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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1897
Page
2
The piece notes Camden registers about 4800 marriages yearly with only 300 residents and mentions clergy distributing cards for matches on incoming ferries. It reports a typhoid death in Lambertville and rising deaths, plus hospital transfers and a physician’s warnings.
The presbytery convened at 10 a m with Scripture by Dr McClellan and prayer by Dr A H Young of Matawan. Retiring Moderator Dr McClellan preached an instructive opening sermon. Rev Joseph Carry of this place was honored as Moderator. Rev Joseph K Freed regrets dissolution of pastorate at Providence and Jackanville to take place May 1 1897. Dr Hodge appointed to declare pulpit vacant. Rev A A Willeta joined from Dayton Presbytery and added to roll. F R Hartough requests dissolution of Red Bank pastoral relation. granted and Dr T Wilson to protect in Red Bank church on April 18. Committee on Arrangements report accepted. Stated Clerk’s report accepted. Rev H J Smith granted certificate for dismissal to New York Presbytery. Women’s Home Missionary Society report presented and referred to a committee of Revs Lewin S Mudge and W La Roberta and Elder Dr Alex Macy. Rev Albert G Bale presented a certificate from the Woburn Association, which was accepted and Mr Bale received.
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