Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-14
BIBLE STUDY, The
TOPIC At MEET
OF PRESBYTER|ANS
Two Hundred and Fifty Clerical
and Lay Delegates in
Convention.

PATERSON, Fob. 1.-two hundred
and fifty clergymen and laymen of the
State gathered as delegates In the
Eastside Presbyterian Church. and
with song, address and prayer began
the fifth annual convention Of the Pres
Dyterian Brotherhood of New Jersey.
Two sessions were held. n in the
morning and the other in the afternoon.
Il was late when the brotherhood ad-
journed undecided as to where the next
gathering viii take place.
Invitations were received from Now
ark, Montclair and East Orange. but
the place of the holding of the next
convention will be decided In tho noar
future by the council.
bible Study" was tho keynote of
the convention n inspiring addresses
were heard throughout the day by
eminent church leaders from New York
and New Jersey. The Rov. DR.. VIII
bert w. White, Of tho New York
Bible school, spoke on h bible and
Brotherhood" He referred to the
present day authority, adaptibility and
methods OF Bible study.
committees appointed
Tho morning session was opened at
10 o'clock with a devotional and song
service led by the Rev. Clarence =.
MacCartney. pastor of the First
Church. of this city, after opening re-
marks by the Rev. DR.. James H.
Owens, pastor Of the Bastside Church.
The Rev. ]. H. Owens. the presiding
officer, announced the committee ap-
pointments for the ensuing year as
follows: M. C. Van Ness, George Boyd
and Martin Hasbrouck. of this city. an
rollment; the Rev. Charles B. Bulard,
of East Orange: c. Il. Lund, OF Now
ark, and George w. Schoonmaker, of
this city. advisory; the Rev. DR.. J. w.
Rogan. of Red Bank; Joseph w. Clark
and r. M. Bixby, of New Brunswick,
resolutions; Edward H butcher, of East
Orange, nominating committee. All the
officers were reelected to the council.
A resolution thanking the council for
the good work and management Of the
past year was unanimously adopted. A
fine tribute was paid to Waldo o.
Genung, of Newark. secretary of the
Brotherhood. Mr.. Genung announced
that he wished to 1,tire and on motion
of the Rev. MI. Mcdowell, of the Park
eSDyLerl Church, IN0WhTh, u rlsilS
vote of thanks was extended to the
secretary for his indefatigable and
labors. Mr.. Genung was pre-
vailed upon to serve in the office he
has SO capably filed, but consented
only when two assistant secretaries to
aid him were elected. They are John
Finlay and William A. Sumner. Of
Paterson.
Council of state Brotherhood.
The council of the State Brotherhood
is composed of: President, Harvey C.
DIN, of Orange; vice-presidents, ]. r.
Tatem, Of H~addonfielc: William A. Ar
mold, of this city. and John Rellstab, of
Trenton; treasurer, David 3. South. OF
Trenton; members. the Rev. w. F.
Whitaker and c. J. Buxby. of Eliza
beth; tho Rev. James d. Steele and W.
H. Marion, of Jersey City; the Rev.
J. H. Durham and j. C. Allen. OF Mon
mouth; the Rev. M. c. Morgan and w.
o. Ludlow, of Morris and Orange, re-
spectively; the Rev. John Mcdowell
and Joseph Weber, jr, of Newark;
the Rev. L. l. 6trock and Calvin Sol
liday, of New Brunswick; the Rev.
James Moore and William w. Wood
ward, of Newton; the Rev. w. v. Lou
derbaugh and T. w. Synott, of the
West Jersey Presbytery.