The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-08-07

would allow and worship God, with
nothing but the canopy of heaven
for q eovering-a little camp meeting.
The site of the mother church
is located On a slight eminence; about
twenty yards south Of it is q
stream Of water which 10 those days of
long ago, 10 doubt, from present evidences
flowed through the primitive forest. Hence
the inducement for the choice of this spot
for meetings for worship which may have
been the beginning of this church. Since
its organization ithas had twelve ministers
the number of the apostles-an
'apostolic succession" as it were. Records
prove that the relations between pastors
and people in its earlier history were not
wholly free from un~pleasantness. the
cause seeming to be a want of means
to make things work pleasantly.
Her history through a period of 70 years.
beginning in 1911 when the pastor Geo. w.
Janvier was called to preside over her des-
tiny until Rev. VIM. A. Fergueon resigned
in 1881 seems to have been one of uniu-
terrupted prosperity. Mr.. Janvier served
the church 46 years and resided among her
people seven years after his resignation.
de was a mar of deep piety and left the
impress Of bis religious character ON the
community in which be lived much Of his
life. and died mourned by his people. DIR.
L. Z. Shields succeeded him in 1858 and
served IL years with entire acceptability,
a man intellectually strong and spiritually
vigorous. VIM. a. Ferguson rounded out
the seventy years. The announcement Of
his resignation was saddeniug to every
member of his congregation. He combines
intellectual and social qualities Of a high
order. and was very popular with all
classes Of his people.
The services of the day began by music
from the sweet voiced organ in the gal
lery, accompanied by the vocal warblers
who are never fonud wanting on an occa-
sion like this. DIR. Ewing, pastor of the
church, read the decalogue and offered
invocation. DR.. Allen Brown, of Camden,
read the 44th psalm, and DIR. Z. p. Shields.
of Bristol, Pa, followed with 4 very ten
der and comprehensive prayer. Hymn No,
571 was sung with a will by all the congre-
gregation. and DIR. Allen Brown began his
historical address using Deuteronomy 9th
chapter, 4 to 6 verses inclusive, as a text.
Though more than an hour as occupied in
its delivery all seemed interested in hearing
it. He brought the church's history, with
SOM few links missing, down to the date
Of Mr.. Janyier's installation in 1911, and left
the remainder to be narrated, ip competent
hands, two of her ex-mInisters, DIR. Shields
and Mr.. Ferguson. Mr.. Ferguson of
MaTysville, Ohio. followed the his
torieal address, and opened with
the recitation of a poem and INDUCED
in some remarks of pleasantly and melri-
ment at the expense of 'sfather Shields
then reviewed his pleasant relations with
the church and delivered a very graceful
and tender tribute to the character of the
eight ruling elders who constituted the
board when he entered upon the discharge
of his work with this church Only one re-
mains, namely, Mr. Jos. L. Riehman. The
others have gone ITO be forever with the
Lord" DIR. Matthew Newkirk, of Phila-
delphia, was very much limited in time by
reason of the l~ateness CT the morning hour.
By ancestry and afectionate sympathy in
Identified with the church, bis address was
full of energy and spirit and we'll received.
The morning exercises closed with an ap-
peal from DR.. Ewing for money to meet
necessary expenses of the church. In the
evening the church was filed as well as 10
the morning. Indeed it was more than
filled, for listeners sat in the vestibule and
in the yard in 'front.' of the church for want
of room inside. The principal address was
by DR.. Shields, from Leaves Of Memory"
He narrated in a very impressive manner
the cordially with which he v as received by
his sanity and honored predecessor, Mr.. Jam
yier. the intimate and close relations that
ever existed between them thereafter. and
the exceedingly happy and joy Gus rccollec-
lions of the years of his ministry among this
people. Again DR.. Matthew Newkirk
spoke, sometimes in a humorous strain but
mainly with power and spirit and serious
ness enough to impress his hearers and
especially the members of the church with
the responsibility resting upon il TO main
tain and ~perpetuate the church as a means
Of clarifying God and saving souls, It was
now left to Rev. VIM. A. Ferguson to make
the concluding address Of the memorial
day in the am ais of that dear old church,
and right well did he do it. Again IN open
ing he could not resist the temptation to
enjoy a little merriment at the cost of his
i'm mediate predecessor. DR.. Shields. He
soon, however, resuming a more serious
mood and delivered a touching address in
his usual eloquent and graceful manner