The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-10-13
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ELTzABETH
lave just passed the ninth year Of their Church
existence
Prayer Meetings largely attended
The Sunday School has been holding a series of
Prayer Meetings, which have been largely attend
ed and of unusual interest
Eleven have been baptized during the year
We have Ave Missionary Societies In otir Church
Gospel.
Have adopted plan Of systematic beneyolence
and after three years trial have been assured Of
Its success.
Needed repairs and an addition have been made
TO oar church building. No debt
Present membership is ~.
No deaths during the year
They have given SSiS2f to benevolent objects
Rey. John Mckinney, the Pastor, has been in
Pastors.
STOCKTON
Have lost two by death during the year--Eliza
Sharp, constituent member, and Simeon Carr. At
the ripe age OF "a years.
Three have been baptized.
Ihey are now engaged in painting the church
They are encouraged and hopeful
Their present membership IS las
They have Parsonage, valued at 81, $780,
them since 1882.
MANSFIELD.
Pastor c. w. o. Eyce left the field on May list
Hold sunday Morning Prayer Meetings, attended
They are in good financial condition.
Two have died during the year, both from the
ranks of the young.
The present membership is 1853. They have
Parsonage valued at 81 800
JUNCTION.
They have large congregations and interesting
PRAYER Meetings.
There have been no deaths during the year.
Two have been baptized.
Their present membership is 80.
lPERESHILLE.
Rev Rev II. A. Chapman has preached for us since
We discontinue our Prayer Meetings during the
hot and busy season.
Our present membership Is Al.
We have debt on our church property of 5000
We have lost seven by removal since the first Of
April.
The church building now completed contains
put together In fourteen different kinds of wood
The communion table has In 1t sixty-four pieces
Of wood, all inlaid. This was done by the fastor,
also.
In place of the sixteen old windows of the
church, are now seen six gothic windows. and
three doors have been cut through the solid ma
sonry. This work was also done by the Pastor.
The new stone used the Pastor quarrled out of
the mountains.
To do this work 1t took two years and six weeks.
RTvGRo0D.
Their present membership is III
Three have died during the year
They have Parsonage, valued $4,000.
Rufus b foung,a son al the Pastor, aged is
years, died few weeks ago. He was student at
aad was beloved by his associates. He had the
ministry in view. But all the cherished hopes OF
his parents have been biighted. He was call ed
away In the morning fife, to serve In the upper
oHERRYvELE
Pastor Grifiths left this field the frst OF No
Rev. W. +. Smith, of Medford, entered upon his
duties as Pastor Of this Church In April
Mary Young, after pilgrimage OF over eighty
years, fell asleep In Jesus. This was our only
death during the wear
The Church is united in work, end esteem their
Pastor very highly.
Their membership Is 1850.
They have given ssso.29 % benevolent objects.
They own Parsonage. which is valued at 81, O0Ot
They are free from debt
CR0T0M
Held series Of meetings last Fall. resulting In
the conversion OF number from the Sunday
School.
They have had nine baptisms.
Since they have been without Pastor, they
have had afternoon preaching by HeIghboring
ministers.
They report 1903 members.
They own Parsonage, valued at 81 400.
They have debt of $780,
BETHLEHEM
Rev. A. b. Stil. after pastorate Of eight years.
left this field In the early Spring
Brother l.. Myers was called in April and has
been preaching with marked success since that
date.
There are six awaiting baptism
Their present outlook is encouraging.
Iney nave given 10S-x1 10 benevolent objects.
They own Parsonage, valued at $1,000
Their present membership Is O..
MONTANA.
Was assisted during the Winter by Rev. g. G.
Dare in extra meetings. Ten were converted and
five have been baptized.
Have put Baptistery in our church building.
Have purchased the lot adjoining our church
which has greatly advanced the value OF the
church property.
There has not been death In their Church for
two and half years.
Their present membership Is &c,
They have given Sl02.S0 TO benevolent Objects
They own a Parsonage, valued at 81 900,
Their total debt IL only $500.
Pastor Lamb has been with them for four years
RTNGOES
They have been without Pastor for somt
months.
Rev. G. A. Larson. NJ. D., of Lambertyile, hal
been their regular supply since July.
couraginE
They are renoyating the interior of the church
Brother Larson is hopeful that the Church vii
WASHING TON
Tn cir new house is nearing completion. II /
an ornament to the place.
1t will be opened about the LIST of November.
Pastor Smith has done great work In raising
the money for this building. $500 is yet needed.
SOUTH RIVER.
Their Pastor left the LIST of March.
Rev. w. ii. II. Marsh has been supplying then
most Of the time.
Oliver Cox, for fifty years public school teache
and an earnest Christian, went TO his heaven |,
reward during the past year.
They feel greatly the need of q Pastor.
LAMBERTpILLE
Fifty have been baptized during the past year,
Six have PASSED to their heavenly reward.
Have boys organization known as the Try
Company. They are pledged against rum, tobacco
profanity and irreverence. They have uniform
and carry Creedmore rifles.
They have hourishing woman's Missionary
Society.
They are In better financial condition than fol-
many years.
Between fifty and seyenty-Gve children attend
Church every Sabbath morning. The Pastor
breaches Children's Sermon.
The present membership Is 1874.