Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1892-04-28

PeFmRnent Organic alton Eff.
fected April 2Ist. Officers
and Committees.


An adjourned meeting was held in
the Presbyterian chapel April 21st,
representing the three Presbyterian
churches of this city. At the former
meeting quite an interest had been
created with regard to the idea of
celebrating the establishment of the
first Presbyterian church in Bridge.
ton.
The meeting was for the re.
ception of the report of the committee
appointed at the former meeting on
permanent organization.
This committee had held a meeting
at the residence of David Mcbride on
Wednesday evening.
The meeting was attended by
fifty or more representatives of the
three churches, including some half
dozen or more ladies. 1t was called
to order by Rev. 8. W. Beach, and
Mr.. T. F. Wurts acted as temporary
Secretary. The minutes of last meet
ing were read and adopted.
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganization reported that this organi-
zation should be known both for the
purposes of celebration and parma-
nent organization as the "Presbyter-
ian Centennial Association of Bridge
ton," and nominated the following
names as officers of the Association
For President, Rev. W. Beach;
Vice Presidents, Rev. II. III. Beadle
and w. J. Bridges; Recording Secre-
tary, Chas. B. Moore; Corresponding
Secretary, James J. Reeves; Treasurer,
T, U. Harris. The report was received
and adopted.
The nomination of Mr.. Beach was
made by Ed. M. Fithian and he was
unanimously elected president. Mr..
Beach assumed the chair and the re-
naming Offices were elected as NOM
mated by the committee on organiza-
tion.
By a subsequent resolution the
officers of the association and also the
Executive Committee were to be
chosen by the committee on perma-
nent organization.
The committee therefore reported
the following as the executive CON-
mite
First Church. Robt. M. Seeley, H.
A. Jorden and Jonathan Elmer.
Second Church, Judge J. r Hosg-
land, E. E. Rogers, Charles Reeve.
West Church, Chas. s Padgett, Dr.
H. w. Elmer, VIM. B. Nixon.
James J. Reeves moved that the
names of Alex. r. Fithian, d. Mcbride
and Ed. M. Fithian be added to the
committee. Mr.. Ed. M. Fithian being
obliged to decline, Mr.. Daniel Eimer's
name was substituted for his, and they
were elected as the Executive Gem
mittee. The pastors, by subse qu4nt
action were made ea oticio members
OF this and ali committees.
Some discussion was then had with
reference to showing such permanent
result of the proposed celebration as
would signalize by some enterprise of
church extention, or other permanent
memorial the opening of the second
century of Presbyterianism III Bridge
ton, and, on motion of Ed. M. Fithian,
the Executive COMMITTEES was re-
quested to give early consideration to
such plans as might seem best adapted
to accomplish such result and report
the same to future meeting.
Among the plans mentioned in this
connection were a new church enter
prise on Irving avenue, in connection
with the chapel at East BridgetoD, the
erection of a church on South Pearl
street, in connection with the South
Pearl street mission, and an endow-
ment fund for the West Jersey
Academy.
The meeting then adjourned.
SuffOCated Il by Coal Gas.
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