Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-11-17
BAPrIATs OF DELAWARE.
Tho Annrsi Session or the Unioa
NJ Nos Castle Yesterday --Eiec.
tIOn Of OGcers, Repers OrOhursh

iIOn OF OH.ceFs, Repert OrOhursf
es and Interesting Lectsres.
The Delaware Baptist Union CON
menoed its annual session In the Firi
Baptist church al New Castle at 3 8
O'Clock ysstsrday afternoon. Twelv
churches were Represented and abou
20 spectators were present. In th
abb ,nos Of Rev. F. N. EASTWOOD, Psssi
dent Of the last Union, Rev. N. Hop
%! Wyoming, was called TO the chair
and condu.ted devotional for the mex
half hour.
Tn, rspors Of committee was th,
Grst thing in the regular order OF busI
ness. Only one was ready to report
The committee on Mission work In Della
ware, Rev. R. B. Cook for this commit
tee reported that tho special work o
securing q compstent man TO work ii
the mission field bad not yet been &C
complisbed. Rev. WIN. Nelson o
Virginia who had promised to come wa
now unable to have his present field.
The committee on the history Of III,
BsptIs.s in Delaware was called but III
report va, postponed for the present
The ,le3tioD OF officers then took placs
with the following result:
Presidsnt-Rev. A. q. Thomas o
Chester.
sscretary-Rsv. H. B. Harper OF s
Chester.
Tressurer-Rsy. George Harris O
Wyoming.
Reports were read from various
churches, whose pastors were present
as follows:
New Cast,e-sinos building the new
church the congregation is out Of debt
Considering the fine building the re-
suits should be- greater and the spirit,
usl interest is no. what it should be.
Second church OF WiImington-The
church has been suffering from the in
tense political excitement which has
greatly detracted from religious interest
during the past few months. The peo
pie, however, are now settling down
and 10 d results are looked for at an
early day.
Shiloh Baptist church (col. Of Viii.
mingtoa-The hall in which ths Oh urch
meets is small but a 10. has bsen Sc
cured and steps ara being taken to
build new church, for which plans
have been made. The spiritual inter.
est ia lively.
Brandywins-At FIVE OF the six past
communion services some one has been
admitted int the church. The spirit
uai condition Is good, no better could
DO desired. The church will make
Thanksgiving day general occasion Of
prayer and religious Observance. The
fnancial affairs are equally as good az
are the spiritual affairs.
Media--The field here is very con.
trAc.ed aud the church bsing the
youngest In the place and of small
membership, necessarily is not very
successful. The church has been out
OF debt since ths first Of last month.
For SONS years past there has not beon
much harmony in the congregation and
tue people are not working satisfAotori-
ly.
N. Cheatcr-Tho church is in q
remarkably healthy condition; there 10
much good feeling and considerable
spiritual interest. A considerable i'm
provemeut has been made to the church
and their ara prospects of mere active
work, particularly in the Sunday
school where the interest is increasing.
S. Chester-The meetings are good
and we'll attended. Four or FIVE are
contemplating joining. A new Sunday
school has been formed, giving South
Chester for the first time Baptist Sun.
day school.
Dover-There has been a good relig-
ious feeling manifested, bat physical
indisposition on part OF the pastor has
him from pushing the work
as he desired.
Linwood-,At this place there is q
deep interest taken. Meetings are
we'll attended. The Sunday school is
prosperous.
Wy yoming-Mnch interest has been
m sniiested and recently per5ons ave
bsen admitted By baptism and one
by letter.
Magnolis-The church is not in
prosperous condition. but
better things is hoped for.
Zou-The church is feeble but the
cord ton consideringaths surroundings
and circumstances is not a dlscoUraging
one.
Milford-Since July last the church
has been without a regular pastor and
has had but occasional preaching.
First Church, Chester--The usual
condition OF affairs exist.
The ladies Of the church have raised
and expended during the year about
81 900.
The President appointed the follow
ing committees
On meeting place for next session
Messrs. Brooks, Parker and Hope.
On order of exercises-Messrs. Cook,
Harper and the minister in whose
church the Union will meet.
On snterct ange Of pastors in review
Of Messrs. MsMackin, Wright
and Parker.
Rev. Mr.. Hauck OF Milton, Pa, pre-.
sentsd to the Union the cause Of the
burned church at that place, and asked
Tor aid.
EVENING SESSION.
The Union then adjourned and met
again at 7.30 O'Clock, when after de-
votional exercises, DR.. J. G. Johnson,
Sunday school Secretary Of the Publica.
lion Society, spoke upon the history OF
Sunday schools.
Rev. R. S. Austin spoke upon Mis-
sion work In Delaware. This gentle.
me is President of the General Baptist
Association OF Peunsy lvania. |