The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-09-30
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Bridge-Craig.
Smithville had somewhat of sensation
last week in the marriage Of George l.
Bridge and Miss Lottie A. Craig, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Craig, who
won notoriety recently by an interruption
of their courtship on the part of Lottie's
two brothers, who sought in vain to break
up the match, but they were quieted by a
letter received from Justice Clevenger. to
whom Bridge appealed for protection.
Lottie has not been living with her
parents for the past six months. She left
home rather than obey their demands
that she give Bridge up, going to board
with the family of Charles II. Fitzgerald
Bridge recently came from Savannah,
Georgia. to accept a position as assistant
bookkeeper in the Office of the FL. B.
Smith Machine Company, where Lottie is
also employed as stenographer. This
brought them together much of the time,
and when an affection sprung up between
them the parents OF Lottie objected to the
possibility of her marrying the young
man from the south.
The happy couple quietly left Smith
vile last Monday, in company with Mr..
Fitzgerald, and upon arriving in Phila-
delphia, they were duly married. After
expressing their pleasure at the victory
which they had accomplished, Mr.. and
Mrs Bridge babe adieu to their "best
man" and left on their honeymoon. They
have many friends who are pleased over
the successful ending of their turbulent
season of courtship.
Camden Baptist Association.
The fifteenth annual session Of the
Camden Baptist Association was held at
Marlton on Tuesday and Wednesday. 1t
the subject, why do not persons attend
Church p
The discussion was led by the Rev. W.
T. s. Lumbar, of Moorestovn, and Ben
jamin Fowler, of Haddonfield.
Sunday trains; too much skeptical lit
erature, although yelled; GOODNESS among
Christians; lack of energy and warmth in
the church; poor exemplary living by
Christians, were the chief causes assigned
for slim attendance at services.
The Rev. A. o. Gilmore, of Laurel
Springs, preached the Introductory ser
mon.
After the devotional exercises, the Rev.
Thomas Eastwood, of Burlington, was
chosen moderator by reclamation, and Al
fred A. Holt, of Camden, was reelected
secretary.
The Rev. George A. Sowell, the resi-
dent pastor at Marlton, then, on behalf of
his parish, welcomed the delegates.
The Rev. ]. W. Lyell, of Camden, spoke
on behalf of the American Baptist Histor-
ical Society Miss Kate s. Thompson, of
Camden, made an able and appealing adj
dress for the Baptist Home for the Aged
in Camden.
At the afternoon session the Rev. John
w. Lyell made lengthy report on the
affairs of the association, showing that
the total membership, reckoned on both
this and last years reports. is 1888, gain
of 548 during the year.
THE Cubans to-day present race ripe
for the teachings of Christianity" said
Miss Anna r. Barclay, sreturned mission
airy. who spoke before the sessions on
Wednesday, They are closer to US by
many leagues than the Chinese" she
continued, ''and something must be done
to elevate them.
THE knowledge they possess Of their
Creator is nothing. They are as ignorant
of belief as any nation well can be- and
some of their attempts at worship are
terrible
'Iu one of the leading churches of San
tiago on Easter Sunday morning they
hanged figure in effigy. They said 1t
was Judas Iscariot They had CARRIED 1t |
Enthusiastically before the hanging and there
was large outpouring of the citizens to
witness the spectacle
II asked them who Judas Iscariot was |
They replied that they thought he was
Spanish general, and that they were not
sure whether or not he was dead. Such |
should not exist, and 1t Ia a
matter which all churches, and more par
our own, should consider"
Aside from the interesting address de- |
livered by Miss Barclay, the day was de-
voted to the receiving of reports from the
various committees The financial report
showed that the aggregate value of
church holdings of the Camden associa-
ton is $605,6s5 There is an aggregate
Indebtedness of $57, 900.
T. T. Ellis, of Burlington, was elected
treasurer of the association, and the fol-
lowing executive committee was named:
The Rev. T. M. Eastwood, A. A. Holt,
the Rev Sowell. the Rev John W. Lyell,
the Rev. j. Madison Hare Mrs. l. G.
Wynn, Miss Mary H. Gaskill. The
trus tees chosen were: T. T. Price, NJ D.,
w M Railev and Morris II K cellar