Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-05-01


office until May, 1874. Samuel M. Bas-
sett was thea elected and continued IN
| office until October of the same year,
when he resigned, on leaving the city
Geo W. MCGOWAN was elected in 1874
and served the school until May, 1876,
when he was succeeded by Rev. Henry
Betting. Bro. Betting took great in
terest in the school and endeared him
self to the scholars. DR.. o. E. Peck
was next called TO the position in Nov.
1876, and continued until May, 1878
William v. Hewitt gave the school
good service from May. 1878, to May,
1879. DR.. James Ware came next in
June, 1879, but as he left the city the
following winter, he was compelled to
resign Dr. Peck then took another
term from May, 1880, till May, 1886,
when Geo. w. MCGOWAN was again Sc
lected, who served until May, 1889, Civ
ing way to the present incumbent, DR..
0. E. Peck, whose term of Office has
covered period of over years; the
next longest in point of service was G.
W. MCGOWAN, who filled the office
nearly years. DIR. Peck first entered
the school as teacher in 1872
The following original members of
the Sunday School are now engaged as
teachers: Bros. d. E. Smith, A. r.
Garrison, S. M. Bassett, Sisters s. s.
Appelgate, Rhoda Overdorf, Nettie
Sweeten, Harriet Allen, Anna G..
Clark.
d. Edward Smith is the only person
who has taught continuously in the
adult department., since the formation
of the school, His first scholars were
James R. Wallen. I. T. Nichols, Elmer
J. CARL and Elijah Ogden.
There was an infant class while the
school held it's sessions in the hall, in
charge of Mrs. Anna Cheesman, Mrs.
Phebe Milford and Mrs. Sarah Comp
ton. 1t was not made separate de-
partment until the school moved to
the chapel in June, 1867, when Chas.
E. Edwards was made Superintendent.
Bro. Edwards was succeeded in Oct.
1867, by JosephsT. Allen and William
B. Station, who continued in charge
until 1868, when Alfred D. Maui as
sumed control, but who gave way the
following year to VIM. B. Station, who
continued to do good service until he
resigned in 1870, when the present
Superintendent, G. w. Shoemaker
place was chosen, who has held the
ever since. Mrs. Annie Cheesman
has been his valuable assistant for
years. This department has over 100
on roll. The present teachers are Sis
ters Annie Cheesman, Anna Sayre, Cor
nella SOUL, Lizzie Babcock. Rovilla
Babcock, Matte Morris, Lizzie Wiley,
Helen Fraser, Mary Vannaman, Della
Boynton, Lenora Westcott.
The adult school is in a flourishing
condition, with 30 teachers and 205
scholars on the roll. The membership
is greater than at any period since the
organization. About two-thirds of the
scholars are professed Christians, and
seem deeply interested in the school
and church. They are enthusiastic
over the prospect Of new church edi-
fice-many of them making sacrifices
in order to push forward the enter
prise.
The present officers of the school
are:-Superintendent, O. E. Peck; 1st
Assistant, Geo. w. MCGOWAN; end As
sistant, Nettie Sweeten; Treasurer, D.
Edward Smith; Secretary, w. H. Bax-
ter; Assistant, George Havens; Librar-
ian, Benz. s. Hall; Assistant, Harry
Wilson; Chorister, Samuel M. Bassett;
Organist, Viola Bassett.
Teachers-Joseph Goff, S. s. Appel
gate, D. E. Smith, D. O. Frazeur, Chas.
H. Barnes. Adele Bassett, Eva B.
Smith, Capt. VIM. Terrell, David 8.
Blew, Allie Hewitt, Harriet 8. Allen,
Nettie Sweeten, Anna g. Clark, Mary
Bishop, John G. Sweeten, Anna
Anderson, Jennie Appelgate, Sarah T.
Peck, Mamie Dubois, Jennie Heritage,
S. M. Bassett, Anna Hall, Phebe Nor
ris, Clara E. Neff, Lucy Williams,
Abram R. Garrison, Daisy Dobbins,
Phebe Vaughn, Rhoda Overdorf, Mary
Morris, Sallie Anderson.
OF those who were present on the
afternoon of April 10Th, 1865, all but
six are still living:-Stephen g. Porch
died Dec. 3 1878; William B. Stratton
died Feb. 1878; Elizabeth Recap
died Oct. %, 1887; Elijah Ogden died
June 80, 1879; Emma Quicksell died
April 8, 1889; Alfred d. Maui died Jan.
90, 1884.
The first death recorded in the
school was that of Willie P. Graham, a
members of the infant class, who died
July 18, 1867. The next was Lizzie