The Monitor-register., 1897-01-22
Church NOles.

The West Jersey Presbytery will meet
in the First Presbyterian Church, Cam
den, on Tuesday, Jan. 26th.
Bishop Warren, at the solicitation of
the presiding elders of the New Jersey
Conference, has changed the time of its
session from the 10Th of March to the
20th of the month.
Presiding Elder Wight preached an
able sermon in the M. e Church on Sun
day night, from the text, "Tnia ia the
victory that overcometh the world, even
our faith" Quarterly Conference was
held on Monday night. and on the ques-
tion of changing the time of meeting of
the annual conference from spring to fall,
the vote was unanimous against it.
A Home Mission Society was organized
at the M. E. Church last Tuesday even
ing. Its roll of members numbered
thirty-three. The officers are Mrs. Frank
Wright, President; Mrs. J. c. Snelbaker,
Weep resident; Miss Julia Il. Elton
Corresponding Secretary; Miss Florence
Turner, Recording Secretary; Miss Sara
French. Assistant Recor1ing Secretary;
Miss Sara E. Fogg, Treasurer.
The Rev. John T. Craig will preach
next Lords Day in the Baptist Church,
morning at 10.30 "On the Design of Bap-
tism," after which the ordinance will
be administered. Bible school and
PASTORS Bible class of men and women at
3 O'Clock. Prayer meeting at p. M, nd
tbe preaching service at p. m, subject,
"Upright and Downright Character ~
Prayer meeting on Saturday evening at
730. A cordial welcome to all these
services.
A detachment of the Salvation Army,
consisting of dozen or more, began
labors in the M. E. Church last night.
They constitute a brass band, and
previous to the services they played on
the public square aud then marched to
the church. They accompanied their
singing with the Instruments. They will
remain week or so. and they come
highly recommended for their faithful
and devoted work. They have labored n
Bridgeton, Millville, Vineland, Port
Norris, and from here they go to Salem
and Alloway. The public is invited to
hear them.
Rev. ]. r. Mace, D. D, pastor of the
Broadway M. E. Church, Camden, whom
we noted last week as being ill with
typhoid pneumonia, died almost before
the ink was dry on the paper. He
passed away at 10 O'Clock on Saturday
morning, in the 40Lh year of his age. The
funeral took place on Wednesday, and
the remains were inferred in Camden
There was a large number of the mem
bers of the New Jersey Conference and
other ministers present at the funeral ,
and many feeling tributes of affection
were paid to his memory. DR.. Mace was
fine scholar, a brilliant preacher and q
most genial companion. He was one of
the rising young men of the Conference,
and his death is great loss to Methodism.
The Christian Endeavor County Union
held it's first meeting at the Baptist
Church, Daretown, on last Wednesday
afternoon and evening, with large
attendance, notwithstanding the snow and
rain. Twenty three societies of different
denominations. were represented, and
another received into the Union. The
constitution prepared by q committee
was unanimously adopted. Rev. 3. j.
Mcdowell, of Friesburg, presided, and
Mr.. j. E. Sheppard, of Daretown, acted
as Secretary. Rev. Thos. Thompson, of
Elmer, spoke briefly on evangelistic work,
and DIR. Collier, of Woodstown, on Home
and Foreign Missions The principal ad-
dresses we're pnade by Mrs. E. M. White
more, of New York, founder of the Door
of Hope, and Rev. DR.. J. Clement
French, of Newark, President of the
State G. E. Union. These addresses were
exceedingly interesting and impressive.
By her touching stories and pathetic
appeals, Mrs. Whittemore won the
sympathies of her entire audience for her
rescue work in New York City. A large
choir led the service of song. A hearty
vote of thanks was given to DR.. French
and Mrs. Whittemore. the officers and
members of the Daretown Baptist
Church, and the choir. The collection
amounted to $16 30. Remarks we're made
by DR.. Ewing and others.