Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-14
DE1AwARE BAPT1sr UNION.


sion at new Castle.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
New CASTLE, May 13.-The afternoon
session of the semi-annual meeting of the
Delaware Baptist Union yesterday. begun
promptly at o'clock, with Moderator
tev. z. g. Patton presiding and ]. N.
Earle. secretary. After devotional exer-
clses the committee ON credentials reported
the list of delegates.
The Rev. ]. N. Earle of Brandywine,
then commenced his illustrated talk on
How to Teach the Bibe.n Mr.. Earle is
an interesting speaker and held the atten-
ton OF his audience for nearly an hour
lie IS assisted in his talk by charts, which
are accurately drawn and highly colored
and which are Of his own invention. He
offered many new and good suggestions
for teaching the Bible.
The Rev .. q. Buddington, pastor of
bethany Church, Wilmington, introduced
the following subject, which was discussed
al length: SHOULD the Sunday-school
teacher pass an examination before as
Stunning. the duties of class About Is
OF the delegates participated in the debate,
Whle.. vas very instructive. The Revs.
William II. Gregg, q. u. Reyburn and
Garnett Pendleton made addresses and
after reports from the numerous Bible
schools were read the meeting adjourned.
AT last nights session the Rev. Il. A.
Guenther of Ridley Park. sang beautiful
solo. The Rev. |. n. Earle then continued
his talk on How to Teach the Bible" He
stated that he would be pleased to visit any
oil the Sunday schools in the union and
e.sti n ~ charts ana talk on lne ABOVE
auDJoS.' ne PIlicipal feature OF the even
LIZ ,,, s :, pp was tie taik on the Young
I'LL nc 10y; r. y y WlliiaThs spqke oil
Howes on His WORTH and the Rev. r.
Is. Cook, ID. d., on Ellis Salvation
hr;dno iI r. r. -. =. rlrf9r anu =, baln-
H., H., ~, eael lllaue orleI plt interest
lllS addresses on the advantages and dis
aTavdantages 81, q the Society OF Christian,
III hai..'teaFor' Inc church was well nlled
W. w,,,i Aaeiii 1 ol al religlous denomna-
1 ~ ~ the several sessions yesterday.
~ 10y, WI De ~ eAtrenely busy one az
II liz wisiti aa5orls inns evening. Al
I'll teihS ueieSases anu SlerSyi men
miyt ny w. 3tioil o. rev from Wal
i''s''oii 'ie peiiis ellterttlliieu mere
NEW C.srtr Mo-, IA mt ,,,,n,,;,,,,.
session Of the Deiaware Rantist Tfninr ,Ya 2
called 10 order al q ~ ocloaIs M ci,,,re =,
was well filed and the nttendan nts' ~ ~
clergymen and eleieSates ,.as Tni,ch lar.-o,
than Yesterday. The dcvotinnal exarn;ses
were led Nv He Pav n Ena,,ffa. 20
Wilminston '''e hes' u a. uueh'her Oh
The Rev. r. N I,ntber n T, general
secretary Of the Foreign Nissionarv, SSocietv
of the Baptist Church was ;ntrod2cad ma
spoke In an interestin@ ,nan,er oe IN
work which he has been connected with
for the naet ten ,,oor NJ ,,th w.
about "a resign bis nosition Il acce,,t p =
church postorate, md When he lad 20 pon /"
cllltled his address Inc Rev q 7 W Vii ;Si
made few remarks and MID Mn ttii trihl
ute to The work of NJ lnther Ali COM
mended him for his faithft,lness ana II.
ticieucv IN n,otio,, ~ NJ. Xy;ii;a,,,s y
committee was annointed IL Iraft sI,;t.
able resolutions on the retiren,ent Of NJ
Luther, - - 'i'ioi'' =. -
The Rev. q. NJ. Snratt n n sacra,arv
of the educational hoard If liz Ranti:t
church. who has extendnd. . beInina hand