The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-10-21


Central New Jersey Association.
The Sixty-third Annual Session of the
Central New Jersey Baptist Association
met with the FlemIngton Baptist Church
at P. NJ, Wednesday, October 18th inst.
with Rev. NJ. V. McDufiie, Moderator, ID
the chair. There were present nearly two
hundred delegates.
The Introductory sermon was preached
by Rev. George NJ. Owen, of Baptisttown,
on "The Ministry of Christ" This was
a finished and profitable sermon.
Rev. w. W. Bullock was elected Mod.
orator for the present year, at the close OF
the session, and c. B. Stout, of New
Brunswick, Clerk.
Rev. ]. H. Hyatt made a brief address
on behalf of Peddie Institute. DR.. E. B.
Palmer spoke briefly, presenting the claims
Of the Baptist Home Mission Society.
After a brief devotional service con-
Quoted by Rev. w. E. Cell, resolutions
were adopted by the Association as fol.
lows.
Resotved, That this Association offers
its protest against the Equalization Of book.
making at the race track.
ResolUed, That this Association ex-
presses itself as opposed to all traffic in
liquor.
The attraction of the Thursday morning
meeting was the sermon by Dr. Tomlin
sou, of Elizabeth. DIR. Tomlinson took
his text from John 8: "a" Verify, verify
say unto you, he that heareth my words
and beleveth on him that sent me haiti
everlasting life." The sermon was bril-
liant effort, aud made a deep impression
upon all
Mrs. Ellis made brief and telling ad
dress upon the Importance OF Women'i
Home Mission Work.
The third session met at P. NJ. Thurs
day. After prayer and singing, the his
tory of the Washington Church was reat
by Rev. W. A. Smith.
Committees on Church letters, Obitu
aries, Church History, Auditing, Mission
airy, Admission OF Churches, Temperance
Nominating Trustees, &C., rendered re
ports.
Speakers were then appointed TO repre-
sent the various societies In 1892.
A resolution was adopted unanimously
pleading for the closing of the Columbian
Exposition on Sundays.
The work OF the past year has beer
faithfully done. A new church has beer
built at Junction, and new interest firm
ly settled at Phlllipsburg. The presen
membership is 1886. There have beer
1875 baptisms. The amount of the con
tributions to the State Convention for mis-
sion work in New Jersey will be abou
$3.50. Ministerial education received $3.50
The whole amount given for benevolen
objects is $500.
Hearty thanks were given to the churcl
and choir The next meeting will be helt
10 Elizabeth, N. j., October 1892.
In connection with the Association th,
Sunday School Convention and Women'i
Foreign Missionary meetings were held
Mrs. Petit, Of Elizabeth, is President o.
the Missionary Society. Two missiona
ries 10 whom the ladies were interested
Mrs. d. Fl. Drake, of India, and Mrs
Bennett, Of Bnrmah, have died during thu
year. An address was read which haC
been sent by Mrs. Waterbury. A very
profitable meeting was held, and renewed
pledges OF devotion to the cause were
made.
The Sunday School Convention me
Wednesday morning and evening, Octo
Der 18th. The morning session was de
voted to routine business and the election
of officers for next year. The Moderator
Mr.. Runyon, was In the chair. The Clerk
j. 9. Britton, was selected for 1892
Without dispsragement to any Of thu
other exercises, the Wednesday evening
meeting was the most enjoyable one. The
| speakers OF the evening were the Hon
James Buchanan, Of Trenton, and r. ]
Burdette, whom all know as "Bob
Burdette. Judge Buchanan spoke o
three prominent features OF his Summer
trip through the West and Alaska. HI
commenced by saying his trip was takel
for recreation, to restore his "emaciatet
and wasted FORM" Reference was mad
to the Mormon Temple which holds 10,
900 people. All the children rsgularl,
attend church, lesson for US. he said
In Portland, Oregon, he saw q Chimes
Baptist Church. The story of the con
version of village of cannibals to chris
tianity, by William Duncan, In Alaska
was wildly told. After he had finished
his address, the great and burning ques
ton was: "Where is Burdette ~ A
$40 he appeared, having been carried t,
Phillipsburg by his train. He was hun
/ CRY. and that made his speech appear a
the funnier, as 1t was comparison Of til
work Of the Sunday School teacher to tn
work Of the cook. 1t was q splendid ad
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