Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-19

Rev. James H. Northrup announc-
ed to the congregation of the First
Presbyterian church last night. dur
ing exercises which were held in the
chapel after the annual meeting, that
the late Virginia Griffith, in her will,
had bequeathed the sum of $4,000 to
the church. OF this amount $1,000
is to go toward paying off the mort
gage and the remaining $500 is to be
held in trust by Edward r. Barnes
for the enlargement of the chapel.
Prior to the session in the chapel
the annual congregational meeting
was held in the church and consisted
of the reading of a number of re-
ports and the election of trustees. AT
the present time the number of trus-
tees is seven, but it was decided to
increase the number to twelve. The
terms of Sidney Riddlestorffer and
C. Douglas Frazer had expired, but
they were reelected. Five new trus-
tees were elected, as follows; Charles
H. Edwards, Edward l.. Gridley, F..
10. Pierson, Charles Mac William and
oliver Ramsay. The meeting was
called to order about 1880 O'Clock
and lasted until shortly after 8
O'Clock, after which the members of
the congregation adjourned to the
chapel where covers had been. laid
for $50 people.
AS the congregation marched into
the chapel, an orchestra in charge OF
the organist, Fred J. Cox, played. The
supper was served by about twenty
young ladies', dressed in white. AZ
ter the supper, program was car
ried out as follows:
Introductory remarks by toastmas-
ter, s. Riddlestorffer.
Address, "A Retrospect" Judge
Adrian Lyon.
Quartet. Come where the Lilies
Bloom" Thompson; Misses Ramsay
and Coutts and Messrs. Slaight and
Conklin.
Address, Now" Edward R. Proc
tor.
Solo, "Still in the Night" Bohm;
Miss Ella Ramsay.
Address, "Our Opportunity and
Outlook" Rev. James Henry North
rup.
Pastor Tells of Progress.
Mr.. Northrup made the announce
ment in regard to the will of Miss
| Virginia Griffith at this time. The
pastor also made number of COM
parsons and called attention to the
! fact that during the past two years
| the membership of the church had
increased about 35 per cent. Two
years ago the total number of mem
bers was 315, while today the num-
Der is 433. The program continued
as follows:
Solo, Queen of the Earth" Pin
suit; Jesse Slaight.
Address, "Generalities," Prof. S
E. Shull.
Solo, "Thy Sentinel Am T." Pin
suit; f. r. Conklin.
Statement on the finances of ou1
church, Harry Conard.
Quartet, "Eldorado," Pinsuti
Misses Ramsay and Coutts and Mess
rs. Slaight and Conklin.
, Several Addresses.
Edward r. Barnes, who had JUS
returned from trip TO Palestine
gave a short address and told of hi
, travels.
, r. A. Seaman MADE comparisons
!, in regard to the financial statemen
for the past year with that of prev
ious years. The total amount O
money raised this year, $7,106.22, i
the largest ever raised in one yea
by the church, the $4,000 bequest no
being included. The amount received
by envelopes. s2,5S3.15, is also thu
largest amount ever received in ;
year from that source.
Alderman-at-larg John Pfeiffe
made a few congratulatory remarks
on the successful year Just passed.
! The social program was closed b,
, the entire congregation singing Am
, erica"
The chairmen of the various com
mittees in charge of the meeting wer
, as follows: Supper committee, Mrs
Adrian Lyon; seating committee
Joseph G. Burns; flower committee
Miss Jetta Stacey; program commit
tee. Charles MacWilliam and Adrial
Lyon. The announcement was mad
that the meeting would be made a.