Daily Republican., 1882-11-23
DELAWARE BAPTISTS.
THE ANNUAL SESSION OF THE
UNION CLOSES YESTERDAY-
COMMITTEES Apo NTED.

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The Rev. r. n. Cook, d. D., presided
at the concluding services of the an
nual meeting Of the Delaware Baptist
Union, held in Bethany Church yester-
day. The meeting opened at 80 with
prayer after which the Rev. II. j. Nc
Keever discussed the advisability OF
establishing Sunday School Institute.
The Rev. H. G. Jones made a statement
OF his mission work among the colored
people in the State, which showed that
he had preached tweDty-four sermons,
delivered twelve addresses, sold thirty.
nine bibles and given four bibles away;
sold sixty-eight testaments and gave
forty two away sold aO7 books, dis
tributed seventy six tracts and made
], 1,409 visits. An address on "Mission
Work" by Rev. B. T. Moore, colored,
and discussion led by Mrs. Q1inton,
on "Woman's Work In Home and For
eigu Missions" closed the morning ses-
sion.
At the afternoon session the Revs. j.
M. Hope and II. b. Harper conducted
the devotional exercises after which
the following committees were appoint
ed:
On Enrollment-The Rsvs. #. 1. Nc
Keever, @. W. Teaedale and E. IL. Sal
isbury. .
On Pastoral Interchange in Revival
Work-The Revs. @. w. Bishop, j. M.
Hope and j. +. Craig.
On State Missions-Prof. M. Heath,
the Rev. A. G. Thomas, Washington
Jones, W. Fl. Gregg, the Rev. DR.. Hay.
wood.
On Religious Services of Next Meet
ing-The Revs, Miller Jones and Il. b.
Greil.
The reUort of the Rev. A. G. Thomas
on the committee OF FIVE to represent
the Union in the convention to be held
at Saratoga, in May, was read and the
following gentlemen appointed: the
Revs. R. B. Cook, d. D., f. G. Guest
and B. McMackin and John Mackin.
tosh and Washington Jones.
Addresses we're delivered by the Rev.
Miller Jones Of Village Green on 1.-THE
Best method of Propagating and Foster
ing Sabbath SckO Ools, by the Rev. H.
Trait of Dover on "Training Schools in
Practical BeneficenGe," with discussion
by the Rev. j. Brooks of North Chester;
BY the Rev. j. w. Sullivan of Brandy
wine on the Gains and Encourage,
ments of the Sunday School Teacher, y
discussion by the Rev. W. Il. Patton OF
Media.
Rev. G. W. Bishop, of Marcus Hook,
preached sermon on "HOly Living in
and Through Christ"
| Washington Jones, ". Fl. Gregg, +.
W. Cooper and A. Carew were appoint
ed committee to take steps toward ef-
fecting more legal organization OF the
| Union.
The Revs. A. G. Thomas, Miller
Jones and j. T. Craig were appointed a
committee to endeavor to consolidate
the Union with the Philadelphia Bap'
tist Association.
The Rev. r. B. Cook, D. D., called
the evening session to order, and after
prayer a vote of thanks were rendered
to George Paris, of Dover, for his offer
of Bibles to deserving Sunday school
scholars, and also to the press, the rail
road companies and ladies of the Socie'
ty for their kind assistance.
The Revs. Miller Jones, r. M. Bolton
a nd l. M. Hope were appointed COM
mittse on publication Of the minutes.
An address on missions" was
delivered by Rev. DR.. Swain, secretary
of the Home Missionary Society, and
remarks were made by Revs. r. NJ
Luther, Patton, Nutt9r, Harper and
others.
The Rev. Henry G. Weston, d. D.,
of Chester, president of the Crozer's
Theological Seminary, who was to have
delivered an address on "The Necessity
of the Holy Spirit in Christian Work, ,
telegraphed that he missed the tralr
and could not be present.
The meeting closed with prayer and
the benediCtion.