o problems Of language study and Of |
native religions. The group numbers
even men and thirteen women-includ- |
ng teachers, theological students, doc
ors. nurses, and fve wives.
DO Washington Women Lover" 3 r.
iez Swem's inquiry Sunday night, at |
'clock in Centennial Baptist Church,
Eighth and Eye Streets Northeast. The |
heme for the II a. m. service 10 "An |
food Works Are Discoverable"
Thursday night. July 10. the pastor will |
aptize a number of persons in the bap- |
istery Of the Temple Baptist Church, |
Zenith and N Streets Nor thwest. The |
oatless men Of the congregation are
and other men are invited |
o Join them.
Mr.. Sven addressed the Oldest Inhabi-
ant Association at their Fourth of July
Meeting on Friday.
DR.. John E. Briggs, pastor of Fifth
baptist Church, E Street, between Sixth /
nd Seventh Southwest, who has Just re- 1
nrned from Atlanta, Ga. viii preach at /
he Sunday morning service, after which
communion will be administered A re-
gious patriotic celebration will be held
unday evening at s o'clock Several
rominent speakers will address the audi
nee. Excellent music. all of Q patriotic
AZURE, will be rendered by the chorus
heir. The church will be decorated with
nited States haSs and flowers
Tuesday evening the Ladies' Missionary |
ociety will hold its monthly business
leeting.
DR.. John H Moore. Of the department
education of the Northern Baptist
convention. has removed his ONCE from