Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-19
The Congregationalists.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NEW JERSEY ASSOCIATION
The fourteenth annual meeting Of the Congrega-
tionaliSt Association OF New Jersey was called to
order at the Congregational church at six O'Clock
last evening, Rev. A. H. Bradford OF Mont Clare
Nj, the president of the association, occupying
the chair. Rev. Addison P. Foster, OF jersey City
was chosen moderator, and Rev. John McKean, OF
Herndon, Va, scribe. Rev. F. B. Pullman, of East
Orange. NJ, delivered a sermon from the text,
" GiOrying in the Cross" After prayer was offered
by Rev. j. E. Rankin, the delegates adjourned to
coined by Sena tor Joseph r. Hawley, and ad-
dresses were made by DR.. Rankin, Representative
Haskell OF znaS Kansas an and & Rev MT Foster while
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1o-DAY's PROCEEDINGS.
The association re-assembled at $50 this morn
ing, and the first half hour was given to devo-
tional exercises, brief addresses being made by
Rev. r. B. Howard, editor of The Advance; Rev. f.
A. johnson, Rev. N. Broadhead, Rev.T. ]. Holmes
Rev. A. r. Foster, Rev. DR.. Brown.
As the Fuss mRg snS meeting
Of. meeting. and Revs Daiford, Rankin and Co
ley, Revs. Messrs Marvin, Alexander, Harvey.
Howard, Williams and Worthington were admitted
to honorary membership. The church extension
recommending the admission to the association OF
the churches at Upper Mont Clair, n j., Bansford,
Pa. and Monmouth, N. j., and Plymouth church,
At II O'Clock the order was the discussion on the
theme: Solving IS Christian Grace" |" the Rev. A.
H. Bradford, Monmouth, N. j., and Rev. Henry NJ.
Storrs D. D., OF New York, opening the discussion.
The discussion was continued under limit OF
fve minutes to each speaker by Mr. Blake, OF Cali
fornia, Rev. Mr.. Waite, Mr. Pearson, Rev. Mr..
Hayden, Rev. DR.. Rankin, Rev. Mr.. Pullman, Rev.
Mr.. Broadhead, and Rev. s. B. Smith. Mr. Waite
per man than any other denomination. Dr.. Rankin,
commenting upon this, said he would take the
starch out OF the Congregattonalists, and quoted
figures to show that they gave only cents and
mills member per week. which he thought was
nothing to eXult over.
The moderator appointed the following as a
committee to consider q communication from the
National Council requesting suggestions from the
Jno McKean, OF Herndon, Va; Rev. VIM. b. Brown,
DID,, Rev. J. B. ely, Rev. A. II. Bradford, and
Messrs Charles Beardsley and l. II. Latham.
Before the morning session closed. Rev. Joseph
T Kelley, Rev ]. D Dudley and Rev ]. d. Cargill,
Of this city, were admitted as honorary members
The morning session was closed at half-past
twelve with singing.
It was on the program that the association
should call upon the President at the recess to-
day, but owing to the Presidents absence the visit
was postponed till tomorrow, and the members
OF the association were entertained By the ladies
OF Dr.. RankinS church, who served q tempting
collation. In the lecture room
AFTERNOON AND MIGHT sKssIoNR
The association reassembled for business at two
O'Clock, the order being the reception OF reports
nom the Congregational Union OF England and
Wales and chAutauqua. and Of reports from
T.nieht the association win meet at the Tabcr-
uacle, South Washington, where tho theme for
discussion WIN be 0Cono1eQattona1im South
WA1a, = and adAEeoDes W1u be delivered By N. w.
VI Hlck1 pastor q the TAboEnncla, A11 Rev. 6 p.
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