Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-10-05
The Baptist Association.

10 mOTrOW AFTERNOON At q ~ ClOCh, l
the 178th annual meeting of the Phila-
delphia Baptist Association will con-
vene in the Second Baptist church.
Fourth and French streets, and continue
its sessions until Thursday night. There
will be eishty.four churches represent
ed, ~ follows
Philadelphia, 40 including color |
ed Pennsyl lvanis, "A; Delaware, ~
Washington, 2 (; Alexandria, Virginia,
!, the membership of which Is 25 600. |
Revs. X. b, Cook, d. D., Of this city,
and James w. Wilmarth, George X.
Rees, w. w, Everts, Jr., and j. q.
Walker, of Philadelphia, form the
com Eittee on religious exercises, and
DIR. Cook will open the session as
retiring moderator.
This is the Oldest Baptist Associa-
| in the United States, and this Is but
the third time In fifty years that 1t
has held its meetings outside of Phila.
delphia.
The Committee on Exercises have
resolved 10 recommend the following for
each day
Tussday-Afternoon session: In
troductory sermon, the Rev. III. ".
Jouee, to be followed by the election OF
officers and the reading of letters from
the churches. Evening session Read
ing OF letters; addresses on &C Our Sun
day Evening Services" by the Rev. Il.
A. Woods. Non resident Church Men
bers." by the Rev. W. II. Robinson,
" Distinctive Baptist Principles" by
Henry G. Weston, d. ID.
| Wednesday session Devo-
tionsl exer ercises, led by the Rev. James
M. Guthrie; reading letters; doctrinal
sermon on The Trinity" Professor E
ii. johnson, ID. d., to be followed by
address and collection for the American
Baptist Historical Society. Afternoon
session: Reading letters; addresses iu
behalf OF Pennsylvania Baptist Gen
eral Associ iation, the Rev. w. II. Con
rad; Pennsy lvania Baptist Eiucat or
lSociety, the Rev. G, NJ. Spratt, ID. ID.
Philadelphia Baptist City Mission, tn,
Rev. James French report of Missionary
COMMITTEES. Evening session: Devo
tional exercises; add resses in behalf o
American Baptist Home Missions, thu
Rev. K. b. Palmer, ID. d; Amer icaI
Baptist Missionary Union, the Rev. X
NJ. Luther; American Baptist Publ
cation Society, The Rev. q. U. Biting, d
I'D.
Morning session: Devo
, tinnal services, led by the Rev. II. b
| lhTpcft EcpOIt6 VI JtubLbts, W Uo iOlluW
, ed by elections; reports of committee
. on new churches, the union church
historical sketches; sermon, Fret
Evans, ID. D.; addesses on behalf o
the Baptist Home and the Baptis
Orphanage. Afternoon session: Repor
of com mittees on corresponding bodies
cducation, place and preachers
ohituaries. Evening session: Repoi
= of committees on digest Of letters; ad
= dresses on "Our Present Condition al,
o Obligations" by James Lisk, ID. ID
: and the general conference. each speak
= or being limited 10 i've minutes.
o A number OF distinguished visitor
Q will he prsseut, inclu1ing President h
d iG. Weston, ID. D., of Grocer Seminary
Prot. George X. Bliss, ID. d., LII. ID.
memb Der of the American committee ol
!. Jhe recent Bible revision, Ii. l.. Way
land, editor of the National Baptis,
n the Hon. Horatio Gates Jones and Chas
h IL. Banes AID William Bucknell G
q Philadelphia, John G. Long, LII. ID
/. Samuel A. Grocer, Benjamin Griffith
d. d., j. NJ. Pendletou, ID. ID an
many other well known ministers an
laymen.
The meetings will all be open I
70 the public, and a cordial invitation
~ extended TO all to attead.