Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-25

THE LAST MEETINGS.

A Series of Beneficial Discussions
Before the baptist Cnions-Hear-
ing From Delaware Avenue
Cburch-Camden Preferred for the
Next Meeting.
The Delaware Baptist Union met again
Wednesday week in the Baptist Church
at New CASTLE. The exercises of the
morning, after the devotional programme
had been gone through with, consisted of
addresses and discussions. Rev. b. G.
Parker of Dover offered prayer, after
which the meeting was addressed by Rev.
Nj. Heath of Wyoming, on the subject,
"How can the Churches aid our Educa-
tional Institutions?'
The next address was by Rev. @. w.
Bishop on the subject. "How can the
Churches aid in building up the Sunday
Schools2"
The subjsct discussed by Rev. 7. G.
Wright of Media, Pa, WAS How can our
Churches be Trained for greater Efficiency
in Church Work ?"
The questions were discussed by the
clergymen present pretty generally, and
after the treatment of the Sunday school
question,a motion was adopted appointing
Rsvs. Drs. Pepper and Weston, Rev. r.
b. Cook and James Irving committee to
keep the interests of the Sunday schools
in hand until the next meeting of the
union.
The morning session closed with prayer
by Rev. B. F. Moore.
the afternoon session was quite lengthy
and interesting. The subjects and ques-
tions discussed were "Hne scriptural doc
trine of ssnotification' by Rev. DIR. G. r..
Bliss
"What shall be the attitude of the
churches toward the temperance ques-
| tion ?" by Rev. W. Sullivan of Brandy.
wine church.
ministerial Education" by Rev. DR..
| Pratt.
Importance of denominational litera-
ture" by Rev O. N. Pratt.
Other gentlemen contributed their views
on these questions after the gentlemen
named had opened them up.
The Committee on the History of Della.
ware Bsptists reported that history is
now ready for printing, aud will probably
soon appear.
A committee, of which Washington
Jones of this city is a member, was
| appointed to examine candidate for the
ministry.
A report was received from Bethany
Church of this city, whose pastor, Rev. L.
Nj. Eastwood, but recently left.
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church was
also heard from. This church has not
been taking very prominent part in the
work of the Union, and. in It's report,
submitted through Henry Emmons, Esq,
ii says that it has been absorbed in its
own financial difficulties 1t is a busy
little world in itself, but Mr.. Z. was OF
the opinion that it should take stronge,
interest in work outside its own oongrega
ton. It is now probably the most flour.
ishing church within the jurisdiction OF
the Union.
The committee to select the next place
of meeting fixed upon Camden, Kent
county.
This closed the afternoon session and
the evening session closed the meeting
1t was presided over by Rev. j. M. Hope
In this final gathering Prof. q. b. Pep
per, d. D., of Grocer Theological Semi
nary, Chester, preached sermon
Rev. DIR. II NJ. Luther, who mas been
out in the great missionary field, delivered
a most interesting and practical address
upon the subject How we do our worh
in the foreign field
This concluded the exercises OF the ses-
sion. After rendering vote of thanks tC
tie people of New Castle and the Baptist
Church there, and also to the newspaper
Of Wilmington, which had published its pro
ceediugs, tine Union adjourned to meet it
MAY of next wear