Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-21
DoctrinaI Address for 1880
Convention Is Assigned to
Rev. ]. w. Lofts.
PLACE FOR SESSIONS
AWAITS DECISION
Meetings Will Be Brought to Close
Tonight With Report on
Young Peoples Work.

Opening of the final day of its sgd
annual convention, the Columbia As
ISOLATION of Baptist Churches, in ses-
sion at the Fifth Baptist Church, this
morning named Rev. H M. B. Jones
of the Second Baptist Church. to de-
liver the annual sermon at the aSso-
cations convention in 1890. Rev. T.
E. Boorde of the Temple Baptist
Church, was chosen as the alternate.
The doctrinal sermon for the next
convention was assigned to Rev. j. w.
Lofts of the Silver Spring Baptist
Church, with Rev. G. r. Ferguson of
the Wisconsin Avenue Baptist Church
as alternate.
The appointments were made by the
convention at the suggestion of a COM
mtitee headed by Rev. William S. Alb
ernethy, pastor of Calvary Baptist
Church, who was chosen by the new
of the First Baptist Church, at the
opening business session Tuesday.
The committee failed to designate a
site for next years meeting, ANNOUNCE
ing that Grace Church, the only one
extending an invitation for next year,
has seating capacity of only 600 peo-
pie. The constitution provides that the
convention cannot be awarded to any
church unable to accommodate less
than 800.
The matter was referred to the ex-
ecutive board and it was expected that
a report would be made by that group
this afternoon. There are only four
churches in the association able to meet
the seating requirements.
Hear Committee Reports.
Most of the morning session today
was devoted to committee reports and
an address by Rev. Henry j. Smith of
the PetWorth Baptist Church. Rev. E.
e. Richardson of the Congress Heights
Baptist Church reported for the COM
mtttee on education, while the report of
the publicity committee was made by
S. G. Nottingham, association secretary,
for George B. Fraser, chairman.
Adopting the report of the committee
on committees, headed by Rev. H. w. o.
Millington of the Highlands Baptist
Church the association appointed stand
ing committees for the ensuing year,
and also chose the executive board from
the 81 churches in the association.
The morning session opened with
devotion led by Rev. N. M Simmonds
of the Highland Baptist Church. Fol-
lowing committee reports and address
by Rev. Smith, Rev. Hugh 7. Stevenson
of Bethany Church. read the2S Scripture
followed by the prayer by Rev. Hubert
Bunyea of Anacostia Church. and the
annual doctrinal sermon by Rev. F. w.
johnson of Grace Church. Bene-
diction was pronounced by the Rev.
Q. o. Deitz of Brookland Church.
The afternoon session yesterday was
featured by addresses made by Rev. B.
t. Livingston, chairman of the COM
mittee on evangelism: Mrs. H. E. Good
man, president of the Woman's Ameri-
can Baptist Foreign Mission Society,
and DR.. Howard Freas, medical mission
airy in Belgian Congo.
The session was opened with devo.
tional service by Rev. Rufus w. Weaver
and benediction was delivered by Rev.
j. Wesley LOFTS
Report on Missions.
Rev. A. j. Barton of the Home Mis-
sion Board of the Southern Baptist
convention and Rev. G. Clifford Cress.
field secretary of the Northern Baptist
convention, spoke at the meeting held
by the convention last night, explain
ing the work in their areas. c. B.
Clark, religious Songster, rendered sew
eral numbers. Prayer was by Rev. Roy
Palmer. evangelist. Robert H. Nc
Neil, layman of Calvary Church.
closed the meeting with benediction,
The report of the committee on
missions, made last night by Rev. Cove
G. Johnson of the National Baptist
Church, revealed that 100000 was
spent on missionary work during the
past year, including 100000 for
benevolent purposes.
The convention will close tonight. A
report of the committee on young
peoples work will be made by Jordan
r. Bentley. while an address will be
delivered by Rev. S. McC. Lindsay,
pastor of the Brookline Baptist Church
at Boston. Percy S. Foster will lead
the song service.