Evening journal., 1918-03-26
GERMAN BAPIISTS
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DR.. PaStoret Before Church
Convention. Predicts Early
Fall of Autocracy
SEES PROGRESS OF
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

The thirty-third annual meeting Of
the Delaware German Baptist Associa
tion opened yesterday afternoon IN
German Baptist Church with an address
ai v'etlwe By the Rev C.. Shenk. pas
tor Of the local rhurch 'sine churches
ore represented O. hg g., nfci.. 'e Which
will continue anlu tomorrow evening.
At yesterday afternoons meeting
muse was furnished by the orchestra
OF the Polish Baptist Church, composed
Of twenty pieces.
Reports were received from the fol
/ lowing churches: Jamesburg, n. j.
Egg Harb0r, ~ j.. Second and Third
/ Churches Of Philadelphia, South Bath
/ Iehcm. the First and Second Churches
OF Baltimore. and the local church.
The reports showed that more sue
ress had been attained In the larger
cities. both fitm ihe standpoint OF In
crease in membership. and nnonces
than In the smallSr towns
Dr Rose. Bible student, concluded
yesterdays meeting by giving the iirst
OF a series OF eXpOsitl0ns on the
Apocalypse. ." He Is pastor OF the
Second Baptist Church, Philadelphia.
Last night Dr Henry Kaaz, pastor
OF the First German Baptist Church.
Philadelphia, delivered a sermon ON In
Remembrance Cf Me" Tbs Wynlns s
sermon began at $50 o'clock.
This mornings sermon was opened
with devotional exercises
The Rev. John pastoret, treasurer Of
the conference. read his report. he
was voted by an present as very able
/ and efficient. and was unanimously re-
elected FOR the ensuing year. Mr.. Pas
toret Is OF French Huguenot ancestry
An invitation from the Third Church
, OF Philadelphia, TO hold the next con
ference In that church was read.
The committee on the resolution OF
, thanks was announced as the Rev
Adolphus Bredy. ID d.. Or. Wolf and
Dr. Shultz The committee on arrange
( ments Is to be Dr. Pastoret president
, the Rev. r. +. Weger. secretary anc
the Rev. Mr.. Ehrcnstein.
The paper OF the morning was neX'
read by Dr. pastOret He spoke on "Th'
Benencent influence OF Christianity or
the History Of the World"
He spoke OF humanitarlanism and pre-
dicted the early downfall OF autocracy
He favored liberty OF conscience an'
.said an entirely new source OF powe
Y permeates the though Of the world TO
. day
u The Rev. Mr.. shilke submitted a pa
'- per on "The Influence Of the Germa
IS BAPTIST Seminary, Of Rochester, n. Y.
n lie said young men Of many natiOnal
I'd ties had been graduated there and upo
. graduation were easily able TO spea
Ia their own tongue. Polish, and the Ian
ri guage OF the people here
.y The public is cordially invited
attend an services especially that
De- this evening when the Polish Orche
10 ira Will play.
S.. After the meeting this morning
lr dainty lunch was served TO the Nisitin
N clergymen by the women OF the locl
church.
g PICK Up
\. From 80 70 A o'clock Dr. John Pa.
B., i0ret. OF the Third Church OF Phils
B, delphia, spoke on "Christanity's Cor
n quest in the History OF the World
.r "The influence Of the German Bar
~ list Seminary, OF Rochester. n. y,
was the subject Of an address by IN
b. Rev. j. Shilke, pastor Of the Whining
a ton Polish Baptist Church.
i There arc three lay speakers on tll
10 afternoon program. They will discus
"1'he Value Of Women IN the Church
"a Mrs. :. A. KOse will speak on IN th
u Local Church; :" Mrs. C.. Shenk on 81
the nelghbOrhood; and Mrs. Wiliial
7, Kuhn on ION the Foreign Feld.'
William Steche. a layman OF IN
Third Church OF Philadelphia, will lea
devotional service An eXegeticl
study on the Book Of Revelation wi
u be gwen by the Rev. s. A. kose, an
y General William Kuhn, Secretary {
the Baptist Work, which includes th
United states. Canada and south An
= erica, viii speak
This evening the Rev r. T. Wel
- ner. pastor OF the First Church Of Ba
=, iim0re, VIII deliver an address d
ls How to Enectually Conduct g. sma
sunday ScnoOl. Successful Nour
Peoples Work" will be treated by o
~ Rev. Adolphus Bredy, ID. d., also
Baltimore.
Tomorrow afternoon @. Buschm.
il,v, will speak on Unity Among Nations
lii Gods Purpose IN This World War
OF will be the subject of u. Ohrensteil
.r Dr Kose will continue his eXegelic
pr talks in the evening. Tie cyonh
III music VIII be furnished 10y the 0rche
ht ira OF the Polish Baptist Church.