The Penn's Grove record., 1901-10-25
AUTUMNAL DAY SERVICES.
st. Paurs NJ Il. Church Holds Old
Folks Service.

Folks Service.
BY COUNT DIXIE.
i Day was celebrated at st.
PAN odist Episcopal Church, in
Penn. e, ON Sunday last.
And it was a beautiful day. Nature
could not have done more, for from where
the first dim light OF the morn bursts and
gently falls on earth's green that has
drank to safety OF the nights dew, to
where the last rays in parting fade and
are heralded as the birth of another day
in far-off climes, and over all, stretched
a canopy OF purest blue. Few clouds
deckedShe great expanse, but from the
sky the sun shed its respondent beams
of warmth.
Just over the great doors of the church
hung the portrait of the august twenty
fifth president of the United States amid
sombre folds of crepe.
Within, the editice was prettily dress
ed in a luxury of autumn's fruits and
plants Of green and Of gold. Above the
organ chung a wealth OF vines that fell
becOmingly about the many-keyed in
strument OF mellowed sweet. The ros-
trum was strewn with a p~rofusion OF
many kinds of fruits and vegetation that
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side stood giant stocks OF corn displaying
it, goId-tinted grain, and tall sheaves of
wheat. From the windows sweet scent
ed flowers and green ferns looked out on
the scene.
In the morning an old folks service
was held. a large audience filled the
pews ard among them were many whose
temples were adorned with the gray.
The pastor, Rev. William G. Meyer,
chose as his text the t~wenty-fifth verse
Of the thirty-seventh Psalm: 81 have
been young and now am old; yet have |
not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his
seed begging bread" His words fell on
the ear OF the youth and the maiden as
well as Of those who had seen the SHOWS
OF seventy and more winters. In sonor-
u voice he pointed out the straight and
narrow road which leads up into the
shining city, surrounded by walls OF jas
per and with portals set with pearl to
those who know not the Christ, and babe
the faithful believers with the hoary head
be faithful still while this life shall last
that they might have that temple beauti-
full that mansion not made with hands,
eternal in the heavens, and dwell forever
with the Lord OF the Harvest and OF All.
1t was a most impressive discourse. AT
the close OF the service baskets of fruits
were distributed to the fourteen septua-
ginarians present by members of the jun
ior League-sweet little girls, all gowned
i'll pure white.
EVENING SERVICE.
The Sunday School Rally service was
held in the evening. There were many
recitations, dialogues and songs rendered
by the infant class and older scholars. |
The pastor gave a brief address on the
line OF the Sunday School and the Chris
tian Church generally.
The choir and congregation sang some
special selections. A very large audience
greeted the members of the School on
this occasion. The edifice was filled to
its utmost capacity and many sat in the
gallery.
NJ. p. Conference Appointments.
The 60th session of the Methodist Pro-
testant Conference at M%anasquan came
to a close last Saturday night at nearly II
o'clock, after much difficulty in locating
the pastors,
= Revs. w. w. Williams, G. S. Kidd,
]. B. Nixon, A. l.. Patton and James
kairns We're recommended to the Confer
ence for employment before the appoint
mentS were made.
l.. S.Nanleer vas chosen Treasurer OF
the Preachers Aid Society FUNDS, to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Rev. 7. P. Appleget.
In the Conference church President
Clarke preached Sunday morning. L. d.
Stultz conducted a Sunday School Con-
ference, and Rev. 6. Z. McManiman
preached sunday evening.
Following is the official list of appoint
ments:
GlassUJro-fTeT Craig.
Friendshis-J. Luffbary.
Egg Harbor Circuit-J. T%ushingham.
Fair Haven't, L. Watson.
( Union Yalley-To be supplied.T
" B~ridgeport-A. L. Kane.
; Rarnsboro-P. V. Petty.
Leesburg-John Angelo.
Manasquan-W. D. Stultz.
Osbornville Circuit-N. f. Hewitt.
Clementon-To be supplied.
New Brooklyn-W. W. Williams.
Bridgeton-First, L. d. Stultz; Second,
w. L. Petit.
South ~Amboy-Jacob Leupple.
Camden-H, Blackwood.
Mt. Pleasant-N. E. Webb.
PENIS Grove-E +. Somers'
Hardingville-G. C. Reynolds.
Atlantic City-Eirst, G. d. Sinnickson;
Trinity, j. p. Turkleson.
Peoples, j. Shapley.
Millville-J, Austerbery and w. Burk-
hart,
Glendola-T'@ Darnell.
Rohertsyille-D. McElwain.
Allemwosd-J, F. Lane.
Moorest0wn-J. B. Nixon.
Westville-A. L. Patton.