The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-15
AVENUE
CHURCH PREPARES
FOR CELEBRATION
ROosevelt's Pastor to Make
Address at Anniversary
Exercises.
REFORMED CONGREGATION
DAUGHTER OF FIRST
Body in Charge of the Rev. DR.,
Daniel H. Martin Has Mem
bership of 1896.

The Clinton Avenue Reformed
| Church will celebrate it's fortieth ami
sversary during the week beginning
in a small colony of members belong
ing to the First Reformed Church liv-
ing in the southern section of the city.
A Sabbath school was started in a
building at 16 West Kinney street in
February, 1868. A month later sixty
nine members of the First Reformed
Church petitioned Chassis to permit an
organization of a new church, which
permission was granted, and the sum
of $63, 900 subscribed toward the new
building. The first pastor of the
church was the Rev. DR.. Taylor, who
for twenty years filled the pulpit, re-
signing in September, 1889. During
DIR. Taylor's pastorate he received $50
members into the church. The pres
emit pastor, the Rev. DR.. Daniel II.
Martin, was called from the Union Re-
formed Church, New York city, and
installed May 2, 1890. DIR. Martin is a
graduate of the College of the City of
New York. class of 81, and of Union
Theological Seminary, class of "a. He
had been pastor of Union Reformed
Church for five years when he took up
his work in the Clinton Avenue Re-
years of DR.. Martins passionate 1,432
members have been received into the
communion of the church, making a
total Of FIJI members received since
the formation of the church in 1863.
The present membership is 1896.
Those in Charge.
The committee in charge OF the cele-
bration for the anniversary week are
Henry H. Dawson, Joseph S. Mundy,
julius RippeI, John S. Bennett, Harry
d. Craig, DR.. B. H'B. Sleght, with the
pastor, DR.. Martin.
The week beginning February %
will be devoted to the celebration. On
Sunday evening, February 20, DIR.
william Elliott GrifIis VIII deliver IN
historical address upon. the place
which the Reformed Church occupies
in history and the special work which
the denomination has accomplished.
DR.. Griffis is a well-known minister
and lecturer, and is author of several
historical volumes dealing with Hol-
land and other matters If interest
connected with the Dutch people.
On Monday evening. February "a, a
public massmeeting will be held in
the church al which brief words of
greeting will be given by ministers Of
neighboring churches and a special
address by the Rev. DR.. S. Parks
Cadman, Of Brooklyn, who will speak
of the new conditions now facing the
Christian Church and how to meet
them. DR.. Cadman has a national
reputation as a great preacher. On
Tuesday evening, February 25, a
Thanksgiving prayer and testimony
meeting will be held.
Illustrated Lecture.
On Wednesday evening, February z6,
the work of the Reformed Church as
a missionary force will be considered.
and the Rev DR. A. E. Kittredge, of
New York city, win give an illustrated
lecture on the mission Stations of
the Reformed Church" DR.. Kittredge
has recently returned from a trip
around the world, in which he visited
various mission fields, and has an in
~teresting story to tell. His address
will be richly illustrated with stereop-
ticon views, some of which show the
work which the Rev. Frank Eckerson,
the missionary of the Clinton Avenue
Church, Is doing.
Thursday. evening. February q, will
be devoted to the young peoples or