The Penn's Grove record., 1923-10-19

sontown, to be supplied; Steelmanville,
George w. Matehrs.
Central Jersey District-Chairman
]. c. Cody; Allenwood, J. C. Cody;
Avon, Thomas Hooker; Fairhaven,
John Huber; Glendola, H. Hampton;
Lake Como, Samuel Blair; Manas-
quan; George w. Toms; Robertville,
A. r. Demaris; South Amboy, William
Bowen
Metropolitan District - Chairman,
Roby F. Gay; Bloomindale. w. D.
Stultz; Hillburn, r. ]. Patterson;
Kaney, A. L. Peterson; Paterson,
Hamilton Avenue Church, Robert Mil
Ter; Paterson, LaPark Church, John
Seamon; Roseland, C. A. Teates;
Tompkins Cove, o. w. Stewart; Aque-
duct, J. w. Body; Baldwin, L. l., Thos.
H. Slater; Brooklyn, First, Clifford S.
Kidd; Eastport, Walter Angelo; In
Blackwood; Moriches, Charles Harvey;
Canterbury, Evan st. John; Cos Cob,
A. K. Lunning; Estwood, J. H.
Brewer; Franklinton, S. NJ Bradley;
North Tarrytown, 7. w. Smith; Stam-
ford, Jacob Troost; White Plains,
Ernest Howard.
Pennsylvania District - Chairman,
Harry Bright; Dealeville, Harry J.
Bright; Pittston, John N. Hemsaead;
South Canaan and Vardon, George
Naplor; Cassville, Archibald Birdsall;
New Albany, to be supplied; Reyburn.
Harry Seiles, Shickshinny, A. R..
Reichard; Holsterville, S. r. Wilhelm.
At the organization of the Confer
ence on the 18th, the following officers
were elected: President. Rev. c. S.
Kidd, of Brooklyn; Secretary, Rev. w.
E. Pettett, of Pleasantville, N. j.; As
sistant Secretary, Rev. John N. Hem
stead, of Pittston, Pa; Treasurer, Rev.
Thomas H. Slater. of Baldwin, N. Y;
Statistical Secretary, Rev. H. B.
Blckwood, of Lynbrook, N. Y.
The report of the pastors showed a
healthy growth in membership.
President Kidd made an appeal to
restore the Church property destroyed
by the Japanese earthquake. He
/ stated that the denomination would
make an effort to raise 100000. The
sum of $4,000 had been fixed as the
quota for the eastern conference,
which includes the Churches in the
eastern part of Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey, New York and Connecticut.
The appointment of travelling
president to visit the various Churches
was recommended, and also the estab-
lishment of a summer Bible institute.
Association Had Grand Meeting AT
Canton
The Church at Canton, Rev. A. G.
Graham, Sr., pastor, entertained the
l 1l2th annual meeting of the West As
'siciation, October and 8. This was
the third time in the history of the
Church that it performed such an act,
and there was a women present, ninety
years of age, who had been present at
The two previous sessions. More than
300 representatives of the Churches
were presnt The Church auditorium
was thronged to more than its capacity
at nearly all sessions.
Canton is a country Church and off
of the line of the railway, and auto
mobiles appeared about the Church
grounds by the scores in which the
delegates had made their way from
their homes to the Association.
Rev. Robert R. Thompson, of the
First Church, Bridgeton, was modera
tor. The Introductory sermon was
preached by Rev. A. G. Graham, Jr.
of Alloway. Devotional services were
conducted at each session by Rev. j
i. Cropp, of the First Church, of
Mi1lville. Rev. l. H. Fisher, of Wild
wood, was musical director. Echoes
from Stockholm were given by Pas
tors H. R. Meyers, of Salem, and C.
H. Thompson, of Woodstown. These
were followed by an address on "The
Baptist Message to the Modern
World by Rev. ]. C. Brookins of the
First Church, Vineland.
On the evening of the first day DR..
Samuel G. Neil, of the Publication
Society, spoke of "My Recent Visit to
Central America" Miss Helen Vain
wright spoke on missionary work in
Mexico at the "Woman's Hour" pre-
sided over by Mrs C. H. Thompson
DR.. Charles E. Goodall and Rev. Otto
F. Laegler, of the State Convention,
gave addresses. The last evening was
devoted to young people. A large
number of young people were in at
tedance from various Churches.
The society from the Woodstown
Church was awarded the cup for hav-
ing the largest attendance present.
The address was given by Dr.J. Shef-
man Wallace, of the Publication So
ciety. Pastor T. L. Lewis, of Palermo,
preached the doctrinal sermon. Re"
j. S. Teasdale, of the West Church,
Vineland, was elected moderator, and
Rev. Powell R. Norton, of the First
Church, Salem, was chosen vice-mod-
orator
The Association will meet next year
at Penns Grove.