The Monitor-register., 1896-04-24
west Jersey Presbxterx.

The West Jersey Presbytery assembled
in the handsome new church at Ham,
monitor on Tuesday.
The session was opened with prayer by
Rev. A. P. Botsford, of Wenonah, and,
by a viva voce vote, Rev. j. G.. Russell,
pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church,
of Camden, was elected Moderator of the
session.
The petition presented to Presbytery
by 115 members and attendants of the
First Church, Atlantic City, requesting
Presbytery to recoganize a new church
in that city, occasioned a heated and
argumentative discussion.
The petitioners are followers of Rev.
F. J. Mundy, who recently resigned the
pastorate of the First Church owing to
difficulties in the Official Board, and the
resignation of Mr.. Mundy has resulted in
a split in the congregation.
Rev. DIR. Brace, in referring to the pro-
posed organization, said he was favor.
able to the church, and added that "a
wholesome rivalry will not do injury"
Continuing, the doctor said: ''There is
something to be developed, and this
Presbytery la a responsibility which it
cannot shirk, and the matter of location
10 VI u OOnIOAA w h6s w uuo
know the locality before we invest priv
ileges of organization on this people,"
Rev. Mr.. Louderbough at this junctnre
offered an amendment to the effect that a
committee of five ministers and two
elders be appointed to visit the field and
organize a church i f the way be clear.
On the vote being taken the amend
ment was carried and the Moderator
appointed Revs. Brace, Beadle, Beach,
Thompson and Louderbough and Elders
Jessup and Callahan as the committee,
which mel and organized and decided to
investigate the matter on Monday next.
A complaint was then submitted from
the members of the church, which was
placed in the hands of the COMMITTEES on
Bills and Oyertures.
The report of Rev. A. w. Spooner,
chairman of the Committee on Christian
Endeavors, showed al excellent condition
of affairs. The number of active men,
bers is 1923; associate mi members, 491;
number of communicates, 1257; received
| during the veal, $50; training course, 10;
home missions, 1926 so; foreign missions,
1878. 81; other boards, $40; other benevo-
lent objects, 1881 80; local %self-support,
1856 70.
The report on the italian Mission was
gratifying. there being a large increase
in the membership and finances. A total
| of $685.. 10 was received during the year
from the Christian Endeavor Societies
and the Sunday-schools in support of the
| Italian Mission at Hammonton. The
| Committee on Synodical Home Missions
recommended that during the ensuing
year $500 be subscribed to this growing
mission, and the recommendation was
adopted by a unanimous vote.
Rev. E. A. McLaury requested Presby-
terry to dissolve the pastoral relations
/ existing between himself and the Osborn
Memorial church, of Cedarville, to the
Presbytery of Newton. The dissolution
was granted, and Rev. Mr.. Canon was
made Moderator of the session.
The election of Commissioners to the
General Assembly, as usual, excited no
little interest among the Elders and
clergy, and resulted in Revs. A. w.
Spooner, Pastor of the Calvary church,
Camden, and j. B. Adams, of Eiwood,
being elected, with Revs. A. P. Botsford,
of Wenonah and I. Mench Chambers, of
Merohantville, as Alternates.
Rev. I. Mench Chambers, Chairman
of the Committee ON Narrative, reported
the number Of communicates received
durig the year by confession as 551
received by letter, ia.
The commissioners from Wenonat
Church presented a set of resolutions or
the resignation Of Rev. A. P. Botsford
as pastor. Mr.. Botsford has been ad.
vancing the cause OF Presbyterianism fol
45 years, and for 10 years he has beer
indefatigable in his efforts to build up th,
church at Wenonah. Presbytery granted
his request.
Rev. John A. Brown, with a letter o
dismissal from the Presbytery of Balti
more, was admitted to the Presbytery,
and will probably accept the call to be
come the pastor of the WilliamstowI
church.
The request of Rev. D. I. Camp, o.
Tuckahoe, for q severance of the pastora
relations existing between himself and th
church at that place was considered undo
the most peculiar circumstances. Th
pastor did not state any reason for th,
dissolution, and Q substitute motion, tina
the request be refused, brought Mr.. Cam,
to his feet, and he recited an extraordi
nary condition of affairs existing a
Tuckahoe. It appears that Mr.. Cam
Joined forces with Rev. 8. 81. Ham, th
Methodist Clergyman against the liquo
traffic, and he was repeatedly besough
by citizens of the place to remain quiet o
the temperance question, and his avowa
to continue the crusade against inten
lperance only made complications NOR