Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-05
BAPTETS FAVOR
DRY AMENDMENT
State Association Also Urges
Uniform Marriage Laws and
Sabbath Observance.

Uniform laws regarding marriage.
the Observance OF Sunday as a day
of rest and the enforcement Of tho
18TH amendment to the Federal Con-
siitutlon as a stands were among the
matters of national interest discussed
aud indorscd by the Delaware Baptist
State Convention. which is holding its
closing session today. In Bethany
Church.
Rev William Y. Stewart Of Viola led
IN the devotional service that opened
tho session. and after the reports OF
standing committees and trustees had
been read, the committees appointed
for the ensuing year were announced
and approved. They are:
Nominating Committee Rev. +. w.
Overheiser. T.. Ross Farra and S. *.
Slemons.
Social service Mrs c. IT. wollaston.
Rev. W. Schoen. Rev. John Adame-
wick and Mrs. J. c. Vert.
New Church Harry Link. Rev. w.
r. Stewart and Rev. A. @. Scott.
Ann Semple Memorial Library
Rev. q. u. Allison. L. II. Farra and
&. II. Cnntwen.
Church letters George +. Irwin
Aaron Allison and Rev. &. \. Chadcr
Auditing 8 !. Horn, Hiram Ycrgel
ana l.. r. webb
Religious oduca ton Rev. q. n. Al.
ilson. Y. r. Farra. G. r. Irwin and J
B Copcs.
Place of meeting Rev. w. l.. Pet
tlnsill. David Reed and Roland Card
well
Program T. Penney. @. +
Irwin. t. r. Farra and +. G. Hanson
Enrollment-T. r. Taylor. Rev.
Anderson and s. T.. Parker.
Board Of missionary promotion
Rev. J. Y. Irwin. Mrs. w. l.. Pettin
gn. Mitchell Greenwood. Rev q. G
Hutchinson. G. r. Irwin and Rev. G
n. Allison.
Praise Governor Dcnney.
\ resolution OF regret on the III
ness ~ Rcv. G. G Earle OF Bethan,
church was passed. Resolutions o
thanks were adopted regarding tn
hospitality of the Bethany consre
cation.
II wac decided 20 send n letter q
commendation 20 Governor Denney
on the stand taken In regard 20 tn
proposed changing Of tho Nolstea'
Act. and expressing the intention q
tho convention 20 stand hack OF nj
movements for the good Of tho state
A resolution of thanks was tender
ed Henry II. lsaacs for services ren
dered, and a similar resolution thank
inr the newspapers Of the city 70
their courtesy. was adopted.
Rev. William O. Russell. directo
az tho Board ~ Promotion. was IN
speaker of the morning. The meetin
adjourned about l2.45.
This afternoon miscellaneous bust
ncss will he taken up and an ad
dress on Evangelism" will be giver
Rev. s. c Welsh OF Milford will lea
in devotions.
Last nights session was in chars
of the young people. Rev. Arthur ,
Baldwin. pastor OF the Chestnut Sire,
Church. Philadelphia. vac the speake
and gave a practical explanation
the Importance of "Obeyinv ,f
Vision"
Yesterday afternoon was given ov,
the women's societies Of N
church, and opened with devotions
Rev. W. a Schcen Of the Germa
Church. Reports gave evidence
much activity during the past Yea
rev. staple Anderson Of Dover to
OF his work among the down-s:s
colored people. and described one Il
stance where membership wac {,
creased from 20 lis. Miss Clal
Mayhem. missionary at the Italia
Settlement House. In Camden. ".
save a brief discussion about h
work. Work among foreign misslo,
was described by Mrs. J. ". Baker
ongola. India