The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-26
STATE BAPTISTS MEET.
Annual Convention at East Orange
New England Scored for
Its Atheistic Tende ncies.
Special to the JERSEY Citv NeaOs.


ORANGE, Oct. 26. 1S92.-The sixty-third
annual New Jersey Baptist State Conven-
tion begun yesterday moruing at the
First Baptist Church In East Orange
The convention was opened at half past
nine with devotional services led by the
Rev. DR.. D. J. Yerkes, of Plainfield. This
was followed by an address of welcome
by the Rev. J. A. Chambliss, pastor of
the church. DR.. Yerkes replied. He paid
a warm tribute to the late William He'd
den. one Of the founders of the First Bap-
tist Church, East Orange.
President +. w. Aver of Camden then
appointed the following temporary COM
Observation-Disclosures E. Valentine of
Mallory of the Central. w. w. Bollock of
Trenton, j. 5. Cross of Camden, j. G.
stump of the West.
Nominations-W. W. Boyd of Newark,
Chairman: G. A. Cook of the North, r.
Case of the Central Judson Conklin of
Trenton, J. W. Lyell of Comden, B. P.
Hope of the West.
Place Preacher-M. K. McDufie, Cen
trail; d. j. McClymento of the Eas., Frank
Fletcher of the North, j. d. CrumIey OF
Trenton. M. M. French, Camden; P. d.
Root of the West
Auditing-R. Case of Cherryville, Will
liam A. May of Montclair,
The Rev. Dr. Buchanan, who has been
secretary OF the convention for eight
years, offered his resignation, and the
Rev. A. Suydam, who has been Treas
urer for fifteen years, said that he felt the
infirmltles of age and asked the Nomina-
tion COMMITTEES to bring another name in
his place.
READING OF REPORTS.
I m
then read the report of the Publication
Committee. He stated that the society
was organized in 1924 and had prospered
since. The publications had wide circu-
lation. The Little Ones issued 125. 900 pa
pers monthly, Sunlight. 225. 600; Young
Keepers. 275.000; The Adpdnced Quar-
terty, 100000. The publications circu-
missionaries. The Sunday school period
;calss reached 600 600 scholars and 10000
teachers. The mission car Evansel had
been so successful tnat funds had been
raised for new car. The Bible depart
menJ asked for special contribution of
10000. and urged that Children and
Bible days be observed
HOME MISSION WORK.
The Rev. B. ID. Hahn reported for the
Mission Society. He devoted himself
largely to the question of Immigration.
With regard to the Indian he said he con-
sidered giving them land in severalty
would only result in their becoming beg
gars III society. as they would be unable
TO compete for wealth with the brighter
intellects OF the whises. With regard to
the negro question he said voodooism
was rampant in Boston and many of the
negro services were a comb bination of voo-
dooism and Christianity. As to Ameri-
cans, he said one-half of the population
Of Maine have no dealing with churches.
The brain and strength OF Christianity
used 60 come from the East; now it is the
brain and strength of Atheism The con-
trfhutions to home missions In New .Jer-
sey had fallen from SIC, 900 in 1887 TO So. 600
in 1892 He urged that the contributions
be increased.
The Rev. w. A. Smith read a report on
the temperance movement. The Rev. w.
w. Case read obituaries on the Rev. J, K.
Salmon, who died December 16. 1891:
Rev. William Robinson, who died De-
cember 81. 1891; Rev. G. w. Everett.
who died December 80. 1891; Rev. t4eorge
Larson, who died March z, 1892: Daniel
Fl. hane. August23. 1892, and E. NJ. Beggs,
August 81, 1892
The Rev. Edward Foukes of Atlantic
Highlands offered resolution of con-
dolence for President Harrison in the
death of his wife. which was carried by
rising vote, and the secretary was in
structed to Immediately telegraph it. The
Rev. DR.. Palmer of Jersey City then
offered prayer for the Presidsnt. The
convention. after a prayer. then adjourned
to haif-past nine o'clock this morning.