The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-02
BAPTISTS CONVENTION.
The East Jersey Associations Half
Century Celebrated.

The flftieth anniversary OF the East
New Jersey Baptist Association is being
celebrated in the Bergen Baptist Church
on Summit avenue. The services began
at half-past ten o'clock, and about thirty
visiting clergymen from all parts Of the
State were present.
The Rt. Rev. f. c. A. Jones was unan-
imousiy chosen 70 preside over the meet
ing. which will continue for two days.
The session opened with the usual de-
votionai exercises. after which a commit
tee was appointed, with the Rev. D. J.
Ellison, pastor OF the church. as chair
man, to select candidate for moderator
during the session.
The committee dominated the Rev. f.
G. A. Jones ana he was unanimously
elected.
An ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
The pastor, the Rev. ID. }. Ellison, well
coined the visiting clergymen and dele
gates and spoke at length upon the great
good that was being accomplished by the
combination and consolidation of Chris
tian workers.
''Such meetings as this" continued the
pastor, are outward demonstrations OF
the great good the combining OF our
efforts Is doing. To accomplish anything
In this age OF progress we must oombine.
and then nothing is impossible. The
great combination and consolidation of
money has accomplished, whatf We SCI
all around as railways, and what short
time is consumed In reaching the obscure
parts Of our country.
sTne whole world is accessible tons, the
hemisDheres are girdled with railways
and daily we are surprised to read of
wonders and things that seem improb-
able, accomplished. We are working TO
reach Christ and we want others to reach
Him and to accomplish our end we must
work together. Our motto should be In
essentials, unity; in n0n-essentials.
liberty. and In all things, truth
The pastor next called upon Brother ID.
De Wolf, who lead In prayer and the Rev.
j. X. Falwell OF Westfield then delivered
the Introductory sermon, taking for his
text Matthew XXX, 2S, Il am with thee
aiway even unto the end of the world"
COMMITTEES.
At the conclusion OF the discourse the
moderator announced the following
standing committees for the ensuing
year.
Doctrinal sermon, Revs. ]. A. Cubber-
lY. George Drake and 5. Clarke.
Place of next meeting. Revs. Peter
Gibbs. G. z. Conant and G.. G. Shtrk.
Applications Of Churches, Revs. J. II.
Parks, w. II. Wallace. 6. W. Lawrence
and ]. w. Sarles
Letters of Churches, Revs. Isaah Peck
Runyon.
Historical Sketches. Reys. w. A. Bron-
son, A. G. L id and f. f. Marsh.
introductory sermous-Revs. III. f.
Barnes, J. Van Wrinkle and T. A. Moser.
Corresponding bodies-Revs. T. p
Moore, A. Brandt, \. Bicknell and A r.
Dilts.
Resolutions-Revs. B. d. Hahn, G. W.
Nicholson, J. Sutton aud 6. Knobloch-
Obituaries-Revs. II. II. Sherman, ]. f.
Beach and j. Yerkes.
Letters showing that the churches at
Piscaturay, Mount Bethel, First Church
OF Newark, Bergen Baptist, Perth Am
boy. Red Bank, Railway, New Bruins
wick, South Amboy and Woodbridge
were read and ordered filed.
At 1890 O'Clock the session adjourned
TO partake Of fine collation. prepared by
the ladies of the church.
This afternoon at 2 o'clock the Women's
Missionary Society will convene. and at
o'clock the Women's Home Missionary
Society.
The afternoon session Of the association
win begin at 2:30 o'clock.