The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-04-02
Rev. Joseph A. Owen, Of
Newark, Passes
Away.
WAS THE PASTOR AT
SUMMERFIELD CHURCH
Veteran Clergyman Had Been In
lll-fIealth for Several
Months.
BISHOP ASKS FOR GOOD
ENGLISH IN PULPIT
Al M. E. Conference Criticises
Careless Use of Diction on
Part of Pre- s.fers.


the Methodist ministers who are
tending the hfty-seccnd annual .,
sion of the Newark Conferences OF
Methodist Episcopal Church mt Gent,
ary NJ. Il. Church. One of their n,
Der, the Rev. Joseph A. owen. nm
of the suinmerHeId Nj. e. Church.
city, died suddenly mt 4 O'Clock
today at his home. z55 Clifton av
Denth was due to bronchitis and
dyspepsia.
The news of his sudden deatr
as great shock to his fellow
men, Shortly after the openin,
business session, they adopted
tions of coincidence and appo
committee to present them to
lily.
Ill for "A Month.
The Rev. Mr. Owen had be.
month and had not attende,
ference. His death. howeye
a great blow to his fanil,
preparing to go to Lake
Tuesday with his wife
month for the purpose of
| The Rev. Mr.. Owen had
Der of the conference ft
years. He was appointed
merfield church last yeaI
pastorates were as follow
1S74-1S75, Rutherford;
bury Church, Hackensac
Church, Staten Islands
Ridge; 1s80-1SS2. First q
1888, Centrevi1le; 1884
1ss7-1Ss9, Westfield; J
clair; 1S94-1S9S, st. Jar
1S99-1901, Hedding Chm
1902-1904, Union Sire
ark; 1905-1907, Hacket.
merfield Church, New,
dence at 755 Clifton avel
Mr.. Owen is survived
five daughters and one son-
George Ferry Owen, was Iflar-
the Summerfield Church by his (
not more than six weeks ago.
now living in Paterson. The
ters are Mrs. A P. Chase, of We
Mrs. Harry r. Taylor, OF E,Iiz
Mrs. Clarence p Fisher, of 6.
Prospect avenue. this city, and
and Dorothy, who live at home
Owen was in his 63d year. It is
able that the funeral will be
Centenary Church, possibly
afternoon. -
Critfcixes Some CIcrics' Grammar.
Addresses to the members of the &C
ference and to the candidates for 8
mission into that body were made
Bishop Nicely.
In speaking during the devotion
service, the bishop called attention
services and severely criticised
grammar used by some ministers.
said that the pastor was the sole I
sponsible person in the church. a
that the congregation had nothil
whatever to say about how the servic
should he carried out.
"The only one in the church who h
to say about the services
went on the bishop. You niniste
must not ask your congregations IL tn
will sing; you must say: We will nc
sing You must follow this out; tai
the lead; show your flock the pat
They'll follow you quickly enough.
''Then you must speak distinct
Pronounce each word separately al
If you do not know ilc'
your dictionary Give each le
ter it's full value. Then In reading pa
attention not only to the punctuatio
but also TO the thought, and wht
there is a, pause in the thought, NAL
a pause in the reading. Read not alol
with the voice, but also with the brat
You must get the thought In your ow
mind before you can get it to yo'
congregation"
Action ON MINISTER'S Death.
The Rev. Joseph A. Owen, pastor
the Summerfield Church, this cit
passed away at o'clock this nornin
and the Rev. Charles H. Hutcfinsn
of Bayonne, was directed to extend Il
sympathy of the conference to the b
reaved family. The Rev. Frederic
S. Ryman were appointed a commits
to convey the formal condolences
A motion to invite the members {
the laymen's conference to attend tn
session provoked cons1de
able discussion and was not CARR.
until after rather lively debate. a
opponents of the MOTION urged that
laymen were ia Newark on businf
and had no desire to so visiting. 81
other argument WAS that the i
men considered tho attendance at
as somewhat Of bore.
only accepted the invitation becaa
they feared to offend the ministe
When put to vote. the invitation y