The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-11-10
CHURCH FUND RAISING.
How 1t Is Done by Some
of the Congregations
in the City.
PEW RENTS AND FREE OFFERINGS
More About a Subject Already
Partially Treated---Systems
and Their Results.


The interest aroused in church circles
by the article of last Sunday morning
concerning the finances of the local
churches-by what methods they are col
1ected and the amount of them, and the
values of pews where pews are rented
for revenues-has prompted the presenta-
ton of the facts as TO some of the churches
that were not then mentioned.
st. Pauls, on Duncan ayenue--the Rev.
William P. Brush, rector--divides with
st. Johns Church the Episcopal patron
age Of that section of the city. 1t is a
free church whenever such accommoda-
ton Is required of it. Many of its pews
are routed for various sums, payable
quarterly and by weekly subscriptions.
The annual revenue of the church aver
ages So, 500 The church is a new one and
is specimen of unique architecture Its
finances are in charge of the following
vestrymen and wardens-W. !. Hardy,
James Bachelor, John Cox, A. G. Evans,
L. G.. ellison, Thomas West, j. II. Clarke,
W.R Drayton, Edward Butler and VIII
liam 4. Bonyuge.
THE SECOND PRESBYTERIAN.
1t usually requires over "a, 800 annually
to sustain the Second Presbyterian Church
in Third street On account of extra inn
provements made during the present year
81, 1000 will be required. The church reve-
subscriptions. There is no fixed price set
upon the pews. The highest amount paid
for single one is $50 No one however,
is required to pay beyond the amount he
is able to contribute. The subscriptions
are paid in at the option, as to time and
amount, of the subscriber. The Ladies'
Society. of which Miss j. Holden is presi-
dent and Mrs. H. H. Abernethy, secretary
assists in raising the funds, and the Penny
Society, of which j. William Mckelvey is
president, each member of which contrib
utes $500 year-a penny day-is valu-
able financial aid. George H. Blake is
treasurer of the Board of Trustees. His
associates are:-President John S.
Menagh. Secretary w. A. Malliet, DIR.
G. M. Merritt DR.. Ulmer Allen, J. c..
Potter and b. f. Mapes. These gentle
men are all hearty financial contributors
and are ably assisted in raising funds by
the Session Pastor, McKelvey, modera-
tor; William German, clerk William
Whyde, j. +. Schmidt, j. Henry Frye, T..
S. Holmes, Jr., and Josiah S. Davidson.
TRINITY ON YORK STREET
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church on
York street is sustained by pew rents and
subscriptions mainly. The amount of
funds raised annually is between four
and five Thousand dollars. Some three
hundred dollars are raised by the old
fashioned Methodist plan of class offer.
ings, and the plate collections approx.
mate 81, 500. Whatever deficit there may
be is usually made up by free will sub
scriptions. Three weeks age Mr.. Samuel
Sterling, the treasurer of the trustees
notified the congregation that 81 POO
We're needed to cover all the church ex
penses outside of the amount raised by
pew rentals, estimated collections, etc. In
precisely six minutes by the watch 81, 49,
was pledged for that purpose.
The most prominent contributors art
Samuel Sterling. David Taylor, Mrs
liddy Clark, Mrs. Mary Brown, William
Laughiin, the Gordy Brothers, Duan,
Searle, NJ. B. Hall, William Hall. William
Goolxey. j. Erwin. w. A. Allen, Henri,
Thompson, George Backus. Addison
KingsberrY, Hugh Ronald aud DR.. Van
Saun.
Dir VAN cLEEF's CHURCH
The Wayne Street Reformed Churcl