The Washington herald., 1913-04-05
BAPTIST.


gramme of the seni-annual meeting Of
the Columbia Baptist Association. to be
held at the Brookland Baptist Church
on the afternoon and evening of We'd
Eesday, April %. This meeting is the
first OF the kind to be held by the asso-
citation, and is the result OF an action
taken at the meeting at Metropolitan
Church in November last. 1t was de-
cided at that time that in addition to the
stated annual convention Of the associa-
ton, there should be a semi-annuai meet
ing of a purely devotional nature. The
services at the Brookland Church will
accordingly be devotional in character.
and none of the usual questions of bust
ness will be presented to the members
OF the the denomination present.
The meeting will be opened at o'clock
In the afternoon by Pastor b. d. Cav,
OF West Washington Church: after which
Pastor F. w. Johnson. Of Grace Church.
will deliver an address on THE Church $
Relation to Modern Problems. There
arni .tpn Fellow a number Of addresses
by other pastors. After supper, which
will be served at the church at o'clock.
the evening session will begin with d
song service at 7:45 p. m, led by Mr..
Percy S. Foster. Following this the
sermon will be preached by Rev. DR..
j. J. Muir, of Temple Church. Pastor
Church, is the moderator Of the asso-
citation, and will preside.
DR.. Muir has announced for Temple
Church q new series of Sunday evening
sermons; the topic for tomorrow even
ing will be, Raven and Dove" This
will be followed on successive Sunday
evenings by the subjects, Dreams and
Tears Tent and Cake" prophet and
ASS Rod and Rock" Fleece and
Dew Brook and Birds" and River
and Mantle" His theme for tomorrow
morning will be. Differing Experiences"
The Temple Church has sent to the fioot
sufferers in Ohio two large packing
cases of clothing. besides liberal dona-
tions of food and cash: and more of
such contributions are to be sent later.
"A Country Man Crticising City
Folks is Rev. Z. Hez Swem's subject
tomorrow night at Centennial Church.
The Sunday school observed last Sunday
as missionary day and made liberal gifts
for missions.
At the morning service of the Second
Baptist Church there will be special ex-
ercises in recognition Of the newly elect
ed officers md teachers of the Bible
school. Pastor Hinson v. Hewlett will
have as his theme THE Disciple The
topic for the evening will be Following
a Great Leader" The series of special
meetings under the leadership of DR..
Furman H. Martin. of Virginia, closed
last night Much interest was manifest
ed throughout the meeting. and many
professions of conversion are reported.
All the services tomorrow will be evan
In, fhatr f1rrn
The pastor of the Anacostfa Baptist
Church. Rev. Frank L. Bardens, has ten
dered his resignation to the trustees and
has asked that it be accepted by May l.
Mr.. Bardens has received call from a
Baptist congregation in Derin, Pa. He
has left for the Pennsylvania city
and will be absent from the local church
Sundays, April and 49, during which
time Evangelist Belt. Of Washington. will
conduct the services. He will return to
Sundays in this month. Rev. Mr.. Bar
dens came to this church from Pennsyl-
vania, his native State.
At the last praycr-meeting service of
the First Baptist Christian Endeavor
Society farewells were said to the So
ciety president, Mr.. d. Lee johnson, who
sails To-Day TOT Panama, Wnere ne has
accepted a position under the Panama
Canal Commission. The pastor of the
Rev. w. w. McMaster, and two
Of the society members, Mr.. E. w. Rob-
nson and Mr.. William A. Dayton, jr.,
gave short talks, voicing the appreciation
IF the society and church for the faith
ful service of the departing president
Mr.. Johnson responded briefly. A little
surprise has been planned by Mr.. John
sons society members, in that a large
bundle Of letters has been sent to him. |
% be opened when he is at sea.
On last Tuesday night Kendall Baptist |
Young Peoples Society. in formal ac-
to Rev. Theron Outwater |
or his services as pastor of Kendall |
Baptist Church for the past twenty-five |
years. presented him with a most COM |
ortable leather-seated rocking chair
On March %, Gov. Sulzer OF New York
signed the levy bill Incorporating the
Ministers and Missionaries Benefit Board |
# the Northern Baptist Convention. The /
york for which the board was organized |
AN accordingly begin Immediately.