Evening journal., 1912-10-11
BAPTISTS'
WORK FOR
MISSIONS

Work OF the Women's Missionary
Society was reported at the afternoon
meeting of the Delaware Baptist
Union in Second Baptist Church yes
terday.
Mrs W. L. Pettingill. president OF
the society, presided The scripture
lesson was read by Mrs. J. W. We'd
dell. of Dover, and prayer was Of
fered by Mrs. W. h. Staub, OF Me-
dia
Miss Louise Jones, State secretary.
gave report on Foreign Missionary
Work. Mrs. James Lattomus sang a
solo, "Just For Today" most effective
~. Miss Dalond. superintendent OF
City Mission, New York City. gave a
splendid address on Mission Work at
Home
Miss Sarah Slater, Of Maymo Bur
ma then gave a very interesting talk
about her work In Burma
Following Miss Slater, particu-
larly interesting feature of the pro-
gram was introduced when nine
prominent women of the church under
the direction of Miss Clara .Righter,
gave a representation OF a women IS
prayer service in Burma. They were
all in native costumes, which resem-
bles theAmerican 'Kimono" and car
ried prayer beads, water pipe and tea
cups. Women do not go out from
their homes until forty years of age
at which time they are allowed TO
form praying bands, in the differ
ent homes. There are no places OF
worship except the temples. and when
the people worship Buddha. they
merely call his name "Onaidoiah."
Miss Slater's address concluded the
womans meeting, and then the regu-
lar business of the afternoon was in
order beginning with a hymn, after
which the appointment of the follow
ing standing committees was made:
Places OF Meeting-N. c. Lassiter,
w. G. Cooper. A. Whiteneck, A. b.
Claypoole, and Harry ink
Religious Exercises Herbert ].
Lane. ). w. Widdell. }. b. hunsberger.
Frank Mcdonald, e. H. Vantoor
Missionary Committee. p. Hollo-
way. Harry .mmons, E. A. Rook,
Frank Mcdonald and c. II. Cantwell.
Stewardship L. Pettingill. 1915; J.
y. Hunsberger, 1914; W. e. Staub,
1914; +. j. Liliegren, 1914; f. S.
Lewis. 1913
Temperance J. Clceland, w X.
Lore, 9. J. Meredith.
Resolutions-Dr. X. b. Cook, G.. w.
Bishop, j. l.. Foreman
Nomination of Trustees-W. p.
Staub, Richarl Baxter. W. H. Savage.
AUDITOR r. Beardsley, b. F.
Woodhall. Hiram Yerger.
Church Letters-M Nj. Lewis, c. j.
Dauphin. H. j. Houf.
Obituaries-A. G. Scott
Enrcilment-John Amstead, c. +.
Wollaston, A. Lawrence.
New Churches-W III. Vantoor,
Harry Emmons. Henry Schilke.
Following the appointment of the
different committees, the association
sermon was delivered by the Rev w
H. Van Toor. pastor of Marcus Hook
Church. who took for his text. thir-
feenth chapter OF Pauls Epistle to the
Romans, tenth verse Love is the
fulnlling OF the law"
Following the sermon the Rev. T
p Holloway gave a report of the
missionary committee. after which
briei reports were made by the fol
lowing missionary pastors A. b. Clay
poole New Castle; W. r. Sterrett
(Colporter): W c. Cooper. Delmar
H. J Houn. Hope Chapel, w. H. Saw
uge, Milford. and Harry Schilke in
charge OF the Polish work In VIII
mington. Discussion aud action on
the various committees was then
taken. concluding with closing
prayer The members then adj
iourned 10 supper. which was served
by the women OF the church
The Rev n. J. Lane, presided al
the evening session. which opened al
730 o'clock The devotional service
was in charge of the Rev c. J
Dauphin. and several pleasing selec
tions We're effectively sung by the
choir of Second Baptist Church The
first speaker of the evening was the
Rev Frank Macdonald. of Frs
Church, Chester, Pa, who gave th'
Introductory address ON the genera
theme of the associations meeting
which is-"The Work of the Churcl
In Establishing the Kingdom of Got
on Earth" His subject was, "rh
Establishment of the Kingdom of Coz
In the Individual Soul
The second address was given b.
Professor S. ID. Meeser, ID. d.. @
Crozier Theological Seminary, Ches
ter, Pa. His theme was "The Wor
Of the Church in Meeting the Worl
Wide Obligations of the Kingdom.
These addresses were EXCEPTIONAL
interesting and showed masterl
spiritual insight, and poetic beauty @
thought and expression
Notwithstanding the attraction q
the automobile parade, which passe
she church during the evening ther
was a splendid and appreciatiye con
Eregation, all OF whom remained unit
the end Of the service