Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-02

REV. MIR. DE LARME AOCEPTS. Exercises Held at the Hope Baptist Church Yesterday Afternoon and Evening - Recognition by Sister Churches.
 Yesterday afternoon a council of the Bap- tist churches met at the Hope Baptist church on Lawrence street for the purpose of for mally recognizing the Hope church as an in- dependent Baptist church. The following delegates were present: From the New Haven churches-First Baptist church, Rev. J. Fl. Mason and Deacons P. O. Durham and H. W. Stowe; Calvary Baptist church, Rev. E. M. Poteat and Deacons D. Potter and Alexander Thayer; Grand avenue Baptist church, Rev. E. c. Sage and Deacons o. J. Hull and J. P. Merrel; German Baptist church, Rev. Fred. Meyer and Deacons E. Grisand and F Ingold; Immanuel Baptist church, Rev. G. H. Jack l son and Deacons W. A. Pyrnes and w. R, | Tighman; from Swedish Baptist church Rev. P. Roseholm and Deacons P. T. Jacobson and G. F. Dalbeck; from the Waterbury Bsptist church, Rev. W. P. Esdon and Dea- con D. L. Smith; from the Ansonia Baptist
 church. Rev. W. D. McKenney and Dsa- | cons J. B. Boutwell, and F. Stevens; From the Branford Baptist church, Rev. P. l G. Wightman and Deacons J. H. Fowler and
 H. W. Hubbard; from the Deep River Bap-
 tist church, Rev. George D. Reid and Deacons
 Shailes and George A. Bull; from the Wall ingford Baptist church, Deacons G. H.
 Brown and B. D. Sutcliff.
 Special delegates, Rev. S. D. Phelps, D. D.
 Rev. c. W. Barnes, P. s. Eavans and Mr. Hutchins.
 The council was organized and Rev. Dr.
 Phelps made moderator and Rev. P. s.
 Evens clerk. A prayer was then delivered
 by the Rev. W. D. Mckinney.
 The pastor of the First Baptist church
 then gave an account of the steps taken by
 that church in the matter of dismissing cer-
 tain members for the purpose of forming the
 new church. Deacon s. Q. Preston then gave brief his
 tory of the mission, and the reasons for or-
 ganizing it into an independent Baptist
 church.
 G. H. Smith, the clerk of the church, read the records of the church pertaining to its
 organization, its confession of faith and
 covenant. It was shown by the records
 that there were forty-fve constituent mem , bers.
 Professor Wayland then made statement of the pecuniary resources of the church anc s its ability to sustain itself.
 On a motion of the Rev. D. N. Poteat, sec 5 onded by Rev. E. G. Sage. it was then voted "That the council gathered from the church es hereby recognize the organization of whiol s we have heard today as regular Baptis church under the name of the Hope Baptis , church of New Haven, and that we includ , in the vote the expression of our hesrties
 endorsement and sympathy with this move 4 ment, assuring our brethren of our most COT 3 dial cooperation with them in all they shal
 undertake in this community for Christ an t the church."
 '' committee was then appointed consist t ing of Professor Waylsnd, Rev. Mir. Meye
 and Rev. MT. Sage to arrange the forms l. record recognition services.
 t It was then recommended that the service
 take place immediately.
 The services were as follows: Singing Right Hand of Fellowship to the church b the Rev. J. H. Pason. Singing, charge to th d church by the Rev. P. s. Wightman. Sing @ ing, prayer by the Rev. w. P. Elson. Ben' ;. diotion by Dr. s. D. Phelps. Tbe acceptance of the Rev. A. H. DeLarn ''' of Chester, Pa., who had previously bee ] called to the pastorate of the church VI ,' received. z In the evening an informal meeting of tt - members of the new church was held an
 refreshments were served.