The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-10-02

around the room, which IS free reading
room. not free play ground. The Off
GERS would be very much pleased if al
boys who attend would endeavor to b
neat and clean in appearance. AS one o
the directors expressed it at late meeting
Require every boy to have clean face
clean hands and his hair brushed" Here
is a good place to spend your evenings
boys, but this is no loafng resort.
Isn't it peculiar that so many remedies
fail to cure rheumatism, while Jones
Breakup cures in so short a time
Pleasant to take and does not disturb
the stomach. Sold at Jones drug store
Corner Stone Laying.
Despite the threatening appearance Of
the weather. quite number of people
gathered at the site of the new M. E.
Church in Pemberton, on Thursday after
noon, to witness the laying of the corner
stone of the building to be erected IN
place of that which was recently de-
stroyed by lire.
The services opened with prayer by
Rev. J. G. Reed, of Mount Holly, follow
ed by singing by the choir. Rev. John
N Webb, missionary to India, read a
psalm, after which Rev. E. J. Kulp, of
Rancocas, read the selection of scriptures
suitable to the occasion.
Rev. G. G.. Stanger delivered an adj
dress, which was listened to with interest
the audience remaining until the close,
Notwithstanding .the rain had begun to
| fall
| The box for the corner stone was then
brought forward, aud the articles of inter
the occasion. the plumber who sealed the
box was an active member of Relief Fire
Company, of Mount Holly, whose steamer
did such good service at the fire which
destroyed the old church.
In the box were placed the following
articles: Bible; minutes of the 5Sth confer
ence; Methodist hymna; Meth odist dis
cipline; Christian Advocate of September
81, 1894; Epworth Adoocate of same date;
Sunday school ADVOCATE, September %,
1894; extract of letter written to Aaron
Early by Sarah Norcross, dated June Is,
1919, 1.-THE ground on which the church
stands was bought from Mr. and Mrs.
Norcross); Lords prayer. written by John
II. Antrim; list of church officers; list of
contributors to the library fund; silver
dollar, 1894; Columbian half dollar, pre-
sented by William Fl. Bishop; copper
penny and half penny, presented by Sue
Lippincott.
Rev. ]. A. Dilks, pastor of the church,
read an interesting sketch, in substance
as follows
The Methodist society of Pemberton,
then known as New Mills, was organized
about 1869, and was visited that year by
Captain Webb and other itinerants. The
New Mills meeting house was begun in
l775, and was frame structure, 2S by 36
feet, with gallery 10 feet deep. Bishop
Asbury visited this town, and preached
in this church, May 5, l776. John King
was probably the pastor. In 1871 the
New Mills circuit was formed, and Daniel
Fidler and Samuel Budd were appointed
to the circuit. In 1888 the frame struc-
ture was sold, and is now a dwelling
house, on the main street, known as the
"shingle house," and the brick church,
recently destroyed by fire, was erected,
and was dedicated by DIR. Bangs.
In 1884, the year following the erection
Of "A Oh,
a station, with Charles Ford as pastor.
In 1867 this church was remodeled, and
new front of 10 feet, with belfry and
spire, was built, and pulpit recess erected.
SeVenty-two preachers have served this
charge since 1911, when the New Mills
circuit was formed
The trustees of the society when the
original church was built, in 1928, were
John Budd, Samuel Budd, Jonathan
Budd, Andrew Helsler, and Peter Shiras
At the time the second church was built
the trustees were Andrew Fort, James
Campbell, ]. ]. Sleeper, Stacy Bodine,
William King, Benajah Antrim, and Will
liam Campbell. Andrew Fort, who was
appointed trustee in 1914, was the father
of Andrew H. Fort, now living In Penn
berton, Rev. John Fort, member of the
New Jersey Conference, Rev. Jacob P
Fort. of the Newark Conference, and
Ex-Governor George F. Fort. Andrew II.
Fort is the only one of the three living
Benajah Antrim, one of the trus tees
when the second church was built, occu-
pied seat on the platform during the
ceremonies on Thursday. He Is "a years
of age and has been a member of the
church 70 years.
The off Gals in charge of the church at
the time of the fire and who are now Civ
ing the new building attention are Pas
tor, Rev. ]. A. Dilks; Trustees, Benaiah
Antrim, William H. Heisler, Elwood Dob
bins, James Riley, R. Harry Robbins,
John w. Webb, Joseph Scroggy Build
ing Committee. William Il. Heisler, John
W. Webb, r. Harry Robbins
The new church will be very pretty, be
ing built of pressed brick and terra Gotta.
Frank r. Watson. of Philadelphia, is the
architect, John s. Rogers, of Moorestown,
the builder
Every mother should know that Group
can be prevented. The first symptom of
true Group is hoarseness. This is follow
ed by peculiar rough cough. If Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is given freely as
soon as the child becomes hoarse or even
after the cough has developed it will pre-
vent the attack. rs and 80 cent bottles for
sale by Elmer D. Prickitt, druggist, Mount
Holly and Lumberton.
Faith Cure Failed.
Sadie Bell, aged about 20 years, died at
her fathers home, near Riverton. on Fri
day. from consumption The girl took a
heavy cold about year ago, and the fam
lily physician told her parents that her
lungs were affected. The doctor treated
the girl for some time, but the latter did
not seem satisfied.
She had heard good deal about the
faith cure and of Mrs. Bessie T. Glenn,
who was reported to have made some re-
markable cures in that line. Sadie be-
came determined that she would try the
treatment, and after considerable entreaty
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