Bridgeton pioneer., 1889-11-07
SEMI--CENTENNIAL.
COmmemOratiOnO of Organization
Of Presbytery of New Jersey.

COmmemOfat1On OF LIBERALIZATION
Of Presbytery of New Jersey.
We herewith give the order of exer-
cises of the "Semi-C Centennial Com
memoration of the organization of the
Presbytery of West jersey" which will
be held in Bridgeton, Thursday, the
18th inst. This has been for sometime
in preparation, and has been anxious
ly looked for, especially by the active
members of this venerable and honored
Christian Church.. For the better un-
derstanding on the part of our readers
of the matter, we gather the following
facts from the Presbyterial Records:
Some of the members of the Presby
terry of Philadelphia, to which the
churches then belonged, being desir.
Gus OF a separate organization, on sew
eral occasions brought the subject be-
fore the Synod of Philadelphia, but
that body declined at each time to en-
tertain the proposal. The substance
of the petition was finally brought be-
fore the Synod of Philadelphia, in Oc-
tober, 1889. After discussion and op-
position, it was resolved to grant the
request.
On the 5th of November, 1889, the
Presbytery of West Jersey was organ
lied with ten ministers, viz: Ethan
Osborn, Buckley CARL, George w.
Janvier, Samuel Lawrence, Moses
Williamson, Alexander Heberton, Ben
jamin Tyler, Samuel Beach Jones,
Samuel d. Blythe, and Cortlandt Van
Rensselaer,; thirteen churches, viz.
Fairfield, Pittsgrove, Greenwich, Cold
Spring, Salem, Deerfeld, Bridgeton,
Woodbury., Blackwoodtown Burling
ton, Millville. Cedarville, and Mount
Holly; and with territory equal to
one third of the State.
The church at Fairfield withdrew
from the jurisdiction of this Presby
terry in May, 1910.
The General Assembly of 1843, grant
ed the petition of the Presbytery of
West Jersey to be set off from the
Synod of Philadelphia, and attached
to the Synod of New Jersey.
In 1S49, the Presbytery of Burling-
ton was organized by the Synod of
New Jersey. taking from West Jersey
the churches of Burlington, Mount
Holly and Columbus.
The First Presbyterian Church of
Gloucester was transferred to the Pres
1,1t.,r, oe DI;lodaIpbio I,x, tho Goporo1
Assembly of 1866.
In 1869, Camden and the four west
ern townships of Camden county were
transferred by the Synod of New Jer-
sey to the Presbytery of Burlington.
The territory of the Presbytery at
the present time includes the counties
of Cape May, Cumberland, Salem, At
lantic, Gloucester and Camden, ex-
cepting the cities of Gloucester and
Camden, and the four western town
ships of Camden county"
NOR MING SESSION.
Elder William Fewsmith. Presiding
1880 to 1O.45.-Devotional Exercises.
10.45 to II. 11.3O.-Historical review of the res by
terry of West Jersey. By Rev. Allen H
Brown.
1l.30 to u.45.-Memorial Of Rev. Cortland Van
Rensselaer,, D. D. By. Rev. V. D. Reed,D. D.
1l.45 to 1890 Brief Addresses. By Delegates
and others. The Delegates from the Pres
bytery of Monmouth are as follows: Rev
Edward B. Hodge, Rev. Joseph d. Symmes
DID,, Rev A. H. Dashell, Rev. B. S. Ever
ett, Elder Horace Churehman, Elder An
drew Perrine.
1870 to 2,-Recess, with lunch in the Chapel at
one o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Rev, Villeroy d. Reed, d, D., Presiding.
2 to 2.15.-Devotional Exercises.
2.15 to 2.45.-Sketch of Agricultural and Mater
ial Progress in West Jersey, from 1889 to
1889. By Elder Augustus A. Barber,
2.45 to 3.-Memorial to Rev. George W, Janv1er
By Rev. E. P. Shields.
3 to 3.l5.-Memorial of Rev. Samuel D, Blythe.
By Rev. f. r. Brace.
3,15 to 43O.-Brief addresses. By Morris H.
Stratton. Esq, Elder John S. Jessup, Rev.
George w. Thompson, Rev. David H. King.
EVENING SESSION.
Rev. w. c. Cattell, d. D., Presiding.
7.S0 to 8. Organ Voluntary, Chorus Anthem.
by the Choir. Invocation.
8 to 8.50.-Progress of Educational Work during
the Half Century, By Rev. F. r. Brace.
$50 to S.45.-Memorial of Rev. Samuel Beach
Jones, d. d. By Rev. A. H. Brown.
S.45.-Closng Address. BY Rev. w. c. Cattell,
d. D. Chorus Anthem. By the Choir
Doxology. Benedction.
Highwaymen.
Will IN Worth, u Cape May market
man, living on the bay side, reports
that he was stopped Tuesday of last
week, in Numlnytown woods, and
robbed Of his money, by two masked
men. One of them held pistol at
his head while the other relieve him
of his pocket-book. There are several
gypsy camps about the county, and
it is thouht the highwayman may be
from one of them. No arrests have
been made. ~