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Bordentown Circuit, Rev. W. A. S. Rice, pastor, is doing well. There have been quite a number of conversions and accessions to the church, and some of the debt has been paid off.
At Crosswicks the church has no indebtedness, and although most of the members live some distance from the church, and the pastor is with them only every other Sabbath, they are doing as well as could be expected. The Sunday-school is not what it should be; there seems to be an indisposition on the part of the members of carry on the school when the pastor is absent.
Allentown Station, Rev. Mathew M. Dent, pastor. This charge seems to be in a prosperous condition. When the present pastor took charge they had many pressing debts, which have been considerably reduced. The membership is not very large, but they are always earnest, faithful and ready to do what they can, and are anxious to have their pastor returned to them another year.
Hightstown Circuit, Rev. Frank T. Webster, pastor. The members of Hightstown are very few, but the pastor and members have remodeled their church, making it present a very beautiful appearance. On the whole I think the pastor has done the best he could under the circumstances.
At Manalapan the church is in a fair condition. The membership is larger than that of Hightstown, but I am informed that only a few have the disposition to support the church and pastor.
Cookstown. Here we have a church building which needs repairing badly. The pastor informs me that we have no members there; that he has appointed preaching there several times, even by sending postal cards to persons living in the neighborhood, are could get no one to come out.
Pennington and Yardley Circuit, Rev. David S. Bayard, pastor. The churches at these points are in a fine spiritual condition, and a Sabbath-schools are increasing in numbers and interest. There were nineteen conversions and accessions to the church at Yardly, which have given much spiritual activity in their church.
Pennington has been much discouraged, but they are now much revived through the energy and earnestness of their pastor, for their debt is considerably reduced. The future of this circuit is very promising indeed, and they are anxious to have their pastor returned to them another year.
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