Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-07-12

lChoiOe music WAC rendered by both
sohuroh and Sunday sohool ohoiTs, TkR
leEeroises we're opened by al anthsm
which was we'll rendered BY the church
shoir. DIR. jacob Todd, pastor OF Grace
NJ. K Church, read as = scrlptnre les
zen, ths 126th Psalm.
This was followed by 3 sfeTvent prayer
Of thAHksgivinR by the Rev. n. r
HArper OF the South Ckester Baptist
Church. Harry Eramonh, Esq, ct this
time made o statement OF ths financial
condition Of the church. AS an lat tro-
duOtlon he said in part: "We are here
TO shank Sod for being free. We are
hese 10 stay. We ara here to live. We
are here to do Gods work; to glorify
his name for his wonderful goodness
and mercy to us. While here to re-
jotoe with others, we should be utiOus
not 10 convey the impression that the
debtis entirely blotGed out. We have
reduced our rate Of interest from 10 8
per cent" Mr.. Bmmons here read the
tohoWing retolutions:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Sod In his
good providence TO send unto tis ns as a
church, the relief from hnanoial en-
9ASfassDoent for which We have SO long
prayed and labored, enabling M 10 pay
Of large part Of the heavy burden Of
| Indebtedness under which we have un-
( til recently toile1 and suffered, and
saving from peril our house OF worship,
dear to us Tor Its many tender and
sacred associations and to seonre which
so many sacrifices have been made.
Nov, therefore, be IL resolved that
We express our deepest gratitude and
thanksulness to all who have in any
degree contributed to oar relief and a.
Sisted rs in our hour OF trial and diff
Guilty, that we cherish with grateful
recollection the. Christian sympathy
aud bepeYolenoe and the disinterested
kindness which have been shown
toward us by the following Baptist
ohnrohes, and individuals who have SO
generously given OF their means 10
save our property and organization, to
wit:
"Flrst, Philadelphia; ssoond, vii.
mington; RoxborO, Philadelphia; Seq
tond, PhilAdelphiA; Fourth, Pnil1del.
lphtai Media, 6OuJh Chester; Bethany,
Wilmington; Bio0kley, PnilRdeIphlA;
Grace, PhiladelphiS; Marcus Hook,
Gothen, Shiloh, Wilmington; Spruce
street, Philadelphis; Dover, New Gas.
tie, Grace, Wilmington; Milford, Zion,
Philadelphia; Falls of Sohuy lkill,
Philadelphia; NsHton Square, Pa;
Hillsboro, Pa; Eleventh, PniiAdelphia;
Brandywine, Pa, EbsneEsr, PhilRdel-
phiS; New Britain, Pa, North Chester,
Tabernacle, Pa, Burlington, N. j.,
Memorial, Philadelphia; Upland, Ohes.
teri Mrs. Butcher, VIM. e Hawkins,
L. Knowles, o A. Rutherford, Miss
h. A. Ward, Mr.. MoNamee, E. 4.
9rifith, Mr.. and Mrs. Foster, the Rev.
DR.. BOsrdmAn, George MoDerWard, the
Rsv. j. Collins, Theodore Whitehead,
} Mrs. FC ster, George Bainbrighs, Samuel
A. Grocer, j. Lewis Grocer, G. s.
Knapp, Robert II. Grocer, George Il
Grocer, r Griffith, d. D., the Rev. 7,
A. Gill, the RaV. Mr.. Barr, James o,
/, MCComb, Henry II. Dure, William Fl,
! Gregg, George II. Speer, Mrs. 8. NJ
4 Hopper, AT. Walker, Maria L. OhGnd
ler, Martha Jones, p. o. Hollis, John
T 7 Huber, Mite soolaty OF DslawA1I
: Avenue Church, W, Steward Allmond
q ObaElts B. Lore, Esq., DR.. 8. L. West
9 George POWiek.
e "Resolved, That our thAnks are es
. lpecially due TO Brother John z. Huber
lof Philadelphia, without whose tlmel,
:. pledges OF support and muuifloent con
!, tributlons, and Notwithstanding thl
K help 90 nobly rendered by others, W,
Q could not have extricatsd ourselves
1t from difficulties which seemed "a
8 threaten our destruction, we tender hin
}, our heartfelt gratitude for his noble
!, gift to ue, and pray that his generous
9 impulses aud christian goodwill may
I be emulated by men Of wealth every
where to tue great blessing Of mankind
and the building up Of the weak place.
of Zon."
n "Rssolved, That we also especially
i, shank Brethren Wayland Hoyt, JohI
Peddie, George q. ReeB and II. T. Way
a land for their Christian sympathy and
y Tor their valuable services In develop
S ing and maturing the plana which have
been so successfully carried out for oui
r relief
d "Resolved, That We reoogulza will
r grateful appreciation the extraordinary
e services rendered in lhis behalf By oui
i' pastor, the Rev. j. W. T. BOolhe; WheI
:, we consider the almost uusurmountablt
! difficulties with which he has constantly
i had TO contend, and which he had 81
= fully and brAVely overcome In his mis-
+ sion Of mercy for this church, we fee
a that words are inadequate to express
d the gratitude and praise which are dul
u to HIM from uF for his selt,eAcrlhcin[
spirit and for the valuable service!
which he has rendered this church. VIZ
fesl that no man could have accom-
:. pllshei moro for US, and few would
u have suffered IS much. We believC
It that under Gods blessing the suooasa
e of the mo v0ment for our financial rOlls
5 Is due very largely to the indonitAblI
IS energy and the power to rise above diff
/ cultias which would hhVs Bppallet
j. weaker men, which have been charso
. terislo Of DR.. BOothe as pastor OF thii
c church"
"Basolved, That We also thank tbt
ladies of the Mite Society of this churcl
for their eArnest and self sacEihcinl
u efforts to reduce our church iodebted
ness and for the great work they have
u accomplished in this direction duiini
the past year.
u "Bs solved, That we as church OK
tend to the National Baptist newspaper
u our heartiest and wasmest thanks fo
the courteous treatment and encourage
i mept which have ever bsen manifested
ST towards us By the editors and manager
and for the very material aid It hR
rendered our cause by Its editorial EN-
a' dOrsemeut and by the liberal usA of II:
: valuable columns, which has ever bGsl
VI 90 kindly afforded us to set forth uu
pressing needs TO the Baptist denonina
tiOn,
"Resolvsd, That the foregoing proarn
Of bla AMI resolutions be read at the pm bli
= nesting on Wednesday evening aDt
p that copy of the same be forWardei
a. By tina clerk for publication Ia gu
A. local newspapers, and In the 6aiions
le Baptist"
t This was followed by singing by th
70 choir, Il have gent WStchmen," eco
10 Dr Bo3th8 arose and said: "All VT
sS have promised to be nsro, arc here vii