The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-10
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an increase OIL l05. Iney aggregated
10000 members. or the societies report
ing. they averaged s conversions OF
associate members to a society At this
time there were thriving Local Unions
in Jersey City, with IL societies., Newark
with s. aud in Eiizabeth. Morris Co..
and Central. N. j.. Bridgeton had Z
societies. Denominationally. the Press
bvterians still lead with 65 societies;
Baptist, SO; Dutch Reformed, "a. Metho.
dist. 20. Happy features OF this convent
ton were the singing under the leader
ship of Prof. w. j. Kirkpatrick, { the
after service and reception to Or. Clark
and AIR. Brokaw. The evening audience
a ldresses from the Rev. p. E. Clark aud
the Rev. Wayland Hovt, d. d.. The
President, the Rev. r. w. Brokaw, being
about to remove t om the State. the Rev.
j. T.. Kerr of Elizabeth was elected Prssii
dent. Among nav workers on the State
Committee for the ensuing year were the
Rev. William Hoppaugh of Springfield,
Mrs. j. L. Scudder of Jersey City, shs
Rev. Jonn Handley. now OF this city, and
Miss Ada Thomas Of this city.
THIRD sTATE CONVENTION.
The Iuternational Convention came to
Philadelphia in the summer of 'S9 and, as
a result, New Jersey was awakened and
on October 20, the good news was brought
the third annual State Convention, at
the Tabernacle Congregation Church,
Jersey City, that there were 30l societies.,
fifty per cent. OF all the societies we're in
Local Unions aud specials effort was put
Forth to cover this branch of our work.
Mrs. ScuddeI appears, in her home
church, as the champion OF the Junior
movement. Among the new names on
| the programme are the Rev. c. H. Jones,
| of Newark, and Halsey Hammond, of
Boonton. the Rev. Dr's. Downs OF N. Y.
City and Spelmeyer, OF East Orange.
were the ronsing speakers OF ths evening
The large church could not begin TO seat
che audience and many stood during the
entire session. Tue old Officers were con-
tinued with slight changes in the Exscu-
| tive COMMITTEES. During the year. owing
to removal from the State. the State
Secretary and Treasurer. the Rev. e. r..
Everitt, resigned, and Mr.. George +.
Leary. of Elizabeth, was elected S.cre-
uary &C interim.
F0URTH STATE CONVENTION.
The next October QSaQ found the
| mystic letters &c. E." IN great p~rotusion
In the city of Camden. The fourth an
nual convention WAS in session IN the
First Presbyterian Church. Seven hum
ured and fifty,seven delegates were en-
| rolled from points outside of Camden.
| For the first time the State Committees
| veptured on a two.day progress. the
| first session beginning on the afternoon
of the irst day. New members appeared
| on the programme. now more prominent
in the C..E. movement, as the Ksy. J. D.
Person, our present state President.
| who spoke on "The Social Obligations Of
| the Church." in the discussion OF which
topic Mrs. r. NJ. Anderson of Ints city
also spoke. Rev. j.. G. Ffench, DID, OF
Newark preached the convention sermon,
Rev. C. ii. Ingram Of this city. the ELI
Gent Chairman Of thu Press COMMITTEES
of this Convention, conducted the
sConsecration'' Conference. The main
speakers were.-Rev, +. E. Clarke. d. D.
| Sec rotary =. w. Barr OF Boston. Rev. y
w. d. D., q Rev. a. j.
| PIerson, D. D., Of PHILADELPHIA, and Rev.
R, E. Speer OF Priuceton.
The Secretary reported a gslu OF lW
| societies, or a total of SOL. The increase
was more noticeable In the northern half
| of the State, Trentaa gaining lg7 per
cent. The presbyIeriaus still led with
ia societies, Baptist IS, Reformed 81,
Methodist SIS. Congregational %.
Rev. o. S. Sykes. of Red Bank. was
| elected Presidena aud served Two years.
as his predecessors had doue. Halsey
Hammond. of Boantou, was elected Ses-
rotary. This year j. R. English, OF Ireps
ton, served on the Executive lit ee.
Strong ground was taken for closing tue
gates Of the Fair OH the Sabbath
aud protesting against the eealtzatioa oI
gambling. During the year, through the
1 GIuclGuu h9TflCG VI VA NhS
! State Secretary, the State was carefully
| divided i2to twelve districts, and District
| Secretaries appointed. TheY act as
organizers and helpers In their various
districts and are in regular, monthly
| correspondence with the State Secretary.
| Mr.. john L.Harpsr OF this city represents
Mercer Co., In this branch of the work.
FIFTH STATE CONVENTION.
The filth convention at Newark IN 1891
rallied over 1000 delegates A new plan
was tried OF holdln Z the convention over
the Sabbath, but it proved Unsatisfactory
to SO mauv that the commistee have ever
since rejected its proposal. The Secre-
raty reporte / tha c inversion of 2.36f
associate members in q total membership
of 5 695. the main addresses were given
by Rev, T. l., Cuyler. Rev. A. +. Schauf-
1er D.D'. Mr.. J. L. Scudder and
Secretary Baer OF Boston. Fol- ths next
wear on the Executive Com mittee Rev.
+. b.. Everitt reappears. this time as
Treuton'S Representatives, Miss Carol1ae
Fl, Brookdeld succeeds as Secretary Mr.
Hammond, VINO had removed I ON he
State. and B. L. Farr, w. !. Hamilton
aud Geo. Jones appe r as new members.
The Endeavor movement in New der
sey received a great impetus from the
New York convention Qnt~ernationai) the
next year. Nearly 5000 delegates at
tended from this State alone, aud theh hest
OF New Jersey Endeavorers was SO great
at Madison Square Garden. that the po-
licemeu on guard bad TO politely and
smilingly say. This is not a New Jersey
convention The Hoffman House fur
nish ad convenient headquarters for oul
delegates.
SIXTH STATE CONVENTION.
Because Of this convention the State
CONVEX dion at Bridgeton the same yetI
was less attended. Yet 500 delegates were
there aud the audiences cverfiowed ths
church on several occasions. The main
speakers were Revs. J. J. Pierson, A. H,
Richardson. Ezra Tinker. Mrs. j. l..
Seudder, Rev. Charles Wood. Dds Rev
AIpha 6. Kynett, William Mcneil, tsey.
j. C. Fernald and DR.. c. i. Deems.
The secretary reported 6l9 societies.
with aggregate me membership OF Sl.603.
The Rev. j, j. Pisrson of Woodbury. has
ably reoreseuted the Baptist denomina-
ton as cur President the past year.
There are now roo societies In Tbs State
with perhaps 81, 600 mempers. the State
is fairly covered with loo Il unions. There
being tweuty-eight county aud loeal
unions. The State COMMITTEES meet q
least three times q year. Tbs expenses o.
the State Union are met by voluntary
contributions from ths societies and the
|, collections at the State Convention
Much money is needed for the paymen
of convention speakers and printing an6
the Secretary's stationery and assistant
Mention should he made of the nobl
work among the Lila Saving Stations
Iinsugutated in New Jersey by the Raw
S, e. Young OF Asbufy Park, and nov
extended threughant The worid.
A f 49, $500. T1n<I 4naAAo =