The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-10
THE BAPTIST
CONVENTION,

The second aud last days session of the
eighth annual meeting Of the Delaware
baptist Union Association being held in
Prospect Hill Baptist Church. Prospect
fark, came 10 close last evening after
having transacted considerable business
relating to the work Of the Baptist demon
ination In the State of Delaware and
Delaware County.
The various church lstters and reports
Of committees showed an encouraging q
state Of affairs generally.
inc meeting adjourned to oouvone for
,s nluth annual session on tho rscommen
aAliQn OF the Committee on Place of Meet
Ing next fail at the Emu uol Baptist
Church, Chester.
At the hour Of convenening yesterday
morning 1T y O'Clock there wsrs:c0in-
| Dasa.Iveiy iew OF thsdolegaes and visitors
] present but a. the work progressed the
gathsrin9 Increased and before the noon
hour the church was filed.
IN opening devoti, nal meeting OF half
an hour consisting of prayer and song
was conducted by Rev, j. 6. Pierce.
IN its report the Cominittee OF New
Chnrches recommend the acceptance Of
bethany Church. Morton. but the refusal
" the Union cOl0rcd church, OF Chester,
as members Of the association. The re-
port was adopted.
Inc Committee on Systematic Benehci.
ence recommended that both individuals
ana churches aGOpt and maintain system
actic giving.
Besides suggesting that the Emman.
uel Church. Chester. bs decided upon as
the next meeting place the to,nmi tee
'snnpe. Of Wilming gton, to preach the In
troduolng sermon and Rev. G. H.
Hobart. of Crozier. will preach tho doc.
trinal sermon. 1t being considered of no
Iufther use, tho Legislative Commit 90
wno discon'in by the association.
nc AFTERNOON session was devo' cd on.
tirely to Sunday School work. At l 80
nov. $; W. Cummings conducted pray
or meeting Of half an hour following with
one OF the most able add 70. SOS of tho meet
Jug was made on Sunday school work,
principally rslating to methods, by Rev.
=. Il: Blackall, ID. d. OF Philadelphia.
Dr. Blackalrs talk was Intended to inslill
renewed Interest and vigor into the Sun
Gay school workers present. He propho-
sled a revolution In Sunday school work
In the near future. He thought there
should be better understanding Of exist
ing conditions. Present methods do not
meet the requirements or bring the best
resul is. One radical change will be In
tho helps nnd lessons used In teaching the
CLASSES. What Ia given at present does
not Interest ind hold the attention of tho |
youug people. instead OF incrcRtlng as
should be the case the number of pupils
IN the Sunday school Of the country is
decreasing.
choir composed of little children snng
-! love to toll tho story" and II wonder
who Is the childrens friend tho congrega
tioD joined in the chcrus
An illustrated address. with crayon
sketches OH Sunday school work. by Rev
Robert F. Pierce ID. D., Of Scranton, Pa.
concluded tho afternoon program.
The closing session OF the meeting be.
ginning ut I. 80 y. M, was devoted to the
interest OF he Baptist YonnR peop le.
scripture reading and prayer was follow
Dd by the reading Of the minutes by
Secretary. Miss n. N. Hansen. The uuet
.Love Divine sung by Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Thatcher preceded oneminute re-
ports by the various societies. Addresses
were made by JosephYA Beunett. of Phila
lophia. on "1he kingship of Christ"
,nl M, by Rev S: Hhey, of Dover DEL, on