The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-10-07
New Jerseys Anniversary
Of the Denomination Will
Be Celebrated October 23
CENTRAL CHURCH ELIZABETH
MEETINGS WILL ONsUME
THREE DAYS FOR WHICH AN
ELABORATE PROGRAMME HAS
BEEN PREPARED.


laydnen win gather in Elizabeth the lat
ter part of next month for the state an
niyersaries, which will begin October %
and last for three days. The Rev. Jud-
son Conklin, of this city, is on the pro
gramme. All of the sessions will take
place in the Central church. and the
Rev. DR.. Everett T. Tomlinson, the pas
tor, and a committee composed of men,
bers Of the congregation are making pre-
parations for the entertainment of the
visitors.
Officers will be elected by each organi-
zation, and there will be few. if any,
changes made in the personnel of the
present staff. Edward J. Brockett. of
East Orange, is rounding out his ninth
year as president of the New Jersey
Baptist convention and it is expected
that he will be reelected for the tenth
time.
The first of the sessions will be the
eighth anniversary of the Baptist pas
TORS conference of New Jersey, which
will open at 2.30 Monday afternoon.
October %. The Rev. Dr. John w
Lyell, of Camden. the nresident, will be
in charge. He has only recently re-
ceived the title of doctor of divinity from
Bucknen University. Lewisburg, Pa.
Most of the session win be taken up
with the reading of three papers on the
illogical subjects.
The fifteenth anniversary of the Bap-
tist Young Peoples union will be observ-
ed Monday night. This is the mid-year
meeting, as the Baptist Young peonle
have large rally each June. The Rev.
William W. Barker of Phillipshurg. the
president. will be in the chair. The Rev
Mr.. Barker formerly lived in this city
and for a short time was acting secretary
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dress by prominent speaker, the name
to be announced later.
All of Tuesday will be given up TO the
seyenty-siNth anniversary of the mission
ary convention. Mr.. Brockett will pre-
side and the address of welcome will be
delivered by DR. Tomlinson. and Mr..
Brockett will respond. There will lie
many reports read
The Rev. T. N. Eastwood of Burling-
| ton will make an address on "Denomina-
tional Interests" The OBJ tuary report
| will be read by the Rev. Albert Foster.
pastor of the RosevilIe Baptist Church,
| Newark, who is chairman of the obituary
committee. There have been several
deaths among the Jersey Baptist Gle gy,
notably that of the Rev DR.. J.sD. Ye4kes.
a retired minister. who for 40 years was
pastor of the First Baptist Church,
Planfeld
An address on 'Christian Steward.
ship will be given by the. Rev. johnson
L. Miner of Pennington. The devotional
exercises will be I'D by the Rev. Frank
s. Kenyon, of Paterson. The Rev.
Frank A. Smith of Haddonield VII
speak on mission Fields at Our Doors. =
Most of the afternoon session will be
taken up with the reading of the afinual
report of the Rev Delevan De Wolf, of
Newark. who for fifteen years has Been
corresponding secretary and superjnten-
dent of missions. This will be followed
by a discussion Of the report by appoint
ed and voluntary speakers. Among rhe
| appointed speakers are: The Rev. A. b.
Sears. Of New Brunswick the Rev. Jud-
son Conklin. of this city, and the Rev.
George s. Wendell. of Woodbury..
| The address of the evening win be de-
livered by the Rev DR.. William w.
Lawrence. pastor of the North Orange
Baptist church, who will take for his
subject Eagle Rock 1t will be a sur
/ Nel OIL lfie Holut ueius i flt 5fodpttStS are
4 supporting churches and missions in lif-
ferent parts of the State for ltalians.
Swedes. Hungarians. Hollanders, Ger
| mans, French, Hebrews and negsaes.
Wednesday morning and afternoon
will be held the sixty-seventh annual
meeting of the New Jersey Baptist Edu-
cational society. The Rev O. P.
Saches of Hightstewn. the president,
will be in the chair. Among those who
will make addresses in the morning are
the Rev. H. e. Fosdick Of the First
Baptist Church. Montclair; the Rev. NJ.
Farrier of Passaic. and the Rev James
NJ Stifer of Roselle. It Is expected
that the chief address of the afternoon
will be delivered BY President Faunce
Of Brown University, Providence. r. l.
Wednesday night the closing meeting
will be in the form Of a banquet to mark
the eighth anniversary Of the Baptist
Social Union. Arrangements for the
dinner and toasts are being made BY the
officers of the union. of which George T.
Dimock. Of Elizabeth, is president,