Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-24


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Under the canton, "a Great Need
In Desware," the Rev. B. j. Salvaes,
editor of the Milford Herald, takes oc-
casion in the current number of that
paper 10 vent his spleen against mem-
bers of the hoard of trustees of the
Delaware Baptist Union Association
BECAUSE forsooth, said trustees have moi
Baen fit to carry out pet project ad l..
vocated by the aforesaid Mr.. Salvage.
This pet project was the establish ment
of an orphanage for Delaware al build.
ing owned ty the association In the
town of Wyoming. At meeting of
the association be introduced resolu-
tion to that effect and requesting the
trustees to take steps TO that end. The
matter was referred to the trustees who
referred it lack to the association. A
committee was next appointed and
made majority and minority reports to
the association. The minority report,
which was against the adoption OF Mr..
6alrage's project, was aiopted and the
matter was referred back to the
churches through tho committee, and
taat is its present status. The next
meeting of the association will be held
~ oettbott hh' tbo hluy tpulc
up again at that time.
And il is not improbable that another
matter will come up in connection with
II. namely the scurdalous statements
made by the Rev. Mr.. Salvage in the
article already mentioned. For he
charges that ''among the trustees were
certain Mr.. Gregg and certain Mr..
Jones, both OF Wilmington, who we're
determined not to obey the association,
and refused to act. :" And further de-
clares that "a certain Mr.. Middle
ditch. one of their ministers, spoke
against the measure In very repre-
hensible manner. Altogether the mover
of the resolution namely the Rev. Mr..
Salvage) concluded that the Baptiats,
despite the liberal offers of their
churches Of Milford. Harrington. Cam
den and other places to send in food
products, were too handicapped by
tbeae popos to effect 10 good thing. !"
This choice use of language will
doubtless appeal strongly to the Bap.
fists OF this vicinity. especially those
who recognize in "a certain Mr..
Gregg W. II. GREGG, member Of
Bethany Baptist Church. and chairman
of the board of trustees, and one of the
leading msmbers Of the denomination,
land in "a certain Mr.. JONES'" Wash
ington Jones Of Second Baptist Church,
who long before the Rev. Mr.. Salvage
was heard of contributed largely to the
support of the denomination. To call
these gentlemen. and the Rev. Mr.. Mid.
dleditch of Ridley Park "popes" ia
not likely to increase the number oi
AIR. Salvage's friends.
In addition to this attack, il is said
that Mr.. Salvage has misstated facts.
He says the building ut Wyoming has
been Idle for the past IL years. This
ia not true. for il has been rented fol
various purposes with such gooi resultl
that the rents received from it have
generally PAID the taxes and other ex
penseH and left balance for the asso
citation aud this mas been considered
the hest that could he done with it,
The building was established originally
as Baptist Institute with the Rev.
Moses Heath of this CITY as principal,
but il did not flouriuh.
Mr.. Salvage 8 appeal for an orphanagt
'or Delaware is held to be uncalled for,
N that the Baptists have an orphanagt
ut Angora, Philadelphia, TO the support
Of which Delaware Baptist churches
contribute, and TO which Baptis
orphans from this State could be sent
The fact that no orphans from thil
State have been sent there is an indica
tion of no wide need, such as the Rev
Mr.. Salvage declares to exist. As Il
non. Baptists. orphanages already exis
in Delaware to which children may b,
sont. From the information at hane
it ia altogether probable that the Rev
Mr.. Salrage's project will fail of frui
ton as far as the Delaware Baptis
Union Association is concerned.