Evening journal., 1889-05-30
i BAPTIST UNION.
Record of Its Meeting at Dover Gable
gram From Senator Richardson.

Record OF Its Meeting at Dover-Cable
gram From Senator Richardson.
Special Correspondence EvENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, May 80. Yesterdayr was the
second day Of the session of the Della.
ware Baptist Union. After long services
conference and prayer meeting was
held under the leadership Of Rev. j. A.
Aldred. A business meeting next fol-
lowed, in which many financial matters
Of the churches were taken up The Rev
Frank Howes sof Harrington appoint
ment asked for assistance in paying the
$e. 600, debt incurred in building Har-
rington Church; r. B. Cook, d. D., then
followed In ia brief address
on "How to Make a Prayer Meeting
Profitable" Rev. A. Caldwell opening
the discussion in brieF but spirited
talk The conference then practically
dissolved itself into Committee of the
whole" and discussed 1.-THE difficulties and
needs Of our churches, and how they are
met on our home fields, followed by re.
ports and five minute speeches by the
delegates from each church in which
lady delegates took prominent part,
one Lady speaking very spiritedly on the
evil effects Of Smoking and Chewing. -
How to Develop Interest in Home Mis-
sions, was the subject Of DR.. T.. b. Pal
mer's address which was the most inter
esting and Important Of the morning ses-
sion. This was the time fixed for a
''Doctrinal Sermon" by ]. w. 7. Boothe.
d. D., but he being absent the time was
spent In short talks by different persons
on the living church subjects Of the day
In the Afternoon.
At 2 o'clock the trustees reported,
after which the subject .'How May
Young Men be Encouraged to Enter the
Ministry was opened by an interesting
address by G. NJ Spratt d. d., and dis,
cussed by Rev. o. G.. Buddington and
others. How TO Develop Interest in
Foreign Missions" was discussed by Mrs.
Cushing and Miss Fay, two foreign mis-
sionaries. Their talks were interesting
and instructive, but the people Of Dover.
as in most other places, take compara
lively little interest in such work. Dr. C..
B. Bittingnest addressed the meeting on
"The Publication Society's Work. .
The subject, "How to Get Young Church
Members TO Work" iii the absence of
Rev. O. l.. Williams, who was to speak.
was thoroughly discussed by Rev. @.
Coleman, who is a brilliant speaker
Rev. Frank Howes of Harrington, a
former inebriate, read a paper on ''What
methods for the determination Of the
saloon should Christians unite upon?'
followed by FIVE minute speeches by Rev.
j. Foiwell and others Adjournment.
To-day il expected to be one Of the
"Big Days" in Dover. A large stand has
been erected in front Of theeountv build.
ing for the speaking. Several visiting
mi n
ticipate in the mornings. parade
and orations are to be delivered in the
afternoon by Hon. j. B. Pennington,
Rev. T. f. Terry, Rev. Jonathan s.
Willis and Gen. r. R. Kunny.
Chief Justice Comegys and Associate
Judge Houston returned from court at
Wilmington yesterday afternoon.
To-day being Ascension Day the Episl
copal Church has been handsomely deco
rated, and presents a very pleasing APP
pearance. Services, were held this morn
ing and will be held this evening.
Drs. Davis ana Richardson have been
appointed members of the Pension Ex-
amining Board, vice Drs. Downs and
Bishop. This is the first time since
the existence of this board that
the courteous arrangement of two Of the
existing administration and one of the
other party. has been infrlnged upon.
What hogs these Republicans be-
grand hop was given at Dover's
watering place, kits Hammock, last
night.
A cablegram from Senator A. B. Rich
ardson announces the safe arrival Of the
Dover party in Liverpool. The steamer
on which they took passage, the Servia,
took ire on the passage. but happily the
flames were kept under control.