Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-09-05

Eassisted in founding this great Nation, the
benefits of whose early labors we are now
4 enjoying:
Mighty men in war and civil life may
have worshipped IN this edifce, or have
been the sons Of those who did, but this
tablet is erected TO do honor to those, who,
in this community liyed their quiet, peace
fnl lives, and reared their families in the
fear Of God, and pracsiced the golden rule
OF treating their neighbors as they would be
treated themselves, and the significance Of
this occasion, to me, is the honor done to
those who have performed their duty in
life in the little things that seem Of small
importance at thu time, but the results Of
which are far reaching and have been of
great effect upon our county s history.
Those whom we are glad to honor to-day,
did not shirk their duties, but met them
with a firm faith, and with zealons energy
performed each task as it appeared.
i They may not have been great men and
women, as greatness is measured by world
i ly achievements, or much riches, but in
their various spheres in life be it in times
of peace or war, they steadfastly adhered
to the principles of honesty and right liv-
ing and assisted in building the foundation
upon which our State and Nation now
stand
/ am proud of the fact that am Jer-
seyman, and glad TO acknowledge the good
old State as my place of nativity. From
her borders have arisen many OF our Ma
tions great men who have distinguished
themselves in civil life and in oul army and
navy, and her soil has been the scene Of
many bloody battles decisive in the accom-
plishment of our country's independence.
The railroads Of our State carry products to
supply the markets of the world, her hills
rich in mineral deposits, furnish many ma
terials used In the industries of our nation;
her broad acres grow the grain, breadstuffs
and vegetables to supply the great cities of
the East; her wave-crowned coast furnishes
a place Of recreation and pleasure for the
people of our entire country, and the brain
and Drawn within her borders furnish an
example to the nation Of the benefits con-
i ferred by those who settled our State, and
who builded better than they knew or
could anticipate.
/ To-day we unyeil this tablet in their
4 memory in grateful remembrance, being
i conyinced that we have work before us aud
4 duties to perform for our Nation and State;
a duty to see that those ia power and hold
ing the various Offices are compstent, hon
est and faithful; that fhe bnsinsss Of the
! Nation and Commonwealth is conducted
for the best interests of the people, and that
the idea of honesty and fairness should
I prevail within our borders.
There is duty which we each owe to
the people of the community in which we
] live; duty to live honestly, to deal fairly
and to do justice in all things.
And now, sir, through you, in behalf of
the Gloucester County Historical Society,
take pleasure in presenting to she Protes-
tant Episcopal Church Of the Diocese Of
New Jersey, this tablet with the hope that
the facts which caused It's erection may be
an inspiration to all who look upon it for
years to come, and with full confidence that
you and your successors will deem its
preservation sacred trust.
Rev. c. NJ. Perkins, Bishop Of the Dio-
cese of New Jersey, in a brief speech ac-
cepted the tablet in the name OF the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church of New jersey
THE HISTORICAL ADDRESS.
Rev. ". N. schwartze, Prof Of History,
Moravian College, Bethlehem, Pa, was
then introduced and delivered the histori-
cal address, as follows:-
The record OF Christian faith and Ia.
/ Dor is always profitable and interest.
tling. We owe it to past generations, to
Yourselves, to posterity to cherish it,, as
it is found in the pages of the history
of the church. That such obligation
i rests upon us even the Holy Scriptures
/ teach, for they are made up largely of
narrative and biography. Long since.
men have recognized the duty of def1n-
4 ing the general outlines and main fea.
/ lures of church history, and they have
4 been at vast labor to collect the neces.
sary facts for the purpose. Minor de-
tails of individual life and local enter
Iprise. however, were until in compare,
lively recent times largely neglected.
In our own day, numerous associations,
!. devoting their energies to particular
sphere or period or locality, are busy
searching out and bringing to light
lsuch facts concerning individual char
acter and special enterprise as may
. have significance in accounting for and
5 explaining conditions that now obtain.
The general outlines are being filed
, in. Engaged in just such effort, the
i IGloucester County Historical Society OF
j New Jersey is to be congratulated on
planning the ceremonies OF this occa
sion, for they call attention to unique
} and noteworthy type of Christian ac-
tivity that once extended to this local
ity, and also, on placing a tablet IN
the walls of this church, because 1t re-
i minds of the faith and the works OF a
: congregation that sprang out OF the
J interesting activity referred to, that
J worshipped in this venerable Dundlns
as well as in the wooden structure
which it replaced and that exerted
powerful influence for good in this and
neighboring places through upwards OF
: half a century.
J AS early as 1858 the Swedes had es-
J tablished themselves on both sides o.
the Delaware River. Their substantial
, settlements originated in the plans OF
i Gustavus Adolphus. the champion OF
3 Professionalism who in sacrificing his
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