The Monitor., 1886-11-26
some Interesting old Papers.

II rom among numoer ol Ola papers re-
lating to the Baptist church at NooaStown
which are in The possession of Joseph Mae
altioner, of our Borough, we have selected
the following as of beng ofspecial interest.
The first is the original certificate Of dis
missal granted to the first members of the
Woodstown Baptist church ut Salem for
the purpose Of enabling them to organize
the Woodstown church. 1t is rs follows:
THE BAPTIST CHrRcm CT SALEM, N. j.
To ALI WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
GREETTNG:- THE follow ing brethren and
sisters, viz: Daniel Sheppard, Anthony
Waters, Hannah Waters, Matthew Morri-
son, Rebeckah Morrison, Sabllal i,ieiman,
Sarah Tinker, Elizabeth Riley, Sarai, Bill
derback, Mary Flanagan, Rebeekah Bilder
back, Sarah Reeves, David Nanneman and
Sarah Vanneman, having applied to lis for
letters Of disinission, i'll order to be const-
tuted regular Gospel Church at Woods
town, Salem county \. j., this being an
event which we III the providence OF God
have anticipated, they being at such dis
tancc frofa us as renders their regular at
tendance with lis inconvenient, having also
a house in " hich TO worship, and stated
preaching there by their respected brother
Maxwell, there being alss as they think a
prospect of usefulness by promoting the
cause of the Redeemer, the glory of God
and the benefit OF souls, .ho' we deeply re-
grct the separation, they being members in
good standing, highly esteemed and much
beloved, yet for the rcasops already as
signed, and believing it their privilege, we
hereby grant their request and forward
this. their letter. When substantially con-
stituted into Gospel church of our Lord
hxt .r Eleln-s tGpy
will be dismissed by us. Now, dear bretll-
ren. may you duly consider the solemn re-
sponsiblity you assume as a church Of
Christ. Keep the Unity Of the Spirit in
the band of peace. Grow in grace.
Though nominally separated, may we ever
feel that we are one family of Christ, and
may there ever exist in our besoms that
glow of affection found between the Parent
and dear children, and an interchange Of
every christian kindness.
Done at our regular monthly meeting OF
business, July Goth, y. ID. 1922. and signed
by order and on behalf of tile whole,
Jos. SHEPPARD, Pastor.
Another document is report OF the Bap-
tist church at Woodstown, ''Is the min
isters and messengers comprising the Bap-
tist Association to be held by appointment
with our sister church at Amwell, in Flem-
ington, on the first Tuesday in September,
1928" The report was not sent owing to
sickness and death, as appears by an en-
dorsement thereon. The report says: 1T
is rather more with pain than pleasure that
we relate the state of affairs with us as a
church. 1t has not pleased the Lord to
visit us with any particular Etfusion ofHis
grace. The state of the church is: Bap-
tised, 1 Excluded, /; Deceased, :; Total
number is IT. We continue to enjoy a
Preached Gospel, by our Brother, John Z.
Cooper. statedly on Lords days" En-
dorsed on this report is San account of
the living members of our church at the
time of the Association in 1929" The
names are as follows: John p. Cooper, Re-
beckah Belton, Sarah Jarman, Sarah Shep-
ard, Francis Armstrong, Hannah Goforth,
Elizabeth Riley, Sarah Bi!derbaek, An
theny Waters, Hannah Waters, Sarah
Reeves, Smith Dare, Rebeekah Morrison,
Matthew Morrison, Sarah Tinker, 10, a
loss of in the year.
Another document is a letter addressed
to the church, Dec. 81, 1896, by their
then pastor, William Bacon, who had I'M
der consideration a call to another church,
and stating the conditions upon which he
can remain with the Woodstown church,
as follows:
2d On condition that | will remain with
You for the coming year, in justice to my
self and family, from the increased price
of provisions and labour | had thought
Won must add $50 more to my salary $500,
and the firew oed This is not as good as
$3.50 two years ago. have rising fam
ily around me Of children that am in duty
bound to give the rudiments at least of an
a, Il, fIl,is ! find | cannot