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CAPE MAY HERALD.

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VOL. in. NO. 4

CAPE MAY CITY, N. J., SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1903.

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FIRST BAPTIST CHL'RCll An Old Church, With But One Original Member Surviving. IT WAS ORGANIZED IN 1844 It Haa a Splendid History—la a Grow; Inj Church—Has a Popular Pastor. First Called Cape Island Baptist Church. Early In the yesr 1844 Rev. Isaac Moore, pastor of the El rat Baptist Church, at Cape May Court House, came down to Cape Island to aj the late Rev. Moses Williamson in Union Revival Services, which were held In the old Methodist Church In this city. The Lord blessed this Union meeting, and many were converted. This revival and the events which followed aroused the zea^ of the Baptist residents in the lower part of the county, and on the 2d of April. 1844. we have the first record of the Cape Island Baptist Church./which Is as follows: Cape Island. April 2. 1844. "A number of the members of the Baptist Church. llvingjm_Ure Lower Township of Cape MliF County, N. J.. met together agreeable to noUce. at the house of pother Alexander A. Shaw. In der to consult as to the propribty of forming themselves Into a regular Baptist Church at this place. After reading a portion of Scripture, singing and prayer. Brother Church was appointed moderator and Brother Alexander A Shaw clerk. “Second. On motion It was resolved that the brothers and sisters wishing to constitute Into a church give in their respective names. “Resolved. That we adjourn to meet next Saturday, at 2 P. M. “Isaac Church, Moderator. "Alexander A. Shaw, Clerk.” As a result of this call 25 persons gave In their names, which U the original membership of the church: Isaac Church, Philip Hand. George Stratton, Stephen Mnlford, Alexander A. Shaw. John Price, Thomas McKain, William Price, John K. Church, Aaron Schelllnger, Rebecca H. Church. Sarah IL Hand, Abagall F. Stratton, Hetty Barnett, Elnor Foster, Jane E. Shaw, Elizabeth McKain, Phoebe Webb. Louisa M. Chelllnger. Elizabeth Brooks. Eliza Burch. Mary learning. Kezlah Price, Isabella Stevens. Hannah Robertson. From the records of the First Church at the Court House we learn that on April 6, 1844, 22 members of that church were dismissed, by letter, to unite with the Cape Island Church. The names of 17 of those dismissed are among those that gave in their names for the foundation of the new church, at the meeting held April 6, 1844. Philip Hand and Alexander Shaw were elected deacons of the new church: Jeremiah Hand. Clerk, and Alexander Shaw, Treasurer. The articles of faith of the Court House Church adopted, and a committee which the record says was appointed by the “friends" of the Baptists on March 5, 1844. was recognized as-a building committee of the church. Alexander A. Shaw, one of the two deacons first elected by the church, was a member of the Third Street Baptist Church, of Philadelphia. He united with the Cape Island Church by letter. March 20, 1845. He was an active and earnest worker. The council for the formation of the new church met at hl^ house (Commercial Hotel). Deacon Philip Hand was baptized April, 184. He united with the First Church, and was dismissed by letter to the Cape Island Church. April 6.' 1844. He was faithful and earnest In the cause of Christ, and had a prominent -pvt In the organization of the new church. The conncll for the organization of the chnrch met on April 9, 1844. The record states that they met to form an “Independent Baptist Church of Christ" and that it was their intention to call the new chnrch “The First Baptist Church at Cape Island,” but the Board of Trustees, when they were legally organized, incorporated as the Trustees of the “Cape Island Baptist Chnrch." This change was made to avoid a similarity In name with that of the First Church at the Court House. To the Council came the Rev. John Jones, of the Second Baptist Church, at Plenno. The Rev. Isaac Moore appeared from the First Chnrch at the Court House, and the Dividing Creek Chnrch sent the Rev. D. William Bacon. The Connell organized by electing Brother Moore. Moderator; Brother N. B. Tindal, Clerk, and It was agreed, without dissent, “that it waa both necessary and expedient to form aa independent Baptist Church on Cape Island.” Prayer was offered by Brother Church: sermon by Brother Jones, from Matthew 1C: 18; prayer was again offered by Dr. Bacon. The right hand of fellowship was extended by Brother Isaac Moor* the address to the chnrch was delivered by Brother N. B. Tindal and the record adds: “The exercises were well adapteed to the occasion.' The first pastorate of the church was offered to the Rev. N. B. Tindal who acted until the service of Isaac Church.

REV. QEORQE WILUAITS. Pastor First Baptist Church. Cape ?Iay.

FACTS IN BRIEF. Matters of General and Local Interest Mentioned. Painter A. C. Gils i« painting the Marine Villa mid Mrs. John M. Rodgers’ cottage on Bench avenue, both the interior and exterior. purveyors for the East Ca;e May Beach Syndicate are staking out the track in the metCduw land in the neighborhood of Skunk Sounds. Julius Denizot has purchased two lots on Grant street, in the rear of his handsome Broadway home, of rs. Helen L. Sewell, widow of General \V. J. Sewell. Members of City Council he^i an informal session on Wednesday evening and formulatcii the amounts of the appropriating ordinance for the current John Mecray Post No. 40. G. A. K., installed its officers on Thursday evening. The names are found in the Secret Society Column on fourth page of this issue of the Heeaui. The Sea Isle City Volunteer Fire Company, No. I, lias issued about 100 invitations to its friends to participate in reunion burning of the mortgage banijuet and ball on Monday evening next. Miss Eva L. Dunning, the talented impersonator, of Columbus, Ohio, will give an entertainment at the ladies’ night of Mayflower Ixslge I. O. O. F., February tith. An admission of 25 and 15 cents will he charged. Many of the young men of Cape May are preparing to take the civil service examination to he held on February 7. forexaminatiou for letter carriers. Thm will tie selected for winter, and others who get the required averages, will bt the eligible list, not only for here,' but for other places. George F. Rutherford has purchased of the estate of John Hampton, a piece of property near the Acme Villa for 8350. Mr. Rutherford is gradually acquiring a large section of the property in that section of the resort. He has been mentioned us the next proprietor )f the Brextou Hotel. The Seton-Thompson Lecture. The opportunity to hear Mr. Erneat Bcton-Thompson, the great student of animals which will be given the people of Cape May Thuraday afternoon and evening. January 29, Is one bo rare that everybody should take advantage 6f It and attend the lectures. The afternoon lecture will be particularly tnatructive to children, and. Illustrated, aa It will be. by atereopOcon vlewa prepared from photographs taken by Mr. Thompson, of the anlmala in their natural habitat, it will be extremely Interesting and beneficial to all children who can attend. The lectures will be given In the First M. E. Church, and they will be given for the benefit of the Cape May Centre of the University Extension. TEe price of the tickets will be 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. The afternoon lecture will i open at 4.15 o’clock, and the evening; lecture at 8 o'clock. The afternoon subject will be “Personality of Wild Animals," and the evening subject will be “Animal Minds and Heroes." Tickets can lie obtained of the ofliccnf of the University Centre ami at the door.

THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, OF CAPE HAY, N. J.

They Want Mr. Cole. J AGRICULTURE IN OUR SCHOOL - A large delegation of the Ijiw and Or-' Co Unt y Teachera’sUrt a New Una of der League went to Trenton on Tuesday Activity. * and called upon Governor Franklin<| The 41st session of ue Cape May Murphy, asking him to reappoint Prose- j County Teachers’ Association waa concujor of Pleas Eugene C. Cole. They eluded at Woodbine last Saturday presented a |»etition signed by over noon, and the largest audiences in the 300 or th, comity, Indodioe i ' M ? r ’ 01 S” ^* ocl .* Uo “

,W,y 01,0,.„„ do. rtyulnriy motioned | “fw-l

in the county.

Other names now mentioned for the

Prosecutorahip are Jonas 8. Miller, of Camden, and J. Spicer Learning, of this city.

flra. Sybil C. Blake Dead.

this city on Monday morning, aged 83 year*. She is survived by a daughter, Miss Tryphene H. Blake. The funeral occurred from her late residence, comer Washington and Cake streets, on Thi day afternoon.

J. V. H. Earl Dead.

J. V. H. Eari, formerly of Philadelphia, who has been in the toy and novelty business in the Knickerbocker Building for about four months, died on Tuesday night at his bpme here of paralysis. He was about alxty years of age. The funeral took place on Thursday afternoon, injerment bring made

at Tabernacle cemetery.

Uttle Robert Uass Buried. The funeral of little Robert Gass, |he three-rear-old son of Mr. and Sirs. Samuel Slarcy Gass, occurred at the parents' residence, 331 Penn street, Camden, on Sunday afternoon. The Uttle one died Friday .evening of last week, and was a grandson of Mrs. Gass, a sister of Dr. Virgil M. D. Matey, of tliis city The interment was made at Cold Spring Presbyterian Church cemetery on Monday. Presbyterian Church. The attendance at the communion service last Sabbath was exceedingly encouraging and five new members were received. Next Sabbath morning the Sacrament of “Covenant Baptism” will be administered and the theme wiU be “The Unknown Made Known." In the evening the pastor, Rev. Edwin F. Gallagher, will s|>eak of “Conversing with the Unseen."

First Baptist Church istor Williams’ subjects for Sunds; Morning, "The Greatest Event in life. Evening, “The Theatre of the Universe mnd Principal Performers in Three Acts." Rev. and Mrs. WUliams wiU sing at the evening service. Come early to secure a good seat. All seats are free and warm welcome to all.

First M. E. Church. The pastor, Rev. C. B. Fisher, will preach next Sunday morning on "The Church’s Assurance.” In the evening his subject will be "Moral and Spiritual Agriculture.” AU are cordially invited to attend the revival services.

The New Trolley. The Ocean Street Passenger Railway Company, which has consents from owdera of abutting property along the route from Grant street, through South Lafayette street and Schellcnger’s 1-end-ing, has decided to only apply at present for a grant from Council from the Reading depot, at the bead of Ocean street, to ScheUengerS I-ending. The hearing wiU be held iu the Council Chamber on February 3d, at 7.30 in the

evening.

Made $4000 on Deal. Reuben Cohen, the Ocean street summer resident, who raised such a rumpus over the building of the Ocean street trolley line in the spring of 1902, and who was paid by the company $8,500, after he bad appraled from a $3,800 a«ment, has now bought it back for $4,500. He has concluded that there is no harm in the trolley now. He is i Hebrew pawnbroker of Philadelphia.

John Mecray Post No. 40. G. A. R.,ou Thursday evening elected the following honorary members: James E. Taylor, T. Moskel Sharp, William F. Williams, F. Sidney Townsend, Louis C. Sayre, Stephen B. Wilson, '.Mayor Thomas W. Millet, Joaeph H. Hanes, James H. Edmunds, Walter Fenderaon and John T.

Bennett.

the West Cheater Normal School, was

one of the principal leetbrera. Committees were appointed to inves-

tigate the feasibility of teaching agriculture in rural schools and of revis-

ing the county course In literature.

In the Army. Among New Jersey men who have come in for considerable praise of late are Major Charles M. Gandy, formerly of Seavllle, this county, and Captain Robert Sewell of Camden, well known to many Cape May people by reason of his summer residence on Windsor avenue. Major Gandy was appointed assistant surgeon December 3. 1883, promoted to the rank of captain December 3, 1888, and made a major on February 1, 1901 During the Spanlsh-American War Dr. Gandy served as brigade surgeon In 1898, and as chief surgeon from January 7, 1899, until March 22,

1899.

Captain Sewell was commissioned second Hen tenant In the Seventh Cavalry June 7, 1892. Promoted to be first lieutenant In the First Cavalry October 24, 1898. During the SpanlshAmerican V'ar he served as assistant adjutant general, with rank of captain. also as captain In the Forty-first Volunteers until September 1, 1899. when he again entered the regular service, and was appointed captain and

PERSONAL INTEREST Gossip of the Resort In Which You . May Be Mentioned. Pilot Louis W. Fowler was amoni’; Cape May visitors on Monday. Mian Eiiiiiih Merwin, of New York, ia ' with Cape May relatives for a viait. Tliomaa S. Stevens, Jr , is again able to In- about after being ill for a lengthy

period.

Lawyer John Blakeley, of the Philadelphia liar, wan here on Monday i buaineaM trip. Mias lizzie Gcckle haa been enjoying, visit to her parents, Mr. and Mr.-. Charles Geckle. 1*. Logan Boekius, and daughter, Mix.* Dorothy, have taken up their abode in Camden for the winter. Mrs. Catharine Wilke, of Chicago, ia visiting Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stana- ■ -j Lafayette street. oward I-itUe is very ill at Hit home of his sister, .Mrs. Joseph Jackson, on Washington street. The many friends of Miss Maine Jackin are sorry to hear of her illness. A re hoping to see her about soon agaii Mrs. Charles K. Chambers and daughter, Frances, of Mt. Holly, are guests ut the home of former mayor and Mrs. James M. E. Hildreth. Captain Frank G. Edwards was among the Sunday visitors to Ca|>e May. was looking over the property of the Cape May Real Estate Company. Mr. Moore, a student of Crozer College, preached in the First Bapt Church last Sunday morning, and the sermon was greatly enjoyed by the! large audience present. Bev. C. B. Fisher, of this city, wi Trento^ early in the week with a petition TOvoring the reappointment of Prosecutor of the Pleas Eugene C. Cole, which i>etition he and a committee presented to Governor Murphy. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Hughes have returned from Camden and are now with Mr. and Mrs. Josetdt B. Hughes, Windsor' avenue. The 51 ex Hughes have entered into a partnership to go into tlie |iainting business.

Proclaimed Void.

The charters of the following corporations of Cape May County, by reason of their failure to pay State tax, have been, by proclamation of Governor Frankll' Murphy, ont of existence: Cape May Transportation Company, under which J. Henry Edmunds operated the beach front trolley; Franklin Electric Light Company, Ocean City Ledger Publishing Company. Ocean City Real Fatale and Investment Company, People’s Electric Light, Heating and Power Company, of Ocean City, and the People’s Water Company, of Ocean City.

An Engagement.

The engagement Is announced of Miss Catharine M. D. Smith and Ur. Herbert Wheeler. Mies Smith is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund DutUh SnUth. of Philadelphia: They have been living for the last few years at No. 44 East Twenty-fifth street. New York. She Is also the niece of Mrs. Nicholas Thouron. Mr. Wheeler Is the eon of Mr. and Mra. Andrew Wheeler, and lives with his parents at No. 2205 BL James’ Place, Philadelphia. He Is a graduate of Princeton. 1800. AH are well known In Cape May summer eo-

Syndicate Buys More Lacd. Capt. Frank G. Edwards has bought for the Cape May Real Estate Compuny from J. Spicer Learning, a part of hie farm, north of Schellenger’s Landing, for $12,500. The deed of transfer was

filed this week.

Wildwood Pier Sold. Ex-Senator James Butcher, of Salem, haa eold the Wildwood pier and oaslno to James J. Davidson, of Woodbury, N.

J., for $0,000.

What la Local Oil ?

I have been asked that question numerous times. The practical use of Lucal during the Ust ten year* has made theorising nnneceanary. It doee not —‘ter what an article ia made of. ”

matter what an art in practical use it a. to which H is put b__ ’ e on the market.

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Sun. street

Great Chiefs Visit Cape May. The Board of Great Chiefs of the Great Council of New Jersey, Improvid Order of Red Men, visited OgallaUu Tribe of Red Men on Tuesday evenin; In the party were Great Sachem Blanchard H. White; Mayor Joseph FI Now rev, of Camden, Great Prophet; Awseni hlyiunn William A. Newcorn, of Plainfield, Past Great Sachem; Great Junior Sagamore, Fred P. Reese, of Trenton; Great Chief of Records, Daniel 51. Stevens; and Great San nap, Herbert F. Stetxer, Superintendent of the Gloucester Ferry Company. During the evening the Past Chief > Degree was conferred upon Past Sachem George Taylor, of CajK- May; Dr. Nathan A. Cohen, of Wildwood, and Win. Carter, of Petersburg.

The First National Bank. The only institution in this dty officered by Cape Slay people, and where the capital is Cape May capisal, is the First National Bank of Cape Mar. is now a growing and paying institution, its acts being under the strict pervision of the Comptroller of the Treasury Department, Washington, is not a branch banlt, and the money deposited here is not taken away to itside towns to use to keep a business of another bank going. The surplus of the First National is gradually increasing.

Ice Coiftpany’s Officers. At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Independent Ice and Coal Company, held at the office of Lewis T. Stevens, the attorney of the co^iahy, on Monday evening, the following directors were elected: William S. Harris, William S. Shaw, Joseph Hoffman, Daniel E. Stevens and Lewis T. Stevens. -The company ia said to be in a prosperous condition. It has its own ice manufacturing plant in this dty, and its stock is all owned in Cape May.

Hore Trouble for the Point.

Sheriff Samuel E. Ewing on Wednesday served a third execution on the Borough of Cape May Point for $4000 for bonds. This makes a total of $14,000 r served on the defunct borough, ,,

will create a total tax of 20 per

Company iu the past two yean.

The ladies of the First BfptutChurch will hold an ioe cream social on Tuesday night in Mecray’s Hall

STATE LEGISLATURE. Lawmaker* at Trenton Have a Quiet Week. PROBABLE LENGTH OF SESSION.

Tkeacht That Adjoomuimt Mar B* Had Bator* ISth ot March—L»T*lr Contest Expected Over BUI t* Abolish Count* Official*’ Fee*. [Special Correspondence.] Trenton. Jan. 22.—Beyond the dumping of a raft of bills Into the legislative gristmill and confirming the nominations sept in by the governor last wet* there was no special business before the lawmaker* this week. The bouse

for the week, while tbe senate finished np its work on Tuesday morning. Thirty-four bills were presented in the house on Monday nlgbt and twen-ty-eight in tbe senate. Several bin* made their appearance in tbe senate on Tuesday morning, but this lead will be covered and passed by the bouse next Monday night, when a batch of thirty or mors is expected to be sent in. , Tbe senate on Tuesday confirmed the following nominations: Justice of the supreme court to succeed himself, Jonathan Dixon. Justice of the supreme court to succeed Gilbert Collins, resigned, Francis J. Swsyze. Justice of the circuit court to succeed Judge Swayze. Frederic Adams. Next to Justice Von Syckel Judge Dixon is the senior member of the supreme court In age and service. He is sixty-four years old and is an Engiisbman by birth. He was graduated from Rutgers college in 1859 and was admitted as an attorney at law in November, 18»J2. Three years later be'became a counselor. In 1875 be was appointed a justice of the supreme court by Governor Bedle. He ia a Republican and was defeated for governor in 1883 by the late Leon AbbetL His circuit com- ( prises Passaic and Bergen counties, but it is likely that be will be given Hudson county and Justice Swayze as-J signed to the circuit now covered by this venerable Jurist. j Justice Swayze is a native of Bus-,-sex. He was graduated from Harvard in 1879 and admitted to the bar of this I state in 1882. He ia forty-one years] .old and a stalwart Republican. He was named aa circuit court judge by Gov-1 ernor Voorhees In 1900 for a term of seven years. His salary will now be $9,000. Instead of $7,500 as circuit court

Judge.

Judge Adams Is a resident of Summit and was graduated from Yale. He has practiced law in this state since 1868. He was nominated by Governor Griggs in 1897 as a judge of the court of errors and appeals. He is a Repub-

lican.

Aa to Seealoa’a Lenarth. Because of the fact that there is no governor’s inauguration and no election of a United States senator or other state officers there B little else for tbe legislators to do bnt to get down to! business and keep at it until they finish up all the work before them this see-}, slon. Yrhen the legislature does get, under way. It is promised that there, will be a revelation in the way In which' the business will be disposed of and matters hurried along with all reasonable speed. In his address to tbe senators in assuming tbe chair as presiding officer of the upper '..ranch of the legislature President Hutchinson last week said he hoped the present session would be remarkable for its brevity. This is regarded by some as a hint of tbe position of the leading politicians and state officers toward making this session one of the shortest on record. It Is claimed by those who profess to be on the inside of things political that the'hjiorter the session the better everybody will be satisfied. The average length of the session In recent years has been twelve weeks. Taking President Hutchinson's hint regarding, the brevity of the session as a basis, it is contended that the lawmakers will begin early in March to dean up the business liefore them and will depart by the middle of the month, thus making the session nine weeks long. Nine weeks have been tbe shortest legislative term since 1870, and It is possible that tbe lawmaker* may get their work in shape to bring about an adjournment before the 15th i

Gas Works Reported Sold,

It is reported that the Cape Island

Gas Works slock and bonds have been do . _ sold, but who the purchasers are is not Middlesex, which provides for tbe

March. In view of the fact that there are comparatively few weighty matters to come up for tbe consideration of tbe legislative branches, it seems lulte reasonable that this could be nought about, and there is said to be an Inclination on the part of the majority members to try tbe. experiment apd adjourn within nine weeks.

To Abolish AU Fees.

There is likely to be a lively fight over the first bill of the session Intro-

Strong of

as yet known. Several propositions an ^^^Msme^ In^^wi^titerecoin-

but there is every prospect that it will be seriously combated by the men ■ whom it affects and tbstr friends. The bill •-'aces all sheriff*, county clerks (fo.vnsrBD ox rorimt page.)