Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-01
CONGREaATIONAL
Third Annual Meeting of the New Ter.
Association

Third Annual Meeting of the New Ter.
sey Association.
The third annual session OF the New jersey
General Association of Congregational Churches
and Ministers convened last night in the First
Congregational Church, and the services were
opened with prayer and singing, after which the
assoelatonal sermon was preached by Rev. q.
B. NilcSX, Of y. j. from I'd Corinthians, 9TH
chapter, 18th verse. The delegates, numbering
about IS, with the congregation, after the close
OF the services. were invited 10 the hall of the
church, where addresses of welcome were deliv-
cred by Gen. Howard, Col Eaton and Mr.. l..
Deane, and were responded TO by Rev. W. b.
Browne on behalf of the visitors. During the
addresses il y a. stated that from a mere handful
the mt mbeTship had increased to 80, when $50
were dismissed, and now there were $40 MEM
beTs on the roll. a b0untiful collation. was
served.
To-day's Proceedings.
The second day : session was held at Sk O'Clock
this morning, and the first half hour was spent
in devotional exercises, after which Rev. W. b.
Browne. OF Newark, NJ ., moderator, took the
chair, and the association elected Rev. George
Ada ms, OF Orange, y. j., as moderator, and A
H. Bradford, of MOntclair. y. j.. scribe
The churches Of Lode and Vineland, y. j..
and Indiana, Pa, were, on motion, received in
TO the association
Mr. Bradford offered a resolution that, recoe-
MIXING the importance of the educational inter
ests of the church, they will appoint an educa-
tional committee, who will use their efforts to
secure a collection for the cause from each
church, and cooperate with the New York
State Educational SObiety in the distribution of
the fund Referred to the business committee.
Rev. DIR. Rankin moved that Rev. Charles w.
DennisOn and \. f. Giddings be invited to sit as
honorary members. Adopted.
CONVERT THE EDITORS.
The first question: How can we best Evan
gelize the masses ?'' was taken up. Rev. s. b.
ROssiter, of ElZabethport, y. j ;, read a paper
on the subject He referred to the Importance
of conveying the gospel to the rich as well as the
poor, and The means used to this time which
have failed. He also referred to the feeling of
many who refuse TO attend church on the
ground that they have not clothes good enough
TO wear, and said the church itself was to blame
for this feeling. To work successfully they
should follow Christ, not shrink from relieving
distress wherever 1t is to be found lifting up the
patty. The christian should work like Christ
act like Him ami the church be an enlarged
Christ. They should not fight the press. If they
could convert the editors the millennium would
lie near. If he we're given the work he would
make people first feel their responsibility, and
then from house TO house the glad tidings would
Velving as IL were around the christian, and in
ten years the.evangeliZation OF the world could
lie accomplished.
The Moderator said that much could not be
added other than ''amen," and the association
sang Lord, lead the way the Saviour went"
Remarks were made by Messrs. Wickes Bur
bank, HuTlburt, Gen. Howard, T. L. Case Rev
e. u. Wilcox, of Jersey City, DIR. Rankin and
others.
THE SPIRIT OF CASTE.
Gen. Howard offered resolutions pledpinp
yourselves TO use our best endeavors, with Gods
help, 20 break down the spirit of caste wherever
we meet r-fiTst, by ourselves striving to Law
aside the besetting sin; and second, by earnestly
estreating our brethren to do the same; that we
WIN 90 out and invite people to come with us en-
deavoring to do il warmly and without pride and
give them hearty welcome when they come TO
our churches; that We will do our best really to
feel and act as If we loved orr fellow-men with
whom we come in daily contact as ourselves and
that We do and viii pray for God to help US in
this thing" The resolutions were adopted.
Revs- j. W. Chickering and G.. A. Hall were
invited 20 seats as honorary members.
The following committees were announced:
Deacon j. 5. Stone and r. L. Close; on delegates.
Rev. Il; b. Rossiter, L. b. c. Buyfee and ". r.
Edwards.
A recess was taken to O'Clock
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The FIRE RELIEF FUND.-The Third Auditor
yesterday transmitted to Hon. u. Chandler AT
Detroit, Mich, so, contributed in his Office for
the relief OF Michigan sufferers by recent fires
Rev Geo A. Hall has received a letter of thanks
from Gov. Fairchild, OF Wis for the contrihu-
ton made by the Young Mems Christian Asso-
cent fires in that State. About 3 4 500 have been
forwarded through the association to aid the
sufferers in the West The president of the
Swiss Republic has written letter to Mr. John
Hitz, consul general of that republic to this gov
eminent, stating that the full intelligence of the
great Chicago disaster has reached that coun-
Try, and gives rise to universal sympathy in All
the cantons, and that relief associations have
already been organized for furnishing supplies
TO the sufferers. Rev. DIR. F. q. Haven presi-
dent OF the Northwestern University or Biblical
College, lectured in the Metropolitan NJ E.
church last night on the Methodist's losses in
the recent Chicago disaster. A substitution
Was taken up, and more than 81 900 was sub
scribed.
NEGATIVE PLATFORM OF THE DEMOCRATIC
EXECUTIVE CoNNITTEE.-A meeting of the
local democratic and conservative executive
committee was held last night at the Patriot
ofnee-Col. James g. Berret in the chair, and
X n Elliott secretary. Resolutions were adopt
ed, deprecating the provisions Of the organic act
authorizing the appointment by the Federal
Executive of Governor, Board of Public
works, and members of the Council of the Dis
tr1ct OF Columbia as an unjust invasion of the
right OF the people TO govern themselves: con-
demning the members of the Legislative As
stmbly who voted in favor of the law providing
Il at the various offic es created under the am
thority of the District should be filled by an
pointment, to be made by the Governor: de-
DOunclDg the extravaganza of the Legislative
:. a sse m bly,, &c, &C.; and finally recommending
that the party organize in each election districf
Ior the present campaign.
MEETING OF PHYSICIANS TO THE PooR-In
consequence OF the action Of the Board of
Health at their last meeting, in regard TO small
Iox and vaccination, when a statement was made
that the people were pleading for help" and
resolution introduced TO appoint four honor
able physicians to yaccinate the poor, the phv-
siclans TO the poor held a meeting this morning
ana adopted resolutions setting forth that the
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on them; that there was not a single case of
SMALLPOX in their combined practice; and that
repeated efforts had been made by them, with
out success, TO secure vaccine virus from the
Board OF Health. They represented that they
had been diligent in looking up subjects for vac,
cuatiOn, and had not been derelet in their duty
as minated. ''
WORKING MINIS PARTY-Friends of the
move ment for a National Working Mems marty
met last evening al the Franklin Hotel To make
arran gements for the forthcoming cOnveDtion
of delegates who adjourned over from CoInm
bus, Ohio, 10 meet in this city on the 9Th of ne
eember. Mr.. a. f.. RedstOne, delegate from
California, was selected as chairman, and a
committee was appointed to prepare resolutions
and plan OF action, to be submitted at a meet
ing 70 be held on Saturday evening, when ar
rangements will probably be completed for a
Gblic mass meeting of the mechanics and work
ing men Of the District.
IHE STREET IMPROvEMENT-Nessr Thos
Lucas & Co are laying Seneca stone pavement
on the roadway on street, from lstli street 10
pennsylvania avenue. The width of carriaue
way Is 10 feet, with sidewalk and parkiny On
either side A pavement of the carriageway
was laid last year on this street, between Con-
necticut avenue and 18th street The block
running between 10th street and Pennsylyania
avenue will be completed in a few DAVIS some
OF tne prOperty-owners living on street CON-
pam that the paving Is too rough. The con-
tractors represent that with proper rolling ALI
The rough stones will be driven level.
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UNIVERSAL PRAYER-Ihe IIth inst haip1