The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-02-15
City mission WORK.
How Small Religious Be-
ginnings Grow to
Great Churches.
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE
Notes Of Local and General In.
terest on Current Church
Topics.

Few people realizs the amount of good
that is done by the missions In this city.
In fact, save those who take nd active In.
tercst Ia these religious works, few know
anything about them. Those who work
for missions, know by hard experience
that it Is not an easy thing to establish
one, On Thursday afternoon d council of
Baptist clergymen met in the rooms OF
the Bethesda CoIored Mission to recoa-
nize that mission as a church
About four months ago this mission
was organized in church, but nothing
had been done to give it place among
churches until this week. 1t is now no
longer mission but church starting
out under favorable circumstances aud
every prospect of a prosperous future.
The Bethesda Colored Mission is some
what over two years old and has had a
hard struggle to achieve what it has. The
mission originated among small num-
Der OF colored people, who formed a class
in the First Baptist Church.
AS the Glass steadily enlarged DR..
Parmiy and some Of the members of the
church thought 1t would be an excellent
Idea TO form IL into mission. A room
was secured for this purpose In the build
ing on the corner of Montgomery and
Gregory streets. and the meetings were
held there. From mission it has now
developed into afull-hedged church, with
membership of thirty. Over hundred
people attend the meetings, and the
flock is looked after Dy Pastor Turner.
An excellent choir has lately been or
nized, and other attractions have been
added. Already the members realize
that their place of worship is too small.
and are beginning TO work for new edi-
fee which they will have before great
while. They have the nice little nest egg
OF $500 to start with, and are working
very hard for more. Now that the formal
recognition of all the Baptist churches
has been extended to them. their prosper
lty is certain.
THE KINGS sons MISSION.
At Easter, another mission viii cele-
brate Its first anniversary. This 10 the
Kings Sons Rescue Mission, established
by John NJ. Smith, in the building for
merly occupied by the Faith Curists on
Erie and Sixth streets. It is especially
church homes, but many of the toughest
and most dissolute in the city have been
reformed through its work. When Mr..
Smith first opened the mission he will
ipgly performed the offices of general
manager, inancfer, sexton and speaker.
Then three or four people began to drop
in, and gradually by much hard Skin
the attendance has increased to between
one and two hundred. On Thursday
evening supper is given to all who at
tend the meetings Mr.. Smith has now
succeeded in getting a number OF ladies
actively interested in the work
and during the week they visit the poor
and endeayor to bring them to the mis-
sion. The ladies who work regularly for
the mission In this way are Mrs. Smith,
Mrs Beebe, Mrs Hitler, Mrs. Morgan
Thaler. Mrs. Hetherington and Mrs.
Stewart. Miss Hitler has given her
services AZ organist and everything now
looks bright for the missions prosperity.
= Yesterday these ladies opened juve-
nile industrial school In the building and
all the poor children of the city are in
vited 10 attend. They are Taught to make
garments and such knowledge OF sewing
as Will be useful to them through life.
The mission is STRICTLY non-5ectariaD.
Tomorrow evening the Faith Curists
will open their new mission on Mon
mouth street. They do not attempt to
heal at the mission, but when the heal
ing is desired the subject is taken to the
church.
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Already the Methodist clergymen of
this city are beginning to prepare for
their annual conference which convenes
on April s, at Washington. N. J. Bishop
Mallidieu will preside, and it is said that
the changes among the clergymen OF this
city will not be many. Some of them
are beginning their fifth year and will
stay until it is completed.
The pastorate of the Hedding NJ. e.
Church will continue in the efficient
hands of the Rev. Mr.. Snodgrass. He
has received unanimous call from his
congregation, which he has accepted.
His people appreciate his good work. aud
the new features which he has introduced
in the church services and government
have borne good fruit.
The Rev John kranz, Jr., of Centen-
airy Church, will not be removed. He
has three years yet to serve. His eongre-
CATION have the highest regard for him,
anu he has met with considerable success
during his two years passionate. He is
we'll satisfied with his present charge.
The Rev. Daniel Hailoran OF ST. Paul's
win remain, as will the Rev. j. Crasto at
the Palisade church; james Church will
retain It's pastor, the Rev. ). James. and
the Rev. Mr.. Eakins will remain at the
Simpson Church.
Il is Just possible that change may
take place at Trinity Church. The Rev.
John Crawford, the pastor, who Is highly
esteemed by his charge, finds the moist
air of this city does not agree with
him. and on this account alone he desires
10 change. The communicates Of Trinity
would gladly have him fill out his whole
term, but they understand that ii he
goes from them change Of air, prompted
by impaired health, will be the only in