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0sE's RECTOR
Iii Bergen Chassis 70
Meet July Z to Discuss
the Call to Rev.
]. W. Brown.
SUCCESSOR 10 REV. R. <. WICK
|Uhosen Over Many candi-
dates For the Office
Among the Churches.
SUCCESSOR 10 REV. R. <. WICK

a special meeting of the South Bergen
c1asyls. an unusual event. has been called
Friday evening, July Z, for the purpose
considering the call Of the Rev. J. W
.8rown. to the pastorate of the Wayne
( Street Reformed Church. The meeting
mas been called for five o'clock IN tne
evening, and the above church designated
a. the place of meeting.
The last meeting of. the Chassis. neld
about two months ago. at which the Kew,
Robert Kerr Wick resigned his position
Of pastor Of the Wayne Street Reformed
Church, was also held at that church.
The Chassis will unquestionabiy act
favorably upon the call of Mr.. Brown, the
meeting being necessary according to the
constitution. The Rev. r. K Wick ac-
cepfed q call to a prosperous church IN
5amaica, Long Island, and is now very
3uccessful IN his new field OF labors. ne
says IN letters he has written to his Old
friends IN this city. His congregation was
sdecidedly anxious have Mr.. Wick remain.
but the inducements held out to him
were so strong that he felt he was jusfi-
ned IN taking up the work in a broader
Held which offered MIN many advantages
not to be had in his old charge. The
members OF the Chassis accepted Mr..
Is resignation with much reluctance
a. his. farewell address to his colleagues,
lhe said he felt very sorry to tear himself
Eaway from his old associates with whom
mad 50 many pleasant times and for
bm ne would always feel the most ten
regard.
he new pastor, the Rev. John Alex
Der Brown was paid a handsome COM
ment by the officers of his new con-
EegationI as he was their unanimous
no{ce aslPastor Wick's successor. There
Fere several candidates. but there was not
dissenting voice when he was chosen.
&c has accepted the call. He is not only
d eloquent and earnest preacher, but is
Energetic and decidedly ambitious. Mr..
ErdFn mas been successful in his mission
kry rworfy and In the church. lie is but
kwsnty-elght years old and married.
REV. Mr.. Brown comes Of Scotch-Trish
brotestant stock, and in early youth en-
gagged IN missionary work. For two years
Fhe lap3red among seamen under the
Briti4 and Foreign Sailors Society, and
Hecided to enter the ministry. His
Eeduc4 Hon he received at New Windsor
College, Maryland, from which he gradu-
lated with first honors in 1898. In 1895. after
three years of hard study, ne was gradu-
ated from Princeton Seminary. He was
|4hen called TO the Presbyterian Church
~ Wilmington. N. j., in April of that
year. Months of labor in this field en-
Led him to get a good training, for the
81 was in e and required persist
abor to bring it on a good financial
Ing again. This Pastor Brown ac-
blIshed, and was in charge of that
oh when called to I'LL the vacancy
led by Mr.. Wick's resignation.
The Rev. Mr.. Brown was married in
ss6. His wife is the daughter of the late
Rev. Or. Jelly, who was president of New
4sor College, the alma mater Of Mr..
The new pastor will probably
his work IN his new charge about
kidd1e of next week.