Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-01-15
a CANVASS F0R CASE.


The Delaware Avenue Trustees
Public Appeals for Funds-Ht MUS
Come Through Legal Channels.
IL now trspapires that the trustees O
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church, a
their meeting on Wednesday week, deter
mined to make public appeal for aid I,
enable the church to reopen its nov
securely bsrrloaded doors. This actor
was resorted TO as the last possible ex
pedient by the evangelists and II tn,
money Is not forthcoming the church will
be offered for sale. The consistency Of
accepting Mr.. Trademarks profsred
financial aid, It is reported, was fully
discussed aud under the existing
circumstances II was decided moi
to take the money II the
needed sum could he raised In any
other way. As an expedient, which II ia
hoped will yield golden fruits, the follow
ing appeal was issued with the request
that y be published in the newspapers Of
the city
TO the Public We, the trustees and
deacons OF the Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church, desire through the medium OF the
press to return their thanks to the public for
the kind sympathy extended to them and the
ohhAbh III thlb uOuf Vi ubI lTlhlt ana the Qe-
sire to help in our financial embarrasBmente
at joint meeting Of the two boards held on
"wednesday evening, January 7th, 1885, il
was decided to give some members of the
church authority to solicit subscriptions that
we may be able to pay our indebtedness, and
again open our doors for worship. To that
end we have selected number Of persons
VINO VIII be provided with books authorizing
them 10 collect money for this purpose, anu
the attached certificate will be signed Is the
undersigned, with the seal Of the
church affixed. Ihe pubic i,
cautioned against subscribing or pawn,
any money to any person not duly authorized
TO receive the same, az tho trustees will not
be responsible for any money that doca no,
come through the legal channels Any person
desiring to assist us, but who should not
be called upon by any Of the collectors, can
forward their money to either of the under
signed, who are also authorized to receive
subscriptions. Thanking you again and rely.
ing upon your generosity, we remain,
Very respectfully yours,
CHARLES l.. SIMMONS,
PRESIDENT OF the board of trustees; residence,
Second and Poplar streets
JAMEs Il. WEsrsoTT,
Treasurer Of the board of trustees; residence,
1908 Tatnall street, or 800 Market street,
up stairs;
THOMPSON A. MoCLuRr,
Secretary OF the board Of trustees; residence,
6l2 West Ninth street, or Eighth street
market house.
Great stress ia laid upon the necessity
OF contributing all cash through the legal
channels, and every precaution is taken
TO fix the collection books go that they
cannot be duplicGted.
Those who arose and defended the
former pastor, Ar. Haldemsp, from the
innuendoes and insinuations emauRtinR
from the pulpit, interpret the call as a
plsin and direct Effront to them, but they
are unmindful OF the intention Of the
evsngellsts and will watch, with much
interest, the trustees In their endeavor
to extricate the church from the
position in which they have plsced II.
The former PASTORS friends
will feel little like assisting with the
CANVASS for funds, as they have already
the needed money profsrsd, and would
probably uiilizs II II they had faith In
the executive ability Of the board of trus.
tees. ..5..