Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-31

work; one, the Kew. hafle y. Little,
who leaves the new church at Verona
as his monument, but has a more en-
during memorial in the heart of his
people; the other, the Rev. Walter A.
Chadwick, whose health c%onstrains him
to lay aside a most successful and i'm
portant work at Madison. 1t is our
hope that after a year of rest he may
return to add years of usefulness to his
ministry.
1.-THE Newark District Church Society
is the organization through which all
the mission and church extension work
on the district is carried forward. With
but a small amount of money it has
lone a needed inc a noble service. 1t
has maintained the Italian mission, has
helped the Montgomery Street and st.
Andrews Church in Newark. and aided
the Harrison Church to repair its spire
latter a serious injury, at a cost of $500,
and contributed to improvements at
Whippany and Pleasant Plains. There
are localities in the city, in the SUBJ
urbs. and among the villages. where We
need churches. but have not the money
for the purchase of land and the cree
ton of buildings. The society is doing
its utmost with the funds under its
control, but it needs a large increase
in contributions. l appeal for a liberal
gift from every church on the district
to this organization. Let me add that
as corresponding secretary of the Dis
trict Church Society, / nave found an
invaluable helper in the Rev. Arthur
Lucas, our superintendent of missions.
1.-The report has come from some
quarters hat the Epworth League
throughout the church is in a decadent
state, but such is not the case upon
the Newark district. In nearly all the
charges the league is fiourishing, its
prayer meetings are well attended, its
| social gatherings are a help to the
| church, and its influence is wholly for
good. For the prosperity of the league
upon our district great honor is due to
the district president, DIR. George NJ.
Whitfield. who makes a regular round
OF visitation among the charges and
inspires the members of the league by
his presence and encouraging words.
The group meetings bringing together
the leagues of a ne.shborhood have
been held regularly throughout the dis
trict and have promoted acquaintance
| ard fellowship among u young people
"The Junior League. OF which Miss
| Virginia Hausman is the efficient SUI
perintendent. is also doing an excel
lelt work in the religious teaching of
the children
The Rev. L. c. Muller. superinten-
| lent of the Paterson district, reported
that 500 had professed conversion. 200
received on probation, and a gain OF
400 full members. In fifteen charges
the PASTORS salary had been increased.
the aggregate increase being $24,0UO. On
property improvements $4,000 had
been paid and $4,000 IN old debts In
crease in funds for missions and other
purpose showed from l to sc per cent.
Threatened with heath if he refused
to allow a man to be served with
liquor. the pastor at Wharton receives
mention in Mr.. Muller's report as fol-
lows:
The pastor at Wharton, becoming
thoroughly acquainted with the excise
laws, has been a record in obtaining
obedience to them. A number have
been punished for selling without a
license or for violation of the law.
The dealers keep the law because they
fear the consequence of misconduct
They will not sell to a man when ouf.
preacher forbids them.
lone man debarred from drink by
the pastor ) veto pieoNcN WIN SHN 49,
tor and threatened to kill him If he
did not take off the restraint. The
pastor refused and the man concluded
IL he could not get the spirit of wine
he would get b Spirit divine. and
sought salvation, and has become a
new man. a Christian man, and is Nv
ing a Christian life"
Jersey City situation.
Superintendent G. w. Smith, of the
Jersey City district. described his dis
trict as exceedingly interesting as TO
breadth of territory. variety of land
scapc. multiplicity of industry and per-
picking problems. Its character, he
said. is cosmopolitan. suburban and
rural, and required fidelity. energy and
wisdom TO work. He reported a ten
dency to increase salaries and general
Advancement. but still a great field for
work.
The conference removed W. S. Gala
way. w. H. Haggerty and w. II. Car
son from the supernumerary list 10 the
superannuated list. and made A A
Anderson effective SO that he might
transfer to the Central New York Con-
ference in that relation. William
stout. whose retirement vas mentioned
in the report of the Elizabeth district,