Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-10-03
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tion, and the proceedings are regarded with much
interest.
There are, about 200 Delegates present and
sprinkled amongst them here and there are the
sable countenances Of the representative from
the colored churches represented in the Associa-
ton.
This Association embraces territory 0vcr-lappcd
by that of two similar associations, and some of
the churches represented here aie also represent
cd in the others. The oldest church represented
was organized in 1858, and many of the others
are very old. The Association having been orgaE-
lied 100 years ago.
The Association was called to order, by the
Moderator of last Session, Rev. Mr.. Castle, and
after singing, and prayer by Rev. Mr. Altman,
Of Hanover Presbyterian Church, the introduc-
tory sermon was preached By Rev. P. s. Henson
of Philadelphia, from John; 10, g He that be-
heveth ON the Son Of God hath the witness in
himself" The Moderator and Rev. Mr.. Rittcn-
house, of st. Paul's NJ Il. Church, participated
iii the services.
The first business in order being the election of
Moderator and Clerk, Res. W. Il. Cornwall, q.
W. Folwc and \. d. lowering were appointed
tellers to conduct the election While the cleo
ton proceeded, Rev. Mr. Marsh, from the Com
mittce Religious Services, reporter as follows:
/. That Devotional services be held each day
| from 81 To u . clock, y. NJ.
| 3 That the Association meet for business daily
at ~ \. NJ, and adjourn at 12ls T. NJ; meet
again at 2Is II. NJ, and adjourn III ~ r. NJ; and
meet at * F. NJ, and adjourn at pleasure.
.. That Tuesday evening be devoted to the in
| tcltsts OF the Pennsylvania Baptist Education
Society, and of the Pennsylvania Baptlst Gcncr-
| nj Association for Missionary purposes.
| 4. That the doctrinal Sermon by Rev. Dr. Il.
W. Dickinson be preached on Wednesday morn
| ing at II O'Clock.
3. That n sermon will be preached on Wcdnes-
day At 3 r. NJ, by Rev. DR.. Randolph, and that
the evening be devoted to the Home and Foreign
Mission Societies.
The tellcrs announced that Brother James
Cooper had been chosen Moderator, aud Brother
IIoratio Gates Jones, Clerk.
Mr.. Cooper having assumed the Chair, the
7Sslh hymn was sung, and the clerk then read the
rules of order, and announced that he had APP
pointed Brother David Spencer Assistant Clerk.
The letters from the churches were then called
for, and we're read by the clerk and delegates.
On motion of Rev. G. A. Peltz, it was resolved
that Minstcring and other Brethren from other
Associations and religious bodies be invited to II
seat with us, and while announcing this invita-
ton, the Moderator extended similar invitation
to the Rev. William Altman, of the Presbyterian
Church, and the Rev. Aaron Riltcnhouse, of the
Methodist Church, who were present.
On motion of Brother Winter the following
Committees were appointed to prepare Digest
Of Letters, and to report matters in them rcqur-
ing the attention Of the Association, viz:-
Brethren J. i. Williams, Thomas A. Gill, G. l..
G. Hanna Robert Frame, Frank j. Cornman.
The following Committee were appointed on
the applications for admission Of new churches,
viz: Brethren William Cathcart, L. P. Horn.
! Washington Jones.
, At ~ o'clock, after prayer by Brother VIM
Smith, the Association adjourned.
TUESDAY EVENING.
The President announced that the evening ses.
sion would be devoted to the consideration of thu
interests of the Pennsylvania Baptist Education
, al Society.
lie then introduced VIM. \. Bucknell, Presi
dent of the Educational Society, who gave u
short history Of the Society. The speaker wa
| followed by Rev. DIR. Brooks and he again b,
I Rev. NJ. Petty. The latter said he was cducatet
by the Society and felt grateful to it,
: Rev. Mr.. Beck agent of the Philadelphia Mis-
. sionary Baptist Association, next spoke. IL
+; said the association was 40 years old, and tina
three of its original members are now living o
o these one had spoken here to-day. There M
5 l21 churches in Pennsylvania, TO which the asso
. citation had secured $4,000 communicates. La.
Q year IL missionaries were employed by the asst
+ citation, in Pennsylvania. 1t would take $1,000
$ to pay them. They had $1,000 and wanted 800
Ii more, which he felt sure would be collected
Scores of applications come in for help frol
. rural districts, which the association cannot NEE
:, Out of the 421 churches in Pennsylvania, thci
are 262 that have less than 100 members. Re,
Mr.. Simmons spoke next and was followed b
!. MIR. Randolph, of Philadelphia
At the conclusion of the speaking, Il collectio
=, was taken up in aid of the Educational Socict,
The session then closed with Il prayer by Re
/. DR.. Brown.
4 Devotional services were held ut O'Clock, al
were conducted by Rev. w. r. Scott, assisted |
) Rev. Mcssrs. Williams, Stroud, Barry, Marsh, p
0 tiers, Brown and Castle.
At9I5 O'Clock the Moderator called the Associ
. ton to order. Hymn No 7oi was sung and pray
: wa. offered by Rev. A. S. Shanafclt.
- liz MINUTES VI thS PiSti"uS '"JS f'SNSSN'''
were read and approved. The clerk announc
that they were printed in slips for distribute
amongst the members.
The reading Of the Annual letters from
e, various churches occupied the greater part
the morning up to the hour fixed for the sermon
~ 1t was on motion resolved that after the serm
A this afternoon by Rev. Dr. Randolph, the III
or. African Church of Philadelphia, the Octave
Nv Avenue Church OF Wilmington, and Twclf
nj Church of Philadelphia, be allowed 10 mnu
nor each to present their claims to the Association
,p- The Committee on Reception of New Churcl
ed. reported in favor of the admission of the Men
rial Church of Philadelphia, and the Plymol
II. Church Of Kent County.
I The clerk announced that two letters had BIZ
. received from the Third Colorcd Church of Wa
ington, and suggested the appointment OF a co
mittce to which they should be referred.
8 Moderator thcreupon appointed committee
five.
The hour of II o'clock having arrived, X
u Dir. Dickinson preached the doctrinsl sermon
sthe Perseverance OF the Saints from the t.
/, Peter ], 3, "Who are kept by the power
MS God through Faith unto salvation revealed in
. last time. lHc scriloH NuS eoheiuueu NV 81"
rty 1880, when the Association adjourned "
be- prayer by Rev. w. J. Stevenson of Grace NJ.
tie. Church, of this city.
ar As soon as the Association adjourned the {
,crs egatcs and visitors by invitation Of Rev.
nm Marsh, Chairman of the COMMITTEE of Arran
cen ments, repaired to the Lecture Room OF
| in church, where twenty large tables groaned
,nv meath their load of good things. About 225
down to dinner at the first table, and as about
we'd remained over for the second table the meml
and Of the church will to-day furnish dinner to alb
to 100 guests. The repast is sumptous one ;
the shows that our Baptist friends know how to
ceptably minister to the inner man.
i. Gun LADY readers will not fail to read the
ticc of Mrs NJ A. Binder, of No. 1881 Chest
Z street, Philadelphia, in another column. For
fall and winter fashions her large cstabshu
4 is the place to so.