Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-04-15


Last Sabbath was day of rich enjoy
ment to a great many of the Christian
people of Delaware, and of especial in
terest to our Young Mems Christian As
sociation. The union religious services
under its direction proved interesting be-
yond expectation.
The delegation of speakers arrived
Saturday evening, and consisted of
Messrs. Bolton. Eells, Benton. Dalbey.
Walton and Irvine, of Cleveland, and
Mr.. Colby, of Mansfield, laymen rep
resenting various denominations. They
were able to attend the Saturday evening
prayer meeting, and a blessed time it
proved to be. Sabbath morning, after
fifteen minute prayer meeting at the
Association rooms, found the delegates
around visiting the Sabbath Schools,
talking to the children, etc. In some of
the schools. prayer meetings were held
during a part of the time, and with good
results.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the
children's meeting was held, at the VIM.
St. NJ. E. Church. The church was
crowded, and the meeting a glorious
success. 1t was in charge of Mr.. Colby,
Superintendent of the Market Street
Baptist Sabbath School, Mansfield. The
programme was excellent. as the good
feeling prevalent amply testified. The
singing, conducted by Mr.. J. w. Don
avin, was splendid. The children were
addressed. in happy little speeches, by
Messrs. Dalbey, Eells, Bolton and Ben
ton, with closing remarks by Mr.. Colby.
When the President of the Delaware
Association desired all who felt like
thanking the gentlemen for coming to
Delaware, to manifest the same. there
was an instant and unanimous raising of
the right hands of the children, testify
ing in strong terms how well they had
enjoyed the meeting. For quite awhile
after the meeting closed, the delegates
and many others, fingered in the church
to sing some of the sweet songs found in
the Fresh Leaves, +" and all left with a
consciousness of having indeed enjoyed
a rich treat.
In the evening the union meeting in
the interests of the Association was held
at Williams Hall. The churches, with
two exceptions, suspended services in
the evening. The hall was densely
crowded, many standing throughout the
entire exercises, and several hundred, it
was estimated, compelled to go away
unaccommodated. The meeting was in
charge of Mr.. d. P. Eells, President of
the Cleveland Association. The con-
gregation joined heartily in the singing,
and it seemed as though the hall could
not contain the grand volume of praise
as it swelled out. After some introduce
tory and timely remarks by Mr.. Eells,
the meeting was addressed briefly but
forcibly by Rev. D. H. Moore, repre-
senting the Delaware Association. He
was followed by Messrs. Colby, Irvine,
Walton, Bolton and Benton. in some
plain, earnest and practical remarks,
well worthy the occasion. Mr., Eells
then closed with brief, pointed speech.
The crowded audience was delighted
with the exercises, and if we mistake
not, the people will give our Young Men S
Christian Association a more cordial
support than ever before. 1t was re-
marked to us that if the Association had
never done anything else but hold this
meeting, it alone was worth its organiza-
ton.
The closing exercises consisted of a
prayer meeting on Monday morning,
and those present enjoyed a rich parting
blessing.
The delegates delighted our people,
and our people seem to have delighted
the delegates, who claim to have been
splendidly entertained, and went home
apparently in nowise regretting theil
visit to Delaware.