Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-12
DELAwAnB BAPTIST UNION.
semi-annuni Meeting In bethany Baptist
Church.

bCiQ WalO ltNPlicb OAlOn COHNCltA
in Bethany Baptist Church, Elm and
Jackson streets, on Tuesday. The ses-
sion opened with devotional exercises
by the moderator. Then followed a
brief address by the Rev. o. G.. Bud
dington, pastor of the church, followed
by reply from the moderator.
The Rev. w. J. Cambron, who was TO
have preached the Introductory sermon
was unable to be present. His place
was taken by the Rev. @. L. Williams of
Upland.
The committee on enrolment COM
prised the following: w. II. Gregg, tho
Rev. 9. w. w. Bishop and the Rev. S.
s. Woodward. The Rev. John Brooks
Of Philadelphia was introduced to the
meeting and voted permission to make
an address. The meeting was attended
by quite large number Of delegates.
Adjournment was made ct 12 O'Clock
until o'clock p. m.
AT the semi.annual meeting of the Della.
ware Baptist Union in Bethany BAPTIST
Church Tuesday afternoon the Rev. G. L.
Williams, moderator. presided. The Rev
ID. 7. Tiror of Thurlow, DEL, oificiated as
clerk. The afternoon was principally n
missionary session. The prayer service in
the interests of missions was led by the
Rev. w. X. Patton of Media, Pa. The year
1892 is centennial year of Baptist missions
and this fact i'll connection with the effort
to raise 81 900, 600 to be devoted TO mission
AIRY efforts gave much interest to their
meeting.
The missionary addresses were preceded
by devotional meetings of 80 minutes each,
conducted by the Rev. W. Il. Patton Of
Media and the Rov. G.. NJ. Spratt, d. d.,
who for SO years has been preacher of
the gospel. lie made an eloquent plea for
the education Of the ministry under the
auspices of the Pennsylvania Baptist Edu-
cational Society. The Rev. J. w. Sullivan,
pastor of Snyder Avenue Baptist Church
in Philadelphia. earnestly appealed to the
members Of the union to accomplish more
mission work, especially in the lower part
of the State.
The Rev. John Brooks of Philadelphia
in an appropriate address cited the great
work done through the American Baptist
Publication Society. The Rev. L. B. Pal
mer of Philadelphia, pointed out the i'm
pcrtant work done and which is yet to be
accomplished by the American Home Mis-.
sionary Society in founding churches and
building houses of worship in the new and
distant parts of the country.
Mrs. u. II. Cushing, retired mission
airy from Burmah, made an address In be-
half of women'S missionary work and
gave some encouraging and thrilling Incl
dents in connection with the progress of
the work in foreign lands.
A paper on Peninsula Baptists" was
read by the Rev. Moses Heath of Whining
ton. The history was a careful and ill.,
tcresting sketch of the Baptists of the PEN
insula between Delaware river and the
Chesapeake. Following the addresses were
verbal reports of the work which has re-
Gently been accomplished in the churches
nf fhn ftt,iot, ri all Of I.a rl,ttrfh ae
were we'll represented.
Before adjournment the Rev. w. Il.
Patton expressed his appreciation of the
paper on peninsula Baptists,n US read by
the Rev. Moses Heath, with the request
that the report be printed.
The evening session was opened by the
Rev. G.. A. Guenther, who led in prayer
and also conducted a short praise service.
The Rev. Il. g.. Seymour, D. D., and the
Rev. l.. g. Druchiield delivered addresses.
- =. Yesterdays session of the Delaware
Baptist Union began with devotional
exercises conducted by S. X. Slemons.
The report of the trustees not being
ready its reading was deferred.
An interesting address entitled 1.-THE
Desirability of Forming a. Now Asso-
ciationn was delivered by the Rev. s. S.
Woodward. He said the Philadelphia
association is large enough, it having 81
churches and great deal of wealth and
influential men. 1t is breaking with its
own weight, he asserted and is not able 10
transact the business coming before it. The
State of Delaware and Delaware county,
Pennsylvania, have many facilities for
reaching different points and the condi-
ton of the weak churches in this territory
demand the formation of new union.
lie referred to the unoccupied fields and
said they show the necessity of another
union. The Delaware Union, he con-
tinued, is pouring its strength into the
Philadelphia Association. The financial
support of the churches of the union
turned from Philadelphia to the Delaware
field would speedily develop it and the
way to reach that end is for the Delaware
churches to move in tho matter and request
the churches of Delaware county to follow
them.
Discussion of the subject followed. The
Rev. II. b. Cook, d. D., favored new
association, but he did not think the time
had yet arrived Unanimity among the
churches is what is needed. He thought
the present association is strong. The
development and work spoken of by Mr.
Woodward is possible in the present
organization. II all the churches were
ready for new association Second Church
would not hesitate minute. 1t seemed to
him thatif they separated themselves from
the Philadelphia association 1t would
The Rev. o. G. Buddington said there
are no limits or boundaries to the Phila-
delphia Association. 1t is question, he
remarked, whether the Delaware Union
will get out of the Philadelphia Associa-
ton or wait to bo.put out Delaware will
have an association when it says so and
perhaps it will have one before it SAYS So
The union. he declared, is competent to
have an association. He believed that for
the sake of the union itself something
should be done.
The Rev. w. X. Patton did not appre-
bend the union would be kicked ont of the
Philadelphia Association. He believed
there was great argument and weight in
what the preceding speakers had said. The
union should proceed prlldently and eau
tiously. Before taking action in the mat
ter the views of the members of the
| churches should be obtained. Delaware
Union is doing good work, doing a great
deal that belongs to the Philadelphia Asso-
citation. He felt like going with the ma
| jority of the union.
The Rev. C. l.. Williams said there is no
doubt but that the Philadelphia Associa-
ton is getting too big, and urged that the
| sentiment of the churches in regard to
| forming another union be gotten.
DIR. Cook said the union could not afford
to give UP Grocer Theological Seminary
and the Church at Upland, He believed
| the DAY would come wnen the union Will
form an association. He did not think the
better and wiser sentiment in the phila-
delphia Association is for pushing the
union out. He believed there are some in
the association who would like to put ont
the feehler churches and retain the strong
ones but that sentiment exists to limited
extent. He believed Grocer Seminary, Up
land Church and the Publication Society
are able TO stand alone.
l Mr. ANillioraq coiA ava ~ 10 no
weaker churches to stand by them and
that is the reason of us standing by the
| union.n
The Rey. 7. B. Lewis said the PhiIadel.