Evening journal., 1915-10-15
Need MORE MEN FOR
BAPTIST ministry

With the Rev. j. Y. Irwin, moderator.
presiding, the second days celebration
of the twenty second anniversary Of the
Delaware Baptist Union and the thirty
seventh anniversary of the Delaware
Baptist Association, was opened in the
Swedish Baptist Church this morning
The feature of the morning exercises was
an address by the Rev. W. +. Needham,
of the First Baptist Church Of Dover,
on the sold Time Evangelist, His Doc
trines and Works"
Following the devotional period, the
Rev. Leroy Stevens. of Lewisburg, Pa.
addressed the congregation on the Bap-
lists of Delaware. lie urged them to
raise themselves to a high plane and
stay there. He spoke Of the fact that
the Baptists never impeded the Metho-
dists or Presbyterians by the establish
ment Of new churches, although these
two denominations contended this to he
so.
The way 20 boost the average pay OF
the minister. Mr.. stevens said, is to
have more young men study for the
ministry.
The Rev Milton G. Evans gave briei
and interesting report on the accom-
plishments of Crozier Seminary, OF
! Chester. of which he is president. The
value Of books in studying for the min
! istry was pointed out by him. "You can
/ kill a man. Mr.. Evans said. "but you
can't kill a book" Mr. Evans purpose
was 10 endeavor to get the ministers in
touch with his seminary, and the semi
nary in touch with the Baptist denomi-
nation.
The Rev. William X Lord. presi-
dent of the Delaware Children's Aid
Society. submitted his report on the
work of that society He said many
children had been placed in homes
by the society
The Rev. H. c. Jones. pastor of
Eighth Street Baptist Church. Will
mington, addressed the audience on
the colored race.
The Rev. W. Z. Needham, in his ad.
dress, "An Old Tfpe Evangelist, His
Doctrines and Works" explained the
meaning OF repentance, saying il was
a change in the idea of God and man.
The speaker expressed his belief in
evangelism, and said that the preach.
er should not be criticized as he is
by many.
The election of trustees. the. nomi.
nations being made yesterday. was
deferred until later. owing to the alb
sence of DR.. Holloway.
The committee made the following
nominations: c. L. Simmons. Hiram
Yerger. A. NJ. Daily. W. L. Pettingill
A. G. Pierce. W. G. Cooper and W. f.
Stewart.
Election OF committees at the ses-
sion yesterday afternoon resulted as
follows;
Committee on place of meeting
the Rev. c. Schenk, the Rev. A. NJ
Daley and the Rev. c. J. Meredith.
Religious exercises-Mrs. William
L. Pettingill, Of entertaining church;
Mrs c. f. Wollaston, moderator, vice
moderator and clerk.
Missionary committee-The Rev. w
L. Pettingill, the Rev. T. P. Holloway
D. D.. the Rev. J. E. Hunsberger
Harry Emmons and Charles Cant
we'll
, Temperance committee-The Rev
. J. E. Hunsberger, Albert Walther an
the Rev. T. c. Davis.
Committe on resolutions-The Rev
Charles F. CARL, the Rev. W. Z
Washburn and the Rev. J. A. Ster
rett.
Committee on church letters-Th
Rev. w E. Needham, w. G. Coope
/ and clerk.
Committee on obituaries-The Rev
c. W. W. Bishop. the Rev J. B. Hill
and the Rev. n. c. Jones.
. Committee on enrollment-The. Rev
Oluf Okerlund. the Rev. Henr,
Schilke and the Rev. H. (. Scott.
= Committee on new churches-Mer
ritt W. Hurley. Hiram Yerger and c
l.. Simmons.
Auditing committee-C. T Wolias
ton, Harry Link and George smedley