Gloucester County Democrat., 1906-10-04
". ]. BAPTIST ASSOCIATION

! IN the First Baptist Church OF woodbury.
Tuesday morning, Oct. 2nd, at ten O'Clock
The Association was opened with Rev. A.
is. Allyn, pastor Of the Bearean Baptist
Temple, OF Bridgeton. as Moderator.
| (In 1877, during the pastorate Of Rev. L.
Kirtley, the Association held its annual
meeting in Woodbury.. 80
! Nearly three hundred delegates attended
the session, representing Baptist Churches
in Cumberland, Salem and Gloucester
counties, and the South Jersey Institute at
Bridgeton. . ~
All the sessions were opened with fif-
teen minute devotional meeting. Rev. w.
| G. Robinson, of Newield, conducted the
| first devotional meeting, and Rev. John w.
] Hunt, Of Cedarville, preached very stir
ring sermon from Zach. Ash chapt 6th
verse.
DR.. M. Woods, Of San Francisco, spoke
ten minute about the distressing financial
conditions of the churches from the earth
quake and fire, and she bright outlook for
the future Of that city so beautifully sit
uated.
The election of officers resulted in the
election Of Rev. G. F. Hahn, Of Newport,
as Moderator, and ReY. Geo. s. Wendell,
clerk.
M. Ware Scott, who has been the Super
intendent Of the Sunday school Of the First
Woodbury. church for 81 years, was called
to the platform and presented the Associa-
tion with gavel made from the wood
from one of the original pews of the church
with an inscription and memorial of Rey.
Id. j. Freas, who founded the church in
1857. The Association then adjourned un-
til 1.45 p. m.
/ The afternoon session was opened by the
Moderator, and the devotional service was
led by Rev. John G. Stock.
/ The Clerk, Rev. Geo. S. Wendell, read
the report on church letters, which showed
encouraging increase in spirituality, and
an earnest desire for higher spiritual at
tainments.
| Rev. A. G. Douglass responded to ths
lreport with comprehensive and logica
address.
Rev. w. H. Bowden read the report O
the Advisory Committee, and Rev. E. R
Tilton the report on church history.
Rev. Frank Anderson, Of Millville, made
the report Of the committee on Ministersa
Education, which was followed by an abl'
discussion by ReY. Frank A. Smith, o
Haddonfield, in which he plainly outlined
the needs of the educational society, botl
in funds and good men for effectual minis
ters.
/ The report Of the South Jersey Institut
was looked for with great expectancy b.
the whole convention owing to the fact o
this being crisis in the life Of this nobl,
institution.
Rey. James w. Ford, the highly respect
ed and greatly loved principal Of the Insti
tute, came to the platform amid rounds Q
applause. He spoke frankly and feelingl.
of the work and relation the South Jerse,
Institute at Bridgeton is to not only th
Baptists Of South Jersey but to this end 0
the State. The institute has been th
property of the Baptists since 1865. Al
indebtedness has always retarded its work
| This year Rev. DIR. Lovett has been en-
gagged to work among the friends of thi
school to raise not only sufficient funds +
! liquidate this debt but to place hundre'
thousand dollar endowment on the school
While this has not been wholly success
, full, be is confident that this can be done
and done quickly. DR.. Ford says DO it
do it now. This can be done if eacl
church will give fifty dollars with the indi
yidual help Of the Baptists Of the State.
This matter was thoroughly discussed b.
j number Of the delegates, and DR.. Lovet
made an appeal to the friends Of the schoo
to assist their school which is one Of th
] best in the State.
DIR. Ford was asked to reply to the dis
cussion and he dwelt upon the excellen
quality Of the students physically, men
tally, morally and spiritually, and the higl
standard Of the faculty and corriculum.
The afternoon session closed with al
interesting woman's hour, in which ad
) dresses were made by Miss Anna Y. Cooper
Mrs. A. NJ. Post on Home Missions; Mrs
S. a. Parrine on Foreign Missions, ami
,, Miss Kate s. Thompson, Of the New HON
for old ladies'
The session then adjourned.
The evening session was called to orde
i by the Moderator at 7.30 o'clock and ReY
Geo. S. Wendell led in a short praise ant
prayer service.
The report Of Rey. W. H, Bowden O
Sunday school work created very health
and favorable discussion. The address b
Rev. D. T. Freas was full Of practical aua
j geationa snd earnest entreaty for NOR
faithful work ef the parents in leadin