Bridgeton pioneer., 1889-03-21

choir had contributed much to the en-
tertainment of the vast audience du-
ring the session.
SATURDAY MORNING.
The convention opened its last days
session this morning with President G.
W. Shoemaker in the chair. The
usual devotional experiences and song
exercise was held, and at the arrival
Of the hour for the business of the
convention to be taken up, the dele
gates for colleges, seminaries and
schools repaired to the lecture room
for separate devotional exercises.
The topic on Best Method of Get
ting new Students into the Associa-
tion,n laid down in the programme.
was passed and the topic ''The Asso-
ciate Member-Why the Active Mem
Der should work for him especially and
How he shall work, was discussed bv
w. D. Murray, of Plainfeld. At the
conclusion of this paper solo was
sung by Rev. Walter A. A. Gardner,
of New York City;-a student of the
college OF physicians of that city THE
Master stood in his garden,'' which he
rendered very sweetly.
a paper on Our District Work; its
Importance and Improvements, was
read by J. Il. Manning, of Plainfeld.
Another solo by Mr.. Gardner was
given. It was The birds without
barns or storehouse are fed The
committee, Messrs. Murray, Spear
and Eddy then made their report
on the State Committees report the
committee endorsed the reports CT the
State Secretary and of the State Com
mittee, and recommend that Associa-
tons not now engaged in Boys work
devote a portion of their energies to
that work. They also recommended
the raising of $4,000 for the current ex-
penses for the ensuing year. This lat
ter recommendation was adopted by
the Convention,
The morning session concluded with
the report of the State Finance Com
mittee made by Mr. W. r. Janeway.
of New Brunswick He said the finan-
ces of the State work were little be-
hind hand; at this time the deficiency
amounted to $125. He made a long
address in presenting sne report.
Pledges for the raising of the $4,000
for the State work were the II taken up,
the subscriptions running as follows:
Asbury Park and Ocean Grove AS
sociation, SIS; Bloomfield, $25, Bridge
ton, $50; Camden, $50; Cranbury, $40;
Dutch Neck, $40; Hackettstowp, $40;
Madison, $50; Milville, $25; Morristown,
$50; Morristown by an individual. $25;
Newark, $3.50; New Brunswick, $50; New
Brunswick by W. r. Janewav, 5000;
New Brunswick by other individuals,
$3.50; Orange, $50; Paterson s25; Plain
field, 800; Salem, $12; Trenton, S1OO;
Vineland, SIS; Blair Academy, $5; Ped
die Institute, S.; Rutgers College, $40;
Pennington Seminary, $40; Princeton,
$40; State Secretary More, $50; State
Treasure Voorhees,, $25; State Record
ing Secretary, $50; Total subscriptions,
$14S7. Other individual subscriptions
were received amounting to 1894. so,
making the grand total, $1SS1.50.
The Convention adjourned for din
ner.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
The Convention commenced IFS after
ternoon session with Personal Pur-
ity Meeting" for men. led by Morney
Williams, ESQ.,, a lawyer, of New York.
He said, in beginning his address,
that there was not a place where the
Epglish tongue was spoken, where the
White Cross was not known. He went
on to explain the aims and objects of
the White Cross movement. The Or
der of the White Gross is a simple
union of men without any binding
obligations, dues, officers and like para
phernalia. It's work is simply direc-
ted by committee. 1t was estab-
lished in England in 1888, and in this
country, four years ago. Bridgeton
has such committee in her Associa-
ton organized for such work
The Sphere and work of the Inter
national Committee was taken up at
the closing of the Personal Purity"
meeting; the paper was read by Mr.. C.
K. Ober, Secretary of the lnternation-
al Committee. This committee is COM
posed of 81 members. Cornelius Van
derbilt, of New York, being at the
head of the committee in New York,
1t is international as between this
country and Canada The sphere of
this committees operations was de-
tailed. lt is committee of no coer-
Give force; it is simply advisory and
representative. 1t unifies the whole
of the Associations work in America,
and it is the only missionary agency
of the Association.
The subject of State and Association
Finances was taken up by s. III, Dudley