The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-20


Joseph Haughwout. our Pastor. for six months,
and that we give him four dollars per week."
In March, 1889, a council of thirteen met
at the house of Mrs Mary s. James, and
organized as the First Baptist Church of
Jersey City and Harsimus. OF this council
the Rev. Duncan Dunbar was chosen Mod
orator, and Rev. Spencer Fl. Cone, preacher.
Shortly after the council erected small
church edifce on Barrow street, between
Newark and Railroad avenues (now known
as the Scotch Presbyterian Church). Rev.
Mr.. Haughwout remained pastor until 1841 /;
he was succeeded by Rev. John O..
Edmonds, from Hamilton, N. Y, who,
after a brief passionate of eleven months,
died of consumption. Rev. Arus Haynes,
from Vermont, succeeded him in 1912, and
continued pastor till 1874. Rev. William
Smith, their last pastor, commenced his
labors in 1915 and continued till 4847. The
last records bear date June 8, 1847.
In November. 1847, reorganization was
effected, and "The Jersey City Church, !"
now the First Baptist-the subject of this
sketch-was the result. The pastors of
"The Jersey City Church" were: Rev. Will
liam Robinson, from May to November,
l843, at salary of $20o per annum; Rev.
Silas G. James from March to September,
1874, at a salary of $500 per annum; Joseph
M. Morris, from April LIST, 1916, to Febru-
airy Goth, 184i, at $500 per annum. This
man proved an impostor from England, and
December, 1915; he was excluded for
bigamy, etc., April 8th, 1Sl6). And Rev.
William Gooding (from England), from
August 18th, 1916, to February 18th, 1847.
The present structure was dedicated
July 18th, 1858, its original cost being
$1,000 picture of it that appears in
this column is from photograph by Gubel-
man. During the three years between
1873 and 1876, the building was greatly
enlarged and improved space
100 feet deep by 80 feet wildcat a cost
of $34 900, and re-deaicated in 1876. So
the church has grown from body of 10
to a membership of over 500-from pow
erty to comparative affiuenee, it may be
said, for the entire debt of the church
was extinguished last August. The build
ing has handsome outside appear
ance, and is comfortable and comma dious
inside. Connected with the church
is the Young Peoples Association,
of which Mr.. Harry Farrier, eldest son of
chief engineer of the Fire Department
Henry w. Ferris, is President; the Women's
Missionary Society and the Ladies Social
Circle, all in vigorous operation and all
doing good work. The last report of the
Sunday School shows enrolled member
ship of 900, with an average attendance of
300 Out of the First Church have sprung
the Summit Avenue, the Bergen and the
North Baptist Churches, all Furnishing
bodies.
The present pastor of the church is the
Rev. Wheelock H. Parmly. Mr.. Parmly is
a finely built, robust gentleman about sixty
five years of age Heis gentleman of un-
usually benignant countenance, while his
conversation is fascinating in the extreme.
For his soundness on religious subjects he
probably has not his eqral in the county,
and he has an enticing method of presenting
his views on religious topics. He has been
identified with the First Baptist Church
since 1854 as its pastor, and not only has
he outlined the policy of the church for
many years, but it is to his energy, kind
ness Of disposition, and the pureness of his
life and speech that most of the prosperity
of the church is DUE DR.. Parmly has very
decided views on the temperance question,
and has made it one of the strong points in
the policy of the church. Taere it was
that Mabel and English, the temperance
reyiyalists, held meetings for several weeks
recently, and where the largest number OF
people attended. An interesting story is
told of DIR. Parmley's relations with liquor
dealer in this city who usei to keep in the
old stone building at Newark avenue and
Grove street. young man, son of a
prominent gentlemsn, also of this city,
had acquired taste for strong drink, and
was frequenter at this rum hole. The
young mans mother went to DIR. Parmly
and knowing his ABILITY as temperance
advocate begged him to use his influence
with her son. He did and be promised to
reform. The young map vas evidently
making desperate effort to keep his prom
Use, but it had to core gradually. He still
visited the rum hole occasionally and the
proprietor would at such times tarnt him
with being qnmaniy and as being tied to
his mothers apron strings. Finally one
day, seeing that his victim was turning
gradually from his evil ways, the old scoun-
drel sent letter to the reverend gentle
man, telling him that if he didn't stop med