Middletown transcript., 1911-07-22
RESOLUTIONS
Adopted by the Official Board Of
Bethesda M. e, Church

WHEREAS EOE yc6Ls PoSS NnS ON1AAP
meetings held by the colored people o
this state have been the scene OF muct
and grave disorder; and in the list may
be included crap shooting; selling of in'
toxicants; fights, even to the extent Of
shootings and cuttings; besides an amount
of Sabbath desecration that is simply
appalling, and.
WHEREAS, The leaders Of the colored
race are awaking to these enormiiies, as
shown in the following action:
WHEREAS, At recent meeting the
Members of the Wilmington District
Monthly Preachers Meeting, Methodist
Episcopal Church, Delaware Conference
discussed the evils caused by the socalled
Campmeetings. Beiieveing that Camp
meetings, as they are now conducted by
the Colored people within and around the
bounds of this District, are disgrace to
the fair name of the Christian Church, to
the State in which held, and an abomina.
ton to our Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ.
ResoEued, That We pledge our elves not
to hold nor permit our officials to hold
such Campmeeting within the bounds
of said District.
Resolred further, That we recommend and
urge the members, and especially the
officials to stand with the Pastor for this
great moral, financial and spiritual uplift
of our race.
Committee on resolutions:-J. A.
Jeffers, w. A. Hubbard, L. 8. Moore.
Rev. ]. L. Parker, President. Rev. L.
S. Moore, Secretary.
W. F. COTTON, D. D., Dis. supt.
Therefore, be it Resolved, /. That We,
the Official Board Of Bethesda Methodist
Episcopal Church of Middletown, do
heartily commend the Wilmington
District Monthly Preachers Meeting, of
the Delaware Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, for their timely and
manly action in adopting the above reso-
lutions; and urge them to do their very
best to see that they are obeyed in both
spirit and letter by the pastors and lay
men of this District.
2. We heartily approve and commend
the brethren Of Dale's Chapel, Of Middle.
town, who under the able leadership of
Rev. J. U. King have for years past re.
fused to hold Camp meeting in Middle
town.
8. We desire to express our most
cordial approval of Rev. w. A, Hubbard,
the successor of Rev. ]. U. King at Dale's
Chapel. Not only has he taken the
brave stand to continue the former policy
of Dale's Chapel, but he has gone q step
farther, in having been very efficient
worker in securing the action taken by
the Wilmington District preachers.
4. We most heartily congratulate
Reverend Doctor W. F. Cotton, the
Of Wilmington District,
not only for his manly stand in the
premises, but on having body of
ministers on bis District~Who are brave
enough to rally to his standard, no matter
how high be places his banner.
5. We hereby pledge the Pastor and
people of Dale's Chapel our most cordial
support in their fight for higher standards
for their race, and for their efforts at at
tanning peace and good order among their
people in this community. In this age
of abundant church buildings and church
we believe there is no need
in our community for Colered Camp
any more than there is for White Camp.
We sincerely hope we have seen the last
one in MiddetoBn.
VAUGHAN S. COLLINS, Pastor,
ALFRED G. Cox
G. E. HUKILL SCommitLee
MARTIN B. BURRIs