The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-11-10

requires between $4,000 and $1,000 an
nually to meet it's expenses. This amount
is raised by renting the pews and by sub
scriptions collected mainly by the
envelope system. The highest amount
paid for single pew is $50; the lowest
amount $50. Single sittings are also
,, rented. The bills are payable monthly.
Those who cannot afford to pay anything
are welcome to seats free. The plate col
lections are for various benevolent OBJ
jects. Mr.. n. D; Wortendyke is the treas
urer of the trustees, and Elders DR.. j. +.
Morris, Charles S. Dodgshun, E. A.
Bailey, G. B. Riker and Decons Peter
Van Deripe, John H. Van Doren and
Morgan Decker, Jr., are all liberal con-
trlbutors.
THE BERGEN BAPTIST.
In the Bergen Baptist Church on Madi-
son avenue, of which the Rev. ID. j.
Ellison is pastor, q sort OF combination of
the envelope and pew system seems to be
in vogue. There are one hundred and
forty-six pews in the church, which rent
from SO to So, according to location.
In addition to this a portion of the
church's revenue is obtained from what
is designated as weekly offerings. which
| are collected by substantially the envel-
ope system. Each member of the church
or congregation who makes known a
desire to contribute toward the expenses
of the church certain sum weekly, is
furnished with pack of envelopes by
means of which the contribution is con-
veyed to the treasurer. This church has
also q source of income in special contri
buttons which are from time to time
made by persons favorably disposed
toward it. Another item of the church
revenue is the plate collections.
The Bergen Baptist has just wiped out
its indebtedness, and is now one OF the
strongest, financially, in the city. Much
of its excellent financial condition is due
to the efficient management of the pres
emit Board of Trustees, which is composed
of Charles Seidler, president; George Q.
Lyon, secretary; George H. Cortield,
treasurer; William Robertson, James
Hamilton, Jr.. William Reed and Will
liam Sutton.
FAIRvIEw AVENUE GERMAN CHURCH.
The St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran
Church on Fairview avenue is in charge of
the Rev. q. Andreas. The 260 sittings are
rented at the uniform rate OF 81 per an
mum. This does not exclusively bar
others than the actual owners of the pews
from seats, and all persons who attend
the services are provided with comfort
able seats.
Connected with the church is a Ladies'
Aid Society composed of about fifty MEM
beers of the church, which the pastor says
does more than any other factor in secur
| ing a revenue for the church. These
/ SOQItCS, .bOS6IHcI viii p1stOS SOllcCbiOuS.
are sufficient TO meet all the expenses of
the church.
| This society supports two Sunday
schools with 215 scholars; one in La
| fayette and one in the church. A kinder
garten is also connected with the church,
which is partially supported by the
church and partially by the contributions
| of its children.
/ LAFAYETTE NJ. L. CHURCH.
| The envelope system is mainly de-
pended upon in Lafayette Methodist
| Church, of which the Rev. p S. Blight is
pastor. Mr.. Blight says that he is in
favor of the old Apostolic methods of
weekly contributions. and at the begin
| ming of the conference year pledges are
taken from the members and congrega-
ton of the amount they will contribute
each week toward the maintenance of
| the church They are then furnished with
envelopes, in which they place the
| amount and deposit it in a box provided
for that purpose. In addition to this the
plate collections are devoted to the sup
port of the church.