The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-07
RECTOR MOFFAT'S WORK.
The Prospects of His Coun-
try Home Are Bright
ening.
HE HOPES TO BUY A FARM.
The Girls of Holy Innocents' Church
Hold Fair to Aid the Project,

Rector Moffat's movement for the es
adjustment of country home for the
poor and sick of the Church of the Holy
Innocents in Hoboken, in which the
championship of THE JERSEY CITY
NEWS has, as he says, given him powerful
aid, has attracted wide attention in
church circles, not only in Hoboken, but
in this city also.
The church is dark, rough granite
structure of quaint, almost rural simplic-
ity on Seventh street and Willow avenue.
Mrs. M. B. Stevens paid for it, and the
services are of the High Church order.
The resident clergy wear the gown and
scapular, and the Sisters, who belong to
the order of "All Saints Sisters of the
Poor" are dressed like the same order of
the Roman Catholic faith.
The Rev. j. MOffat, the pastor, is a
very tall, well proportioned, athletic
young man, who speaks quickly and with
that peculiar English intouation which in
ing to hear. Mr.. Moffat came to this
country several years ago, having first
gone through his graduation into the or
der of st. Margaret's, London.
He went at once to Baltimore where he
was curate of Christ Church, and has re-
placed DR.. Hearle, who has gone to Balti-
more. DR. Moffat has three assistants
and three Sisters. The parish has a large
proportion of poor people, and DR.. Moffat
said they had all they possibly could do in
tending the poor and sick, the latter of
which were quite numerous.
70 assist the poor and benefit the sick
and helpless, so as to enable them during
the hot summer months to have place of
rest and recovery. DR.. Motfat is, with
characteristic energy, working upon,
plan which works successfully already,
both in Baltimore and Washington
He intends to rent for the season large
house, or small hotel, capable of holding
at least fifty people, not including chill
dren, in some beautiful, quiet, healthful
country place somewhere in New Jersey.
There, after the place is fitted up, he in
tends to send his poor people and sick
children, who will be boarded and cared
for free of charge, until they are com
pletelY recovered.
HE WOULD BUY A FARM.
Should his plan win the success it de-
serves he will endeavor to raise enough
money to buy a large farm, on which will
be erected such buildings as will accom-
modate large number of persons. For
those of moderate means who are able to
pay small amount he will have extra
accommodations. The farm will be en-
tirely self-supporting, for he will find
plenty willing to work for the time they
are spending at the home.
Said DR.. Motfat to me last night:-"If
you want to get people to assist you in
anything, you must first show them what
you can do. Knowing this to be fact
spoke to my congregation on the subject
OF having such a summer home, and | set
aside Ascension Day as the one for begin
ming to raise money for the object
1.-THE collection on that day was quite
large, and | have since received assur-
ances of solid help when / shall have
organized the plan. Today am on the
very eve of signing lease for one, out of
seven places | have selected. / cannot
tell you where it is located, at present;
but, if my terms are accepted, will i'm
mediately take possession of the place,
and before the very hot weather comes /
expect to have everything working"
DIR. Moffat declined to give the name of
the principal donors to the good object,
but added that the Sisters of the order
were receiving donations from storekeep-
ers of provisions, bedding, beds, cooking
materials, and in fact everything needed
to fit up the house. The plan has met
with such favor from all sources that Mr.
Moffat feels certain of success, and ex-
pressed himself thankful for the aid THE
JERSEY CITy News had given him.
DR.. Moffat then showed the reporter
through the handsome cottages and
houses in the church grounds. These
were the residences OF the clergy and Sis
ters, plainly but substantially furnished
the school rooms for the parish children,
models of comfort and cleanliness, and
halls for lecturing and other purposes.
THE GIRLS GIVE A FAIR.
The Girls Friendly Society, an associa-
ton formed by the young ladies and young
girls of the church, were holding, last
night, their second fair, the object of
which is to realize a good sum of money
to help on the funds for the new country
home. The objects for sale are all gwen
by the young ladies. and many fancy ar
ticles are made by them.
There is special attraction in a beau
tiful crazy quilt, made altogether by the
young ladies. For color and design it is
equal to some of the most costly ones for
sale in large stores.
Mr.. Reuben Stevens drum and,fife corps
last night serenaded the young ladies of
the fair, and the handsome young men
and boys and their gallant leader met
with much applause