Evening journal., 1905-10-11
APPOINTMENTS BY
NEW MODERATOR
Interesting Session of Della
ware Baptist Union Asso-
citation in Bethany Church
TRUSTEES WERE APPOINTED

In Bethany Baptist Church, Elm and
Jackson streets. this morning the sec
ond days session Of the twelfth an
nual session Of the Delaware Baptist
Union Association was convened. the
Rev. S. b. Hiley of Dover, the newly
elected moderator. presiding.
The session was opened by a devo-
tional service conducted by the Rev. C.
W. w. Bishop. of Marcus Hook, Pa,
and was followed by the report of the
Committee on Digest Of Letters. The
reported showed that there were 20
churches included in the association
and that the net increase in member
ship during the year had been "A. OF
the total number OF scholars in attend
.ance at the Sunday schools 81 per cent.
.of them are members of the church.
The ordination of the Rev. A. X. Nc
Rea, of Chadd's Ford was also re-
ported.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
At the conclusion Of the report Mod
orator Hiley announced the following
committees:
Place Of meeting, Rev. W.D. Thatcher
and S. ]. Cleeland. Chester. Pa; Rev.
George Cooper, Media, Pa.
Missionaries-F. G. Merrill, Moore,
Pa; Revs. f. f. Briggs and L. J. West
fan, Wilmington; Henry Alike and
Rev. J. NJ. Childrey, Chester, Pa.
Resolutions-Rev. r. b. Cook. II. o.
Jones and Harry Emmons, Whining
ton.
Temperance-Rev. c. W. w. Bishop.
Marcus Hook: Rev Miller Jones.
Chester; Thomas Partridge, Whining
ton.
Digest Of Letters-Henry /. Johnson,
Ridley Park; $. j. Cleeland. Chester;
Rev. A. X. McRea, Chadd's Ford.
Christian Stewardship-Rev. w. l.
Pettingill, Wilmington w. d. Thatch-
er, Chester; L. b. Jones, Wilmington.
Obituaries-Rev. r. B. Cook, Will
mington; Rev. II. J. Johnson. Ridley
Park. Pa.
Enrollment-Harry Emmons. VIII
mingtoni III " Baxter, Chester; A
/ M. DAILY, Dover.
New Churches-J NJ. T. Childrey
Chester; w. d. Thatcher, Chester; +
+. Briggs. Wilmington.
/ Nomination of Trustees-Rev. r. c
/ Penney. Camden. Del; r. H. Barker
and Rev. L. ]. Westfall, Wilmington.
Auditing-L. b. Jones. Wilmington
Rev. c. W. W. Bishop, Marcus Hook;
Miller Jones. Chester
The following trustees were elected.
S. J. Cleeland, Henry Emmons. Henry
iV. Baxter, ]. H. Duffer. A. S. Ho.
bart. d. D.. was chosen trustee for one
year in place of the Rev. ]. NJ. T. Chill
drey. resigned.
In the absence of Miss Schuyler, whC
was to have made an address on 1.-THE
Training School," Miss Henderson
spoke in her stead and gave interesting
facts relative to the institution. Mis-.
Henderson is assistant to the pastor
at Upland, Pa, her home being IL
Baltimore.
The Rev. l.. Stevens. who was tC
have spoken on THE Educational So
lciety." was not present and the ad.
dress was omitted. The Rev. Georg,
Cooper gave an interesting talk or
Evangelism"
This afternoons program win be al
follows:
Two o'clock. devotional meeting. W
ID. Thatcher; 23O, resolutions and mis-
icellaneous business; 3, musical selec
tion: address, "The Modern Bibh
School" S. II. Greene, d. d.. Wash
lington, d. c.; 3.45. question box; 4.SC
Address, "Crozier Seminary" Alva S
Hobart d. D.; miscellaneous business
8, offering and adjournment.
The following program will be car
ried out this evening;
7.30. song service, led by president
Scripture and prayer. VIM. L. Pet
tingill; 7.45. report of committee Of
nominations; s. offering; $40. illus
trated address by sketch artist, VIII
liam Needham; adjournment.
The session yesterday afternoon wa
opened with a meeting of the Woman
Missionary Society and an interestin
address was made by the Rev. r. {
Penny, the missionary OF Delaware
who spoke on Baptist Esprit d
Corps" Last evening the Rev. Milto
c. Evuns, OF Chester, preached a forci
BILE sermon.