The Penn's Grove record., 1921-02-11
Emmanuel Church Anniversary
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Emmanuel Church Anniversary
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vide for the physical and intellectual
welfare of the young as well as the
spiritual. By, providing that under
moral environment makes the boys and
girls grow up with more love for their
mother Church. While we had a
prosperous and happy past let us have
a greater vision for the future.
Rev. William A. Boyd, of Trenton,
who was at Emmanuel in 1915-16
when the War Boom came and thou
sands arrived with limited facilities
for their accommodation, related his
experience in finding Church home
for the many strangers. The influx
of the rough-necks and tough-minded
not only led to the secularizing of the
Sabbath, but to many infamous
drunken revelries beyond description.
Rev. Boyd gave his experience as one
of the ministers who helped close the
only hotel and helped organize the
Penns Grove Camp Meeting Associa-
ton to keep licenses forever out Of
Penns Grove. If it had not been for
the moral force of the Churches the
conditions would have been much
worse, as they were beyond descrip-
ton.
He had to meet the extra expense
of Church repairs as well as to look
after many new corners who had no
Church home. He felt that his labors
were rewarded and it is a blessed
memory.
We Are Marching to Zion was
sung.
Rev. w. F. Atkinson, of Freehold,
was pastor in 1917-18, said that while
this was the 18th anniversary of this
edifce it was the elimination of 1000
years of Christianity. He told of his
experience during the war boom when
revelres were many from liquors pur-
chased elsewhere so common were
murders not to be startling. One Of
the happy features of his pastorate
was the large choir under the leader
ship of his good wife.
The anniversary song was sung
with pleasing effect.
Wednesday evening, Rev. Fred Har-
ris, of New York City, preached
sermon on the Personal Unity of
Christ in Christian faith and living.
He said public criticisms and the
seething ebb and flow of humanity
was superficial and ephemeral. There
is enough moral force in the world to
keep a stable society and government
in America.
Fred was a boy when his father,
George, T. Harris was pastor IN
1889.
A large congregation was present
to hear greetings from other Churches
and civic organizations on Thursday
evening. Rev. H. F. Fisler said st.
Pauls was thrifty and wide awake
spiritual daughter of Emmanuel
Church.
Fred Coney spoke greetings from
Bethel M. P. Church, another daugh-
ter.
Rev. Fred J. Peters, of the First
Baptist Church, spoke of the great
moral force the Churches had in their
united efforts, especially against the
saloon I'M 1915 and since.
A. B. Housworth, Chief Marshal,
commended the help the Churches
gave for civic order and expressed a
willingness to heartily cooperate.
Come to the Church in the Wild
wood was sung.
Elmer Trainor spoke for the Y. M.
C. A. and emphasized that the physi-
cal, mental, spiritual and social side
of man must be looked after and de-
veloped under Church influence.
Prof. Merritt Jenkins, Supervisor of
the public schools, spoke of the infor-
nation and education the children
need under Christian influences in the
schools and Churches.
Rev. C. B. Dubell, of the Episcopal
Church, said he brought greetings
from the grandmother Church. While
he was an Episcopalian, he had spent
many happy years in his boyhood days
in Grace M. E. Church, Wilmington.
Response was made by Rev. j. 0. K.
CorIiss, who remembered attending
notable meeting in Emmanuel Church
when he was pastor at Auburn in 1885.
This Friday evening the heads Of
the Church departmental work will
entertain and give an enthusiastic
social time.
The 18th anniversary celebration
during the week has been one of the
most notable social and religious
events in recent years and will long
be remembered by those present.
An Omission
In the list of ministers who served