The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-28
BAPTIST CONVENTION.
New Officers Elected and
Business of Importance
Transacted.
THE EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY
Financial Matters Discussed and
Eyangelistic Work ~Eulogized-
Liquor Traffic Condemned.
Especial to ..rhe Jersey city News

TRENTON, Oct. 70, 1S97.-The opening
services of the second day of the State
Baptist Convention yesterday were led by
Rev. L. E. Wheeler of New Brunswick,
who gave an exposition on 1.-THE Giving
hat Does Not Impoverish." The
ton adjourned at noon. and in the after
noon the anniversary of the State Baptist
Educational Society commenced. The
ministerial delegates formed a State
unions
b. f. Fowler. Treasurer of the conven-
ton, made his annual report on the
finances for the State missionary work.
The total receipts from all sources, in
Guiding loans, amounted to $l3, 00l. 81. The
contributions by associations were as fol-
lows: Camden, $1,454s; Central, $685. % !;
East, s1,012.S7; Morris and Essex, ss5l.29
North, 1885,. 80; Trenton. s1,ls4.o4; West
Jersey, $685.. 20.
Rev. w. T. Dorward of Stelton, read a
paper on the finances of the convention,
III which he said that the subject of CIV
ing should be better studied. He said
that the baptized pocketbook of every
baptized Baptist had the Word of God
on 1t.
Rev. J. w. Lyell of Camden read a pa
per OIL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1illCICSlS la tAS
State"
Rev. J. E. Sagebeer of Flemington
spoke on 'E,yangelism., Two evangelists
had been employed during the year and 81
of the "a missionary churches were Wis
tied. There had been 31 conversions
and 751 inquirers.
Rev. A. Macgeorge, Of Newark, gave an
address on Baptist Responsibility to
Evangelize New Jersey" He said he be-
lieved that zoe was watching the min
listers present and the work of the con-
venton.
Miss Gown, of the Training School of
the Women's Home Mission Society, at
Chicago, addressed the convention. She
emphasized the work of the missions n
gave details of the service among the
Chicago slums.
The following committees were an
unc for the ensuing year
Systematic Beneticence-Revs. A. G..
Camden; James t. Diekenson,
somerville; E. W. Stone, Bridgeton;
James Lisk, Bordentown.
observation-disclosures. J. G. Buchanan.
Pemberton; c. A. Jackson. New Bruins
wick; NJ. Z. Fixes, Trenton.
D~enominational Interests-Reys. H M.
Lowry. RAILWAY: " G Chalmers, East
Griesenler, Haddonfield; w. II. j. Parker,
Middletown; H. S. Kidd, Cedarvillas e. A.
Fem, C~herryyille.
Obitnaries-Revs. ] A. Chambliss, East
Orange; E. McMinn, Jersey City; Charles
Deatz, F~renchtown: j. n. Folwell. Hack
ensack; A. w. Wishart, Trenton; L. j.
Cross. Atlantic City.
w. Cheney, Camden,
The officers elected for the ensuing year
were:-Presidents E. J. Brockett. Orange;
vice presidents, Rv. W.. Swafiield. Jer-
ton; Rev. w. G.. Wedemeyer. Lakewood;
Rev. J. NJ. Hare, Burlington, Rev. E.. w.
Stone, Bridgeton; Rev. A. G Young, New
Brunswick, Rev D. J.. ferkes, Plainfeld;
Rev. s. q. Batten, Morristown: recording
secretary, Rev. c. A. Cook. Bloomfield;
corresponding secretary, Delavan De
Wolf. Newark; treasurer. Brother =. r.
Fowler. Board OF Managers, Rev; w: w.
Pratt, Passaic; Rev. w. E. Staub, Eliza
beth; Rev. l.. E. Wheeler, New Bruins
wick; Rev. w. A. J.. Parker. Middletown;
G. w. Warren. Trenton; Judge Z. A. Arm
strong, Camden; Rev. j. c. Buchanan,
Pemberton; Rev. w. G. Russell. Camden.
The following resolution was passed on
That inasmuch as the liquor traffic is
such a menace to our Commonwealth
every legitimate means possible should
be used TO destroy it."
The other resolutions adopted expressed
satisfaction at the passage of the race
tack amendment; endorsing the New
after the churches should pa the ex-
penses of their delegates to the State
convention; commenting the convention
e,yangelistlc WORE; tme nShfa Sc
Trenton. and the First Church in par
ticular, for the entertainment of the con-
%vention.
tion of a State Ministerial Union report
ed at a meeting of the ministers at 1:SO
o'clock, as recommended by the commit
tee. AID organization was formed to be
known as the Baptist Pastors Conference.
Its objects will be the promotion of min
isteria1 fellowship and the consideration
works. A meeting will be held annually
in connection with the State Convention.
The officers elected were:-President, Rev.
denis a. e; i Rev. James mes iamaen B%o xldienppsal;
Rev. H. NJ. Lowrey, Asbury Park; Rev.
j. NJ. T. Chilray; Secretary, Rev. w. J..
swatield, Jersey City; Treasurer, Rev,
The Woman's Baptist Foreign Mission
airy Society of New Jersey held its semi
annual meeting. in connection with the
meeting of the Executive Board. at eleven
O'Clock, in the lecture room. Mrs. Petit
of Elizabeth presided. Mrs. Bracket of
Orange offered a PRAYER a plea was
by Mrs. Shreve of Plainfeld. An address
on Junior work was made by Miss Slater
of Matawan, and the necessity of appor-
tionment was urged by Mrs. Petit of
Elizabeth.
preached a sermon on 'The Stewards
Account" to open the meeting of the
Educationa Society.
President e. T. Tom1inscn of the Edu-
.eational Society, which occupied the time
of the afternoon made an address. He
said the society was not primarily to
educate young men. but TO supply the
church with pastors to take the place of
those who have gone. The question was
not how many men could be had, but how
could they be best fitted for their duties.
Rev. u. b. Hartman. the Treasurer,
made a report showing a balance on hand
with which to begin the new year of
SS41 "a. He also made the short address
upon ttHelping the Student" He urged
his hearers TO help the young men into
the ministry. With proper encouragement
men who are now climbing the mountains
OF Alaska. perhaps. in search of gold,
probably would now rave been ministers
Of the Gospel. The strongest sometimes
needed help the most. 1t was the duty
of every church. under the laws of
growth and self-preseryation, to supply
preachers.
As secretary, Rev. Mr.. caches. OF
Hightstown. said there were. thirty-two
students of whom ~twenty-eight are men
n TWO women. OF those. previously