Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-31
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conference was so moved by the mat
ter that a special resolution was passed
expressing thanks, which will be con-
veyed to the Exempt Firemen in a SER
mon by the pastor of Trinity Church
next Sunday.
The superintendent of the Newark
district said among other things in his
report that the population of the dis
trict is growing rapidly. He added:
The Newark District.
1T contains at least twice as many
Inhabitants as were within its borders
twenty years ago; yet it contains now
only four more churches than were
reported in 1890. 1t is true that a
large proportion of these newcomers
are foreigners, but that does not re-
lieve our church of all responsibility
for their evangelization. Their chill
dren who are growing up by the hun
bred thousand, are already Americans.
and unless converted will become
pagan, heather Americans with a voice
in our government equaling as many
votes of Christian Americans. Their
condition without the gospel is an
emphatic command to the Christianity
Of our section to work for their saliva
ton. n a warning of peril to our in
stitutions II these swelling multitudes
remain untouched by the gospel of
Christ"
I'VE are glad to note a c~ommendable
increase in the membership of our
churches throughout the district. Not
all the reports are in hand at the time
of writing this report, but we can esti-
mate a gain of at least 700 members
during the past year, after deducting
all the losses by death, and by re-
moyal, this. too, Notwithstanding the
fact that some large churches have
carefully, even ruthlessly, pruned down
the records. The greatest gains in
membership thus far reported are at
Rosevtile, So; Park Avenue, 40; Sanford
Street, 40; Madison, 40; Morristown,
3S; Belleville, 80; DeGroot. 81; Sum-
merfield. Sc; Summit, 80; Irvington, 30;
Montgomery Street, 30. and West Or
ange, rs. Some of these charges have
been aided by the migration of popula-
ton toward them. there are others
where the gain has been made in the
face of most unfavorable environment.
During the past year thirty-two OF
our charges held special evangelistic
services. Six churches had them in the
fall, two in the winter, and a few dur
ing holy week. From these meetings
300 conversions are reported as a direct
result. The largest number in one
church was Belleville with more than
fifty reported conversions, with fifty
also at New Providence; next Park
avenue, where in a union evangelistic
campaign forty-seven were brought to
Christ.
1.-TWO new church buildings have
been built and dedicated during the
year, and both are almost marve1s of
achievement. At Nutley a new church
has cost $780, 900, of which $4,000 has
been subscribed, leaving a debt of $780,
900, for which, however, the interest
has been provided for five years. At
Verona the new building has cost $685.
900, of which only $1,000 remains to be
provided for. These buildings give
good hope that our church in those
| growing suburban towns will hence
forth put on new life and take a COM
manding position. Roseville has built
a parish house and a Sunday school
hall of the most modern character at
a cost of more than $50. 900, and Wat
sessing is expanding &c. 900 In the re-
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practically a new building. Next year
it is expected that the district win
show more new churches at Summit,
at Maplewood, at Summerf1eld and at
De Groot.
w might call attention to a long
list of improvements made in our
church property. but can only refer to
the most noteworthy places. Caldwell
| hoe ode .rbo o. In ffe hfti1dino non
structing a new Sunday school room,
parlor and kitchen costing 81, 100. Mad
ison has made great improvements.
{, 1000, and Springfield, $1,000. giving
new entrance and five memorial win
dows. Irvington has expended $500.
st. Luke's has renovated its parsonage
at a cost of over 81, 200. Pine Brook
has expended $3.50, and Orange is now
building a new parsonage beside the
church. New Providence has placed in
it's church a fine pipe organ. and the
same has been accomplished by Grace
Church, Newark. half of the cost at
Grace Church having been a contribu-
ton of Andrew Carnegie. Springfield
has also built a new organ. The total
of improvements and new buildings re-
ported by the pastors comes to s173, 200,
of which s95, 500 has been provided for,
leaving q balance of ST., 700 to be raised.
81 must also state that more than
| 1921, 900 has been contributed during the
year in the payment of debts upon
property n deficiencies formerly in
Cured. Montclair has paid all its debt,
SIS, 900; BelleviIle has raised $4,000; Park
Avenue, 5000; Franklin Street, $1,000;
| South Orange, 81, 700, and Grace Church,
| Newark 81 900. There still remains an
aggregate of more than s15s,0 0 debt
upon our churches. to be paid off, we
trust, in the coming years.
Two of the pastors upon our dis
trict will at this session retire from our