The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-05
PASTOR yosBURGns ASSOCIATIONS
Intercst Excited by Deacon Bumsted-What
Angered the CoIored Brethrcn.

The thirty-sevcnth annual session Of the
East New Jersey Baptist Association was held
In tho South Baptist Church. Newark. at 10.
o'clock yesterday. The Row. George Smonson
Of the Fifth Church. Newark. was elected Mod
orator for the ensuing year. Oyor thirty
churches wero represented by ministers and
lay delegates. Tho Row. George B. Nosburgh's
church belongs 10 this association. Mr.. Nos-
burgh was not present. but Deacon Bumstcd
and his wifc occupied seats near the pulpit
The Rov. George X. Allen, pastor OF tuv N0tth
Church of Jersey City. preached the annual
sermon. He aud Pastor Nosburgh are the only
Jersey City ministers IN the assocntlon. Ia tue
afternoon session Deacon DumstOd said ~ a re-
porter for The sun:
." am not delegate now. but was one for
great many years. No delegates were appointed
from our church this year. as we have been q
adriit there lately. heard that several OF tho
brethren got together and elected delegates; :;
but II they did. II was an Illegal meeting, and
the delegates will not be admitted. Mr.. Bridge
man Is here.kl have 10 report from one Oithc last
sessions committees, and OF course | will look
after the interests Of my church but not Us =
"Will tho Rev. Mr.. yosburgh attend this sos
L have no thought to know anything about
When the Moderator called for report from
the Rev. Mr.. Nosburghs church. there was an
oppressive silence for minute. Then Deacon
Bumstod slowly arose IN his pew. and the
ladies, Of whom there Were many present. Hut
tered with excitement They leaned forward
as though anxious to catch every word. Some
Of the gentlemen took seats closer 10 the Deacon
But all the Deacon said was " Brethren, there
is no report from our church this year. Ne
the trial OF our pastor. There is. however. Il
friendly feeling among US, and we hope that
ere long the dark cloud that oyershadows us
will have passed away forever: We arc labor
ing to support our Masters Kingdom. but we
have boen sorely tried. We will preserve peace
And a Christiqn ieelnG "a our church with
Tho reporter asked the Rev. Or. Swan Of tho
Committee Of ArranEemcnts whether any resQ-
luton OF sympathy with Broiher NosburSh
would bee introduced. H. said II had not been
thought Of. Turning 10 the Rev. Mr.. burrows,
Burrows said. struggling his shoulders: Well.
II r. not customary IN our sessions DE-. Swan
said Inst evening that probably no resolution
At the conclusion Of the Rev Mr. Aliens ser
mon in the morning committee presented the
ministers with invitations to dine ~ private
houses. There We're several cOlorrd clcrIymen
and delegates present. They were ncsloeicd.
or overlooked, and that made them angry. They
went IN body. 60 rr-taurant and paid for
their dinners. while their white brethren were
sumptuously din"d AT the residences OF well-
known Bnptsts ON theIr return from the res
luraut. tho Iev. L; H. smith, pastor Of u"
Fourth Church Of Elizabeth. sai 90 a white
Clergyman, on tho steps OF the church, IN tho
presence of Il reporter Tor IHL SuN; Brother
| don't like this thing nohoW. | have hc"n u
member Of this association three years, but
won't remain much longer. There's diner,
cnce made hero between white and colurcd
all served first. We waited patiently but We
didn't get any invitations, and We went out and
pald FOR our dinners out OF our own 20 'kels;
| Ii WAS the same last year at ll7catnWNy, and
| don't like IT, We have as white souls, perhaps
~ most OF our white brcthrcn, oven II our skin
is black. The Lord will Judge all mon ny The
| condition OF ther souls, and not the color ul
their SKIN. My fellow ministers and delegates
At iho afternoon session the colorcd momhors
| sat in Il cluster on the lvlt side of the church.