The Christian banner., 1900-01-12
New Jersey Dept
8. w, SMITH. Editor.

The Ministers Union meet as u.s.
ual in the Gallilee Baptist church at
Newark, Rev. Williams pastor, and
Rev. P. Fl Matthews of Orange
president The order of the day was
a paper by Rev. j. U. Burton Sub
ject, "The Dlety of Christ" The
paper was a good one and it was ably
discussed by the pastors. We are
glad to know that so many of our
brethren are reading Hebrew and
Greek. Rev. j. Z. Love of Mont
clair was favored with visit by his
wife who is teaching in the John son
High school at Railey, NC. The
people of Montclair celebrated the
emancipation Monday in the Union
Baptist church. Rev. P. 8. Blake
of the M. E. church preached the
sermon. Mrs. Epps, the wife of Mr..
F. Epps, state deputy Of the Y. U.
of T. r has been very sick but is
convalescent. S. S. Mckinney, A.
B., will exhibit his famous trip to
Africa at the First Baptist church,
Orange, on the 18th, Rev. McClain
pastor. The Mt. Olive church o.
Plainfeld is carrying on a protract-
ed effort to win souls for Christ, and
we are glad to note that the popular
pastor, DIR. jackson has discovered
that smoking is not the best thing for
ministers of the gospel and he has
laid it aside, and to repeat his own
words, he says that smoking is a
sim" Rev. Scott Wallace, pastor
of the Calvary church, Plainield, is
an earnest and good-natured pastor,
and he is doing great work for his
people. We learn that Rev, H. P.
Thomas, a native of the West Indies,
who lived in Railway, dropped dead
few days ago in Somerville Miss
Bessie Dade of Washington. D. c.,
who came to Princeton few months
ago to visit her sister, Mrs Hattie
Williams, is very i'll at her sisters on
Hulfsh street. Miss Lizzie Bergen
is much better. Rev. Robert Burk
is assisting Rev. S. w Smith in his
revival meetings. Rev. Burk has
accepted call to the second church,
Burlington. The South Jersey Union.
met in the Grace Union Baptist
church, Salem, last Sunday. The col,
lection was $50. Rev. E. Jenkins
president. The Xmas exercises at
the Shiloh church, Elizabeth. is re-
ported to have been excellent, and
the pastor, Rev. j. L. Burchett, B.
D., is much encouraged. and espec-
tally over the handsome and useful
presents that he received from his
members as an appreciation of his
valuable services rendered. The
outlook of this church was never so
bright before. More will be said of
this church and pastor later on.
Crawford, N. J.-Emancipation
exercises were held in this church
January 1. 1900, which were very
interesting to all present. Among the
speakers were the Rev. Mr.. Clay of
East Orange, Messrs. w. H, j.
Williams of Philadelphia, and II. G.
Hewlett A paper was read by G.
Fl. Scott. This year and century
has found the Christian workers Of
this church with strong determine.
tions Judging from The way they tes-
tilted Sunday last. The preceding
year also was one of prosperity
which is shown by the church record
of '99. They gladly gathered them
selves together in week of prayer.
This week they are beginning a re-
vival in which Rev. and Prophet
Jones is expected to take the chief
part. On Sunday last quite num-
ber gathered to participate in the first
Lords Supper of the year which was
administered by the beloved pastor,
Rev. w. A. Harris. Prior to that
the pastor taught his first yearly
lesson in the form of sermon. His
text was taken from Proverbs 3:6.
At the close of the services the men,
bers and friends donated the sum of
SIS. 16 to the pastor as New Years
! gift.