Evening journal., 1910-11-01
BAPTISTS LAUD
SISTER CHURCH
Chester Preacher Emphasizes
Value Of Second Church
AS Faith BuIWark
ANNIVERSARY EXERCISES
WILL CONTINUE TO-NIGHT

large audience attended the De
nominational Night services held
last night in the new auditorium OF
the Second Baptist Church, in connec-
tion with the week of celebration of
the seventy-ffth anniversary and dedi-
catory services.
The choir, whose singing has been
a notable feature of all the services,
gave the chorus, Thou o Lord, Art
Our Father" from THE Prodigal
Son." by Sullivan. Mrs. Ramoth
Mitchell gave the Gounod solo 20
Divine Redeemer."
After Scripture reading by the Rev.
h. G. Kliese, minister of the German
Baptist Church, and prayer by the
Rev. G. Lassiter, of Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church. the first address was
given by the Rev. l.. Judson Westfall,
of Bethany Baptist Church. DR.. West
fall talked upon Cooperation Among
Baptist Churches in Wilmington" Civ
ing practical application to Baptist
principles, and speaking of the work
being done to spread the kingdom of
God through the churches in this
community.
The Rev. ]. M. T. Childrey, OF the
! First Baptist Church, Chester, Pa,
was ,the second speaker. He referred
to the history of the Second Baptist
| Church in it's relationship to the Bap-
tist denomination in Delaware and
/ throughout the country. He gave rea-
sons for stating that the Second Bap-
/ tist Church has been and still is The
! largest factor in the Baptist history
OF the state, emphasizing its value as
bulwark for the conservation of the
missionary work of the denomination
at home and abroad.
DR.. Milton G.. Evans. ID. D., presi-
dent of Grocer Theological Seminary
of Upland, Pa, delivered a very IL
teresting and enlightening address on
the subject, "Why ] am a Baptist"
He stated that while he was a Bap-
tist through early influence and
through the surroundings of his life,
he wished to speak especially on why
he had remained a Baptist. In ell
I larging on this point he gave the
definition OF what a Baptist is, from
the history of the Christian ages. He
said
Following are some of the funda-
mental principles which influence tile
people to remain Baptists
Il. A belief in the Lordship of
Jesus Christ.
"2. An absolute separation of
church and state,
"3. Faith in the gospel as revealed
| in the New Testament, rather than
the adherence TO any particular
dogma.
a. In the church as a spiritual
! democracy of equals, who hold them
selves subject to the spirit of Christ
and not to the authority Of any priest
or bishop Or pope.
"5 The Bible, especially the New
Il Testament, as the way TO Christ. The
method of the Bibles inspira ton Wis
not of so much concern as the feet
that It is the infallible guide to Jesus
Christ. the Savior
Growing out of these fundamental
facts, the Baptists believe in the free
dom and the responsibility of the in
dividual soul" DR.. Evans finally
stated that he remained a Baptist he
cause he believed after we taught
what we believed to be the truth, We
would not coerce any by force of eX-
ternal ecclesiastical authority
The program for the exercises at
the church this evening, which will
be known as INSTRUMENTATION
Night" is as follows:
Hymn No 1O6: prayer, the Rev.
Charles L. Candee, minister of the
Westminster Presbyterian Church Z;
offering; trio, Praise Ye" (Verdi)
Mrs. r. Mitchell. c. T. Terry, w. f.
Beckerle; greetings from the Prot
estant Episcopal Church, the Rev.
Hubert W. Wells, rector of st. An
drew's Episcopal Church; greetings
from the Methodist Episcopal Church,
the Rev Clinton T. Wyatt, pastor of
Harrison Street Church; anthem, "My
Faith Looks Up to Thee" Bassford ;
greetings from the Presbyterian
Church, the Rev. Alexander Alison
Jr.. minister of the West Presbyterian
Church: hymn No. SOS; prayer and
benediction, the Rev. Garner II. Tulis,
Methodist Episcopal Church, Camden,
New Jersey