The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-05-03
peluwuro isupi,.t Mission ~oeiety.


The first annual meeting OF the Delaware
BAPTIST State Mission Society was held yes
terday In the Second Baptist Church. this
city, the Rev. o. G. Buddington of Beth
any Church. presiding. The officers pres
ent were: Harry Emmons. first vice-presl-
dent; the Rev. Frank Horner, second vice
president; J. II. Appleby. secretary; and
Managers w. II. Gregg, Washington Jones,
the Rev. s. B. Meeser. w. b. Adams s.
Hickman Hewitt, Benjamin Howell, John
II, Muhlhauscn.
Delegates-From Wilmington. Second
Baptist Church. William Taylor, Alfred
GaHthrop.
Delaware Avenue-The Rev. w. A. Wall
ing. T. A. Mcclure. Curtis II. Peirce, the
Rev. Moses Heath. Mrs. Addie Bennett.
Bethany--Henry Braunstein, Edwin r.
MeCaulley, Lewis II. Parker
First German-The Rev. A. p. Mihm, J.
c. Sasse, Sr.. John Bennett.
Calvary-Mrs. W. B. Adams, Mrs. w. ].
McClelland, Hirzel North, the Rev. f. C.
Merrill. Charles L. Simmons. Caroline
Gregg. Susanna Camperson.
Shil0h-The Rev. B. f. Moore A. P.
Hendly, Frank Scott. William DerTickson,
James Young.
Eighth Street.-The Rev. II. C. Jones,
Kate Cook, George Crawford. Richard
Green, H. 7. Milburn.
Mt. Enon-The Rev. W. II. Holiday,
Thomas f, Brown, Charles Mcdonald. j.
Willis. Alfred Bird.
outside Of clty--New Castle, the Rev.
R. d. Cook, Mrs. Susan Sutton; Dover, the
Rev. A. ID. Carpenter. Mrs. A. d. Carpen-
ter: Milford, the Rev. B. II. Savage
The Rev. A. p. Mihm, of the First Ger
mon before the society, taking for his text
1 Corinthians, chapter H. verse L. The
Rev. s. b. Meeser. who had been unavoid-
ably absent from the opening. extended a
welcome on behalf of the church and ex-
| tended an invitation to all present to re-
main after the close OF the afternoon SEES
sion and have supper, which had been pre-
pared by the ladies of the church.
The secretary. ]. H. Appleby, submitted
his report for the board of managers, which
was very interesting paper showing the
work that had been accomplished by the
board since the organization of the society
and contained the plan OF operation which
had been entered into between the Ameri-
can Baptist Home Mission Society and the
Delaware Baptist State Mission Society
whereby $1,000 will be spent in the state
during the year for mission purposes
among the Baptist churches. The follow.
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President the Rev. o. @. Buddington
first vice-president, Harry Emmons; sec.
ond vice president, the Rev. w. A. Walllng
secretary James Fl. Appleby: treasurer
Lawrence b Jones.
committee OF three, consisting of the
Revs. Moses Heath, r. 3. Cook d. D., and
Frank Horner, was appointed to prepare
resolutions OF thanks to Harry Emmons fol
the legal service rendered the denomina.
tion and this society free of cost,
A letter was re- ad from the Rev. DR.. Fl
G. Weston regretting his inability to be
present on account of Ill health. The letter
was referred to a committee of three con.
sisting of the Revs. r. B. Cook, b. F. Saw,
age and ]. Fl. ApPleby secretary, to pre-
pare an expression Of sympathy and regre
of the society
The evening services opened with ser
vice OF song under the leadership of Ed
ward Gibson. after which short addresses
were made from the field work. as fol
lows:
The Rev. r. B. Cook, D. D., for New Cas-,
tie: the Rev. Frank Horner for Wyoming
and Zion; the Rev. d. f. Savage for Nil.
iplhf LHt iNtN- Nt'7En IiNAll W. F0f'Ed4f
church; the Rev. II. C. Jones for Eighth
Street Church,
The secretary, J. II. Appleby. then spoke
on the work OF the hoard of managers. A
rising vote Of thanks was given 70 the
Second Church and the ladies Of the same
for the grand reception rendered the So
city. The meeting then adjourned with
prayer by the Rev. Il. p. Cook, d, ~. and
the benedlction by the Rev. A. y, Carpen-
Ter.