Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-11-11
THE BAPTIST UNION.
atd for the Delaware Ayeauo Church
Tia ace Admitted 20 the Union.

Aid for the Delaware Avestuo huHch
--Gs ace Admitted 90 the Union.
The tenth annual meeting of the Della
ware Baptist Union convened in the
Media, Pa, Baptist Church yesterday.
The Rev. Fl. B. Harper was re-elected
moderator and the Rev. G.. Fl. McClelland
clerk. Tho introductory sermon WAS
preached by the Rev. Miller Jones.
Verbal reports were heard from the mes
sengers from the churches mostly indi-
eating some progress and expressing hope
for the future.
The afternoon session was devoted to
discussion of Sunday school work. An
institute was organized TO consist of dele
gates from the schools and to meet with
the union. "How shall we best secure
the regular attendance Of scholars and
teachers ?" was treated by the Rev. B. L.
Moore Of Wilmington. The Rev. II. B.
Harper spoke upon "How to secure an
adequate supply of teachers"
A committee, consisting of Prof. Heath,
the Rev. o. G. Buddington and the Rev.
W. W. Ferris, was appointed on the re-
oeption Of the applications of churches TO
the union. -..si
A meeting of the board of directors was
called in the evening, when W. II. Gregg
was reelected president, Pancoast Allen
secretary, and Washington Jones trea-
surer.
MEDIA, Pa, Nov. 4.-This mornings
session of the Delaware Baptist Union was
opened with devotional exercises led by
the Rev, II. O. Jones.
On the resumption of business the fol-
lowing committees were announced by
the moderator: On enrollnent, A. O.
Lathrop, the Rev. @. L. Hallowell. On
programme of next meeting, the Revs.
John Miller, o. G. Buddington and the
pastor of the church with which the
union will convene.
The subject "Care OF Young Converts"
was presented by the Rev. John Miller
and further discussed blythe Revs. Miller,
Jones aud J. W. L. BOotho. The Rev.
G.. NJ. Spratt delivered an address on
| Education, and the Rev. w. II. Conard
of Philadelphia on State Missions.
The Rev. j. w. L. Boothe spoke on
"Non- church Goers,n and classed them
as hostile, Indifferent and friendly. The
Rev. E. B. Palmer of Philadelphia repre-
sented the Home Mission work.
| The committee on application OF
churches after consultation with the Rev.
s. B. Hayward, pastor, recommended the
reception of Grace Baptist Church Of
Wilmington, and the right hand of fel.
lowship was extended by the moderator.
The Rev. ]. T. Beckley of Beth Eden
Church, Philadelphia, preached from
Hebrews, x1: ~.
In the afternoon W. Fl. Gregg, chair.
man of the board of trustees, presented o
report; also the report of the treasurer
Washington Jones.
One of the important matters befor'
the board of trustees Of the union is tn,
disposition of the Wyoming Institute
property, building and about four acre
of land in prosperous and growing vii
lage in the peach district of Delaware
This land might be divided into eligibl
building lots, as it is well situated in tn
village.
A committee empowered to dispose o
il was appointed last evening consisting
of f. d. Mack of Canterbury, Johi
Mcintosh of Camden, and W. FL. Greg
of Wilmington.
A resolution offered by the Rev. 3. 3
Cook was adopted expressing sympath
with the Delaware Avenue Church Q
Wilmington, pledging help and askiu
that the pastors and churches invite tn
pastor 10 their pulpits to submit his state
ment to them and secure such contribr
tions as shall save this property to th
denomination.
'.The examination of candidates fc
baptism" was treated by the Rev. o. q
Buddinpton and Garnet Pendleton, ESQ
The Rev. G.. H. MacOlelland, in hi
address on s'Ethics of church statistics,
called attention in some caustio remark
TO the unreliability of suoh statistics
which called forth some discussion froI
the Reys. II. NJ. Luther, E. B. Palme
and w. II. Patton. The Publication an
Foreign Mission societies were repr'
sented by secretaries, the Revs. Benjami
Griffith and r. M. Luther, respectively
A resolution was presented from Georg
g. Hepburn, recommending that th
churches composing Delaware Union tax
up collection for use of the union th
first day previous to the next semi annui
meeting, and suggesting that each paste
of the churches comprising the unio
spend week in holding meetings anon
the churches of Delaware, commencin
with Delmar. Referred to the missionar
committee.
There were several addresses in III
evening, after which the meeting at
journed.
The next session will probably be hel
at Wyoming Church, Camden, this Statt