The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-01-23

dS on bnaJ Gay Jne nanusoIHe new ChuACh
was dedicated.
Services were held all day, beginning at
1870 A. NJ, when the dedicatory sermon
I was preached by Rev. A. G. Lawson, d.
D.. of the North Church, Camden, the
} dedicatory prayer being offered by Rev.
J A. ]. Hay, of North Cramer Hill.
Rev. Kelsey Walling, pastor of the
church, read paper setting forth the
, facts pertaining to the new church enter
} prise. This was followed by an address
by Rev. j. M. Lyell, of the First Baptist
J Church, Camden.
At the afternoon session, addresses
were delivered by Rev. G. w. o. Nyce, of
Marlton Rev. ]. Madison Hare, of Bur
llngton, and Rev. A. J. Hay, of Cramer
Hill.
The evening session began at 7.3O,
when the new church was crowded. A
sermon was delivered by Rev. DIR. S. Gift
fard Nelson, of Mount Holly, that was
much appreciated.
There was good music at all of the SER
vices by the following choir: Sopranos
Annie Shingle and Lizzie Reeve; alto
Mrs. Elmer E. Dyer; tenors Messrs. K
L. Walling and A. s. Haines basso, Harry
Quicksall /; orgsnist, Miss E. Walling.
The church is handsome frame struct-
ure of Gothic architecture, and cost 81, 500.
The seating arrangement is semi-circle in
shape, the pews are of ash, the interior
of the church being hardwood finish.
The windows are of stained glass, that in
the northern end of the building being
presented by Rev. K. Walling.
The infant school is a room set off by
itself at one corner of the building, the
main Sunday school room being separated
from the church by glass partition which
can easily be moved, thus throwing the
two rooms together.
The pulpit furniture was presented to
the church by Mrs. Japhet Bowker son
and daughter; the carpet being given by
friends of the church. A handsome
chandelier was the gift of the literary 80
ciety connected with the church, and the
Mount Holly Baptist church gave 100
chairs for the Sunday school room.
The church which the Baptist congre-
cation has been using as place of wor-
ship, was built in 1912, and the semi-cen-
tennial anniversary was recently celebrat-
ed The church was organized on Febru-
airy 25, 1S41, the original members coming
from the Baptist Churches at Evesham,
Haddonfield, Moorestown, and Philadel-
phia. Of the charter members but two
are living Rebecca Ann Braddock, of
Medford, and Joseph L. Reeves of Newark.
Two days later, February 9th, the
church met and elected Joseph Evans,
ST., and Joseph L. Reeves, deacons of the
church, c. A. Egbert, church clerk, with
Charles 7. Peacock as assistant aud J. L.
Reeves. treasurer.
The first minister was Rev. j. M. Car
penter who was then stationed at Vincen-
town, but who preached at Medford every
two weeks from June l, 1S4l. until April l
1916. Other supplies were Reys. John
Sisty, H. Brinkerhoff, A. B. Still. and J. j.
Currie.
On May 8. 1S45, the church extended
call to Rev. John NJ. Richards, licen-
tiate from Philadelphia. He commenced
his labors July l., and on the 21st of Au-
gust he was called to the pastorate OF the
church. He served for one year. No
vember l, 1847, the church extended a
call to the Rev. George Sleeper, of Hun
tington, Indiana, who entered on his
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church for two years. In June, 1850,
Rev. ]. M. Cochran became pastor of the
church and continued in that position I'M
til December, 1852.
Rev. James Thorn was the next pastor,
going from the ManahawkIn Church on
the Goth of November, 1858. He served
nearly three years. when he went to the
Vincentown Church From December,
1857, until July, 1859, Rev. John Todd
was the pastor. From July 4, 1862 until
October "a, 1864, Elijah Brlant, licen-
tate of Marlton Church, supplied the
pulpit becoming its pastor on the latter
date, and continuing until November
1867, when he died.
In December, 1867, Rev. Walter Patton,
of Camden, became the pastor, serving one
year, and in the spring of 1869, Rev. W.
g. Coulter accepted the pastorate, serving
for two years. On the 9th of December
1872 Rev. James M. Craner was installed,
closing his labors in September. 1877.
The next pastor was Rev. L. H. Cope
land. who took charge in 1879, and re-
NAMED one year. In September, 1880,
Rev. E. K. Bailey was called. and ne re-
signed in November, 1888. On February
oath, Rev. W. F. Smith accepted call,
remaining with the church for two years.
Early in May, 1886, Rev. William H.
Breach was called, resigning March LIST,
1887. Rev. w. A. Leake was pastor from
June 9th, 1890, until March, 1891. The
present pastor, Rev. Kelsey Walling,
entered upon his duties September lst'
1891. OF the sixteen pastors and five sup
plies. nine are dead, the remaining twelve
being still engaged in church work.
The present officers of the church, under
whose supervision and earnest efforts the
handsome new church has been pushed
to completion. are: Rev. Kelsey Walling,
pastor; Isaac w. Parsons. j. Franklin
Peacock and Marble Cowperthwait, trus-
tees; Isaac W. Parsons. j. Franklin Pea
cock and Andrew ]. Taylor deacons.