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Domestic News
September 13, 1872
West Jersey Pioneer
Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey
What is this article about?
At Pearl St. Baptist Church on Sunday last, the pastor announced the church's $12,500 debt fully covered by internal subscriptions with $400 surplus. In Sunday school, Deacon John Westcott received a suit of clothes for his six years as superintendent.
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Two interesting episodes occurred at the Pearl St. Baptist Church on Sunday last:-
At the morning service, the pastor announced that the entire indebtedness of the church $12,500 was provided for, and over $400.00 surplus-all by subscription, almost entirely among themselves, less than $150.00 being secured outside. If the good Pearl St. people should feel a little jubilant over the fact, none of us would wonder, for their whole history has been a series of brilliant successes, obtained by the blessings of God on their untiring devotion to the interests -temporal and spiritual-of the church. May their future be as successful as their past.
The other episode was at the session of the Sunday School, when the pastor in behalf of the school presented Deacon John Westcott, their former superintendent, who had served them with great devotion and large success for six years-- an order on Deacon C. C. Grosseup for a suit of clothes, as a token of their high esteem and gratitude for his long and useful services. The pastor's remarks were somewhat genial and sportive, and the Deacon's reply was feeling and worthy of himself-all were happy.
At the morning service, the pastor announced that the entire indebtedness of the church $12,500 was provided for, and over $400.00 surplus-all by subscription, almost entirely among themselves, less than $150.00 being secured outside. If the good Pearl St. people should feel a little jubilant over the fact, none of us would wonder, for their whole history has been a series of brilliant successes, obtained by the blessings of God on their untiring devotion to the interests -temporal and spiritual-of the church. May their future be as successful as their past.
The other episode was at the session of the Sunday School, when the pastor in behalf of the school presented Deacon John Westcott, their former superintendent, who had served them with great devotion and large success for six years-- an order on Deacon C. C. Grosseup for a suit of clothes, as a token of their high esteem and gratitude for his long and useful services. The pastor's remarks were somewhat genial and sportive, and the Deacon's reply was feeling and worthy of himself-all were happy.
What sub-type of article is it?
Religious Event
Celebration
What keywords are associated?
Pearl St Baptist Church
Church Debt Paid
Deacon Westcott
Sunday School Gift
What entities or persons were involved?
Deacon John Westcott
Deacon C. C. Grosseup
Where did it happen?
Pearl St. Baptist Church
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Pearl St. Baptist Church
Event Date
Sunday Last
Key Persons
Deacon John Westcott
Deacon C. C. Grosseup
Outcome
church debt of $12,500 fully provided for with over $400 surplus; deacon john westcott presented with suit of clothes.
Event Details
Pastor announced debt clearance at morning service; at Sunday school, presented gift to former superintendent Deacon John Westcott for six years of service.