Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-19
THE QUESTION OF SEPARATION
Referred to a Committee to Report
at the Next Meeting.

CT tttC iNCNt iVCShhibs
The Delaware Baptist Union on the
Question of Leaving the Philadelphia
Association--Other business Considered
at Yesterday Weeks Session.
At yesterday afternoon weeks session
of Delaware Baptist Union, the question
of forming an organization to he known
as Delaware Baptist Association was again
considered and the following, offered By
the Rev. II. d. Cook, D. D.. was adopted:
Resolved, That a committee Of fye be ap-
pointed to ascertain the views of all the
churches of this union as to the udvisaDflity OF
calling II council 10 consider tho question OF q
new association, the committee 10 report at
tho next mcetlng OF this body.
committee consisting of the Rev.
Henry G. Weston, d. d., president OF
Grocer Theological Seminary, the Rev. ).
S. Woodward of Chester, the Rev. d. I.
Firor of South Chester, and Washington
Jones and the Rev. o. G. Buddington Of
this city was appointed.
The afternoons exercises were in the
interest of Sunday-schools and young
people. Deyotions were conducted by the
Rev. Il. 4. Moore
How can teachers be prevented from
breaking up classes by their indifference"
was the subject Of an address by g. w. w.
Bishop. The question was discussed by i.
=. Jones. T. u. Lewis and the Rev. I. NJ.
Eastwood.
4he Rev. d. T. Firor gave an address on
"Is the unwilling attitude of many Baptist
parents and Baptist church members
towards the conversion and baptism Of
children justifable?h Discussion Of the
question was participated in by the Reys.
George A. Guenther. Moses Heath and NJ.
Z. Fixes.
An address on "Are teachers meetings a
failure, and why2" was delivered by the
Nj L. I'D t1,..g, hi inatx &c Il
cussed by the Rev. Miller Jones.
Verbal reports from the Sunday-schools
and young peoples societies were received,
They showed that the general interest in
the work is most gratifying, more EN-
| couraging than during any previous year.
The report of the committee on mis-
| sions recommended that I'VE encourage
the students of Cro2ier Theological Semi
nary to labor in such parts of the fields of
| this union as may need their laborS and
under the direction of DR.. Weston and
| this committee, and that every church in
| the union be asked without further notice
to raise at once n sum of money for the
| necessary expenses and forward the same
| to the treasurer of the union specified be-
| fore the first of January next"
The committee on enrolment reported
the attendance of 50 delegates from
| churches, 81 from Sunday-schools and II
| from young peoples societies.
| The committee on next place of meeting
and preacher reported that I'VE accept the
invitation of South Chester Baptist Church
| to meet with them i'll November, there
being no other invitation. We further
recommend that the Rev. Miller Jones be
the preacher and that Professor Evans of
Grocer Theological Seminary be the alter
nate"
Next the report of the committee to
whom was referred communication from
the Rev. Clarence LarRin of Kennett
Square, concerning the Rev. James Brown,
| was heard. The communication was rs
| follows: THE Rev. James Brown colored,
has for over two years been carrying OH q
1 mission in Kennett Square. 4 lot has
| been purchased and paid for and the
colored Baptists are about to erect a house
| of worship, towards which they have some
money collected For the best interest of
the mission Brother Brown should live on
the field and any help that may be given
| him to that end will be worthily bestowed.
He has conducted himself in a way to win
| the confidence and esteem of white Bap-
| lists of kennett Square and we are helping
him all in our power. The work that he
has done is a good work and once he is
here and can look after the erection of the
new house of worship things will move
along rapidly. As church we recommend
| him and his work TO Delaware Baptist
Union" The committee reported that
I'VE have examined the matter and found
Brother Brown worthy of the confidence
and esteem of this union and recommend
that donation of S25 be made to him to
help him over financial difficulties and
that a committee of two be appointed to
look after his interests" Speeches in
advocacy of the donation were made by
Washington Jones and the Rev. b. L.
Moore An order for the amount vas
directed to be drawn.
Inquiry was made of the moderator as
to whether Sunday-school should re-
ceive money from the State. He said nc
and explained that he does not believe in
mixing church and state. Explanation was
made that accepting the stipend appropri.
ated by the Levy Court was meant. Tho
moderator stated that the Sunday-schoolS
up his way receive no such appropriation
and asked for more information. The
question was briefly discussed and there
was difference of opinion regarding the
proprety of Sunday-schools accepting the
donation. The Rev. o. G. Buddington de
clared the money is part of that recelvec
from liquor licenses.
The evening praise service was IN charge
of the Rev. Miller Jones.
Ths committee on applications reported
that the application OF kennett Square
Second Baptist Church should be deferred
until it has been duly recognized; thu
church has been regularly recognized, bu
it has not been recognized by a council.
Thanks were voted to Bethany Churcl
for its kind hospitality, to the daily paper
for their reports of the proceedings and t
the railroads for their accommodations.
Roger Woodruff was heard in behalf o
the National baptist.
The Rev. L. NJ Eastwood gave an ad
dress on "Our young people as helpers
and the Rev. c. L. Williams cited the ad
| yantares of the Baptist Young people