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for ANNIVERSARIESsixouruseasOf the Foreign Christian Mission* de- I arF Societies.The general anniversaries of the Christianmg Church, including the Foreign Missionaryde* Society, the Woman’i Foreign MissionarySociety and the Convention of ColoredChristians, met at the Central Christian j:w Church yesterday afternoon for the third ’ annual meeting. The President read Ms annual rei*rt, and in accordance with its recommendation, the following Committees were appointed:On Presentations—Brethren C. L. Loo% T. Mtinnell, A. S. Hale.On New Missions—Brethren O. A. Burgess, R. Moffett, J. W. Mountjoy.On the Assumpiion of Specif!c Daties for cc*' the New Year—Brethren J. H. Garrison, A. thlB L Hobbs, Z. T. Sweeney, arie On Finance—Brethren L. L. Carpenter,!, Jto; M. Van Horn, O. A. Willett lch■ On Nominations—Ikrahren F. M. Gree^A. M. Atkinson, Ira J. Chease,After the Treasurer’s report, which showed $8,568 65 had been subscribed during the last year, addresses were made by Father Jas OhaJlen, Father B. U. Wa kina of Mi ones *a, and Father L. II. Jamison, of Indianapolis.The Convention of the Colored Christiana was organized at the Zion Baptist Church and the follow ing delegates were enrolled;Elder A. J. Blackburn, Rock Island, III * Elder Alex. Richards, Paris, Mo.; Elder Hu M. Ayres, Lexington, Ky.; Ellison Kina, A. W. Redd, Edward Reed. Ml. Sterling, Ky.; Elder Preston Taylor, Miles StonesJr., Oxford, 0.; Elder W. H. Brown, On*0 * Eider Rufus Conrad and EldarBenJ. King, Cincinnati, 0.; David Blackburn. Xenia, O.; Elder BlufordGuy, Nict»-lasville, Ky.; Isaac Wilson, Jr. Nieholas-vilie, KThe following permanent organizationwas announced:President, Elder ConradVice President, H. M. Ayres; Recording Secretary, A. W. Redd; Assistant Secretary, Alex. Richard*; Treasurer, David Blackburn.• Committee on Credentials—Messrs. A. X.Blackburn, W. H. Brown and A. W. Redd.On Business—Messrs. Pre-ton Taylor, Isaac Wilson, Jr., and Ellison King.On Religious Exercises—Messrs. Ben). King, Bluford Guy and W. H. Brown.An impressive sermon was delivered Iasi night by Elder Blackburn.he Society again convened at the Ge*»Cfattral Christian Church this morning at 9 o’clock, and after appointing commit esatavisit the Women’s Board of Missions and the Convention of the Colored Christian^the reports of the Committees of Foreign Missions, New Missions and Finance wen made and discussed. Mr. Shishaman thendelivered, an address U|K»n the subject ofTurkey as a mission fie;At 9 o’clock the Women’s Board of sions 'Convened at the Richmond-street Christian Church. After the devotional exercises an address of welcome was delivered by Rev. A. N. Gilbert, and the rernai*-der of the forenoon devoted to general' Iren'sbusiness and social worship. A children** meeting will be held at this same plan to-morrow.The Convention of Colored Christiana will meet at the Zion Baptist Church at S o’clock this .afternoon.
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The Cincinnati Daily Star
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Thu, Oct 24, 1878
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