Evening journal., 1888-07-12
BAPTIST JUBILEE.
DELAWARE BAPTIST CHURCH
coNGRATuLATES ITSELF.
Happy Speeches and Delightful
songs Entertain and Instruct A
Crowded Nudience--IkeV. Drs. Woyt
Todd. Cook and BOothe speak EI-
oquentiy.

lhe cnnEFtkhtion OF tne BelAWhfe AVENUE
Baptist Church held meeting last evening
TO celebrate the payment Of hetween %, 600
and $1,000 Of the debt OF the church. The
meeting was In the nature Of jubilee.
The church wan we'll illled with members
OF the church without regard 60 denomina-
tion. The gallery was occupied by the
Sunday school choir. The platform was
decorated with plaats and baskets OF cut
flowers. A beautiful harp OF choice roses
occupied a etand on the platform. This
was presented to Mr. Huber during the
evening. Pots OF ferns stood on the win
dow sills Excellent music was rendered
BY the large church choir and by the sun
day school choir.
The platform was sccupied by the follow
ing gentlemen: Rev. J. W. T. Boothe pas
tor OF the church. Rev. Wnyland Hoyt, ID.
D.. pastor of the Memorial Baptlst Church
OF Philadelphis, Rev r NJ Luther, ID d.,
secretary of she missionary union of the
Baptist church, Rev. T. Craig of the Fiji
teenth Baptist Church, OF Philadelphia.
John 7. Huber OF Philadelphia, Rev. H. b
Harper of the South Chester Baptist
Church, Rev r. b. Cook, d. d OF the Sec
ond Baptist Church OF this city, Rev. Jacob
Todd, d. d., OF Grace NJ E. Church. Rev.
A. N. Keigwin OF West Presbyterian
Church and Washington Jones, Esq. DR..
B lothe read a telegram from Rev. George
E Rees OF She Tabernacle Baptist Church
OF Philadelphia, stating his inability TO be
present and cougratulating the church.
The exercises were opened by an anthem
by the church choir, which was followed
by the reading of the 10th psalm by DIR.
Jacob Todd. Rsv. II. B. Harper OF South
Chester then led in prayer Of thanksgiv-
ing. Harry Emmops, Rsq., president OF
the board OF trustees of the church and
special treasurer for the contributions.
made an address, presented statement Of
the financial condition OF the church and
offered a act OF resolutions, extracts from
which are printed below;
Whereas, IL hos pleased God to send unto
us as church, the relief from financial
embarrassment for which we have 90 long
prayed, enabling us TO pay Off large part
OF the Indebtedness under which we have
uutil rfcantly suffered, and saving from
peril our house OF worship.
Resolved, We express our deepest graft
tude and thankfulness to all who have con
trlbuted to our relief We cherish with
grateful recollection the Christian sympa
thy and benevoienca aud che kindness
which have been shown towards us by th'
fllloUing Baptist churches, and individual
who have 80 generously given OF thei
means TO save our property and organiza
tion. to-wit:
"First, Philadelphia; Second, Whining
ton; Roxboro, Second and Fourth, Phila
delphia; Media; South Chester; Bethany
Wilmington; Blockley, Grace. Philadel
phis; Marcus Hook; Gothen; Shiloh. VIII
mington; Spruce St., Philadelphia; Dover
New Castle; Grace, Wilmington; Milford
Zion, Falls of SchuYlkill, Philadelphia
Newton Square. Pa; Hillsboro, Pa.
Eleventh. Philadelphia; Brandywine, Pa.
Ebenezsr. Philadelphia; New Britain, Pa.
North Chester; Tabernacle, Philadelphia
Burlington. N J Memorial, Philadelphia
Upland, Chester: Mrs Butcher, William
L. Hawkins, L. Knowles, G. A. Ruther
. ford, Miss NJ A. Ward. Mr.. McNamee, Z
K Griffith, Mr.. and Mrs Foster, Rev. DI
Boardman, George McDerward. Rev. ]
, Colline, Theodore Whitehead, Mrs. Foster
George Baiubright. Samuel A. Grocer,
. Lewis Grocer, @. S. Knapp, Robert +
Grocer. George K. Crozer, B Griffith, l
d Rev I. A. Gill, Rev. Mr.. Burr, JAIME
, G McComb. Henry r. Dnre. William I
! Gregg, George Il speer, Mrs. s. Nj. HoI
per, A I. Walker, Maria l. Chandle
Martha Jones. r G. Hollis. John Y. Hube
Mite Society OF Delaware Avenue Churcl
W. Steward Almond. Charles B. Lor
Esq. Dr. s. L. West, George Powick.
Resolved, That our thanks are espe
!, tally due to Brother John Y. Huber
I. Philadelphia, without whose timely pledg
Of support and munifcent contribution
I notwithstanding the help rendered |
Z Others, have extricated us from ditficulti
I which seemed to threaten our desructio
: We tender to him our heartfelt gratitu
I for his noble gift to US.
Resolved, That we also especially thar
Brethren WAyland Hoyt, John Pedd
4 George E. Rees and II. I. WayIand I
their Christian sympathy and valuable 81
vices. in developing and maturing I
plans which have been carried out for o
y relief.
le Resolved, That we recognize wi
7 grateful appreciation the extraordina
"a services rendered in this behalf by 0
~ pastor, Rev. J. w. 7. Boothe; when
e consider the almost unsurmnuntable di
eulties with which he had 10 contend, a
u which be has 80 fully and braveIy oy
1' come Ia his mission OF mercy for &
* church, we feel that words are inadequi
20 express the gratitude and praise viii
y are due TO him from us for the valua
~ services which he has rendered this chur
-, We believe that under Gods blessing
success OF the movement for our hnanc
~ relief Is due very largely to the indoi
table energy which have been charact
Ike istic Of DR.. .Boothe as pastorof this churc
ID, ''Resolved. That we also thank the Lao
II Of the Mite Society Of this church for Il
sy earnest efforts to reduce our church inds
nd edness
icy Resolved. That we extend 10
a National Baptist newspaper our heart
IN thanks for the courteous treatment VT
in has ever been manifested towards Us
wn the editors and managers, and for tn
zen 1t has rendered our cAnae by It's edito
om endorsement and by the liberal use Of
de- columns.
the Resolved, That the foregoing prean
ing and resolutions be read at the public N
nen ing on wednesday evening and that c
'ty, Of the same De forwarded by the clerk
are publication In our local newspapers an
and the National Baptist
was After the adoption of the resolutions
say R. B. Cook made brief address of
the graduation.
,eks Washington Jones was next introdu
BE also congratulated tia church