Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-10
THE CONGREGATIONAL CONFERENCE.
Reports Made From the Washington
Churches to the Gathering in East Orange.
Corresponds nee OF The Evening Star

; Reports Made From the Washington
Churches to the Gathering in East Orange
Correspondence OF The Evening Star
EAST ORANGE. N. J., May 9. 1893.
The twenty-fifth annual meeting of the Con-
gregational Association of New JERSEY opened
here this morning at 10 o'clock in the First
Congregational Church.
To this association belong the Congregational
churches of the District of Columbia and the
states of Pennsylvania. Maryland and Virginia.
as well as those of New Jersey.
The morning session was occupied with re-
ports from the corresponding secretary and
treasurer of the association. Rev. John L. Scud-
der OF Jersey City was elected moderator and
William 1. Sweet scribe. Reports were also
received from the New jersey churches Be-
tween the morning and afternoon sessions
luncheon was served in the chapel by the ladies
of the church
In the afternoon after some items of bust
ness had been disposed of the report of
churches In the District of Columbia, Mary
land, Virginia aud Pennsylvania was given by
Rev. George j. Jones of Washington.
THE WASHINGTON CHURCHES.
The reports from the District of Columbia
were particularly interesting and encouraging.
The First Congregational Church, Rev. S. NJ.
Newman, pastor. and Rev. NJ. Ross Fishburn,
assistant pastor. was reported as being remark
ABLY prosperous. In spite of the fact that
nearly all OF the other Congregational churches
In the city are in great measure the Outgrowth
OK this church. yet it's membership has steadily
increased until at the present day it has the
largest membership of any church in the asso-
citation.
DR.. Newman's series of Sunday evening lee
lures on art, &C.. was spoken of.
junior society of Christian Endeavor has
been recently organized. also a chapter of
Brotherhood Of Andrew ard Philip
Growth in the Sunday school WAS also re-
ported.
The Mt. Pleasant Congregational Church.
Rev. c. H. Small. pastor, reported church work
IN all Its branches progressing well, Sunday
school, y. Z. s. {. E.. Junior Society Christian
kndeavor. Ladies' Aid Society and a Woman's
Missionary Society all running in good order
new organ has recently been purchased by
the church.
The Fifth Church. Rev. Z. n Seymour,
pastor, was reported as having paid part Of its
church debt during tie past year.
Outdoor services by the Y. P. S. C. E. were
held during the summer months of last wear
and all other church societies were heard from
favorably.
Tabernacle Church. Rev. G. J. Jones. pastor.
reported united harmonious growth and prom
Using outlook
Plymouth Church. Rev. Sterling y. Brown.
has according to its :epor. a good SUNDAY
school, /. p. s. c. L. and other church
societies in good running order.
Lincoln Memorial reported new pastor,
Rev Z. A Johnson.
Many church enterprises of IN industrial and
educational character are carried on bv this
cnurei IL addition 70 its religious work
The Peoples Congregational Church Rev. ]. :
II. Daily. reported that they were still conf
PEELED TO hold In II meetings in a hall! but
hoped 20 nave n church building soon
The churches at Falls Church and Herndon
were heard from in brief reports. Tonight the
annual sermon will be preached by Rev. S. NJ
Newman OF this city, and after this the conf
niunion administered, Rev. b. n Seymour and
Rev. G. h. Small of this city being the cele-
brants.
THE WASHINGTON DELEGATES.
The following Washing Soniaus are in attend
ance upon the sessions OF the association:
First. Rev. s. NJ. Newman, pastor; d. G. Pur-
man and Chns. B. Ball. delegates: Mount Pleas
ant. Rev. Chas. H. Small. pastor: John b.
Sleman, jr.. delegate; Fifth, Rev L. n. Sew
mour. pastor; Tabernacle. Rev. G. James
Jones. pastor, and Prof. E. o. Tade, delegate;
Plymouth. Rev. S. n. Brown. pastor; Lincoln
Memorial. Rev. E. A. johnson. pastor; Peoples.
Robt White and Marshal NJ. Gusts, delegates:
Falls Church. Rev. J. H. jenkins, pastor. Rev.
Geo. W. Moore, formerly of this city, was also
present. Rs