The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-21
BAPTIsTs In CONVENTION.


Especial 70 THE Jersey City News."1
ARLINGTON, Oct. q, 1S97.-The sixty
fourth annual convention of the North
New Jersey Baptist Association opened
IN the First BAPTIST Church, Kearny and
Columbia avenues, Arlington, yesterday
morning. Nearly $50 delegates were in at
tendance, and many more are expected to-
day.
The sessions was called to order by the
moderator, Rev. w. w. Pratt, of Passaic,
with William A. May, Of Montclair, clerk,
and e. r. f. Saunders, of Rutherford. as
sociatel clerk. The opening devotional
meeting was led by the Rev. William z.
Warren, of New Durham, after which in
vocations were made by several of the
delegates.
Rev. j. Fl. Dudley, of Union Hill, deiiv-
cred the annual sermon, his theme being
Spiritual Significance of the Resurrec-
ton of Lazarus He spoke for three
quarters of an hour.
Immediately after the sermon the cleo
ton of officers was gone into. Rev. Har-
vey Wood, pastor of the Park Avenue
Church, Paterson, was elected. moderator
There was no opposition.
In the election for clerk Rev. Walter
Gallant, of Paterson, nominated the pres
ent incumbent. Rev. ]. w. Brougher, OF
Paterson, asked If Mr.. May was a mem
Der of the association saying that he I'M
derstood that Mr.. May was a member OF
the Montclair Baptist Church, and outside
of the organization. Mr.. May said he was
a member of the association and belonged
to the Baptist Church at Echo Lake, OF
which he was the assistant pastor.
Mr.. Brougher followed up his opposition
by saying that while he believed all the
officers were good men and had done their
duty, he thought there should be a
change. 1t would do no harm, he said, as
when men held Offices for long PERIODS
they We're apt to think that in place OF
being the Advisory Board to the churches
they were in a position to dictate. The
speaker disavowed any intention to
change in the office would not hurt any
body. He then nominated Rev. G.. y.
Maltby, of Paterson.
A spirited discussion was dulge ~
during which Mr.. May found many &c.
tenders. Rev. Mr.. Maltby caught the
m~oderator's attention and requested thai
his name be withdrawn. He said he die
not seek the olfiee, and it was a surprise
to him when he heard his name mention.
ed. The request was readily granted ano
Mr.. May was elected unanimously.
At the solicitation of Mr.. May, F.. f. X
Saunders, of Rutherford, was made asso-
ciate clerk and treasurer, after the pres
ent treasurer, w. Fl. Latham, OF AIRING
ton, had declined to accept the latter
office again. He said there was no neee
of a treasurer, as the clerk could handle
all the money.
Chairman Latham, of the Committee OF
Arrangements, reported the arrangement
made for the entertainment and reception
of the delegates, and then an address o.
welcome was made by Rev. Richard F
McMichael, pastor of the church. An ad-
journment was next taken lor lunch.
Rev. A. W. Thompson, of Hamburg, lee
the devotional services at the afternoon
session. The rest of the programme fol
yesterday included the repor of the
treasurer, an address by Rev. J.P. Hun
ter, of Hoboken; an address on "Womanzs
Work for Heather Women by Rev. q
n. Thompson, of India. AT the NIGH
meeting Rev R. A. Motley, led the ser
vices. There will also be two sessions
care of by the residents of Arlington. q