Bridgeton pioneer., 1888-02-02
W. ]. PRESBYTERY.
Important Meeting in Cam
den.

First Presbyterian Church, Camden,
on Monday, Rev. James A. Mcgowan,
Moderator, presiding. About fifty
clergymen and elders were in atten-
dance. Rey. DR.. Duncan G. Young, of
New York; Rev. George G. Bush, of
Lansing Presbytery, and Rev. Charles
Schwartzbach, were invited to sit as
corresponding members.
The following recommendations of
the Church Extension and Home Mis-
sion Society were adopted: Appro-
priating $3.50 per annum to the church
at Pleasantville; appropriating $3.50
for six months to Rev. Thomas Thomp-
son, now in charge Of the churches at
Absecon and Pleasantville; appropri-
ating 500 per annum to the churches
at Glassboro and Bunker Hill; appro-
priating 5000 per annum to Rev. G. H.
6chwartzbach, now conducting the
German Mission at Liberty Park.
Camden appropriating $3.50 quarterly
for supplies for home missions; recon-
mending special contributions for the
mission church at Holly Beach.
The report also suggested to the
Presbytery that the amount appor-
toned to the Presbytery of West Jer7
sey as its quota of the synodical fund
be paid, and if possible, an advance on
the apportionment, as the Presbytery
is one of the heaviest drawers from
that fund in support of its missions.
By request of Rev. A. H. Brown, the
Presbyterial Missionary, his salary was
reduced from 5000 per annum to $500
per annum, Mr.. Brown to be paid for
all Sunday services the same as the
supplies The Presbyteries of West
Jersey aud Monmouth, of which Mr..
Brown is the missionary, were report
ed to embrace just half the number of
missions within the limits of the
Synod. /
Before the noon recess the Presby
terry was advised of the death of Rev.
DIR. Aikman's son, in Australia, and a
prayer of sympathy. was offered by
Rev. A. P. Bottsford, of Wenonah.
A petition for the organization of
the Third Presbyterian Church, at
Broadway and Atlantic avenue, Cam
den, was read. The petition was signed
by "a persons, and Revs. W. Boyd, A.
H. Brown, J. A. Mcgowan. DIR. Ban
nard and Rev. Mr.. Harris were ap.
pointed to organize the church on
Thursday night, February 10th. This
church is an outgrowth of the Second
Presbyterian Church and is known as
the Second Presbyterian Church Mis-
sion. The chapel is valued at So, 500
on which there is a debt of $500.
A committee was also appointed to
investigate the advisability of orga-
nizing church at Liberty Park.
Treasurer Boyd, in his report, recon-
mended making the per capita tax 10
cents, instead of II, as at present. The
recommendation was adopted.
The name of the G.rman Presbyter
ian Church at Woodbury. was ordered
to be stricken from the roll of the
Presbytery.
The Committee on Education COM
mended G. W. Gardiner, of Vineland,
Ga candidate for the ministry, and he
was taken under the care of the Pres
bytery.
Rev. w. S. Beach, of Bridgetop, was
appointed on the Historical Commit
tee, vice DIR. Brodhead, deceased.
Rev. A. H. Brown was appointed
chairman of this committee.
Rev. H. H. Beadle, of Bridgeton,
was appointed on the Committee on
Home Missions, vice DR.. Brodhead.
The new church at Janvier was re-
ported in prosperous condition and
the attendance steadily increasing.
The case of Rev. L. c. Baker. a
former pastor Of the Second Presby-
terian Church, of Camden, and at
present the publisher of a magazine
entitled, Words Of Reconciliation, in
which Mr.. Bakers expressed views
said to be inconsistant with the
doctrines of the Presbyterian Church,
was brought before the Presbytery.
and was the subject of a lengthy dis,
cussion. The subject has been before
two other meetings of the Presbytery,
and at. Mr.. Bakers request for ad-
vice as to the best plans to pursue for
the Interests OF the Presbytery, the
Church and himself, a Committee of
Conference had been appointed by the
Presbytery. This committee had re.
por of Mr.. Baker withdrawing from
the ministry of the PRESBYTERIAN
Church, as in their opinion his views
were entirely inconsistent with those
of the Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. Baker addressed the meeting in
his own behalf, stating that he was
not entirely prepared to comply with
the recommendations of this com.