Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-04-09
THoRoFARE.

The Rev. John NJ. Hunt took for his
text on last Sunday morning, And
they stood every man in his place
round about the camp" found in the
seventh chapter of Judges. He began
with a vivid account of the hosts of
the Midianites, and of Gideon and his
three hundred picked men who, with
the Lord on their side, conquered
followed was altogether to the point.
The communion service which was in
order was conducted by the Rev. Isaac
l.. Fowler, who thought word of ex-
planation necessary and, in making it,
told the following anecdote: Two
brothers became, the one Baptist
minister, the other an Episcopal
clergyman The latter visited the for
mer and when Sunday came the Bap-
tist said, I am sorry | cannot ask you
to go to church with me, but it is our
communion Sunday, and as you have
not been baptized ! could not ask you
to take part in the service. That is
quite right, said the brother, you see,
| could not receive the emblems from
your hands since you have not been
ordained The Baptist believed in no
baptism except immersion, and the
Episcopalian believed in no ordination
except that which came by the laying
on of hands by the Bishop Mr..
Hunt comes to this conference from
the Baptist denomination, and, it
seems that all the formalities neces-
sary to make him full fledged Metho-
dist have not yet been complied with.
These fine distinctions are, however,
little perplexing to the average mum
dane mind.
The topics of the Rev. John M. Hunt
for Sunday, April 18th. will be tPauls
Three Readies" for the morning SER
vice, and "The Ideal Life for the
evening service.
A reception was given the pastor
and his wife on last Thursday even
ing in the basement of the church.
since the parsonage would not hold
the people A long table was stretched
the length of the room, beautifully
decorated. and loaded with good cheer.
There was a welcome in every heart,
and smiling faces everywhere. A de-
lightful social time was enjoyed.
Mr.. Josiah Locke, of Camden. was
the guest over Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Tabor Rambo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Spaulding, from
Philadelphia, have been spending a
few days with the Rev. and Mrs John
NJ Hunt
Miss Lena Mccain, from Califon. is
spending some weeks with Mrs. j.
Walter De Hart.
Mr.. John Case, from Trenton. visited
friends in Thorofare last week.
The Misses May Costell and May
Gleeson, from Swedesboro, spent a few
days, Sunday included, with Mrs Re
beeea Gleeson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Graham and
daughter Martha, and Mr.. Brown.
from Philadelphia, and Mr. Winfield
Allen, from Atlantic City. visited Mr.
and Mrs. Albert j. Glass last Sunday
Miss Ruth Haines, from Westville,
was the guest over Sunday OF Miss
Laura De Hart.
The Epworth League birthday
party held in Wilkins Hall on Satur-
day night was the leading social event
of the week The program was a
varied one, and the audience was
large, and with a few exceptions, ap-
preciative. The president of the Ep-
worth League, Mr.. H. A. De Hart, was
the POSTMASTER of the occasion, and
made the announcements He also
made a speech at the end of the even
ing which was as funny as he intend
ed it to be- The first number on the
program was piano duet called,
.'The Racecourse, given by Mrs Elsie
Eastlack and Mrs. Susie Reed, "A
Little Child Shall Lead Them" was
beautifully sung by Albert Henshall, a
young boy with remarkable voice
A piano duet, "The Robins Lullaby, >
was prettily played by Abbie Rambo
and Ruth Wilkins, two little girls A
farce called Aunt Susan JONES' was
well played and laughable to a degree
Miss KiZzie Wilkins was admirable as
Aunt Susan. Mrs. Emma Bowers sus-
tanned her part well as the rich Fifth
Avenue woman on the lookout for
financial squalls, and her daughter,
Miss Laura De Hart, was the spoiled
child of fortune to a dot Miss Ella
Banks, as Anna Wilson, was a poor
but honorable dependent of Mrs
Markley who finally wins the favor
of the rich Aunt Susan. The part was
exceedingly well played, as was that
of Harry A. De Hart, Jr, as Augustus
Saldenfrac, would-be suitor of Su-
san Arabella, but whom Aunt Susan
had known as Tom Taylor in Pidgeon
Creek. The situations were immense
ly funny and hearty applause showed
the appreciation of the audience. A
sparkling piano duet played by Mrs
Alice Reesman and Miss May Gibbs
was the first encore of the evening:
they responded with another charming
duet THE Bull Dog a quartette,
was sung by Richard Wilkins Leslie
Gibbs, Harry A. De Hart, Jr., and
Chas. Babcock and brought down the
house; they responded with There's
Music in the Air" ''The Race, a
piano duet was well played ~ Mrs.
| Elsie Eastlack and Mrs. Susie Reed.
The Kingdom Coming was delight
fully sung by Mr.. Joseph Benton. who
responded to enthusiastic applause