The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-07-02

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From tho New York Observer
MONMOUTH AND WEST JERSEY PREsBY-
TERIEs.-1t is a good sign that the contribu-
tions of the Presbyteries of Monmouth and
West Jersey to the Board OF Home Missions
are more than a thousand dollars in advance
of the previous year. Combined, they were
in 1873 81, 252, aud in 1879 $500. The cred
Ii of this increase is largely due to those wo-
men who labor in the gospel. For many
years The appropriations of the Home Board
10 the Presbytery of Monmouth have not been
So small as at present. This is a good token
Of self-support.
Ia April the pastor Of Jamesburg presented
the following facts and figures The Pres
bytery of Monmouth was reconstructed June
y, 1870. It reported in May, 1871, thirty
three churches, of which nineteen were re-
ceiving aid from the Board and fourteen were
self sustaining. In 1879 1t reported forty-one
churches, of which thirteen received aid and
twenty eight are self sustaining The whole
gain is eight, while the gain in sef-supporting
churches is fourteen. Nine new churches
have been organized, of which five are self
supporting. Nine new churches have been
built by our mission churches, aud seven 9TH
ers improved or saved from great financial
embarrassment
The current Synodical year in New Jersey
has been signalized by the liberal gifts Of in
dyiduals. Mrs. Henry Disston, of Phila.,
successfully stimulated the erection of chap
el for Winter use and Sabbath school, in At
lantic City, by her gift of five hundred dol
lars. 1t was dedicated in January. Mr.. e.
@. Thompson, also of Phila, has lately de-
livered the Second Church of Cedaryilie from
all debt by his own payment of eight hun
dred and fifty-six dollars. See the Record for
June.
Ono of tho two churches under the caro- of
Rev. L. r. Fox is well called the Providence
church. In the Presbyterian of Dec. 20, 1878,
it is recorded how friends, anonymous, had
assumed providentially the labor of love to
erect for that people beautiful chapel, at an
expense of nearly three thousand dollars.
Who next will initiate these noble exam
pies, to whose praise it shall be recorded, as
OF the Roman Centurion, =" for he loveth our
ration and hath built us a synagogue?" 9th
or chapes are now needed at Ocean Beach
aud Spring Lake, and work upon the church
of Barnegat must be resumed. The compile
ton of the beautiful church at Riverton is
largely due to the liberality of two gentle
men of that village and TO the Board of
Church Erection.
A new church was organized at Keyport
upon the urgent request of the people, and
after careful investigation by some of the
They have secured the Rev. 7. nj. Findley
and purchased lot. The flourishing Sab
bath school and prayer meeting, the extension
OF the railroad and increase of the town indi-
cate that this organization was Effected not
unwisely nor untimely.
In other places the people demand Of the
Presbyterian Church aggressive efforts to sup
ply them with its privileges One OF the
greatest obstacles to progress is the unbelef
and apathy of the most excellent Presbyteri-
ans in other parts of the State, who, Nathan
iel.iike, ask ssCan any good come out of the
country which theyehave SO long despised y
Every year the growing Importance of the
seaside Is more and moro apparent Episco.
palians arc among the most forward to erect
ehapels at the watering places, and find
abundant funds. Uniyersalists, too, have en-
closed at Goodluck, in Ocean county, hand
some brick edifce, with tower, by general
contributions to the Murray fund. 1t will
! cost ssaspably $4,000 Their example may
ings, .e-+F
Sabbath schools in New Jersey begin to
discover that there is ample room in their
own State for part of their contributions -.
Copies of the last annual report Of the Com
mittee on Church Extension to the Synod of
New Jersey viii be mailed to any one upon
application to z. 0. Box so, Camden, NJ -
Important changes occurred at the Spring
meeting Of tho Presbyteries some churches
experience serious difficulties, others rejoice
in spiritual prosperity, and speedily existing
vacancies will again be supplied. $. NJ.