Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-08-31
PEDRICKTOWN.


Miss Jennie Green has been assisting at the
post Office in the absence of Mrs Irene Green,
who has been on visit to her parents at Ash
land, New Jersey
Some of the night men at the-powder works
have been laid off with the orders to go home
and get their maps out.
new iron roof is being put or the new bar
reling platform by men from PauIsboro, Penns-
grove and Pedricktown.
Mr.. and MIS-. James Hyatt and children, Ella
and Karl, Of Camden, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. John Doutherty.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Gruf of Philadelphia, are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs Freeland Sparks
well has been driven at the railroad bridge,
also at the station.
Mrs. Mary Roberts. who haa been seriously III
with typhoid fever, is slowly improving.
John Hewitt, Of woodstown, is visiting Mr.
and Mrs. William Mattson
Charles Hewitt. of Clayton, is visiting Mr. and
Mrs. William Holeton.
The elective officers Of the w C. T. U
as follows; President, Mrs j. c. Stump; 1st
Vice President, Mrs. J. Cooper; end Vice Presi-
dent, Mrs. Sarah Risner ..3rd Vice President, Mrs
Snyder; Corresponding Secretary. Mrs Joseph
Cooper; Assistant, Edna Casey Treasurer, Mrs
William Hunt; Recording Secretary, Mrs George
Richar Is; Assistant. Miss Mary Anderson; Pres,
of Parlor Meetings, Mrs. Sarah Risner Assistant.
Miss Emma Walker; Supt. OF Literature, Mrs
Amanda Shultz: Assistant, Miss Carrie Strimple;
Supts. of F lower Mission, Misses Lottie Sweeten,
Emma Walker. Assistants. Misses Strimple, Lay
man and Anderson. Supt, OF Press Work, Edna
Casey; Sick, Union and Auditing Committee,
Misses Emma Walker, Mary Anderson.
The ordination services of Rev. j. W. Davis
OF the Baptist church, held here on Wednesday,
the 18th, were well attended both afternoon and
evening. They were called to order at 2 30 D. M
with Rev. A. II. Sembower, of Westville, as
temporary chairman, and Rev George A. We'd
DELL of Alioway, as clerk. After prayer by Rev.
Enoch Fullaway, Of Quinton, and the calling of
roll, to which twentyseYen responded, the
temporary officers were elected as permanent.
Resolutions were read concerning the ordination
of ReY. s. w. Davis passed at their meeting In
the Baptist church, July IS. Mr.. Davis related
his christian experience call to the ministry and
views of church doctrine After few question
answered clearly by Mr.. Davis, the council de-
ciared themselves satisfied. Communications
We're read from George Gilbert, President Ches-
ter Academy: DR.. Harris, President of BuekneIl
University; DR.. Weston, President of Croze
Seminary and from Swedesboto and Mt Royal
churches, signed by l. s, stratton and Mrs. Ella
Test, all of which testified to the true christian
character Of Mr.. Davis. The committee for the
evening service were ]. W. Davis. Of Pedrick-
town; BENZ. Cheesman, Of Pennsgrove; Rev
George Bacon, of Salem. After their report a
collection was taken to defray the expenses OF
the Clerk. The closing prayer was made by Rev
Frank Farley, of Daretown, and the council ad-
joufned to meet at 730 p. m. The evening
service opened with scripture reading by Rev
Charles Firth. of University Of Chicago. Rev
B. E. Lewis, Of Conshohocken. Pennsylvania,
then led in prayer. The choir rendered two
selections after which the ordination prayer was
made by Rev. P. S. C. Davis, OF Elizabeth City,
n C. The hand of fellowship was given by
Rev. B. DeWof, Of Salem, and the charge to the
candidate and church by Rev. A. H. Sembower
and Rev. J. j. DAVIES, Of Mullica Hill After
singing the cornation hymn, the sermon was
delivered by Rev. B. II Hoke, OF Salem. 10 the
absence of Mr. James Sitter of Grocer Seminary
The services were closed with doxology and
benediction by Rev. J. w. Davis.
Last Sunday Mr.. Davis resigned the Pedrick.
town passionate TO accept prohership in Grocer
Seminary.