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


Work Of the womens 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. E. Staub. OF Me-
dia.
Miss Louise Jones. State secretary,
gave a report on Foreign Missionary
Work, Mrs. James Lattomus sang a
solo, Just For Today most effective
ly. 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 very interesting talk
about her work in Burma.
Following Miss Slater. a 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 women's
prayer service IN Burma. They were
Bll in native costumes, which resem-
blea 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, "Onaidolah."
Miss Slater's address concluded the
woman's 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. G. Lassiter,
W. G. Cooper, A. Whiteneck, A. b.
Claypoole, and Harry link.
Religious Exercises-Herbert j.
Lane, !. w. Widdell, }. b. Hunsberger,
Frank Mcdonald. E. II. Vantoor.
Missionary Committee. p Hollo-
way, Harry 1mmons, E. A. Rook,
Frank Mcdonald and c. II. Cantwell.
Stewardship-L Pettingill, 1917; J.
u. Hunsberger, 1914; w. Il. Staub,
1914; f. J. Liljegren. 1914; r. s.
Lewis, 1913.
Temperance-s. ]. Cleeland, w. X
Lord, =. j. Meredith.
Resolutions r. b. Cook, c. w
Bishop, ]. l.. Foreman.
Nomination of Trustees-W. E
Staub, Richarl Baxter, w II. Savage
Auditor r. Beardsley, b. r.
Woodhall, Hiram Yerger
Church Letters-M M. Lewis, G. j.
Dauphin. H. j. Houff
Obimaries-A G.. Scott.
Enrcllment-John Amstead, G. f.
Wollaston, A. Lawrence.
New Churches-W IL. Vantoor
Harry Emmons, Henry Schilke.
Following the appointment Of th'
different committees, the association
sermon was delivered by the Rev. w
H. Van Toor, pastor of Marcus Hool
Church. who took for his text. thir
teenth chapter OF pauls Epistle to tn
Romans. tenth verse. Love is TN
fulfilling OF the law
Following the sermon the Rev. I
=. Holloway gave report of tn
missionary committee, after whicl
brief reports We're made by the fol
lowing missionary pastors A. b. Clay
poole. New Castle; W. r. Sterrett
(Colporter); w. G. Cooper, Delmar
II. J. Houff, Hope Chapel; w. H. Saw
nge. Milford, and Harry Schilke II
charge OF the Polish work In vii
mington Discussion and action ol
the various committees was thei
taken, concluding with closinl
prayer. The members then ad
journed to supper. which was servel
by the women of the church
The Rev II. J. Lane. presided a
the evening session, which opened a
730 o'clock The devotional servic
was in charge OF the Rev. G.
Dauphin, and several pleasing seleC
tions we're effectively sung by tn
choir Of Second Baptist Church. Tn
FIRST speaker Of the evening was IN
Rev Frank Macdonald. of Firs
Church, Chester, Pa, whoA gave IN
introductory address on the genera
theme OF the associations meeting
which is-"The Work Of the Churc
IN Establishing the Kingdom OF Go
on Earth" His subject was, 9Th
Establishment Of the Kingdom OF Go
In the Individual Soul"
The second. address was given b
Professor S. d. Meeser. d. d., ,
Crozier Theological Seminary. Che,
ter, Pa His theme was The Wor
or 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 (
the automobile parade. which pass,
the church during the evening, thei
was a splendid and appreciative col
gregation. all OF whom remained unit
the end OF the service.