Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-05
PRESbYTERY HEARS
STIRRING TALKS
Every Member Canvas Move
ment is Expounded at SeS-
sions in JameSburg.
Special to the LyENrNG NEWS

Special to the LvENfNG NEWA
Jamesburg, Dec. 5-A large attend
ance greeted the two sessions of the
Presbyterian United Movement for the
carrying out of the Every Member
Canvas of the Presbytery of Mon
mouth held in the Jamesburg Presby-
terian church yesterday afternoon and
last night.
The Rev. w. ]. B. Edgar, pastor of
the local church, presided at the af-
ternoon and evening sessions and men
prominent in the work of the move
ment spoke on the theme before the
body: Our Church Program for
1916-'17."
Two men prominent in the move
ment were present at both sessions
and occupied the greater portion of
the time of the conference.
The afternoon session convened at
o'clock and close to one hundred
delegates and those interested in the
movement were present and several
took part in the discussion for the
helping of the movement
The first speaker of the afternoon
was the Rev. Malcolm II. Mcleod,
d. D., of Colorado, home missions
representative. His talk was of the
greatest interest and was from the
standpoint of his experiences as syn
odical superintendent of the Colorado
Home Mission Society. He also ad
dressed the evening session and also
made fine address along the same
lines, finishing the address with an
appeal for q concentrated effort on
the part of local church workers
present and absent.
A chart was in plain view of the au-
dience showing just what each mem
ber of the churches in this district
gave as his mite. The figures follows:
Hightstown, average weekly support
20 cents; benevolence, .063. Gran
bury, First church, average weekly
support, 10 cents; benevolence, .033.
Cranbury, Second church, average
weekly support, 10 cents; benevolence,
.013. Jamesburg, average weekly
support, 10 cents; benevolence, .015.
Sayreville, average weekly support, 3S
cents; benevolence, .015. Manala-
pan, average weekly support, 22 cents;
benevolence, .013. South River av-
erage weekly support, IA cents; be-
nevolence, .00S. Englishtown, aver
age weekly support, SO cents; benevo-
lence, .032. Freehold, average weekly
support, % cents; benevolence, .075.
The Presbytery, average weekly sup
port, 25 cents; benevolence, .046.
David McConaughy, of New York
city, secretary of the Assembly's Com
was one of the most interesting speak
ers and while his remarks were not
so reserved as his predecessor, they
no doubt left more lasting impression
with those who We're compelled to ac-
knowledge with no little shame the
true conditions of an almost lack OF
support given their churches.
Mr.. McConaughy In his evening ad-
dress. contrasted the liberality of the
people living among comfort and
those of the savages that have accept
ed Christ. Natives receiving but four
cents per day gave on an average to
the support of the missions six cents
per member, while the average here
is but four cents higher. If they
were to receive a higher wage it was
shown that many natives spend one
fourth of the whole month travelling
back and forth to the special meet
ings for contributions. Some are
known to come as far as 100 miles.
Questions were freely asked by the
delegates present and answered,
touching the educational preparation
and the method of carrying out such
an annual canvass.
delightful lunch to the visitors and re-
marks in congratulation were made by
Rev. w. M. Kieffer, Freehold; Rev. j..
l.. Wolff, Manasquan; Rev. r. r..
Stier, of Sayreville; Rev. Malcolm
Mcleod, d. D., and David McCon-
aughy of the generous entertainment
by the local church.
The committees are at work making
preparations for the annual Christmas
treat and festivities at the Presbyte-
rian church Sunday school. They are:
Misses Grace and Helen Voorhees,, Til
lie Dawson, Mabel Clayton, Marion
Worts, Howard VanDyke.
The Frank Robbins tenant house on
Buckelew avenue is receiving a new
coat of paint. The iron fence enclos-
ing the property Of Joseph Shostak, on
Buckelew avenue, is also being beau
titled with coat of paint.
AS has been the custom in years
gone by the local Woman's Christian
Temperance Union are preparing to
send a barrel of fruits, etc, to the
Children's Home at Trenton for the
Christmas holiday. Any donations in
this line will be thankfully received.
The meeting of the Roundabout
Book Club, scheduled at the home of
Mrs. Joseph M. Perrine, will be held
tomorrow night, but at the home of
Mrs. H. d. Zandt, on Railroad avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Cook, of
Farmingdale and Mr.. and Mrs. George
g. Voorhees,, of Lakewood, were guests
of Rev. and Mrs. Henry Johnson, at
the Methodist manse on Sunday. Dur
Ing their stay the Sacrament of Bap-
tism was administered to daughter
of the latter receiving the name of De-
borah Voorhees,.
There Is scheduled to be held at the
manse of the Presbyterian church a
committee meeting in regard to the
proposed Chautauqua to be given in
town this winter.
Miss Lena Reid, of town, and John
Peltz, of Newark, spent the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. e. H. Wharton at
Keyport, relatives of the former.
Miss Julia Riley spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Callahan, at South