The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-04-21

ms wy last iuSsha1s ut louliu6 JUS
iuess proceeded quietly until ale in the
afternoon.
The session was opened with hymn by
the choir, w. II. Flson. of Frenchtown,
read from the Scriptures, and Rev. MIR. J,
II. De Nries, of the Second Church of
Princeton, offered prayer.
Rev, Frank D. Egeiiu, Of the East
Trenton PRESBYTERIAN Church, the retiring
Moderator preached the sermon. His
text was "rhe Father loveth The Son aud
bath given all things into His hands. The
Father lovcth the Son and showtth Him
all things that lie Himself doeth
Rev. G. + Glover, Of Ewing, was elect.
ed MODERATED, Without any opposition. He
made neat speech in accepting the CAV
el, after hllle farewell address by MIR
Everett.
\. l. Armstrong, Of Dutch Neck, Who
recently celebrated tie fortieth anniver.
sary Of his pastoraie, was elected Stated
Clerk, which position he has held since
1871. Rev. DR.. Walter Brooks. of Tfen.
ton, WAS reelected Permanent Clerk.
Nominations were made as follows for
the election # delegates, three ministers
and three laymen, to represent the Pres
bytery nj The next General Assembly
Rrvs. ). j. Mihken, james W. Van
Dyke, Samuel NJ. Smddford, W. IL. Fill
son, IL. G.. llnsdale, J. X. Kerr and Lay.
men Uriel Il. Titus, VIM. NJ Lsnnine,
Cornelius shepherd, Peter J. States,
John l.. Connect and W. IL. Galck.
The congregational contributions for
pastors salaries and church improve.
mcuts were AZ follows TiiusviIle, 81, 10
Dutch Neck, $l,3is, Trenton Third,
s., 903 Amwcll First, 81, 1916 Kirkpat-
rick Memorial, 81, 100, Trenton Fifth,
81 900; Amwell Second, $1,000. Am
well CoitCd, 1929 Princeton Second,
81, 43o; Kingston. IL ass Trenton
Second, S243; Pennington, sos :;
Hopcwcll, 81, 30; Milford, Sl,2I7 :;
Princeton First, Sl0,6l3, Hamilton
Square, $ ,633; Trenton Fourth. 50, 40 ),
Ewing, "a, 400 Bethany, 81 100; Day
ton, Sl,329; New Brunswick, First,
81, 1870 New Brunswick Second, ~, l23 !,
l.ambertviIle, $3.50 Stockton, 1872 !,
Freuchtown, ~ ,66s Trenton First,
s., 061 Trenton Chapel, SLID; Pros
pect, ~, Sol Pennington, s., 956 Bound
Brook, Sl6. $50; Lawrence. 81. 3lG.
Rev MIR. VOORHEES, Iead "rhe Narrative
~ the State of Religion within the Bounds
Of the Pu sbylefy.' The committee said
there were many reasons fer encourage
menl in the attendance aud results. The
Bound Brook church supports seven diff
ferent sabbath schools lhIee churches
each support four schools Two churches
support three schools SIX have two
schools each and seventeen have but one
each to support ole church reports four
societies for women and six have three of
the same fifteen have Two wemcn socie-
ties each and eight report bat one each
There are but two societies for men re-
ported, the East Trenton Chaprl's Cadet
class and society 81 the Brotherhood
of Andrew and Philip in the kirkpatrick
Memorial Church, Only Que church re.
ports none Of these societies. Twenty
Two of the societies contribute 10 home
missions, while twenty four contribute TO
foreign missions. Three contribute to 10
thi tuhlNu NAl'AtAH'Ht Nifiia Wv tips sup
port Bible reader in Trenton All Of
the societies ate prospetlnf
Thirty.onc clutches have Senior Chris
linn Endeavor societies, and sixteen hnve
Junior Christian Endeavnr orgnniz ,lions.
Two have Kings ID iughlels societies and
thirteen have children mission bands.
One has y. NJ G. A, and one Mems
League. Twenty seven Of these societies
hold regular devotional services. The
Trenton Presbyterian chapel is pursuing
| special course Of Bible stutly for Sen
Tors. The Ffenehto~n society had sever.
nj weeks OF special services during the
Winter doing great deal of good
Twenty one churches made a special
effort during the Winter to secure re-
vival Of religion among the people, and
for " hich the Trenton Presbyterian chap
el and the Bethany Church deserve spe-
| Cial mention.
Fourteen OF The churches have Ind
marked religious interest in their congre-
cations, while seventeen have been una.
bic TO note any such blessed condition.
| Prospect Street, Trenton, took in a large
number u young men from the Sunday
school with special services. AT Lam
bertville $50 expressed n desire TO be
Christians M the result 81 eyaagclistic
meetings.
Lambertvile has received on profession
of faith this year, GG Bethany, 38 Trcn
ton Chapel, 81 Trenton First, 90 /;
Princeton Second. % Trenton Prospect,
% New Brunswick, 81 Trenton Third,
II; Lawrcnccville, II Ftenchtown, IA.
II. 1. a.
two received 10 each, while six received
20 new members. In all the churches
fhere were 800 received.
All but eight churches port growth in
giving.
Nearly all the Christian parents are
faithful in presenting their children for
baptism. Two churches, however, admit
Of neglect in this respect on the part Of
both pastor and parents in one OF the
churches the fault is with the parents.
IL is admitted in seven OF our churches
that the sessions are not sufficiently faith
full 10 the care Of children born within the
pale OF the visible church, and that they
do not inform them when they come to
years of discretion Of their duty and priv
ilege to come to the Lords table.
Eighteen CHuTCHFb hTe uOlnE nOtninB
special for moral reforms, while seven are
working along this line. Titusville has
been doing good work among the pris-
0ners Of the Mercer County Wsrkhouse
Two OF the churches were actively en-.
gagged in temperance work.
10 the Princeton First and at French.
town oman's prayer meeting is held
weekly. Alexandra holds a weekly cot.
tsge meeting. Titusyllle, Ewing and Pen
mngton have four Sunday schools under
their care. Ringocs has Brotherhood OF
st. Andrew and Philip Society.
We are sorry to note that the Stockton
Church has a less average attendance than
formerly caused by removals to other 10
calities Like some of our other country
churches, it suffers much through the al
fractions Of cities for the young men.
Trenton Second is growing weaker
every year 10 consequence OF an increas.
Jog foreign non churcbgoing population
moving in that section and pushing out
own church members to more desirable