Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-10-20
Final Proceedings OF Its Annual
Session at Dover.
THE CHURCHES IN NEED OF AID
Committee to Confer With Mis-
sion Board.
Marcus Hook Selected ms tho Next oonven-
tion seas, and the Rev. j. @. Pierce Chosen
to Preach the introductory sermon-Atti-
tude on Temperance 0usation.

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The following report, submitted by
the missionary committee, was adopted:
There are several missions in Della
ware county, which are under the care
of individual churches. Reports from
these missions have already been pre-
sented to the association in the annual
letters from the, mother churches. |
There are no missions in the county |
which are under the care of either the |
Home Mission Society, the Pennsyl |
vania State Mission Society or Our as
ISOLATION, consequently the report will |
be brief.
"The mission at Morton, now called
the Springfield Baptist Sunday school,
formerly maintained preaching. On
account of the inability to meet finan-
cial obligations, the preaching services
have been discontinued. The Sunday
school is in excellent condition. The
school is blessed with earnest teaching,
a good library, joyful singing and a
faithful attendance of both teachers
and scholars. The school has now in
contemplation the purchase of lot,
and expects soon to have home of its
own.
"The Brookside Mission holds
preaching services every Sunday. The
school is we'll organized, !, and the lessons
are carefully studied.
"The following report is from the
missions in Delaware not reported by
the churches:
"In Wilmington, there are two such
missions, the East Side and the South
Side. They are independent, and are
mission schools only. The East Side
school has had successful year. 1t is
we'll conducted, and has many large
scholars and graded primary depart
ment. 1t is located in suburb con-
tanning $500 people, and is mile from
the nearest Baptist church. The South
Side, that last year was about to dis
band, has had a year of wonderful sue
cess. Different city pastors have
preached in the chapel, and advised the
continuance of the mission.
"The churches which seem to claim
special consideration are the weaker
ones in our State. Inview of this fact,
attention is called to the First Swedish,
Wilmington Eighth street, Whining
ton; New Castle; Calvary, Dover; Mil
ford; Harrington and Delmar. Cam
den has not been mentioned in the list
because, as understood by the commit
tee, this church made an arrangement
with the Rev.T. G. Young for the past
year, by whom it has been supplied,
and in this arrangement assumed self
support. Delmar is under pastoral
care. Ets
"The present system of aid to these
churches is on a basis of cooperation
between our State society and the
American Baptist Home Mission So
ciety. For the present fiscal year,
$1,000 is to be appropriated for the
assistance of the above-named
churches, but not all receiving alike.
This arrangement has proved most
helpful and efficient one for us. >"
The Revs. s. s. Woodward, o. G.
Buddington, g. w. w. Bishop, Moses
Heath, r.. b. Cook, ID. D., and j. G.
Pierce were appointed a committee To
confer with the mission board respect
ing aid for the weaker churches.
The Rev. E. H. johnson, D. D.,
preached doctrinal sermon.
AT the afternoon session, the com.
mittee on new churches reported the
addition of the First African Church
of Chester, and the pastor, the Rev. J.
W. Thompson. was given the right
hand of fellowship.
Marcus Hook was selected as the
next meeting place, and the Rev. j. G.
Pierce was chosen to preach. the intro
QuCVOTy WlLu Gtb INeV. .. d
Overton as alternate.
The following, submitted by the com
.mittee on temperance, was adopted:
Whereas. Scripture urges the Chris
tian to be temperate in all things, ant
Whereas, The manufacture, sale an,
use Of Intoxicating liquor as beverag
leads to intemperance in all things
therefore, ~"
Resolved, That the Delaware Bap
fist Union Association reaffirms it
position of positive antagonism to thi
vice, which leads to immortality an
binders the progress of the gospel G
our Lord and Saviour Jesus. -
The committee on digest of letter
presented the following report: -.
"One church was admitted durin
the year, with membership of ID:
making the total membership Of th
association 3, $780, The amount of CO
lections of the Sunday-school wa
s4,967; average attendance, 2,73s
beneicence, 50, o33. %; total amour
raised for home current expenses, built
ings, improvements and Sunda,
offerings for all purposes amount
s3s, 396. Ss.''
Harry Emmons, Thomas Partrag
Miller Cox and j. H. Duffel WEI
elected trustees, and Harry EmmoI
was reelected treasurer.
The committee on legislation sui
mitted the following report:
Alta meeting held at South Chest
in November, 1892, a paper was presen
ed and strong resolutions were adoptt
against a law among the statute
Of the State of Delaware, enacted
February, 1921, by which funds fro
the county taxes have been annual
appropriated to Sunday schools. A col
mittee was appointed to memorial
the General. Assembly of Delawa
against the law as being opposed
the Bible teachings Of religious FIRE
\ dom, and also as opposed to the spii
of the Constitution of Delaware al
that of the United States. In doil
this, favorable sentiment was awaken
sufficiently to secure the passage of {
bill for repeal by the House, but n
in the Senate. After reporting resu
at the next meeting of the union, t
committee was reappointed as stan
ing committee, to continue the effo
A second petition to the Legislatu
also failed, and the committee cou
report only progress. However, t
new Constitution of Delaware is me
express on the subject than the {
one, and, by legal advice, the LIE
Court Of New Castle county, regardi
the law as unconstitutional, has wit
held the appropriations. We have I
learned how 1t is in the other COT
ties, but we believe that so
throughout the State there will I
be single Sunday school worker W