The Monitor., 1891-09-11
GIoucester county Courts.

ne oepleuU6I ttIiu VI 0lOuCtSlcI COuuty
courts commenced on Tuesday at Wood
bury.
The Grand Jury returned indictments
as follows: Frederick Funk, of Camden,
two indictments fof the Illegal sale of liq-
uor. He pleaded guilty and was fined $50
and costs. Henry Lollo, of Williamstown,
disorderly house; Samuel and Isaac Jack
son, of Woolwich township, malicious
mischief in destroying property of A. j..
Hendrickson, pleaded not guilty; William
II. Blake, malicious mischief, pleaded
guilty, and sentence was>suspended; Harry
Shuster, of Camden, illegal sale of liquor,
pleaded guilty and WAS fined $50 and costs;
Carl Benz, of Camden, illegal sale of liq-
uor; John Hoffman, Of Billingsport, dis
orderly house; James Hoffman, Of Franklin
township, assault and battery; William C.
Turner, of Glassboro. assault and battery
on his wife; Rebecca Brewer, of Clayton,
misdemeanor; Henry Finger, Jr., of Glass
boro, disorderly house, pleaded guilry and
was fiued S25 and costs.
Licenses were granted to D. W. Beckley,
of Franklinville; Elwood Usinger, of
Bridgeport; w. Hendrickson, of Woolwich,
and f. Fox, of Ewans's Mills.
west ersey baptist Association.
The annual meeting of the West Jersey
BAPTIST Association opened on Tuesday in
the Baptist Church at Alloway. Rev. ].
N, Craner, of Rio Graude, was elected
Moderator, and Rev. J.J. Pierson, of
Woodbury., Clerk.
The opening sermon was preached by
Rev. ]. n. Craner, from Rev. 2:10. Theme
"Christian Labor Crowned"
Letters from the churches comprising
the Association were read and routine busi-
ness transacted. A strong resolution was
adopted against opening the Worlds Fair
on Sunday.
Addresses were delivered in the evening
on Mission work by Rev. Z. b. Palmer, d.
D., Mrs. Ehlers, of Chicago, and Rev. A.
III. Sembower, of Salem.
The second days session opened Wed
nesday with the reading of the report of the
committee on the work of the American
Baptist Publication Society, following by
an address by Rev. G. w. Clark, D. d., of
Hightstown. The report of the Board of
Trustees of the South Jersey Institute was
next made, and was followed by an address
by Rev G. G. Tilley, urging the import
ance of an endowment for the institute.
The doctrinal sermon was preached by
Rev. j. W. Evans, the subject being
christian Consciousness. The Commit
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Sheldon, of Bridgeton, who is preparing to
go out as missionary to Africa, spoke,
being followed by Mrs. Ehlers, of Chicago,
who has been missionary to the freed
men Of the South. A strong report on
temperance, ,condemning the act of our Leg
islature in providing for County Excise
Commission was read, after which large
number of addresses were made, all of
which favored the report.
The evening session was givennp to the
consideration of the Sunday schoolquestion.
Addresses were made by Mr.. White, Of
Daretown; Rev. NJ NJ. Finch, of Camden;
DIR. Chavanne, of Salem; MIR. Bradway,
of Woodstowp, and others. The meetings
were all harmonious and very earnest.
vineland was selected as the place for
holding the meeting next year, the opening
sermon to be preached by Rev. l.. Myers,
of Daretown, and the doctrinal sermon by
Rev w. p. Hile, of Greenwich.