The Monitor-register., 1896-01-31
.re.. Jersey Presbxtery.

| West Jersey Frespytery was no.o
Tuesday in the Calvary Presbyterian
Church. Camden, with Rev. Thomas
Thompson, of Elmer. as Moderator, VINO
also conducted devotional exercises.
Esv. G.. r. Alden, ID. D., of the Presby-
terry of Washington, D. c.; Rev. j. Pat.
tison, Presbytery of Rockhampton,
Australia: Rev. D. B. Anderson. Presby-
tery of Chester, Pa; and Rev. j. Il. san
som, of the Presbytery of Norta fhils-
delphia. were invited to sit as correspond
ing members.
A warm discussion ensued over the
question of the General Assembly tax OF
seven cents per capita upon the 24O
members who withdrew from the First
Church. Camden, and who subsequently,
organized the Calvary Church on June 6
last. The latter church, not having been
organized year, is not on the record of
the General Assembly, and its member
ship is included in the First Church
assessments. The matter was referred to
a committee, which recommended that 1t
be adjudicated by the officers of the two
churches.
This action caused Elder Randall E.
Morgan. of the First Church, to take the
floor. He stated that he did not consider
it justice to pay cents per capita on 800
members when they only had 1858 mem
bers upon their roll. He accounted for it
by saying that q mistake was made year
ago, when their membership should have
been recorded as 752, and the withdrawal
of 240 members to tho Calvary Church
made the membership 512, and tha differ
| ence between that number and 2S6 was
caused by members being transferred to
other churches. He said the First
Church was willing to pay the assess
meut for all, with the exception of the
| 240 who had withdrawn to Calvary
Church, and the First Church was of the
opinion that the Calvary Chnrch should
paw this assessment.
Rev. J. G. Russell, of the Second
Presbyterian Church. stated that this. if
adopted, would establish very unjust
precedent, aud one that would cause no
end of trouble and confusion in the
future. He stated that the Second Church
could make the same claim, as 80 of it's
! members had Withdrawn and formed the
Grace Church at Cramer Hill, and that
they bad made no request of Presbytery
to be reiieved from the assessment upon
their so mem bers.
A motion was made to refer the matter
back, and to confer with the officers of
the First and Calvary Churches.
This brought Rev. A. W. Spooner to
| the tloor whO stated that he was
| unwilling to have the matter referred
| back, aud wanted it settled now by
| Presbytery. He stated that Calvary
Church had assumed heavy obligations,
which they asked the help of no man TO
me ct. He said that, if it was question
| of obligation Cor them to pay the
| Assembly tag. that would settle the
matter so far as Calvary Church was
CONCERNED.
| Continuing, he said! 81 will admit that
| am preiudiced, but as we have asked
nothing of PresbytSry and the First
Church, and as there is now equity in
regard to property rights in the First
| Church, teat have never been recognized,
| believe we ought to be relieved of this
tax, because, in the first place, we are
not assessed, and as the church will only
be about eight months old when the
Assembly meets it will not be recognized
in the records of the Assembly, and no
settlement outside of Presbytery would be
satisfactory to both churches.'r
After considerable discussion on the
matter the committee fiually reported
that the First Church had no cause for
action.
| The report of the Committee on Home
| Missions showed that the SUN of $3.50
was appropriated toward purchasing a
property at Hammonton for an italian
congregation, and special committee,
which was appointed to raise $1,000 for
this purpose, reported that they had
raised $3.50 and the balance would be.
| forthcoming.
| The committee also recommended the
| organization of church at Holly Beach,
and the following committee was ap-
pointed Rev. Allen Brown, Rev. @. w.
Tompson, Rev. + r. Brace and Ruling
Elders Thomas W. Synett and Richard
| B. Stevenson.
Rev. P. B. Kemmedy was appointed
for four months as Pastor of the Fourth
Church at Bridgeton at salary of 5000
per annum.
Egi6us Killmayer, a student of the
German College. at Bloomfield, was
introduced to Presbytery and was
examined and received under the care of
Presbytery and recommended to the
Board of Education for aid. Rev. G. E.
Park, of MilIville, was dismissed at his
own request to the Chassis of Ulster in
the Reformed Church of Woodstock, N.
Y, and the clerk was instructed to give
him letter.
Rev. H. L. Janeway, of Williamstown,
asked TO be relieved from the charge,
owing to continued and severe illness
| The request was granted. and the Revs.
s. W. Beach, W. ]. Bridges and j. Ewing
were appointed to prepare resolutions of
sympathy. Rev. George Warrington
was appointed to declare the pulpit
vacant on The esecond Sunday in February,
and Rev. G. W. Tomson was appointed
| Moderator, and the session was authorized
to supply the pulpit.
A resolution of the trustees of the
Presbytery that the Third Church, Cam
den. be put upon the market for sale at
$4,000 caused lengthy discussion. The
chuch during the past few months has
been occupied by a oolored congregation,
and Rev. D. B. Anderson has been
ministering to the congregation spirit
ually.
| TIE result of the discussion was the
adoption of resolution that the Rev. D.
B. Anderson should be allowed the use
of the Third Church until the April
meeting Of presbytery. In the mean
time the colored CONGREGATION will
endeayor to raise $3.50 cash, and security
for the payment of $175O balance.
A resolution was adopted that Presby.
terry adjourn to meet in the First Church,
on Tuesday, March 8, to receive Rev. W.
Dayton Roberts, the new Pastor of the.
First Church.