The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-11-03
agement of the church in his own hands.
though he is assisted materially by Mr..
John G. Crawford, senior warden and
HEDDING N. z. CHURCH.

treasurer.
HEDDING NJ. Z. CHURCH.
The total expenses of the Hedding
Methodist Episcopal Church is some
thing over 5000 annually. OF this
amount $500 are supposed to be raised
by the renting of pews, but this year the
estimated figure has fallen several hun
bred dollars short.
This deficit, however, is more than
made up by subscription fund, which
amounts in the aggregate nearly $1,000
yearly. The plate collections usually foot
up $500, and the conference collections,
for missionary aud ether outside pur-
poses, approximate 81, 800.
Since September 81. 1885, the church has
promptly paid its debts monthly. and has
always had cash balance left in bank.
The highest price paid for single pew
is s65, and some Of the annual CON
tributors to the subscription fund pay in
as high as $500 and $780, This latter fund
IS collected mainly by the envelope
system.
The board of trustees are the financial
managers. Emanuel Sands, the Mont
gomery street shoe dealer, is the treas
urer, and II. A. Chamberlain, finan
cial secretary. The other members of
the board are Washington Belt, j. w.
Eye, James v. Forster. DIR. S. w. Clark,
j. S. Richardson, H. j. Couse and j. w.
Winants. All of these gentlemen con-
THE TABERNACLE.
There are two main plans for raising
revenues for the support of the First Con-
gregational Church-the Tabernacle-the
total income of which is about six thou
sand dollars. One-half of this amount is
no fixed valuation. The highest price
paid for single pew is $50; the average
IS S25. No one, however poor, is debarred
from holding pew. A holder gives ac-
cording to his means. even if the amount
be no more than ten cents, and his neigh
Dor never knows the amount. The pew
rents are collected by the treasurer of the
trustees, Mr.. Andrew d. Whyte, who
sends out his bills quarterly.
There Is also what is known as suS-
tanning fund, from which the church de-
rives another three thousand dollars an
nually. This is collected by the envelope
system. The contributor agrees to pay
into this fund a certain amount weekly,
and the envelopes are collected every
Sunday. Mr.. r. G. Flemming Is the
treasurer of this fund. The other mem
bers of the Board of Trustees, who have
the financial management of the church
in hand, are:-President, G. w. Clerihew;
secretary, William Rowland; G. G. Stein
metz, II. G. Fisk, D. A. Bishop, Theodore
l.. Parker and w. d. Ives
Among the largest contributors to the
support OF the church are:-G. w. Cleri
hew, ]. S. Long, j. R. Turner. w. H.
Turner, ID. A. Bishop. G. c. Steinmetz, S.
G; Negus. w. Jay, Hunt, r. B. Flemming,
Theodore Il. Parker, Mrs. Emily Austin,
4. l.. -Touchby, Mrs Wood. L. B.
Brainerd, Mr.. Sheriff., DR.. j. N. Quinby,
Mrs. H. H. Farrier. w. w. Ingersoll and
H. c. Fisk.
GRACE r. R. CHURCH.
Grace Protestant Episcopal Church is
free church. The running expenses
urQ oh fon hon nd doll npif in
ally. This amount is raised mainly by
the envelope system, the envelopes being
handed in every Sunday. The free pew
system Is recent experiment, and it has
been pronounced great success.
The various guilds connected with the
church, including the Women's, the
Mems, st. Margaret's for young girls.
and st. Agnes for young ladies, together
with the Grace Social Society and ST.
Andrews Brotherhood. all assist in rails
ing the ten thousand dollars. The finances
of the church are looked after by a COM
G. Hasking, Richard G. Fessenden and
Edmund w. Kingsland.
NORTH BAPTIST CHURCH.
At the North Baptist Church, Jersey
avenue and Fourth street, of which Rev.
George w. Nicholson is pastor, pews are
rented. The annual rental is from $50 or
$40 to 500 The average price of an Or
binary sitting is SIS. The annual revenue
of the church is about "a, 500. The follow
ing is the Board of Trustees:-T w
Pangborn, William Moran, r. A. Ran
dali, John L. Mellor, Charles Cairns, Will
liam H. D. Mearns and Charles w. Cleri-
hew.
THU CENTENARY CHURCH
The Centenary Methodist Episcopal
Church on Pavonia avenue is free
church, and is supported by voluntary sub
scriptions. Richard Grant is the highest
subscriber. The annual revenue of the
church is about $1,000. The trustees
George P. Rennis, Judge Slocum, S. o.
Church DIR. Coyte and e. A. .Jeffreys.
ST. PAUL'S P. E. CHURCH.
At St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal
Church. on Hudson street, Hoboken, the
pews are rented. The average price of a
church is about $4,000 The Board of
Trustees is composed of prominent resi-
dents of the city.
PARK REFORMED CHURCH.
That picturesque edifice known as the
Park Reformed Church and has the good
fortune to have the Rev. Mr. Sudan for
pastor, is In q fiourishing financial con-
dition.
The income for the salaries OF
the clergyman and choir is de-
rived from pew rents eXclus-
lively and when the amount thus
raised is insufficient the balance is made
up by private contributions. AS much
as $500 has been taken in by the con-
sistory by the rental of pews, but during
the past two years the amount has been
$500 less.
The Park Reformed Church occasion
ally gives fair or concert to aid in pay
ing extra expenses entailed by unex-
pected events.
A fair for this purpose will be given
December 10, and will last five days
The elders of the church are Thomas
M. Ward, G. f. Angler, C. L. KRUGER,
Samuel Coles, J. J. Blavvelt and +. P.
Benedict. The deacons are d. j. HUI
shizer, w. A. Durrie, DR., August Crevel-
ing, j. G. Lay and A c. Wortendyke
The Mozart Association.