The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-09-13

Churcn NOteS.
The Presbytery of West Jersey will
meet in Cape May, Sept. "a, at 100 P. M.
The Presbytery of West Jersey is az
ranging for semi-centennial celebration
at Bridgeton on November 18th.
Preaching at the M. E. Church next
Sunday by the pastor, Rev. A. III. Eber-
hardt. 10 A. M. ''Three special reasons
for trusting in God" T.30 P. M. ''The
most remarkable shipwreck on record and
| an ancient life saving station"
The Pittsgrove Presbyterian church at
| Daretown is among the oldest churches OF
New Jersey. 1t was organized one hun
dred and fifty years ago. There is we'll
| founded tradition to the effect that there
was preaching there as far back as 1717.
The first building erected was OF cedar logs.
The second edifice was bnilt ten years be-
fore the Declaration of Independence, is
still standing. and is in a good state of pre-
seryation, new roof having been recently
put upon it. The congregation takes a
pride in keeping it up, though worshipping
in its third structure, which was built a
few years ago, and which is one of the
handsomest country churches in the State.
The West New Jersey Baptist Associa-
ton held its 18th annual session in Mill
vile on Tuesday and Wednesday. The
introductory sermon was preached by
Rev E. S. Towne, of Vineland. The COM
mittee on Church Letters reported 80
churches and 1920 members in the Associ-
alton. The following officers were elect
ed Moderator, Rev. W. r. McNiel,
Bridgeton; Clerk, Rev. J. Judson Pierson,
Woodbury.; Assistant Clerks, Rev. H..
Trait, Roadstown; w. E. Ware, Millville;
Treasurer, II. J. Seagraves, Salem. A
committee reported a plan of raising
$4,000 for clearing off the membranes on
the South Jersey Baptist Institute, Bridge
ton, which was adopted. The Clayton
Baptist Church was received into the AS
ISOLATION and the hand of fellowship ex-
tended to the PedricktowE Church.
Just Over the county Lines.
Jesse i. Reeves has sold his hotel pro-
perty at Glassboro to Joseph S. Early, of
Mt. Holly Springs, Pa. The price paid
was SD, 500.
The surviving comrades of Company A,
Sd Regiment, Gen. Kearny's First Brigade,
will hold their 10Th annual reunion at Glass
boro tomorrow, the 18th inst. Business
meeting at 10 n. m. Mass meeting in the
Hall at 2 p. m.
The annual convention of the Gloucester
County W. G. T. u, will be held in Wood
bury Sept. Gath. There will be morning
and afternoon sessions, when all superin-
tendents of departments will give account
of the years work. Also mass meeting in
the evening to be addressed by Mrs. J. 4.
Ellis, of Ocean Grove.
On Sabbath evening union gospel tenn
perance meeting was held in nj. E. Church
at Mullica HILL Rev. J. Il. Mason, pastor
of the church and Rev. J. i. Watson of the
Brptist Church taking part in the exercises.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Hammer was the speaker of
the evening and presented some very plain
truths to large and attentive audience.
Mrs. Robinson has been missing articles
for several weeks from her dry goods
store at Glassboro, and believing that a
neighbor, S. M. Brewer, could enlighten
her regarding the missing goods, procured
a search warrant and, with Constable
lmhof1, called on Mrs. Brewer. The re-
suit of a search was 500 worth of ribbons,
silks and laces secreted in different parts
of the house. Mrs. Brewer admitted
stealing the goods by entering the store
at night.