Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-01
BIG DAY FOR
METH0DISTS
Baptists of South Amboy Al
80 Had Special Service.
Special TO the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
South Amboy, April yesterday
will long be remembered no doubt
by many of the membership of the
Methodist Episcopal church OF
South Amboy. this being the first
service held in the main audience
room this conference year, 1t having
been closed for two consecutive Sun
days on account of redecoratlng,
painting and vanishing the interior
which now presents a very pleasing
appearance.
The services opened yesterday
morning with love feast, led by
Rev. Willis ReevesSa former pastor.
At 1920 a.. m. the regular preaching
service was opened with a congre-
CATION that filled the house. The
pastor, Rec. C. s. Miller, was in
charge, the choir singing, 90 for q
Thousand Tongues to Sing" fol-
lowed by prayer, the usual respon-
sive reading and collection. William
M. Emmons read the notices, at the
close of which he took the occasion
to refer to the appearance of the
interior of the church and also to say
that, the oMciary had been to con
Slu6TdDlc eAp6uoS III iho ~ -
attractive, that all told the indebt-
edness, including a balance due on
the new heaters installed this winter
would reach the sum of about $400.
He said the Sunday school had raised
S117.60 from the following classes:
Miss Elsie Rose Class, $50; MISS
Ella Linden class, SIT; Mrs. E. +.
King class, $50; Mrs. John Perkins
class, $13; primary class, $27, and
that while the time had been so
short the other classes had not been
able to secure their contributions
that would be forthcoming later on.
He proposed that the regular dollar
roll of the church be taken up and
that there would be four of these roll
calls during the yea and, as a saving
of labor to those having this in
charge, that each II who would
give one dollar at each Of these roll
calls to signify by giving their
names, thus avoiding the necessity OF
calling on each one personally. The
was surprising. The money
pledged morning and evening reach
ed nearly the sum Of indebtedness.
Rev. DR.. Handley, district super
intcndent, preached in the morning
on Universal Peace" The burden
OF his theme was the fulfillment of
the scriptures when nations should
learn war no more.
In the evening Rev. Willis Reeves,
OF Asbury Park, preached, his theme
being necessary effort to get into
Heaven and his text was, Strive to
enter in at the straight gate" This
WAS a very able sermon and Mr..
Reeves is one of the pioneer preach
ers Of Methodism, 1t having been
ifty years since he entered the work
1t was preached as only Mr.. Reeves
Gan preach. While some OF his
quaint illustrations caused a smile
yet the tears flowed grom the eyes
OF many as the veteran preacher
who Is nearing his elghtieth year,
for one hour put forth the truths
OF the gospel. Truly, it was a day
that. ought to be long remembered
on account of the impressiveness OF
the occasion.
AT Baptist Church.
1t was a great day at the Baptist
church yesterday, too 1t was known
as Old Folks Day and a special effort
was made to have the old folks pres
ent. The ideal weather helped In
this feature, and a delightful ser
vice was held. The pastor preached
an excellent sermon and the rites
Of baptism were administered.