Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-05-01
BRIDGEToN, N. j., THURSDAY, MAY |, 1890.

W. APPOiS1oCs AdCopulluS W. Jump
ton, Charles R. earns, Alfred D. Maui,
Sarah s. Appelgate, Hannah Wallen,
Ner Allen, James Fraser, Samuel NJ.
Bassett, Charles W. Blew, Elijah Og-
den, Joseph T. Allen, Abram R.
Garrison, William B. Station, Mary
Graham, Hannah P. Thompson,
Rhoda Overdorf, Martha Blew, Will
liam Quicksell, Emma Quicksell, Phebe
Fraser, Elizabeth Recap, Augusta Ed
wards, Harriet Atkinson, Abby E.
Rose, Enoch Sayre, Constant Albert
son, John Cheesman, Jr, and Charles
Edwards. The meeting was opened
with prayer by Rev. John Howard.
Officers were elected and classes
formed, and committee appointed to
draft Constitution and Bylaws, CON
sisting of Bros. s. g. Porch, Geo. W.
Finlaw, Chas. E. Edwards, John
Cheesman, Jr., and Henry Weaver.
The following officers were chosen
Supt., Geo. Lawrence, Asst. Supt.,
Stephen G.. Porch; Secretary, A. R.
Garrison; Treasurer D. B. Whitaker;
Librarian, M. w. Appelgate. The first
register of scholars was finished July
30, 1866, and showed the following
Males, SO; females, 81, besides 20 males
and II females in the infant class, and
an adult class of Z members. The
teachers were:-Chas. r. earns, D.
Edward Smith, Geo. w. Finlaw, John
Cheesman, Jr., 8. g. Porch, G. Albert
son, Sarah s. Mulford, Hannah Wal
len, Alfred D. Maui, Abigail Rose, Har-
riet 8. Allen, Hannah Thompson, Mary
Graham, Annie Cheesman, J. 7. Allen,
Enoch Ssyre, Martha J. Blew, Robert
Finlaw and Ira Allen. Among the
scholars were Harriet Milford, Jane
Jones, Nancy B. Ham, Sophia Buck,
Harriet Maui, Sallie A. Jacobs, Anna
Mary Thompson, Julia Moser, Annie
Goodwin, Josephine Quicksell, Harriet
f. Harris, Anna E. Jury, Mary Harris,
Rebecca Collins, Laura Whitaker,
Josephine Lawrence, Ella Lawrence,
Ellen Hughes, Annie Cousins, Lizzie
Clark. Sallie Blew, Bell Lawrence, Ida
Loper, Ida Elmer, Eva Smith, Mary
Barker, Hattie Clark. Anna Clark,
Kate Allen, Louisa Maui, William
Quicksell, James Wallen, Samuel M.
Bassett, James Heisley, James M.
Pogue, D. g. Quicksell, Geo. w. Nc
Cowan, Emma J. Thompson, Anna
Graham, Amelia Graham. Henry Gra-
ham, Abbie Station. Lizzie Allen,
Lizzie Fraser, Mary Allen, Nettie Allen,
Mary Lizzie Magee, Laura Carter,
Anna M. Wallen, Keziah Gentry, ,Sallie
Compton, Lizzie Loper, Bell Loper,
Ceola Loper, Sallie Graham, Maggie
Maui, Lizzie Bishop, Sallie Dole, Lizzie
g. Thompson, Lizzie Souder, Chas.
Thompson, William Bishop, Chas. w.
Sayre, G.. Albert Lawrence, Theodore
B. Sage, Isaac T. Nichols, Jarvis R.
Wallen, Elmer J. CARL, Elijah Ogden,
William ]. Blew, Theodore earns,
David P. Mulford, Lewis Tomlinson,
Jonathan Riley. Jr., Samuel Ware,
William H. Allen, Chas. Clark, Thomas
Blackwood, Theoph. Compton, Jr.,
Reuben Edward, E. Milford Appelgate,
Robert B. Cheesman, Theo. F. Null
ford, Howard milford, Harry Harris,
Frank M. Porch, VIM. A. Cheesman,
Jephtha Compton, Lizzie Lawrence,
Emma Hepner, Chas. Whipple, Sam
ue1 M. Allen.
From the start there was marked
enthusiasm on the part of every one
connected with the school, and all
energies were bent upon establishing
themselves in more suitable quarters.
The school added to its members con-
tinually, until when the new chapel
was completed and dedicated, there
was quite formidable army of teach
ers and scholars.
On Sunday, June 80, 1867, the school
assembled in the new chapel for the
first time. The scholars present num-
bered So males and 50 females.
Bro. Geo. Lawrepcs was chosen Su-
perintendent in April 1865, and served
in that capacity until December of the
same year. He rendered valuable SER
vices at the organization and left the
work in good condition. The Assist
ant Superintendent, s. g. Porch,
served with acceptability until the an
nual meeting in May, 1866, when Dan'l.
B. Thompson was chosen.
In May, 1867, Geo. w. Finlaw was
selected apd held the office until 1870.
He was good Bible student and a
man of much energy. In 1870, g.
Frank Bishop was called to assume
the charge of the school, which took
great strides forward under his admin
istration. He relinquished the office
in 1879 to enter the ministry and