The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-22
PASTOR NO. 3.
The Tabernacle Calls the
Rev. Sydney H. Cox as
Second Assistant.
HIS RECORD AS A PREACHER
The Consolidated Churches Buy
More Lots-Will Build a
Parish Hall.
HIS RECORD AS A PREACHER

Al a meeting of the First Congrega-
lionai Church, held in the hill church
Dergen and Boyd avenues, last night, il
was decided to call the Rev. Sydney H
Cox associate pastor with the Rev.
1nomas Dixon. New York, as second as.
sistant pastor of the church. The Firs;
congregational Society, at a meeting held
taSer IN the evening. %concurred in the
decision of the church. and decided to
ofrer the new assistant 81, 900 salary, with
g promise of more if he proves satisfac-
Tory The Society also voted to buy two
lots n a house, at Bergen avenue and
Forrest street, for the purpose of erecting
q parish hall. N the trustees were au-
Shortzed to erect such hall when a special
FUND for that purpose is raised.
~S'nceNthe consolidation of the Taber-
nacle and the South Bergen Reformed
church it has been apparent that the
W ministers now running the church.
the Rev. John L. Scudder and the Rev.
= Lester Wells, are inadequate for the
work made necessary by the two
churches and the Peoples Palace. Mr..
has preached in the hill church
IN the morning and il the Tabernacle in
the evening The morning service in the
Tabernacle has been in charge of sup
pies and, the evening service in the hill
church has been a. praise service. The
Iapernaclers were dissatisfied with the
irregular supplies and they clamored for
a regular preacher. They said they did
not like to come and hear a missionary
one Sunday a student another and at
great intervals a good preacher. When
this became known it was decided to
hear candidates. The president of Union
Theological Seminary, New York, was in
reviewed and he gave Mr.. Scudder a
list OF ten names of graduates suitable
Tor the position. They were heard at
the Tabernacle, and only two were
brought before the church. These two
were promptly voted down. 1t was at a
meeting of the church held W weeks
ago that the church member expressed
themselves as dissatisfied with the can
didates. AT this meeting, when the ques-
ton what to do next was being discussed.
one OF the members threw light on the
subject by announcing that the Rev.
Sydney Cox, one of the few pleasing sup
plies heard before the season of candi-
dates, was available and might be Sc
cured If a call were given. This led to
a long discussion. All the T~abernaclers
who had heard Mr.. Cox protested them
selves delighted with him. The hill PEG
pie had not heard him, but they became
so interested in what the enthusiastic
Tabernaclers said that it was decided
to have Mr.. Cox preach in the hill church
last Sunday morning, and in the Taber-
naele In the evening. It was said that
Mr.. Cox had an advantage over the other
candidates. He preached at the Taber-
naele some months ago, not as a can
didate but as DR.. Dixon's assistant. At
thai time he was thought to be a well
known preacher and his auditors expect
ed great things of him. They were not
disappointed. He preached sermons |
which delighted the congregation. At |
that time many of them said, He'd be !
Just the man for US. But I D he
comes too high"
Mr.. Cox was interviewed last week and
he said he was willing to come if he |
received the call. He preached in both
churches Sunday, and the result was a
very hearty, unanimous call. Both the
congregations are delighted with the new
preacher. The call asks him to be-
gin work here July 1. A committee
from both the church and the Society |
was appointed to extend the call to |
Mr.. Cox. The committee was:-The Rev. |
John L. Scudder, Deacon William Bunce,
Mr.. Z. " H Post, Mr.. Rowland, DR..
Parsons and Mr.. Russell.
The Rev. Sydney H. Cox is an English
man by birth He is about thirty years |
OF age When very young he went to
Sydney, Australia, and remained there
until three or four years ago, when he
to America. He married, when in |
Australia, a charming young lady, who
seems to have successfully c~aptivated |
both churches. Mr.. Cox is a Congrega-
tionalist. He has never graduated from
q theological seminary, though he has a
license to preach. He was in the insur-
ance business until he came to America. |
Intended going to the country and1
starting there a peoples church. HI had |
been here but a short time when he met !
DR.. Thomas Dixon. DR.. Dixon was then
about to sever his relations with the
Baptist Church, of which he was pastor.
unfolded his plans to Mr.. Cox and
engaged Mr.. Cox as associate pastor. To
Cox was left the business of max
Ing arrangements for the new departure.
He hired the New York Academy and
made all arrangements so thai it was
Unnecessary Tor Dr. Dixon to return to
New York until the day when the first
service was held. Since then Mr.. Cox
mas assisted DR.. Dixon in his work and
mas frequently preached in his place.
DR.. Dixon recommended Mr.. Cox very
highly to Mr.. Scudder, and said they l
very unwillingly let Mr.. Cox go, but
they had not sufficient funds to pay his
salary. DR.. Dixon believes tina he is a
mar with E bright future before
II Mr.. Cox accepts the. call, as he has
said he probably will, he will preach
lere the first Sunday in July.
Fhe reason why the additional property
S TO be bought is that the Sunday-schooll
looms and the basement rooms are too
for the school and for the young
club. The church is growing con-
and 1t will soon become neces-
,ary to enlarge the hurch and take I'M
he Sunday-school room. The lots acrossu
he street will be bought so that a haIl1
be built in which the Sunday-schoOl.
clubs and societies meet and enter
ailments be held. 1t is not intended to
,uild the hall this year or even nextu
rear. It is simply desired to secure the1
property which will some day be neces-
ny.
STANLEY WAS ACQUITTED.