The daily gazette., 1880-11-17
TIE BAPTIsTs OF DELAWARE.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE UNION AT
NEW CAsTLR-ELECTIoN oT oFFI-
GERS, ETC.

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attendance was not very large, consist
ing Of about a dozen ministers, con-
nectsd with this and adjoining Unions,
and an equal number Of ladies.
In the absence of the President, Rev.
j. M. Hope Of Wyoming was called to
the chair and he conducted the devo-
tioDal exercises.
This concluded, after due time had
been taken up with many prayers and
hymns, the report OF committees were
taken up with regular order of business
as laid down by Mr.. McMichael, chair
man Of the Committee on Programme.
Only one committee was ready to re-
port, That upon Mission Work in Della
ware. Rev. II. B. Cook, who made the
report, stated thGs PIG sir>eial work bad
been the securing of proper man to
conduct the mission work in Delaware.
Rev. VIM. Nelson of Virginia, had
promised to come but now he was una
Bile to leave the field in which he is at
present engaged.
The election of officers then took
place With tn following result
President-Rev. A. G. Thomas, OF
Chester.
Secretary-Rev. II. B. Harper, of S.
Chester.
Treasurer-Rev. George Harris, of
Wyoming.
Reports were made from the various
churches, whose pastors were present as
follows:
New Castl Since building the new
church the congregation is ou! of debt.
Considering the fine building the result
should be greater and the spiritual in-
terest is not what it should be.
Second Church of Wllnlngton--The
church has been suffering froE the in-
tense political excitement which has
greatly detacted from religious interest
during the past few months. The peo-
pie, however, are now settling down and
good results are locked for at all early
day.
Shiloh Baptist Church (col.) Of Will
minqtou--The hall in which the church
meets is small but lot has been Sc
cured aud steps are being taken TO build
a new church, for which plaus have
been made. The spiritual interest is
lively.
Brandywine AT FIVE of he SIX past
communion services some one has been
admitte into the church. The spiritual
condition is good, no better could be de-
sired. The church will make Thanks
giving day general occasion Of prayer
and religious observance. The financial
affairs are squally as good as the spirit
ua affairs.
Media--The field here is very con
tracted and the church being the young
est in the place and Of small member
ship necessarily Is ncu very successful
The church has been out of debt since
the first of last month. For some years
past there has not been much harmony
in the congregation and the people are
not working satisfactorily.
N, Chester--The church is in re-
markably healthy condition, there is
much good feeling and considerable
spiritual interest. A considerable i'm
p:oyement has been made to the church
and there are prospects of more active
work, particularly with Sunday schools
where the interest Is increasing.
First church, Chesler-The usual en-
couraging condition Of affairs exist
The ladies of the church have raised
and expended during the year about
$1,000.
The President appointed the following
committees on meeting place for next
session: Messrs Brooks, Parker and
Hope.
On order of exercses-Messrs Cook,
Harper and the minister i'll whose church
the union will meet.
On exchange of pastors in revival
rank: Messrs McMackin, Wright and
Parker.
Second church-The meetings are
good and well attended. -Four or five
are contemplating joining. A AnewSunday
school has been formed, giving South
Chester for the first time Baptist Sun
day school.
| Dover-There has been good relig-
ious feeling manifested, but physical
ildisposition on the part of the pastor
has prevented him from pushing the
work as he has desired.
Linwood-At this place there is 8
deep interest taken. Meetings are well
attended. The Sunday school is pros
porous.
Wyoming-Much interest has beer
manifested and recently 5 persons have
been admitted four by baptism and one
by letter.
Macnola-The church is not in 9
spiritually prosperous condition, bu'
be ter things are hoped for.
Ziou-Tne church is feeble but the
condition consid ring the surrounding;
and cire instances is not a discouraglng
one.
Milford-Since July last the church
has been without a regular pastor ant
has had but occasional preaching.
The hour Of adjournment not having
arrived Rev. Mr. Hauck, of Milton, Pa.
was given .he privilege of presenting u
the Union t Q cause Of the burned ehurcl
at that place, for the purpose of secur
ing aid. When he concluded the UuioI
adjourned to 7,30 O'Clock p. IN.
EVENING SESSION.
The Union met at 7.3e o'clock aid af
ter devotional exercises DIR. j. Il. John
son, Secretary of the Sunday Schoo
Publication Society, lectured upon thu
"History of the Sunday Schools"
He was followed by Rev. II. S. Aus
lin, President of the General Baptis
Associa. ion, of Pennsylvania, who spok'
upon the subject of "Home Missions il
Delaware"
The Union then adjourned until
o'clock to-day.
THE INTERNATIONAL REGATTA
LONDON, November 1G,--Hanlan dit
| not practice to-day. Ticket went Oh
good spin. Among the candidates for
: place in the International regatta Hos
/ mer has probably improved the most