Daily Republican., 1879-09-10
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Tomorrow there will commence Sc
riss Of meetings in this city In the in
tersst of missionary work. They will
In u, der tn. auspices Of the American
Baptist Publication Society whose OBJ
j~cts are: The circulation Of the Holy
Scriptures, the publication and difu
9 on Of dsn0minational literature; mis-.
si, nary, oolportsrsge and Sunday
school work. The influence Of this So
ci~ty has been felt in al parts Of the
world. The glorious work which 1t has
bssn enabled to perform, places ii
among the formost Of those organiza-
tions that have for their end the re-
demption Of man.
They will bs addressed by men Of
z-al and ability, who will faithfully
pressAt the claims Of the society on Sun
Day afternoon. Two grand Sabbath
School Mass Meetings will be held to
which all friends Of Bible Schools are
invited. including teachers, scholars
and parents. They are requested to
bring some off ring, great or small, that
they may assist In forwarding this
branch Of the Snciety's wo,k. All the
Baptist Churches IN this city will unite
in these services with the exception Of
Delaware Avenue, whose pastor is l.
NJ Haldeman. All who have an inter-
eat in this great work the society cordi
ally invites to attend these meetings.
The programme Is as follows:
First meeting in Bethany Baptist
church, Thursday evening, September
11th, at s O'Clock, address Of Welcome
and on History and Work Of the Amer
ican Baptist Publication Society, for
fifty .fva years. by Rev. Richard B. Cook
Of Wilmington. Address on "Loyalty
to Christ and to Man." by Rev. A. J.
Rowland Of Philadelphia.
Second meeting--Sscond Baptist
Church, Friday afternoon, September
18th at 3 o'clock. Lecture on "The
Home Field Of the Society's Labor. and
Importance Of. its Evangslization," IL
lustrated from a large Centennial map
of our country by g. J. johnson, D.
d Missionary S. cretary OF the Society.
Address on "D-laware as u special
field, Its Spiritual condition and our duty
to it as a Denomination" by II. l..
Wayland, D. D., Editor of the National
"Baptist."
Third n4eeting-Second Baptist church, :,
Friday evenh &, September 18th, at 8
O'Clock. Paper on Early Training in
the knowledge of the Holy Scriptures
and the Sunday School q Means to
This" "by Rsv. +. NJ. Eastwood, of
Whining ton" Addresses on 1.-The Sun
day school an agency for evangeliza-
ton" by Rev. Sidney Dyer, Ph. D.,
District and Sunday School Secretary
of Society for New Jersey Delaware and
vicinity. A FREE Conference on "Sur-
day school Missionary work" led by
Prot. Mosrs Heath of Wyoming Srmina-
ry, pastors B. Mackin Of New Castle,
James NJ. Hope Of Camden, W. II.
Young of Milford, B. G.. Parker OF Do
yer and followed by Sunday school
Superintendent who may be preseut and
others.
Fourth meeting, First German Church
Saturday afternoon, September 18th,
at 8 O'Clock. Paper on "Work of Amer
ican Baptist Publication Society in Eu-
rope, and for the people Of European
Languages" by Rev. J. NJ. Hoefliu, of
Wilmington.
A general discussion on "Publication
socisty's Business and Missionary
Work." in which every body is invited
to ask questions and pr. sent criticisms
concerning both, with address and an
swers by B. Griffith, D. D., Secretary OF
the Society.
Fifth Meeting, Shiloh Church, Sat
urday evening, September 18th, at
o'clock. Address on "ot lored popula
ton Of Delaware. their religious c"ndi
ton and needs," by Rev. B. T. Moore,
Of Wilmington.
A general talk on "cOnditiOn and
wants of the freedmen of the Country.
aud the adaptation Of the work of
the American Baptist Publication So
ciety to the same" led by Drs. Dyer
and Johnson. and participated in by
all.
Closing Meetings, in two churches -
Lords Day, September l4th, as follows:
Sermons, setting forth the claims of the
publication society's missionary work,
will be preached a: loi A. M, in Beth
any church, by DR.. DYER, and in Sec
Dnd church, by Dr.. Johnson.
Mass Sunday School Missionary
Meetings, which all Scholars, Teachers
Pa, ents and Friends are invited to a.
end, will be held in Bethany church
It 81 P. M, and in Second church at 2
P, NJ, and addresses made by Drs.
Dyer, johnson, and others.