Evening journal., 1895-10-08
WARM TO YOUR WORK
Rev. Walling Says the Cause
it is Just.
CONVENTION OF BAPTIST LEADERS


Rev. Woodward Preached on; "why Stand
Ys Gazing Up Into Heaveng"-Confer-
ence of Baptists OF Delaware state and
Delaware County. Pa.-New omcers
Chosen.
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church WAS
the scene this morning Of the opening Of
the second annual convention Of the
Delaware Baptist Union Association (the
same as the eighteenth annual meeting
OF the Delaware Baptist Union The new
association was chartered at the last
Leg eislature and it embrsces all the
Baptist churches of Delaware state and
Delaware county, Pa. There was large
representative present. each church
having been entitled to pastor and
three delegates.
Revs. Bishop and Gregg were sp
pointed the committee on enrolment IL
was the pleasure OF the association that
officers should not be nominated by this
committee but in open session. Rev q.
q Buddington WAS nominated for
treasurer but empbaticslly declined.
saying that he was not in the real estate
business but for a year past, as treasurer
Of the association, he had beer. obliged
to drop everything to collect rents,
attend to insurance papers. etc The
election Of treasurer was postponed until
after the meeting of the Board Of
Trustees
In choosing the new moderator Rev.
R. II. Middlediteh, the retiring moder-
ator, refused TO consider his own name.
Rev Furman was nominated and eleoted
by vote OF the clerk. In taking the
chair he said:
"This is an undeserved honor, aud
hardly like this decision of the moder.
ator, but am here to do your bidding
and ask your hearty cooperation in
this convention, Let us have a word Of
prayer"
Enthusiastic Address of Welcome.
Rev w. A. Wslllng, pastor Of Della.
ware Avenue Baptist Church, delivered
a strong address Of welcome 10 part he
said: "Ws welcome you in this city
where other denominations are so strong
and Baptists are so weak. hessuse there
was never a time when the BHptihts were
so aroused In Wilmington, and they are
building upon a solid foundation now
with a unsnmity that has never been
squalled
Represent Powerful Denomination.
We welcome you as representatives Of
a large number Of people, because. while
We are few 10 Delaware, yet we represent
denomination that is numerically
powerful and is holding up the purity
Of the church, especially OF the COM
munion table Wo are here IN this weak
SC tction Of Delaware state and Delaware
county, Pa, representing q country In
which there are four million Baptists,
very near the membership Of the Metho
dist Church, cur strongest rival and
upon which we are growing
Then the Catholics they say. are
dangerous rivals OF us. But / do not
blame them for aggressiveness, but the
Baptisls 1 blame for lack Of aggressive
ness. Do you know that within the past
century there have arrived In this
country 10000, 900 Catholic immigrants
from Europe slone2 Now, what has
become of them2 Statistics show
positively that only 0C0, 900 members
(snd they count women and children) are
recorded as members Of the Catholic
Church
1--WE wecoms you because we believe
In spreading Baptist doctrine because 1t
is the doctrine of the new testament and
of ou- Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. "
The Associations Now Omoers.
The list Of new officers WAS completed
as follows: Rev. A. j Furmsn, moder
ator; Rev. D. I. Firor, clerk; trustees
for two years. Harry Enmons, Miller
Cox, Thomas Partridge, w. F. Lehman.
More ExhortAtion to Awake.
Rev. s s. Woodward, pastor OF the
First Baptist Church of Chester, Pa
delivered the Introductory sermon. and
it WAS another vigorous appeal for
activity and continued zeal In the church,
especially among the lAits. His text
was:
"Ye men Of GAlliles, why stand ys
gazing mp into Heaven Acts 1, Il.
Two Addresses Tonight.
In the church auditorium to night the
praise service will bsgin at 10, led by
the choir of Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church After prayer and oOngregs-
tional singing Rev D. T. Firor will
address the convention and congrega-
tion on Home Evangelistic E Agencies il
our Sunday schools After more con
eregationsl singing, Professor Henry G
Vedder will speak on The Young
Christian and his Bible This address
l.. Il For fha Dhrfuffan