Daily Republican., 1884-05-14
EDITION,
DFLAWARE BAPTIST UNION.
IL Opens in Delaware Avenue
Church-.A Largo Gathertn4-Ine
Delex afea Present.

IL opens In DelaWoIo ASo
Church-.A Large Gathering-The
DeloEate Present.
The semi. annual session Of the Della. |
ware Baptist Union convened IN tue
Delaware Avenue Baptist church Tues
day afternoon, with Washington Jones
as moderator. The meeting opened
with regular religious exercises, after
which the Rev. H. B. Harper, OF
Chester, was elected Secretary: The
Union comprises all the Baptist
churches on the Peninsula and Della
ware County, Pa, and the following
delegates were present:
The Rev. James Trickett, Dover; the
Rev. DIR. s. B. Hayward, Milford; the
Rev. G. H. McClelland, the Rev. John
Brooks, the Rev. II. B. Harper, Chester;
the Rev. Miller Jones, Village Green,
Delaware county; the Rev. G. W. W.
Bishop, Marcus Hook; the Rev. r. W.
Patton, Media; the Rev. b. MacMakin,
New Castle; the Rev j. w. Sullivan,
| Brandywine Church, Pa; the Rev E.
M. Beebe, Wyoming; the Rev. >. NJ.
Hope, Zion, Del. ); the Rev. X. B. Cook
Second Baptist, this city; the Rev. NJ.
Haldeman, Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church, the Rev. Harry Trait, Bethany;
the Rev. II. w. Cell, German; the Rev
B, F. Moore, Shiloh; the Rev. 5. Chris
titan, First African; Delmar, the rev.
lMr. Hope; Bessie Carey, Louise HAIR
grove, Hannah Evans, Nora Hairgroyee,
lClutha Carey, Mary J. Beebe, A. ID.
Carey, Wyoming; the Rev. II. q. Jones
co ored, State missionary; f. G. Mack,
liz. H. Salisbury, Mrs. +. G. Mack. Mrs.
liz. Fl. Salisbury, Magnolia; Sallie
Evans, Mary West, Mrs. Thomas
lib. Mace, Laura Wood, John
brooks, North Chester Baptist Church;
Henry Frezer, Smith Downey, James
Turner, Joshua Bland, First African
|Church, South Chester; Morris p. Han
lnum, William Ruesell, First Baptist
lChurch, Media; William Watson, Chas.
lWood, Robert Wood, South Chester
Baptist Church; George +. Hayhurn,
lJoseph Perkins, Brandywine Baptist
Church; A. p. Burnham, John w.
Smith, Zion Baptist Church, Vernon
Del. William Slaughter, Chadd's Ford
Samuel j. Moore, DeImar; Annie Mitch
ell, Shiloh Church, Wilmington; IL. 1
Alexander, r. c. Dill, Mrs. Jane Davis
Mrs. j. G. Cloward, Second Baptist
Wilmington James Walker, Everett
W. Countiss, Pancoast lien, Delaware
Avenue Baptist, Wilmington. =,
The remainder of the delegates vii
arrive to-day, when the principal busi
ness will he transacted. The delegates
and visitors were all taken charge OF ny
, 1.-THE members Of the various Baphs
churches and will be Hospitality enter
tained during the session. Among tL'
prominent visitors present We're tn
: Rev. William Il. Lord of Hartford
ICopn.: Rev. Mr.. Plummer Of Crozie
Theological Seminary; and the Rev
lJames Nelson, missionary OF the Bap
ltist Publication Society within th'
bounds of the Delaware Union.
Previous to the opening exercises, th'
Rev. I. Nj. Haldeman, pastor of thu
Delaware avenue Baptist church, wei
coined the delegates III few appro
pirate remarks, after which the Rev
u S. Il. Hayward of Milford, delivered ~
INTEREST," aC sermon on the love and fra
ternal feeling which should combine
1.-THE members of the church
lat the conclusion of the ser
|, mon reports were heard iron
' the pastors Of the various churches, al
!. lof which were very encouraging.
The Rev. DIR. W. W. Wayland O
Philadelphia, editor Uf the Nationa
Baptist the Rev. H. NJ. Wharton G
* Baltimore, editor of the Baltimore Bal
tist Rev. #. Is. Craig, formerly Stat
= m visionary, and the Rev. c. &. Biting
, d. D., of Philadelphia, were introduce
lao Tpin nd tf.t
remarks.
The moderator announced the follow
ing appointments of committees
On Religious Services-The Rev'
J.. NJ. Haldtman, G. w. Bisnop and i
i. b. Cook, d. ID. Enrollment-The Rev
John Brooks, Henry Trait and }. N
a. Hope Next Meeting Place-The Rev
S. NJ. Hey ward, j. NJ Hop and Il. !
.g Cook, D. d. New Churches-Tl
Revs. James Trickett, Moses Heath all
Is. MacMakin.
1t was announced that Mrs. r. \
7. Luther would speak in the evening
10 place OF the Rev. Il. M. Luther, WI
will speak in the evening. Also th
the Rev. DR.. w. W. Wayland wou
speak in place of the Rev. o. + Flipp
u Of Alexandria,, Va, who was unable
be present. At FIVE O'Clock the unit
IF adjourned.
e. In the evening large number file
r. the church and listened to iuterestll
o. addresses by the Rev. G. 9. Biting,
ed Philadelphia, on Bible Work of tt
m mhe Publication Society,"" and " Woman
?, Work for Heather Women by Nj
lie, II. M. Luther. The exercises we
'et closed by the Rev. ". W. Way an
who spoke Of the work done in EngIa,
:. by the Rev. Charles Spurgeon T
NJ Union will re-convene at 8 O'Clock II
by morning and make ii final adjournme
az this evening.