The Monitor-register., 1896-12-04
Rev. j. S. Heisler To Retire.


Hesler, pastor of the Union Methods
Episcopal Church, of Camden. intend
retiring from active pastoral duties. i
received by his hosts of friends in CamdeI
with sincere regrets. Mr. Heisler ha
been considering this step for some time
and after mature thought he informed thu
Quarterly Conference, at a recent meet
lug, of his intention of closing his pastor
ate with the Union Church with the con
vening of Conference, in March next.
The announcement came in the natur,
of big surprise to the congregation
who expected and desired his return tc
the charge for the third year, but tn,
reverned gentleman deems it advisable tc
bring his active ministry to close will
the conclusion of his second years labori
in his present field.
Mr.. Heisler some two years ago had &
severe attack of the grippe, and although
lie recovered sufficiently to prosecute hi
work 10 the ministry with od-time vigor
YET MS throat aud head have at timel
occasioued him trouble. and with the
constant strain and weight of years or
his shoulders, be is advised that a rest
from active ministerial life would be at
this time opportune and beneficial. Hi
, Will not, however, sever bis connection
with the New Jersey Conference, but
only desires to be released from the cares
that devolve upon the pastor in charge of
| a church.
Mr. Heisler is one of the best. know
clergy in the New Jersey Conference,
where tor forty six years he has been in
the midst of religions work, and has
always been recognized as man of true
Christian type, ready to perform any SCR.
vice for the uplifting of Gods Kingdom.
he is an earnest preacher. a man of deep
spirituality, and a minister who has
always been beloved by bis congregations
for his sympathetic nature, logical
preaching and kindly counsels.
he is a descendant of one of the pioneer
Jersey families and was born in March
1881, at baskerville, Cumberland oountv.
When mere lad his fathers home was
the meeting place of the itinerant minis
tiers of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
He was privileged to mingle and famili.
arize himself with them, and from their
wise counsels he gained a rudimentarv
knowledge of clerical life. He received
his educational training 10 the public
schools at his bone, and, when II years
of age. took a course at select academy
at Cape May Court House.
Under the careful tutorship of the Rev.
A. K Street. the venerable father of the
New Jersey Conference, he received in
structions in theology. and, at the age of
10, he secured license to preach and for
few months afterwards taught school
10 1851, although he had not vet
reached his majority. he was admitted
into the New Jersey Conference, which
then embraced the entire State, but bias
since been apportione1 off into two separate
Conferences. His first charge was on the
Scullton circuit (now known as Auhnrpo,
Salem county, where he acted as Junior
preacher for one year. He then went to
the central section of the State and filled
the pastorate of the Union Street Church,
Trenton, for one year. From there he
was changed to the church at Princeton,
and served that church the iulltwo years,
which was at that time the full limit of
pastoral duties at a charge.
Union Street, Burlington, was bis next
charge and before closing his pastorate
there the church experienced rich har-
vest of conversions. At Sharptown,
Glassboro and Pennington he served each
church two years and left the charges in
a fiourisbing spiritual condition. During
his passionate at Long Branch, in the mid
die Of the second year, be was unexpect-
eddy called to fill vacancy at Green
Street Church, Trenton, which has lately
become known as First Church. In this
field his ministrations we're rewarded with
marked success and. after spending three
year among the Trentoniaps. be went to
Broadway Church, Salem, for three years.
His first charge in Camden was at the
old Third Street Church, at Third aud
Bridge avenue. During his pastoral
relations with this church his health
failed aud he was compelled to temper
arily retir5 from active wor and after a
trip across the ocean he returned mnch
bel Gifted and invigorated, and re-entered
pastoral work at Lambertville, where he
labored one year. His efficiency and
ability had, by this time. won him the
regard and admiration of his ministerial
colleagues, and he as made the Presid
ing Elder of Bridgeton District of the
Conferences. a position he filled for four
years, the full term of Presiding Elders.
At New Brunswick aud Mt. Holly he
served two years each, and during the
winter months conducted revival services
that were productive OF numerous CON-
versions. he then returned to Camden.
and for three years filled the paSsssfste of
Tabernacle Church, where his work was
rewarded with large accessions to the
church roll, and at the CLOSE of his minis
try at Tabernacle Church he was traus-
ferred to Centenary Church, Camden.
where he remained three years. His last
charge prior to his return to Camden,
was at Central Church, Bridgeton. Mr.
H6lSlRr SnAnt fOnr of Realization
and by his earnest labors left that city
with the regrets of the citizens generally.
Nj. Heisler will take up his permanent
residence in Camden, and at the next
session of Conference he viii ask for a
change from the effective to the supernu-
merary relation.
In 1868 he represented the New Jersey
Conference in the General Conference,
and was for many years Chairman of the
Board of Stewards of the Conference.