The Monitor., 1886-10-01


the delegates and visitors were bounteous-
ly entertained by the ladies oil Darctown
at the Baptist parsonage, the well-known
reputation of the l'ittsgroyc people for hos
pitality being fully sustained.
The afternoon session was opened with
devotional exercises conducted by Jos. d.
Broadway, of Wondstown, after which a
conference was held, the subject being
Encouragement for faithful teachers, -
which was opened by Rev. A. II. Sembow-
er and participated in by Mcssrs Tullis
Ferris, Morris, S. w. Clark and Mattson
III ten minute remarks.
Temperance work in the Sunday
school" was opened by Rev. G.. Elyin, OF
Pennsgrove, followed by others, after which
the committee on nominations reported the
following list of officers for the ensuing
year:
President, Rev. A. W. Lentz; Cores
pondipg Secretary Jos. r. Lippncott; Re
cording Secretary, NJ. ID. Dickinson; Town
ship Vice Presidents and Secretaries as fol-
lows: Vice Presidents, Salem, Benz. Pat
terson; Elsinboro. r. Weatherby; Piles
grove, Rev. c. Bridgman; Mannington,
David Kiger; L. p Neck, Walter s. Spring
or; l.. p. Neck, Samuel Lecroy: Alloway,
d. p. Dorrell; l.. A. Creek, J. b. Ander-
'CAis NGhiiibClif i4Ch 10 - lFtobtI- - lSto-
grove, Israel L. Morgan; Pittsgroye, G.
Bostwick; Odmans, George Walters.
Secretaries, Salem, Morris B. Ayers; Elsn-
boro, Mrs. W. 3. Carpenter; Pilesgrove,
Joseph Turner; Warrington. Joseph II.
Webber; L. p. Neck, S. r. Leap; L. p.
Neck. Ephraim Fowler; Alloway, Sallie
Ayres; L. y. Creek, Miss H. H. llilliard;
Quinton, Wm. t. Perry; L. Pittsgrove,
Samuel White; Pittsgrovc, DR. J. p. Cheese
man; Oldmans, Dr. J. B. Ware. The re-
port of the committee was adopted and the
above officers duly elected.
An invitation was received to hold the
next annual session in the Methodist
Church at Woodstown, which was accord
ingly selected as the place Of the next meet
ing.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
their high appreciation of the work of the
Association, and the renewed effort and
conservation on the part of the workers.
with thanks to the trustees of the Baptist
Church for usc Of church ediffee, to the
ladies and congregation for their entertain
ment, the choir for their excellent music
ard to State Secretary ). w. Clark for his
presence and words of encouragement.
The Treasurer reported the balance on
hand last year, $94.95; received during
year, s122 n; total, $l17Gs; expenditures
during the year, $11 90; balance in treas
ury. S16.6S
The question box was again attack
ed and Rev. S. ". Clark responded until
the hour of adjournment.
At the evening session the house WAS
crowded with an appreciativc audience.
service Of song by the choir opened the
proceedings, followed by a brief address
by Rev. Clark and most interesting and
entertaining blackboard exercises by Rev
c. j. Ogden. of Hancock 5 Bridge, who
treated the following subjects. Jesus
betrayed and taken, : "Eli's Death, and
''Christian Love-
Rev NJ. G. Stokes followed with an
address ON Home influence as related to
Sunday-school work The Question
box vas finished and the meeting
closed with the doxology and bcnediction
after appointing the following as dele
gates to the State Association at Morris
town, November 10Th and 18th: Jos. r.
Lippincott, Benz. Patterson, Rev. G. Elvin,
NJ. d. Dickinson, Rev. A. W. Lentz, DR..
J. p. Cheesman. Rev. c. Bridgman, s
Il. Leap DIR. Jas. B. Ware and Rev. J.
i. Roe.
The session throughout was one Of the
most harmonious, enthusiastic and sue
cessful ever held in the county. The adj
dresses were all of high order and eal-
culatcd to inspire in the hearts OF the work
ers renewed effort and zeal. The attend
anee was large at all the meetings.