Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1899-03-16
WHOLE NO. 2644
BRIDGETON APPOINTMENTS.
Ihe Conference Gave This City Excellent
Ministers

Ihe Conference Gave This City Excellent
Ministers.
Inc appointments made Tuesday in
the M. e. Conference.in Atlantic CITY. for
brldgeton, were received here with
genuine pleasure. 1t has been years since
the conference has dealt so generously
with the Bridgeton churches.
The return of Rev. Charles Fl. Elder
was confidently looked for by the neonle
OF commerce street M. E. Church, but
there mas been some anxiety, of course.
owing to the fact that several churches in
the Conference were anxious to have him
he VIII begin his third year next Sun
I day. Mr.. Elder is too well known here
10 need further Introduction. No min
lister has ever been as successful at Conn
mere street as he, and his popularity all
over the community is manifest. His
third year will be more successful than
I tne TWO just closed. The town is a gamer
by the return of Rev. c. H. Elder.
The announcement of the appointment
for Trinity M. E. Church, of Rev. Danie
3. Harris came as most gratifying sur
prise. His name had not been suggested
In connection with Trinity, and the
church will gladly..receive him, and he
will be highly successful. Rev. Daniel
Burt Harris entered the New Jersey Con-
terence in 1873 from Millville, where he
was for years bookkeeper. For five
years he has been Presiding Elder of the
Camden District. He has held some of
the best appointments in the Conference,
and is very strong preacher.
Rev. Henry R. Robinson, who comes
to Central NJ. E. Church, as a successor to
DIR. James Moore. has just completed a
Two years pastorate at Centenary NJ. E.
Church. in Camden. He was admitted
IN the Philadelphia Conference in 1881
and was transferred to the New Jersey
Conference three years ago. He preach
ed one year in Long Branch. Mr.. Robin
son is very courtly gentleman and one
of the most scholarly and popular
preachers in the Conference. He was the
unanimous first choice of Central NJ. E.
Church as successor to DIR. Moore.
William w. Ridgely comes to the
Fourth NJ. E. Church from Bradley M.
| E. Church. He is young minister and
was admittsd in the New Jersey Confer
| ence in 1894. He has the reputation of
being very excellent preacher and an
indefatigable worker
Rev. Abram Ledden Iszard came into
the New Jersey Conference in 1889. He
has been four years in Florence, where
he bad large and fourishing church.
He will be very acceptable to the people
of this oitU and oil fbo
which he has been assigned.-Wesley
Memorial.
Next Sunday will be an important one
for Methodism of Bridgeton, and
churches will be crowded to hear the first
sermons.
Republicans Sweep vineland
The Republicans swept Vineland Tues
day, the sentire ticket being successful,
with the exception of DIR. o. II. Adams,
who was beaten out by James c. Park
inson, Citizens candidate. All the Coun-
cilmen elected favor bonding for water
works, electric lights and sewerage and
are opposed to the curfew ordinance.
Following are successful candidates: For
/ Council, DR.. John S. Halsey, (Rep. J, DIR.
George Cunningham (Rep,), James G.
Parkinson (Citizen); Collector, John E.
Ruhl; Assessor, William G. Hislop;
Freeholder, John S. Downs; Justice of the
Peace, Elias G. Jones; Commissioner of
Appeals, James Pasquale.
Give the Children Drink
Called Grain-O. 1t is delicious, appe-
tizing, nourishing food drink to take the
place of coffee. When properly prepared
it tastes like the finest coffee, but is free
from all its injurious properties. Grain.O
aids digestion and strengthens the
nerves. 1t is not stimulant but health
builder, and children, as we'll as adults,
can drink it with great benefit. Costs
about as much as coffee. Is and 25c. at
grocers. law
Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting of the Cumberland
Mutual Fire Insurance Company was