The Penn's Grove record., 1883-10-27

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work, progress and condition of vari
Gus fields. This proved of interest t.
all, and we note many of the improve
ments reEo ted rs follows:
Rev. G. S. Robinson, of South Am.
boy, reported a new parsonage valued
at $1,5O0.
Rev. w. III. Coxson reported conteH
plated church improvements and S7OC
already raised.
Rev. j. X. Freed, of Allenwood and
Point pheasant, reported Il strong
movement on foot to purchase a new
PARSONAGE.
Rev. L. d. Stultz stated that the
only indebtedness remaining on church
on parsonage at Manasquan, was S132.-
%.
p. ". Petty, of Hardingville. re-
ported church improvements and
moneys on hand for beautifyiDs the
interior.
Rev. j. l.. Watson, the President
elect, reported the Indebtedness which
has been burJeniDg the church at
Pennsgrove as about provided for.
Rev. T. b Appleget reported that
the members and friends had under
taken, and almost completed, the en-
largement Of the Sea Plain church,
and that the improved building would
be VERY eommodious and attractive
audience room.
Rev. j. ii. Algor, of Mt. Pleasant,
reported no church debt, the last hav-
ing Just been removed; also stated that
ground had been procured adjoining
the church and laid out for a cemetery
The organization of a Methodist
Protestant Church at Moorestown, Bur
lington county, mas reported by the
President and was represented by E.
Kitchener, who stated that a lot had
been purchased aud stone and brick on
hand paid for to build the basement of
the proposed church. Also a Sabbath
school organized and all interests in a
prosperous condition.
Rev. C. S. Powelson of Friendship
reported a new church dedication dur
ing the year. The building III 36x55
ard finished in good style and compares
well with other churches throughout
the county; and costing only $4,000 is
a model of cheapness. Mr.. Powelson
has been eminently successful and the
Indebtedness of $500 is covered by good
subscription.
Rev. W. d. Stultz, of Bridgeton, re-
ported church enlarged to the amonnt
of 81, 800 and the Indebtedness provi-
ded for with $500 surplus. The audi
ence room is said to be one of the fin
est in the conference. The member
ship has been greatly increased through
the efforts of Rev. I. Mcdowell and
the present pastor, w. j.. Stultz.
Rev. W. Irons, pastor of the Union
Valley church, reported that he had
been successful in raising the sum of
S625, the entire amount of the debt on
the church property.
Rev. j. w. Laughlin, although he
had taxed no regular work from the
conference) reported that during a part
of the year he had been preaching at
Ocean Beach, and had gathered to-
gether quite an interesting society nun
bering about twenty and had organized
a Sabbath school of 60 children, and
that the prospect for a permanent or
g~anization was most promising, indeed.
lie also stated that III. Ii. Yard, of
Ocean Beach, had donated the society
"a lot 60x100 on + street., Oh which to
erect a church and that Samuel Lud-
low, of Sea Plain, had donated 5000
brick toward it, and mentioned still
other large donations.
Rev. l.. D.. Stultz, of Glassboro, re-
ported church rebuilt, refurnished,
painted without and frescoed within
and that it stands as n of the finest
churches in South Jersey.
Rev. J. l.. Watson was unanimously
elected President, and Revs. G.. s. Rob
j lson and w ID. Stultz Were reelected
Secretaries. The sermons preached
were far above the average. and the
large audiences present showed tile
closest attention and deepest interest.
After Tie announcement of the con-
mites d large amount of business, in
the st..p of recommendations and re-
quests from the charges, was consider
ed and appropriately referred. The
city OF BIidgeton vas selected as the
plac. If holding the next annual session
although the competition between that
place and Fair Haven and Sea Plain
was spirited. An attempt was made
to change the time of the session but it
remains as before, second Tuesday of
October.
Rev. L. b. App,eget and DIR. j. q.
Stranger We're elected representatives to
the General Conference to be held at
Paramount, West Virginia, in May 'S4.
One of the sessions was made inter
esting in discussing and adopting Ger
tain resolutions pertaining to a call for
a general convention and asking for IA
change of law giving the Annual Con
ference the power to fix the limit, if
any, as to term Of pastoral relation.
Saturday was occupied in hearing
the reports of the various committees
AID at half past ten O'Clock that ven
ing Conference adjourned, after adopt
ing the report of the Stationing Com
mittee, which is as follows:
Glassboro, L. ID. Stultz
Bridpeton. W. ID. Stnltz