Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-06
STATE BAPT|STS IN
ANNUAL CONVENTION
Delegates From the Eighteen
Churches in City and State
Attend the Sessions.

The NTH annual convention of Della
ware Baptists. meeting in Second Rap
tist Church resumed business this
morning for the final days session
Welcome wna5 extended yesterday
afternoon 10 the following new pastors
who have come 10 Delaware during the
year: Rev. George -. Allison. Rev.
Charles G. Earle. Rev William Weir
Smith, Rev. O. Grey Hutchinson and
Rev John Adamcack The welcome to
the now pastors was extended bv Rev.
Joseph Y. Irwin of Delaware Avenue
Church.
Charles Cantwcll. the treasurer. re-
ported "a balance Of $3.Gf61G.
Officers for the year were elected as
follows: Roy. George u. Allison. presl-
dent. succeeding Rev !. Y. Irwin Rev.
9. Grey llutchison of Dover. vice
president. succeeding Rev. 4. {. Davis:
George T. Irwin. secretary. re elected
Hiram Nergor of bethany church. John
6. Hayes of Dover. William l., Pct
tingill of North baptist church and
liov. !. y. Irwin of Delaware Avenne
Baptist Church. trustees. Tho election
Of treasurer is made hv tho trustees
when they meet for organization
East Side Property Gift Accepted.
Todays session opened NJ 10 O'Clock
with devotional servicea in the form Of
prayer. Scripture reading and song
led hy Rev. John Adamczeck. pastor Of
the Polish Baptist Church
Following the reading of tho min
utes by tho secretary George = Ir-
win. Mrs. Charles WollaHton. chairman
"t the social committee made a report
Of the committees work Several husl
upon.
one ~ tho most important business
actions WIS tho ratification nf The az
ceptance by the trustees ~ pronert,.
located at sixth ana Penn stroats. which
was hoqucathcd the assortatton RI, thr
purpose of forming "a library mud read
inFroom for colurrd people. regardless
of denomination. with the propert,
comes sum ~ $4,000. This real estate
was once refused hv the trustees fu,
some unknown reason
Another important action vas The
adoption nf q resolution a. appoint =
temperanr" committocc tn ,o-uprrato
with the local authorities aud inenrs
~" enforcement nf liuuor laws This
resolution was the result If a epftitpd
discussion ~ temporRnco
ihe chief address " tho morning vae
made by Rev. Samuel zane pattan u
~. of Philadelphia ou the stihieet arh.
Social Service Idea nortnr T,t+cn,e
theme was based upon the oquaiit, ar
mankind as established h, cod ard
il IS in this jRht according III him ali
charitable acts should 80 narfor,,oa
We should regard those whom, W. aJi
not an hesEars. hut az mon and women
and children. ami having fbo aar,e
spiritual privilege as ourselves H. aat3
ne pointed tp the dIttoa 81 ,naul,ini gr
holping one another ana above all fbosa
who are in worse circumstances than
ourselves. The parable ar the t;ood
Samaritan should he our guide III fha
performance 81 charitable arts III sail
INC most fatal hcr"say ID mankind ia
'h nnioV'ns heafi and an unporving
life, said Doctor Ratten in explaining
this STORY
ReV George y. Allison. newly elected
president aud pastor Of the entertain
ing church. presided AZ tho ac4ainu ~
his request prayer was offered in NOM
"TN of me - members who have died
during tho past wear AZ reported i,
;hc obituary committee
II has been decided that The ncv,
annual meeting viii br hnld Ia Ratbanv
Baptist Church.
The meeting VIII he continued .tt.
afternoon. whom Rev. Isaac, q Afatboy-s
of Grocer seminary VII talk on .1Y,c
Challenge Of the Future