Evening journal., 1921-05-05
STATE BAPTISTS
IN CONVENTION
DR.. Earle Tells Delegates
Money Curses Many
Churches
DIR. ALLISON is
NEW PRESIDENT

with delegates present from eigh-
teen churches In the city and state.
the fifth annual meeting OF the Del
aware Baptist State Convention
opened its two-day session in Sec
ond Baptist Church.
The Rev George r. Street. OF
New Castle Baptist Church, had
charge of the devotional exercises.
The exercises were extended over
greater period OF the time than the
program allowed. In order TO give
the delegates from down the state.
who are on standard time. chance
90 get TO the convention. as their
train did not arrive until one hour
after the convention had been called
90 order
Following the devotional exercises.
the Rev. George ID Allison. pastor
of Second Baptist church. made the
address of welcome on behalf of the
church.
The convention sermon was de-
livercd by the Rev. Charles c.. Earle.
OF Bethany Baptist Church. His
subject was Manhood Versus Gold
Tho nation with the greatest ad-
versity." said DR. Earle. "is the one
that eventually conquers; so 1t is In
men. Gold and silver are the curse
OF the world. Adversely makes men,
but prosperity makes fools And
even the churches are not exempt
from this. for money curses many
churches We can measure money
but we cannot measure men. The
value OF man occupied the mind and
and was the mission OF Jesus
throughout his whole life"
is The new pastors who have come
20 Wilmington and the state during
the past year were welcomed by tho
Rev. j. Y. Irwin. Of Delaware Ave-
nue. Baptist Church. They were the
Rev. George ID. Allison. OF Second
] Church. the Rev. Charles c. Earle
. of Bethany. the Rev. William Weir
Smith. Of Delmar: the Rev. O. Grey
Hutchison. of Dover. and the Rev
4 John Adamczock of the Polish Bap-
list Church OF this city.
Reports of the conventions hnan.
cial standing was read by the treas
urer. Charles n. Cantwell. A balance
OF S3.615.16 was shown.
Next In order was the nomina'
tion and election of officers ant
trustees The new officers are th'
Rev. George ID. Allison. president
who succeeds the Rev j. Y Irwin
the Rev. O. Grey Hutchison. o
Dover. vice-president. succeeding
B. the Rev. r. G.. Davis. George +
Irwin. secretary. was reelected
r Hiram Yerger. OF Bethany Church
, John C.. Hays. Of Dover. william l.
{ Pettingnl. OF North Baptist Church
] and Rev. ]. Y. Irwin. OF Delawar
Avenue Baptist Church. trusteel
p The election OF treasurer is made b
a the trustees when they meet for OF
e ganization.
81 Following the election an offerin
was taken after which the delegate
and visitors adjourned TO the base
r ment Of the church where lunch
con was served by the Ladies Au1
q Hilary.
Delegates from Camden. Dove
, Milford. Delmar and New cast
> were present as well as delegation
from every Baptist Church in tn
city.
The principa speakers this after
noon will be Major Weston of IN
Near East relief: Dr. Emile Bret
Haner, of Philadelphia. who will de
liver a lecture on suffering China
This evening the Rev. Hugh 4
Heath. ID. d.. OF New York, wi
make the address. Tomorrow morn
ing Dr Samuel Zane Batton. ID. ID
will address the meeting on 9TH
Social Service Idea" and tomorro'
, afternoon The Rev. Isaac c. Mat
hews. OF Grocer Theological Semir
/ airy will he the chief speaker. I'll
subject will be The Chanenge OF IN
Future"