The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-06
THE ARCHDEACONRT.
Interesting Session Of Epis-
copal Rectors in St.
Matthews S Church.
REPORTS OF THE MISSIONS
Progress Visible Everywhere
Sharp Practice Over a
Legacy.


An important session Of the Arch
Deaconry of Jersey City, composed of
Hudson, Bergen and Passaic counties,
was held yesterday in St. Matthew's P.
f. Church The business was Of mis-
sionary character mainly, and reports from
several missions were received and read.
Venerable Archdeacon Jenvey, of Hobo
ken, presided, and the Rev. James Cam
eron. of the Church of the Ascension,
was the secretary. Among the
clergymen in attendance were: =
Dean Holly, of Hackensack;. Rev. d: F.
Warren, d. D., st; Mary,s Church, Jer-
Church, Greenville; Rev. f. j. Clay
ton, Grace Church, Rutherford;
Rev. j. A. Mock, st. Matthew'S
Church; Rev. w. p. Brush, st.
Paurs the Rev. George S. Bennitt. Grace
Church, and his assistant, the Rev. John
G. Lord, OF this city; the Rev. George
H.. Moffit. Holy Innocents' Church, Ho-
boken: the Rev. Mathew j. Fothergill.
Tenafiy; the Rev. o. Valentine, ST. Johns
Church, Bayonne; the Rev. W. Hall.
Gaoss GGalyary s. GhuSoh pamrapo the p. ksy
Church, Paterson; Joseph Sherlock.
Grace Church, Union Hill; the Rev. T. /.
Holcomb, financial secretary of the
ClergYman's Retiring Fund So
Fsybtnsr fFlsty the oe q Esy ps,s c5nraE George E
wood. the Rev. J. G. Hewitt. Christ
Church, Claremont avenue; the Rev.
George N. Need, st. Johns Church, Ho-
boken. Several lay delegates also were
present.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
At the last meeting the sum of 5000
had been appropriated, subject to the
Bishops approval, to ST. Johns Mission
Church, West Hoboken. From some
cause, the amount had not been received
by Rector Mead. The money was badly
needed; the Bishop had sanctioned the
ensued, ending in an arrangement by
which the money will be paid a1 once
The Archdeacon then reported the
prosperity of a new mission at Hillsdaie.
It has seyenty-seven members and 81, 600
building fund.
ST. MARY's MISSION.
DIR. Warren, of st. Mary's Mission, re-
ported that he had purchased the church
On Hob0ken avenne from Judge Beach
for s6,250, had spent s., 500 upon it in re-
pairing and putting it in order, and he
considered the property worth $4,000.
Dr. Warren and the Bishop hold the
property in trust for the diocese, until
such time as the existing indebtedness
has been paid. There are $50 communi-
cants. The mission is growing and will
a Gf
distant day.
BAYONNE'S PROGRESS.
Pastors from various out of town
churches then gave accounts OF their
stewardship. Then Rector Valentine, of
st. Johns Mission, Payonne, submitted
his report. He has nlnety-six commun-
icants, baptized ten persons during the
year, O class of sixteen was confirmed arc
tfie offerings amounted to $751;
He has secured plans for new church,
which is sadly needed, rs the present one
4 sshufit for occupancy. He has raised
Z 81 300 towards new church, $500 Of
which was contributed by people outside
y of his congregation.
III The lease of the present structure will
expire July l. and the rector does not
care to renew it, as it will require an ex-
pepQiture of at least 81, 500 to put the
building in good condition.
THE ASCENSION.
Secretary Cameron, rector in charge of
the Mission Church Of Ascension, ST.
Panps avenue, reported lOs families, "a
class of 20 ready to be confirmed,
1876 communicates, and a gain Of
IA members during the year. The Sunday
school has $50 members; sittings 400
Collections for the year from all sources
$1.3l2 Independent OF this he had raised
mission pays its rector 5000 The parish
is in good shape.
NORTH HUDSON COUNTY.
Rector Shirlock, Grace Mission Chapel,
Union Hill, reported good work for
the year. Offerings, 1851; communicates,
Church prosperous and growing.
Rector Lead, of st. Johns Parish, West
Hoboken, had been i'll and had sickness
in his family, which interfered greatly
with his pastoral work; He had re-
duced the debo on his church to
SIN Hao SuOdnu qahool nf 100
members. IL combinations and more
ready, and ninety communicates. In
addition to other expenditures his church
has been recarpeted. supplied with new
Spews, repainted and decorated. In his
little flock are ten different nationalities.
German, Italian and French pre- domi-
nate.
CLERICAL SHARP PRACTICE
The archdeaconry has q missionary
fund amounting to S13,390. Recently
MRS. Charlotte Harrison, of Grace Church,
Orange. prior to her death. bequeauhed
$0,2T7 to this fund. The lawyer who
drew her will left out the word North
ern" in naming the diocese, and the be-
quest went to the diocese of New Jersey.
Mrs. Harrison resided in the diocese
tended that the money should go to that
diocese. Whe the matter was intro
duced Dean Holly said that Chancellor
Williamson had remarked that If the
northern diocese made o kick the other
diocese would keep the. Whole amount.
If they were civil In the matter, the
money would be divided. Half loaf
being better than no bread at all, the
northern diocese consented to take what
the other diocese choose to give.
The delegates were entertained at sup
per BY the Rev. Mr.. Mock. In the evening
devotional services were held In st. Mat
thew's Church.
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