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FISRT BAPTIST CHURCH. (CONTIXfKD moil PlRRT PAOK.t

The 01

Africa, I hole! U t

Xrw Pori la Soalh Afrlea. 5 great drawback of Soutli , from a coramercial point of k indeed of the continent as a

t of *afr and capa-

cious harbors. Table bay Itself is notoriously unsafe during the northwest winds, and during a recent great storm no less than 17 vessels were driven ashore, chiefly at the dan-

istead of Algoa bay.

(tensive and costly harbor works

Durban have but

gerous open roadsl Kxtenaive and cos Cape Town and burl

rtially remedied this vital defect in natural equipment of South At-

- harbor of

. J-he fl , for E:

f Dclaj

■ England, two gres

backs—its frightful climate

i-ssion by a forei Sixty miles north

isf dratv-

and its

posseaaion by a foreign power. Sixty miles north of Cape Town is a icent natural harbor, known ns

The small tenant farmers are rapforsaking their holdings for

businesses, and tenant farmi Iroahima and Yamaguchi

cultural

Wly

in Hit

lures, where the agricult largely owned by a few r are steadily leaving for i

I prefec1 land la

e agricultural indus- □ is declining rather than

try in Japai

progressing. Some years ago, the government established an tural and industrial bank in lecture, with a view to improving matters. Money was advanced cheaply, and the rate of interest fixed at eight per cent., but when the fees for the survey of property and the registration of hypothecation were paid, Uie rate of interest rose to 11 and 18 per cent. The only measure now open for the relief of farmers is the banks to reduce the interest.

,1"?°

tort of TVood late llambnra*

ing the past year the import < into Hamburg amounted to $4

lading

MAP SHOWING LOCATION OF SALDANHA

amounted

370.200, not including S2.G10.000 for basket hoops, bark, tan and piassuvo. Compared with 1900. there was a decrease of $309,400—due principally to a decline in the import of hickory from ‘''the United States, whii-n amounted to $1,213,800 in 1900 and

in 1901. The im|

$404,600.

j only $973JB00 ii : eedar ameunte

Timber

chorage of some 12 square miles in j

Is" of South African port depth of water varying froi

24 fathoms, while the deep water runs right up to the edge of the enormous natural breakwater, nearly a mile in length, which Imparts to this fine expanse its extraordinarily sheltered character. This huge breakwater will form the base for the

ngside which

wharves and

jetties,

ships of the largest tonnage w ablr to discharge direct into the

r weathi , One o

it ions

ies,«alongsid

way trucks in any weather and at any

state of the tide,

panying

m«hip

f of the accom-

iliust rations shows the

Mcani-hip Venice lying alongside n six-foot jetty—an absolute impouibil-

1 Y

the Ilaltie s«a. The dearer kinds of wood, like Wbst^ Indian poekwood ] ($34,034). Braziliah^aad East Indian jaenranda wood ($2S,0S4). boxwood from the West Indies and Venezuela ($25,704), and veneer from Russia, France. Germany and Great Britain ($428,400) were also received in smaller quantities than last year. Imports of cork wood, mahogany, staves and ebony show- an increase Cork wood worth $1,094,800 was imported. of which $785,400 worth came from Portugal and $2-"8.000 from Algeria. The import of mahogany amounted to $714,000 in 1901 and $642.G00 in 1900. and that of ebony to $127,568 in 1901 and $110,194 in 1900. Mahogany comes chiefly from West Af-

A LINER BERTHED ALONGSIDE THE NATURAL BREAKWATER AT BALDANfcA BAT.

; any other pyint on the South in coast, except at the Cape Town docks. The one drawback which has hitherto delayed the development of the best natural harbor In all South Africa—the absence of a sufficient s

remedied. Surreys have been

th the watei f railway thi r port with

reys

pleted for both the waterworks

the 80 miles of

r.

,to loom large in South Africa shipping and commercial circles in the

railway that will

the main

trunk line of the Cape government railways at Porterville, a station formerly known as the Piquetberg

Road station.

As an alternative port to Cape Town for both freight and passenger traffic. Saldanha bay is destined

~>uth Africa ship-

i in t

future. Its enormous natui

Is and at cay state of the tide, is great and uniform depth of water running close in shore, and its acceaaark it out for

Aacrlraltaral Indoatry- la Japan. The important question of fostering the agricultural resources in Japan has been much discussed recent

ction of tl

r by a s ic. It i

the Japanf

aanese 4>ul»-

: ia stated that according to statistics, the total debt of the farming class at present amounts to about $298,800,000, two-thirds of which U the result of the easier life led by the generality of fnrmerm, the better food, clothing and housing. This capital U unproductively employed, while the remaining $09,600,000 goea to the

fund for the improvement of the ricnltural industry. The interest paid by farmers ia abnormally high.

15 to 30 pgr per annum, and there ia little prospect of repayment, as the profits are very small. The farmers toil hard throughout the year, yet their profit is not more

than t

deducting

taxes. It is hopeless which (lays only five (

carried on with capita] which pay* an interest of 20 per cent., and, for this reason, the improvement of farms ia entirely out of tha question.

• for a 1

f per cent, t

rica, the West Indies. Colombia, Ven-

ila. Mexl ebony 1

is furnished mai

ted S

from West Africa. Ilick-

the Uni-

lainiy by thi J. F. MONAG1

r Tax Statistics

POP' Prussia, according to the returns of 1.056,414; 176 of this te fn

The entire taxable population of nissia, according *01. numbered 34 number were fret being extraterritorial, and y SO.581,002 had an income not exceeding 900 marks ($214). From this we see that almost two-thirds of the entire population pay no tax whatever. From the remaining 13,466.236 inhabitants, only 11.834,518 come into consideration for purposes of taxation, as

the income tax f

paid wa

marks ($40,014,250), and more

;hs of this

.127.100 : than

viz.. 128,falls to

520,247 marks ($30,111,819).

the town population and only 41.606.853 marks (^,902,431) to the country population. More well-to-do people, therefore, live in the cities than in

Ofatea Railroad ane Ike Fisk Trad# The commercial relations between the northern ports of Norway and ~ increasing,

means of

lerto existing;

Ilroa '

Russia have been steadily i in spite of the Insufficient communication hitherto

bnt as the Ofoten railroad and Swedish main line have now been opened, traffic will become still more consid-

eral

Russia

for Norwegian fish. Now, as ten railroad—the most northern

the world—has been opened, the fish consumed in Russia (which may be more than the Norwegian market can

forwarded shipments as the ex-

port of fresh fish proves profitable. The | prices of Lofoten cod were so

J this year that thg dry-

jor returns.

VICTOH X. NELEOJf,

i is already a good enstomer wegian fish. Now, as the Ofo-

nore than the Norwegian mi mpply) will, of course, be f >y rail; consequently, the s

for the church from May 17, 1844, until

October 7, 1848.

Isaac Church, Sr., moved to Cape May from Lancaster. Ohio, some years previous to 1844. He united with the First Church at the Court House by letter. January 11. 1840. Dismissed by letter. April 6, 1844, to unite with Cape

tcvivi, nyi.M v, AO.-W, w uunv wiui v Island Church. He was blind, but physical affliction did not prevent from being an active worker for Master. Tl • early record church testify to his faithfulness

discharge of his duty. He lived at the

of

aaa In

a Bantista •»»<* KfterXMrdi

ime the

Lowe the (

i had poor rein

ry-flih pro-

changes were subsequently made In committee, and they reported that t had selected a location for the chti (the preeent site). The deed for church property la dated August 1844, and Is from William Corgie, of iwer Township, to the Trustees of ipe Island Baptist Church, who are named as John Price, Jeremiah Hand. Philip Hand, Aaron Schelllnger, William Bennett, Richard Ludlam and James Clark. It Is an unconditional deod. and conveys “All that certain lot of land, situate In the Lower Township. on Cape Island, on the road from the Island to Schelllnger's Landing, etc.” Recorded in Deed Book T, pages

881, 382 and 383.

Brother Aaron Schelllnger Is the only survivors of the Trustees named. Ho has always taken greet Interest in the church, and has served the church many years as Deacon and Trustee,

'as bapt

Mr. last. the Cape Island Church, June L 1844. - The work of building the church did rapidly, as the church was not ready for dedication until July 17,

1847.

During this time the business meetings were held at Brother Shaw's house, and the religious meetings in the old school house. It is to be regretted that there Is no record of the exercises at the church dedication. The date of dedication waa first fixed for July 11, and postponed until July 18. ' says that Rev. Mr. Andrews was appointed a committee to Invite ministerial brethren, and the congre-

renue,

Street, Brooklyn; 789 Bi

N. J.; or addi

ork; 4 I road !

apply to ticket agents; Tourist Agent,

263 Fifth Avenue. New

Street. Brookl]

Newi Boyd.

Agent,

phis.

part In building and forwarding the church. He secured subscriptions In Camden, Wllliamstown and Phlladel-

mats, window fixtures, a brlttannla communion service, etc. John Price, one of the original Trusteee, lived at Cold Spring. He frequently preached for the church during the time the pulpit waa supplied by the elder Church. The first Sabbath school of the church met on December 10, 1848. From the minutes of a meeting held on Saturday, December 2, 1848, it would seem that a committee had been appointed some time before, which reported at that time, as the record a hows: 'he whole proceeding was adopted iference to the Sabbath school, and the said Sabbath school commence the second Sabbath in December.” The hour of meeting waa fixed at • A. M, but there la no record of superintendent or teachers. On June 11, 1848, the church extended a call to the Rev. Isaac M. Church,

ance of the previous calL He was the first Mayor of Cape May, serving from March, 1861, when the resort waa in-

corporated aa a city.

At this time the elder Church resigned his charge to his eon, with

“suitable remarks."

Foremost among the most zealous of

t the organization t

lie late Dei

. Leach. Deacon Leach v to preach by the Shutesbury Church, in Massachusetts, about 1838, before he came to Cape May, and when he was ally connected with the church, during the four years covered by this article, he rendered great service during this time. He united with the church In January, 1849. He acted aa leacon of the church for over 44 years, luring which time he frequently occu-

pied the pulpit. Richard Ludlam,

Rev. N. B. Tlodai, Rev.

Moore, Richard Thompson and Jeremiah Hand, of the Court House Church, gave great aid and encouragement during the early daya of the Cape

Island Baptist Church.

The church used the first Church building as a place of worship nntll 1879. It to now used aa a dwelling

stands on Broad street, near to owned by A, L. Haynes.

building still

“shel-

iiiiioduo- It. a

house, and i Bank, and 1

The

lands. It was bought of Aaron Schel

linger and moved from Shelllnger's r » l,c y I "‘ l Landing. It was occupied only as a price *3.-pound,

parsonage by the first regular pastor of the church. Rev. Isaac M. Church. For-

away

church:

is

ring, he to Mr. Aaron Schelllnger. The semi-centennial of the church was celebrated on April 28, 1894, after-

noon and evening.

The afternoon meeting was a' ~ l by f - “

_bt. Mr _ _

Unger. Mr*. Phoebe Webb. Dr. J. F.

since the organization only one of the original

Uvlni

of the Presbyterian C

In tha evening the Rev. Mr. F. R. Oreul, of Philadelphia, a former pastor of the church, preached a historical

sermon to a large The present ebun

Itohed herewith. The preeent pastor, Rev. George Williams. came to the church last year and has proved a good shepherd for the flock. The church gained excellently, both In numbers and spiritually, under Rev. Charles D. Parker, and the work under Mr. Williams to equally successful. Mr. Williams to of the evangelical order, and goes about preaching the gospel and la paying strict attention to the advancement of the church to

the Young Peoples Union to in a p perous condition. Thanks are due Postmaster Walter 6. Learning for Information and research for this article.

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Court Street,

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knojMt

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y return to “8.,” He

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Le jour,

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Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the Ocean

Street Passenger Railway Company on

the fohrteenth day of January, A.D.

Htti, filed a jH-tition with the Clerk of Common ( oum-il of the City of Cape

May. requesting the co'-m-nt of the gov-

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tion, maintenance and o|H-ration by

electricity of an extension of itr Mreet

in, upon and over the following

Beginning at u point in the centre line of the present track of said Ocean rive Street Pawnger Railway Company near Uie the intersection of said Ocean 'street II BK with WuMiiugUih stteet in the City of Cane May, Thence by a curve to the right, witli u radiun of abont SO feet for u distance of 7h.i; feet to a |»oint in the centre of Washington street; thence

.- line of'Baal WmOtieg northerly direction for i

way

along i

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