Daily Republican., 1881-05-13
Baptist UNION.
Semi-Annual Session OF the Della.
ware baptist Union Yesterday.

n ware BaptlSt Union was held ut March,
Hook yesterday afternoon. About tift
delegates from cities of Pennsylvani;
: and Delaware were present. Nearl,
: all the Wilmingtonians in attendanc
, were ladies. Several gentlemen from
this city are expected to be present to
day.
The session was opened at 2 o'clock
: Rev A. G. Thomas, of Chester, presid
ed. Rev. Ii. b. Harper, of South
Chester, acted as secretary
: The hymn, "Come Thou Fount O
Every Blessing, was sung, after which
: devotional exercises We're conducted b,
Rev. b. G. Parker, of Dover, mSS
} Rev j. NJ. Hope, of Magnolia.
| An address Of welcome was made b,
Rev. G. w. w Bishop.
, Rev. A. G. Thomas, President Of the
Union, responded.
| A report, in which slight clI4urn o
programme was recommended, wa,
made by the Committee on Religion,
Exercises.
Interesting reports of the condition OF
the churches represented We're made.
The following committees were ap
pointed by President Thomas:
Committee on Next Place of Maetinl
Rev. j. NJ. Hope, Of Magnolia Rev
NJ. Jones, of Village Green and Rev. j
Wesley Sullivan Of Brandywine church
Committee on Religious Exercises
Joseph Perry, Of Grocer Theological
Seminary, Rev Il. c. Parker, OF Dover
and Rev. II, b. Harper, Of South Ches
| ter.
Committee on Interchange of Pastors
During Revival Services-Rev H. B.
Cook, of Wilmington, Rev. j. Y. Craig,
Sunday School missionary Of the
American Baptist Publication Society
within the bounds Of the Delaware
Union, and Rev. c. W. W. Bishop, of
Marcus Hook.
Rev. Mr.. Mitchell (colorcd) and Rev.
j. I. Craig, Sunday school missionaries
Of the American Baptist Publication
Society within the bounds of the Della
ware Union, were, on motion of Rev. G.
w. w. Bishop, asked to address the
Union.
Mr.. Craig, in the course of his re-
marks, observed that he saw in Will
mington good field for missionary
work. The work, said lie, is great, but
the labOrcrS are few. He expressed the
hope that he would see the day when
Wilmington is fanlled on all sides with
missionary stations.
Rev. Mr.. Mitchell is remarkably
intelligent colored man with prepossess-
ing appearance He was formerly sta
toned at Bedford, Massachusetts,. He
expects to do D good work in Delaware.
The hymn, "rhe Morning Light is
Breaking" was sung.
An address, on "WOmen's Work for
Women in Foreign Lands" was made
by Mrs Miller, missionary in Philadcl-
phia. Her remarks were of an inter
esting character. In conclusion she ap-
pealed to the ladies' present to interest
themselves in the work of foreign mis-
Sions.
Rev. Mr.. Mitchell offered prayer, and
the benediCtion was pronounced by
President Thomas.
The meeting then adjourned until
7.30 o'clock.
At six o'clock the delegates partoOk
of an excellently prepared supper,
which was spread in the lecture room of
the church.
o'clock with an interesting sermon by
Rev. =. S. Henson, ID. D., Of PhiladeI
phia. The reverend gentleman dis
played considerable oratoriCal ability.
His remarks were greatly appreciated
by all who had the pleasure oflistening
to him.
Rev G. j. johnson, d. d., Of Phila-
delphia, made an address at the con-
clusion of the sermon.
TO-DAY's SESSION.
MORNING.
9.OO-Prayer and Conference meeting,
led by Rev. J. w. Sullivan, Of the
Brandywine Church, Pa.
10.00-Address by Prof j. G. Long,
D. d. Subject-"The Responsibility
resting upon the Ministry Of securing a
greater interest in Denominational
1O.3O-Address by Rev. J. f. Perry,
of Grocer Seminary, Pa. Subject-'The
Relation of Education to Church Work.
10.45-DiscussiOn, opened by Rev. j.
NJ. Hope, of Dover, Del.
11.00-AddresS by Rev. b. e. Parker,
of Dover, Del. Subiect-"1he Proper
Attitude of the Evangelical Denomina-
tions towards each other"
1l.15-Address by Rev. John Brooks,
of North Chester, Pa. Subiect-"How
can the Churches best serve the cause
of Temperance.
II. 1.3O-Address by Prof. NJ. Heath, of
Del. Subject-"Hopeful
Signs of Baptist Interests in the field
covered by the Delaware Union.'
AFTERNOON.
2.3O-Devotiona exercises, led by
Rev. e. T. McKeever, of Wilmington.
3.OO-Lecture by Prof. B. c. Taylor,
Of Grocer Theological Summary, Upland,
Pa. Subject-"Egypt. ,
4.0O-Adress by Rev. Miller Jones, OF
Village Green, Pa. Subject-"How to
Train Converts.
4.15-Address by Rev. 7. M. East
wood, of Greenwich, N. j. SuDject-
'The Missionary Work of the Sunday
School and how to do it.
4.3O-Discussion by lay workers.
5.00-Adjourn.
EVENING.
73O-Address by Rev. II. Swain, d.
D., of Philadelphia. Subject-"Heme
Missions"
Address by r. NJ. Luther, of Phila-
lelphia. Subiect-"Foreign Missions.
S.15-Sermon by Rev.'J. T. Craig,
sunday School Missionary of the Amer
can Baptist Publication Society within
he bounds of the Delaware Union.
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