The news., 1882-11-07

Pose. Aitsr some dlScuSSIoD, committee
of eight asappointed to further consider
the subject and report at the next meet
ing.
Mr.. Smith moved that officers and man.
ayers be hereafter elected by ballot after
being reported by the committee on NOM
nations Adopted.
Thirty-two delegates were appointed to
the Bible convention at Saratoga, in May,
1888. In case of any vacancy occurring
in the committee it was ordered to be
filled by the Convention, which will meet
in time for that purpose.
The committee to audit Treasurer's ac-
counts reported the same correct and sat
isfactory.
The report of State work for the last
year portrayed a slackness, with little or
no increase financially or in membership.
A paper prepared by Rev. +. B. Pal
mer, D. d. of Bridgeton, reviewed
the Religious Movements in the Last
Decade" in an able and exhaustive man
ner. He referred 10 the finances, statis-
tic', rate Of increase, rates and average of
membership, &C., of the different Protest
ant denominations in the State.
The committee on Temperance, through
their chairman, DIR. Parmelee, submitted
resolutions, pledging opposition to the
manufacture, sale and use of intoxicating
liquors, and recommended the appoint
ment of committee to prepare and pre-
sent bill to the State Legislature, for the
suppression of the vice of intemperance;
also, pledging the members to vote only
| for the election of such members as would
advocate the cause of temperance. The
resolution was adopted, and the following
committee appointed to prepare the
enactment and present it to the Legisla-
ture: Parmelee, of Jersey City, Cheney, of
Columbus ssBraislin, of Salem; Yerkes, of
Plainfeld; Steels, of Berlin.
A resolution for the appointment of a
State Missionary was referred to the Board
of Managers.
Obituary Committee reported the death
of 8 members and 2 prominent laymen.
A resolution was offered, thanking the
pastors and members of the Baptist church
of Bordentown for the use of the church,
the citizens for their hospitality, and Mr..
Sturtevant, the decorator of the beautiful
decorations.
A resolution was adopted that the ap-
pointment of any delegate of this conven-
tion by any other society, and accepted by
him, shall vacste his appointment from
this convention.
A brief expression OF thanks by the pre-
siding officer for the courtesy extended
during the deliberations was made and
the convention adjourned
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
At 2 o'clock the New Jersey Educa-
tional Society was called to order by the
President, II. J. Mulford, of Bridgeton,
with 0. P. Eaches, of Higbtsiown, Secre.
tary. Routine business ensued, and the
election of the old officers for the current
year occurred. The report of the Board
was read. 1t included the names and the
number of the bene6ciaries of the Society.
and colleges where they are being pre-
pared for the Ministry, and a statement
of the monies received from the churches
and the objects of the Society.
Rev. c. A. Mott, of Millville, then de-
livered an address on "The Need of
Trained Membership" followed by R4y.
D. T. McClymont, of Hackensack, on
"The Need of Trained Ministry
Rev. s. c. Allen, Of Edgewater followed
with the text: GLOW Shall We Recognize
Gods Call to the Ministry?' Rev. w. M.
Mich, of Lambertville, spoke of "The |
Need of Prayer for the Rising Ministry"
Reports of several committees were SUBJ
mitted and the Board adjourned to 7.SO |
o'clock.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
On Wednesday evening Rev. DIR. He'd
den, Of East Orange, delivered the annual |
sermon before the Educational Society.
The DIR. dwelt on the necessity and i'm
portance of having highly educated
ministry to be able to cope with the agnos-
ticism, materialism and all the other isms
which prevail in the nineteenth century
which century he described as being
one of interest and revolution in religious
ideas.
He was followed by Rev. John Greene
A. NJ, Principal of Peddie Institute, who
showed clearly the work his Institute had
to do in preparing young men for college
The three points necessary to be aimed at
and obtained to make good scholar are
concentration, clearless and breadth. The
first is microscopic, the second stereosco.
pic. DR.. Green is decidedly natural
born educator, and he proved his title by
his clear and sensible views on the sub.
ject.
He was followed by Professor Trask,
L. L. D., Principal of South Jersey Insti-
tute, who made an urgent appeal for the
endowment ofboth these Baptist institutes
SO as to maintain their life and vIgor.
Both gentleman dwell on the fact that
good, well-trained teachers must be paid
good salaries and that endowment was
the only way to secure this end.
Rev. A. Parker, of Morristown, then
offered / vote of THANKS to the people of
this ancient and beautiful city for the
kind hospitality that had been extended
to the Convention.