Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-08-31


served. The colored paper napkins in
the glasses let their color run and
made the rain water in the glasses
look like wine. All this had to be
remedied before the public could be
admitted for dinner.
After dinner many people were glad
to go home, or to the places where
they were stopping over night.
The afternoon and evening sessions
were held in the church.
The usual Friday night or sixth day
evening prayer meeting was led by
Rev. Clayton A. Burdick, of Rhode
Island. The lone Sabbath keepers
testimony are especially touching in
such meeting. They are often denied
the pleasure of a Sabbath evening
prayer meeting excepting once a year,
at Conference time.
Mr.. Ordman, of Chicago, who was
in the Windy City previous to the
great fire in the seventies and stayed
there because he could not get away,
made an interesting speech. He at
tended Conference in Shiloh years
ago. Many others spoke of attending
the Conference held here IS years ago
Rev. T. L. Gardner, President of
Salem College, and former pastor at
Shiloh, spoke of leading so of Shiloh's
young people in the baptismal waters
at one time, and he wondered why he
was not hearing the voices of the 30.
Miss May Dixon was one Of these
and later testified in touching man.
ner.
The meeting was full of rich expert
ence and many of the pastors consider
this one of the brighter spots of Con.
ference week.
A great crowd is expected Sunday.
Many more delegates arrived Friday
night in order to enjoy the Sabbath
day and First day services.
Mr.. Davidson, from Canada, asked
for helper on his field but it the
helper could not be sent he would 20
back and fight it out alone.
The voice of Rev. A. H. Lewis,
editor OF The Recorder, also former
pastor of this church, is always vel.
come. 1t seems that no one can hear
enough of his pleasant voice.
Rev. Ira Lee Cottrell the former
pastor OF the church, is present, also
his three sons, John B. Cottrell and
Royal L. Cottrell, teachers in Brook
lyn. and Rev. Herbert L. Cottrell, of
New York state.
Rev. A. H. Lewis is guest at Prof.
W. W. Sheppard's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark, of Rhode
Island, are at VIM. H. Dickinson.
Stephen Babcock and wife, of the
New York city church, are prominent
among the delegate. Mr. Babcock has
been blind since boyhood. He has
been an instructor in an asylum for
the blind for number OF years.
r. Monday, August 29th.
1.-Two more days of Conference have
passed. Beautiful days indeed. The
weather was ideal and the program
for the sessions interesting When the
people went home from meeting Fri
day night, wading through the wind
and carrying umbrellas, it looked as
if it might rain week, but to the
great delight of all the Sabbath day
dawned bright and beautiful.
The Bible reading was scheduled
for an hour later on the Sabbath. The
leader was Rev. S. R. Wheeler, of
Marlboro. and the subject OF the hour
Worship"
The sermon of the morning was de-
livered by the strong, forceful pastor
of the Alfred, N. Y, church, Rev. L.
@. Randolph. The subject was 1.-The
Sabbath as an Issue" He said the
Sabbath is the storm center of the re-
ligious issues in modern life. There
are solemn questions ON whose answers
spiritual prosperity depends. q
Is there Sabbath? What day is it?
Is anything to be gained by insisting
on the particular day? How shall the
Sabbath be kept? To all these ques.
tions there is rational answer which
satisfies the candid mind and sur
rendered heart. We keep the Sabbath
not as slaves but a grown sons and
daughters who find in the example and
words OF Christ their supreme author.
ity.
A solo was sung by Miss Laura Bah.
cock. delegate to the Conference.
Prayer was offered by Rev. I. l..
Oottrell. formerly pastor of the Shiloh
church.
An offering was taken Jointly for
the Missionary, Tract and Educational
Societies, which amounted to $165. 90.
Quartettes and choir furnished
music and Rev. E. B. Saunders pro-