Evening journal., 1893-10-04
BAPTISTS IN CONVENTION
THE fe6TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
PHILADELPHIA ASSOCIATION.

Commenced In the Church of Epiphany.
Philadelphia, Yesterday -- Interesting
Addresses Delivered Before the Dele
gates In Attendance.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. The sessions
Of the 1sGth anniversary Of the Philadel-
phia Association of Baptist Churches
were commenced yesterday afternoon in
the Church OF the Epiphany, corner Of
Thirty-sixth and Chestnut streets
Rev Byron A Wood, d. d., modera-
tor, was IN the chair, with Rev. G.
alker, d. D., as clerk The opening
devotional exercises were participated In
by Revs. J. O. A. Henry, d. D., Of the
First Church, San Francisco. and j. w.
weddell, Of the Tenth Church, Philadel d
phla
The Introductory sermon was preached
by Rev William T. Chase, d. d pastor
Of the Fifth Church, from the text
% be found in Acts, XIV, Al, and
XVI, ..
He said that life is more than raiment,
and conversion is more than any &c
clesiastical arrangement. The great
reason for taking on the yoke Of Christ
became the great reason for membership
In the church. Membership was tn,
beginning Of ecclesiastical responsibility
The Pilgrims, who settled at Plymouth
could raise but a rude house Of worship
Churches are not 10 be estimated
by commercial standards. Ont
mark OF fsebleuess In a churcl
Is lack Of Christian knowl
edge II a church makes little o
Christian instruction, then you will fnl
feeble, unfruitful church. Anothe
mark OF a feeble church Is a lack o
spirituality Without this the soul
weak and Intellectual. Vitality 10 tn
test Of everything In a church. Chris
yitalized common natures 80 that the
became uncommon natures. Anothe
mark Of feebeness Is the want OF enter
prise which follows low spiritual vital
| ity II there are starvellng churches
is not for dearth OF knowledge
wise nurture will stimulate a spirit O
conservation.
After the sermon B F. Dennison, O
the Second Church, was elected modei
ator, and Rev j. g Walker, ID. D., wa
reelected clerk
Dr. w lker announced the appoint
, ment Of Rev. r. B. MeDanel as associat
clerk.
Rev George e Rees, D. D., offere
! the following, which was adopted:
Resolved, That. In re-electing on
! brother, J. q Walker, clerk Of this bod,
/ We desire TO express our most SINGER
! | gratitude 10 our God aud Saviour for III
{ goodness in preserving his valued IN
Z and restoring him to health; also, this
}. we put on record our sense OF the grel
4 obli alton we are under to Brother j
Z Walker for his long aud most eficieI
b service as clerk of the association
Letters from the Delaware churches
which we're read, contained the folloF
:. ing, among other statistics:
Brandy Baptisms. 16 membe
t ship, 222 contributions, s., ,895 6j.
/ Second, WilmingtOn-Bsptisms, q
membership, 43i; contributions, 81
, 466 a.
8 sailOh-Bapiisms. 19i membershi
]. 7S2.
Dover-Baptisms, 81; membershl
J.. 1877; contributions, $l6 050.34
r First German, Wilmington-Bal
Q tisms, 49, membership, 90
At the evening session the committe
were announced.
Addresses in the interest Of 'youl
n peoples work were made on Fidelity
d by Rev G @. Biting, d. d, on "Fs
N lowship," by Rev T. Edwin Brown,
Ia D., ana on Spiritual Leadership"
II Rev John T. Becky, D. ID.