The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-11-03

On Auditing Accounts-benJam
Sleeper, Rev. j. r. Thompson. Mr.
Stiles.
On Question Box-Rev. j. B.
Haines, T. B. Lewis, Rev. j. Il,
Bradley.
The reports of the Township Sec.
retaries were next in order.
New Hanover, with seven schools,
was reported contributions 10 the ag-
gregate S5.38 for the State and coun-
ty work.
Pemberton, with seven schools, was
reported by Daniel F. Gibbs, with a
contribution of 1871 for State aud
County work, and an encouraging
statement of the work in his township.
Little Egg Harbor, with three
schools, was reported by Rev. ] Il.
Bradley, with a contribution of So 48.
Bass River, with three schools, was
reported by Rev. j. B. Harris in the
absence of the Township Secretary
Chester, Evesham, and Mount Lau-
rel were represented in behalf Of their
Secretaries by J. W. Stiles, of Eel
lowship, a district delegate, the town,
ships named forming one Of the or
ganized districts of the Couaty.
Each of these townships presented a
contribution, viz Chester, FIVE schools,
S1.8l; Evesham, four schools, SIS 81
Mansfield was reported by the Pres.
ident, Rev. II. R. Hall, in behalf Of
the Secretary, DR.. Van Mater Six
of the seven schools have sent reports
with contributions from four amount
ing to So 80
Southampton was represented by
Benjamin Sleeper and Rev. A. M
Lake in behalf OF the Secretary, DR.
J. G. Brown.
A partial report from Northampton
was presented by the Corresponding
Secretary in behalf Of the Township
Secretary, who could not be present,
aud contribution of 81 from Mount
Moriah A. M. Z. School, which was
represented by its Superintendent,
Nelson Guam, and $3.50 from the
NJ. e. School, represented by three
or four delegates. The County Sec
rotary reported from Medford, seven
schools, SO contributed: Lumberton,
FIVE schools; Cinnaminson, two schools;
Delran, Beverly, Westampton and
Eastampton, no report; Willingtboro'
two schools, one reported and contrib
uted so cents; Florence, five schools
three reporting; Bordentown, eight
schools, all reported; Burlington, ten
schools, six reported; Chesterfield,
four schools, one contributing IS
cents; Shamong, four schools, three
reported, and contributing $3.50.
DR.. Burnett explained the origin
and development of the County Asso-
citation and also Of the District Asso-
citation and said he had proposed the
questions to elicit suggestions to aid
him in his work as Corresponding
Secretary.
franklin B. Lewis, Superintendent
of Trinity P. E. Sunday school oil
Mount Holly, then delivered an ad-
dres on the requisites of True Sun,
day School Teachers" This address
was interesting and impressive.
Rev. 0. A. Kerr, of the Presbyter.
ian church Of Bordentown, next ad-
dressed the Convention and spoke Of
Sabbath School instruction and the
defects and failures of teaching.
The "Question Box" was now pas.
sed, and after appropriate music the
Convention adjourned for dinner.
At 4.5, p. NJ, business session
was held, the order of the programme
having been transposed by vote a
the close of the morning session.
The Committse on the Question
box reported the questions received
and the assignment made of questions,
to be answered at 4.15, P. NJ. The
Committee on Treasurer's Accounts
reported them audited and the report
was accepted.
The Committee on Resolutions re
ported series of much interest, which
were adopted as read.
The Committee on Nominations re-
ported the following officers who were
elected: President, Rev. J. G. Blu
chanan, of Pemberton church; Vie
Presidents, Rev. Norman j. Wright
of Burlington NJ. E. church, Rev. o
A. Kerr, Of Bordentown Presbyterian
church; Corresponding Secretary, DIR
j. P. Burnett, of Mount Holly; Re
cording Secretary, William e. Gas
kill, of Juliustown; Treasurer, Rich
ard P. Holeman, Of Mount Holly.
Special Executive Committee: Rev
Fl. R. Hall, Of Columbus, Francis
French, of Tuckertop, Rev. J. E
Raymond of Beverly, Rev. J. q. Brit
tain, of Moorestown Mr.. F. B. Lewis
of Mount Holly, Rev. J. L. Roe, o
Bordentown, Mr.. A. w. Haywood, 0
Tuckerton, Horace Churchman o
Burlington, Rev. j. R. Thompson, o
Pointville.
Township Secretary: Northampton
DR.. E. X. Bancroft; Southampton
Elwood s. Haines; Eastampton AMI
Westampton, Jervis s. Zelley; Lum
berton, johnson Oatman, Jr.; Med
ford, Dillwyn Smith; Evesham, |. N
Garwood; Chester, Rev. j. q. Brit
tain; Mount Laurel, Thomas ]. Bean
Cinnaminson, Reuben Wilbraham
Delran, Rev. E. II. ParviD, Beverly
Rev. J. E. Raymond; Willingboro'
Miss Virginia Donaldson; Florence
Joseph Fl. Tudor, BordentowD; Gecrg
TT Voorheas. Chestarfiald Thomas T