The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-27

IN 100, however, notwithstanding his
atf1Iction, and remained such till the time
of his death, which occurred in the parson-
age IN 1892. His successor, Rev. John Cor
nelson. was appointed Immediately after
his death and remained at his post till his
death, which occurred in 1928. Mr.. Cor
nelson was superseded by Rev. Benjamin
@. Taylor, who preached in the church for
A years, and was Pastor Eme ritus for ten
making total service of 81 years.
All these three gentlemen are buried in
in one of the two burying grounds in the
immediate vicinity of the church. The
only living ex-pastor of the church, and
the immediate successor of the present
pastor, is the Rev. J. L. Amerman. Mr..
Amerman held his post for years-till 1876
when he resigned in order TO devote him
self to foreign mission work. He
is now Professor of Theology in
the Seminary at Toxic, Japan.
Thus it will be observed that in a period
covering over century and quarter this
church has had but five pastors and the
pulpit during that period has never been
unoccupied. From this church have
sprung all the other Reformed Dutch
churches in the county. The Rev. Corne-
Illus Brett is one of the pleasantest of gen.
interests of the church which is the pride
of his life. He is most estimable gentle.
man. an excellent preacher, a good, kind
husband and the best of fathers. Mr..
Brett was installed pastor of the church on
the first day of August, 1876, thus having
presided over the pulpit for upward of ten
years. In this time the growth of the
church has been steady and very encour-
aging but not rapid. It has present men,
bership OF about 400 and the Sabbath
School connected with the church can mus
ter an army of $50 followers of the cross.
Several important events worthy OF men
ton have taken place under Mr., Brett's
passionate. For instance, the lecture room,
including the handsome new church par
Tor and the Bible class room has been built
at cost of So, 900 and the interior of the
church has been renovated and refurnished
at an expenditure of $4,000, and notwith-
standing these extensive and expensive i'm
provements, the church is practically free
of debt. The church is Blessed with
number of active and worthy. benevolent.
charitable and missionary societies, whose
exertions are ever Bonded for the general
welfare of the church. Every society is
well and thoroughly organized The Ladies'
Aid Society is Differed as follows Mrs.
Cornelius Brett, PRESIDENT Mrs. Albert
Romano, Vice-President Mrs. George B.
Fielder, wife of the County Register. Sec
rotary, and Mrs. Philip K. Green. Treas
urer.
Then there is the Young Ladies Society,
with the following officers: Miss Jessie
Percy, President: Miss Laura Underwood,
Vice President; Miss Addie Van Wrinkle.
Secretary; and Miss Mamie Apgar, Treas
urer.
Another soci sty, composed of misses not
over twelve years of age. ia known as the
Earnest Workers. of WHICH Mrs Horace
Dean is President; Miss Jennie Toffev,
daughter OF George O. Toifey, Vice Presi-
dent, Miss Fhesbe English, Secretary; and
Miss Oracle Dean, Treasurer This year
each of the above named societies have
their special work. The first named have
succeeded in gathering and sending to
Iowa quite collection Of missionary books
and tracts. The Christmas festival is to
take place on Tuesday evening, when each
scholar of the Sunday School will receive a
gift. The programme will consist of a care
fully rehearsed selection of recitation and
song, and will be Of unusual interest. The
special work of the Young Ladies Society
this year has been the decoration of the
church for this festival, while to the
Earnest Workers" has been delegated the
task Of dressing the dolls. The officers of
the Sunday School are Cornelius A. Dema-
rest, superintendent; James S. Newkirk,
Secretary; and J. p. Landrine, Librarian.
There Is also corps of about thirty teach
ers. There are three Missionary Societies
the Ladies Foreign Missionary Society,
Offered by Miss Hannah M. Fitch, Presi-
dent; Mrs John Morrison. Secretary; and
Mrs. Cornelius Brett, Treasurer. The
Ladies Domestic Mission, of which Mrs. A.
E. Lippincott is President; Mrs. Philip Z.
Green, Secretary; and Miss Bessie Van
Wrinkle, Treasurer, and the Mission Circle,
composed Of the younger members of the
congregation, under the leadership Of Miss
Fl. M, Fitch,