Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-15


the Hasokeye man, now livingat Ardmore,
near Bryn Mawr, PA.
The committee on corresponding bodies
read its report, which was adopted and
it was decided that hereafter the com.
mittee be given the interval between ses.
sions to prepare its reports instead OF
reporting at the same session at which il
is appointed.
The Rev. DIR. Benjamin Griffith nd.
dressed the meeting in behalf of the Bap.
tist orphanage at Angora station on the
Baltimore Central railroad. He stated
that the new buildings are approaching
completion and will be opened sometime
in December. $55, 900 have been raised
to meet these expenses, and $4,000
more are needed, which it is
expected will be obtained without
difficulty $400 are still needed to COM
plete the children's cottage The treasury
for the current expenses of the year is
almost exhausted and some plan OF
endowment is what the institution needs.
The Rev. DIR. John Beddie introduced a
resolution advising that churches and
Sunday schools increase their contribu-
tions for the support of the institution,
and also providing for the appointment
| of committee TO take into consideration
the best means of securing an endow-
ment fund for the support of the child
rem in the orphanage. They were adopted.
ii. q. Jones made few remarks in
Producing Colonel Charles II. Banes of
| Philadelphia who wns greeted with ap-
| plause. Colonel Banes is one of the
trustees of the Baptist Home in Philadel-
phin and made an interesting address.
The home is quite we'll endowed but is
| in need of current contributions.
An invitation was extended to the dele
gates to visit the First Baptist meeting
house ON King street between Tenth and
Eleventh, to-day being the one hundredth
anniversary of the organization of the
congregation of that church.
A collection WIS taken up to pay for the
printing of Prof. q. HsJohnson's sermon
on "The Trinity" delivered before the
association Thursday morning.
The session closed with prayer by the
Rev. w. W. Dalbey.
The Women's Home Missionary Society
met in the church at 1.30 in the afternoon,
and an address was delivered by Miss
johnson, missionary Mt Castle Garden.
The afternoon session opened with
prayer by the Rev. Walter Galley. The
committee on place and preacherreported
the following assignments for next years
meeting; Introductory sermon by the
Rev. W. H. Shermer of Philadelphia,
alternate, the Rev. Joseph s. Evans of
West Chester; doctrinal sermon, the Rev.
W. w. Bishop; place of meeting, Tenth
Church, Philadelphia.
The committee on education reported.
The report referred chiefly to the condi-
tion and prospects of the Reed Institute
of Clarion county, MonongIhela College,
Mount Pleasant Institute, LewisburI
University and Grocer Theological Semi
nary. II was adopted;
The committee on the advisalility OF
appointing missionary for general work
within the jurisdiction of the association
reported in favor of referring the subject
to the general association and advising
preparation by this association for n
special demand for this purpose. The re-
port was referred back TO the committee.
The committee on obituaries presented
its report through the Rev. G. II. Mac
Clellnnd of Chester. Tho report paid n
beautiful tribute to the departed dead of
the past year and was adopted to be
spread on the minutes in full. The Rev.
N. B. Baldwin of Calmar, Pa, offered an
impressive prayer for the dead.
The Rev. s. B. Hayward of Milford
made mn address upon the progress of the
church in southern Delaware. He stated
that he lad gone to Milford about three
years ago. At that time Milford, Vernon
and Magnolia were without pastors. The
Milford congregation had but 25 members.
Protracted meeting had been instituted
which had brought the membership ut
tho present time up to 200, and the church
is paid for. IN all his ministry of Al
years he had never had such hard work,
such trials of soul, such burthens of
heart and such discouragements as he
has met with in Delaware while building
up his congregation. He cited it as n
source of satisfaction that the church at
Milford was near the point where she
could dispense with further assistance
from the association and be able to offer
some material help herself.
The Rev. Frank Howes of Wyoming,
spoke upon the same theme. He has
been but lately admitted to preach, and
made IL most interesting address. The
Wyoming church contains but few menu
bers, and is incapable of raising much
money. 1t needs missionary help. Mr..
Howes advocated the helping of the
church at Milford as nucleus for the
| country around II had already accom-
plished great work of advancement.
The committee ON missionary recon-
meuded that the matter be referred to the
missionary committee OF this association
with the view that they make further in
quiry as to its adyisability and possibility
| Adopted.
A resolution proposing that the Rev. T..
II. Bronson's plan of Bible reading,
known us the Kings Household system,
| be promoted by the association was re-
| ferred to the committee OH digest of letters.
Resolutions of thanks were adopted to
the Indies of Second Baptist Church for
| their entertainment and to the local press.
II was also directed that the minutes be
| printed and distributed under tho direc-
| tion of the secretary.
| Tho Rev. DIR. j. Wheaton Smith of
Philadelphia introduced the following
resolution.
ResolDed, That the prcscnt aspect of the
i temperance cause demands the greatest
consideration of all Christian mon.
DIR. Smith addressed the meeting with
n severe denunciation of the license
system, whether high or low license.
As to prohibition, he declared that it had
not been success in the states where il
hnd been tried. The use aud the abuse
of liquor he declared, were so indissolrl-
bly, linked that public opinion could moi
be brought mp 70 the point
of absolute prohibition. Then what
would We do? He advocated he,lg
ging these hell holes round about
with statutes. If II man gets drunk, goes
home AMI cuts his wife's throat, charge
the crime TO the man who sold the liquor
and hound him all over Gods fOotstOo
until the last cent is collected. You do il
with your conductors, you do il Will
your brnkemen. So far as the sale o
alcoholics can be guarded with well-mnd'
statutes tho speaker wns in favor o
closing it in and thus practically sup
pressing and crushing it..
The Rev. W. w. Dalbey replied to NJ
allusion which DR.. Smith bud made to tn
efficacy of stimulants for medical use il
some cnses. Mr., Dnlboy was unaltorabl,
opposed to the uso of alcohol in an,
shape, even rs II medicine, and dcprG
Gated the bringing of the matter befor
tue association in such shape that til
body should be committed in the slightes
sense to upholding the use of alcohol TO
any purpose. ...
An animated discussion ensued, par
ticipated in by II. G. Jones, DIR. Boothe o
this city and one or two others, and til
resolution was finally adopted withou
change.
The Rev. W. H. Conard announce
that the Pennsylvania state anniversarie
will be held at Pittstown, Pa, from til
, 10Th to the 22d inst, and he invited all I
attend