Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-13

TRANSFORMATION Leader New Jersey)
tho untirine effort and consecrated zeal
of the beloved Arthur w. Palmer whose
loss by death is keenly felt Inc nrst
convention was held with the ola New
Brunswick church, of which the Kew VI
Y NcDufie was at that time the pastor
Mr. palmer was elected president. and
through his able guidance and by the ala
Of his co-workers an organization mum
herring go societies, with a senior mem
bersbip of II. 900 and a junior list OF some
1000. has resulted.
"The churches need just such young
people's band as the Baptist Young feo-
ple's Union" writes an officer OF the State
Union. because it trains the young peo-
nile along Baptistic lines and doctrines
we realized the vast importance OF the
Christian Endeavor movement, but lei'
that our~ churches needed those young
people who knew why they were Baptlsts
and who through the Christian culture
courses had received valuable udlhlus
that would the better fit them In the III
tire to relieve their elders III the man
agement of the local churches. SO, with
the very inception of the State organlza-
lion we urged a unity Of work in the So
cieties of whatever name. We urged them
n ioin Baptist hands and hearts that
our great and beloved Church, when
stands for so much, might receive an
impetus through its young people. we
welcome gladly every society IN Baptlst
churches. Irrespective of its name, TO our
state Union. and our conventions nave
ALWAYS been times Of uplifting and cotulai
recognition Ill,
The state is divided into eight assocla-
tional unions, which coincide In thelr ter,
ritory with the Church associations, ana
are as follows: Camden, Central East
Morris and Essex. North, Monmouth
Trenton. and West Association. Ineso
are headed by vice-presidents, ana thelr
work is reported to the Board OF Irus-
tees the state president. Rev. Theo.
Heisig. being at the head Of this govern
ing body and keeping in touch with the
various parts Of the work.
Assoclational gatherings are held at in
teryals of three or four months. at when
time the societies i'm that particular asso-
citation gather for discussion OF methods
and interchange of thought. prominent
sneakers are engaged. and the delegates
on hack TO their local Work with new
ideas and aims. AssOciational committees
visit the local societies from time TO ume'
and many, especially the rather remote
societies. receive great help from theSe
] visits. God mas pIoSpeIeu lHc N"N'O "''N
given noble men and women. who ever
| plan TO advance the cause. The leaders
/ in the work look trustfully toward the
/ time when all the churches VIII receive
/ strength and spiritual as well as financial
| aid from it's Young Peoples Union.
/ Mr.. Edgar +. Bailey is the efficient ana
/ energetic transportation leader of New
| Jersey. The other State officers are as
/ follows. President. Rev. Theodore Heisig
/ Vice Presidents Camden Association j.
II. Bentley: Central Association, ;. g.
| LYONS; East Association, George a
/ Nasker: Morris and Essex Association
! II. L. Osborne: North Association, j. r.
Nicholas: Trenton Association, {. g.
cole: West Association. Anna NJ. Hand
/ NJ. D.: Recording Secretary, Mrs. Edgar
r. Bailey, East orange; Corresponding
Secretary. c. Frederick Smith, East
| orange: Treasurer, Essie W. Trump Sa
! lem; Trustees, Joseph r. Deacon OF Bor'
dentown. and Bernard Clausen, NJ. d., OF
! Hoboken. Junior Leader, Miss Anne ia
net Sutphen, Newark.