The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-10
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sey Association
A YEAR OF PROGRESS
Clergy and Laity Urged to
Keep Up the Standard
Among the Churches.

The report of the Committee on Digest
of Letters, compiled from returns made
by the churches of the North New Jersey
Baptist Association, and read Thursday
at the >sixty-sixth meeting, held in the
Summit Avenue Baptist Church, shows
all of the forty-fve churches to be in
excellent shape.
c.. F~~Bart1eman, clerk of the Parmly
Memorial Church, says, in his report
lou present condition is about the same
as reported last year. Under the guld-
ance of our pastor, we have felt an IN
crease of both spiritual and material
power, and we are grateful to God ior
the many blessings bestowed upon us
We regret very much to say that our
pastor has resigned. to a effect July
]. We nave been placed in a very needy
bart of the city and we are looking to
God for leadership in this crisis.
Clerk w. c.. jackson of Salem Church
says:-"We are glad to meet you once
more. Except financially, we were never
better, but according to our financial abil-
tty to do. we were never SO well off as
now. We have a small debt of $500, caus-
ed by street improvements, but this adds
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in our New Church Edihce Fund about
$500, which our faithful pastor has aeen-
mulated for US. We inform the associa-
ton of these facts. hoping and praying
that II NAV hear our pitiable cry n
come to our relief, for there Is not a
congregation in the whole association we
believe in greater need of a suitable place
of worship than we. We can truthfuiy
say, pastor and people are at perfect
peace, one with another. Pray for u.s.
John J.. Hague, clerk of the German
pilgrim Church, makes this report
ssThe Lord has blessed US abundantly
In various ways, and to Him we give
praise and glory. The presence of the
Holy Spirit is manifest at our meetings
which are we'll attended. Tn Bible study
evening is beneficial, our mbe are
united in the ties of love and are in har-
mony with our beloved pastor, trying TO
.escue the perishing and spread the
blessed gospel. We pray for and expect
showers of blessing"
This report comes from Clerk E. d.
Slower of Bethesda Church: I'VE are
encouraged b. the outlook. Our depart
ments are working tremendously togeth-
er. The mission spirit has been deepen
ing broadening. Each member makes
a weekly contribution for mission work.
We are looking forward to buying and
building soon. Our Sunday school is do
ing a good work"
"A. J.. Gambler, Clerk of Trinity Church.,
says: with grateful hearts we thank
our Heavenly Father for the many bless
ings He has bestowed pom US during
the past year. Our meetings are interest
ing and we'll attended. Some souls have
been saved. All are active in the Mas
ter's work. and we feel assured that the
ship during the coming year will re-
suit in a greater shower of blessings than
ever before"
The three Hoboken churches have iner-
esting reports. Theodore B. Chancellor,
Clerk of the Second Baptist Church, re-
ports: stSome are waiting for baptism:
others soon will be. The church and its
various societies Gncluding a Sewing
School and a Medical Dispensary) are in
active, continuous operation. We are
following the State plan Of systematic
contributions for benevolence, with salts
factory results. Having made a substan-
tial payment the debt on our property is
now small. Our Woman's Missionary
Circle. since its organization, has con-
tributed sS1.49 for Foreign. Home and Lo-
cal work. Attendance at our services
has been good, and we feel encouraged
both by the work already done and by the
prospects for the future"
The First Baptist. of which Matthew H.
Taylor is clerk. sent this letter.
-The year has been one of blessing and
brightness, although we have had cloudy
days. November first, Rev. w. c. Rich
mond of Boston, came to US. Since then
the general interest has increased. our
prayer meetings have grown spiritually
and there is a deeper interest taken. Our
Bible study class, beginning with a hand
full. has so increased that we must now
use the Sunday chool room. The Sunday
school is increasing in interest. Our
Young Peoples Society is growing and is
doing what it can for Christ and the
church. There has been increasing interest
in missionary and benevolent objects in
connection with the church."
H. Drummer, clerk of the First German
BAPTIST. says:-"We received many bless
ings from the Lord the past year and are
not grown weary to well-doing- May the
Lord save many souls this coming year,
is our prayer"
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