The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-11
METHODISTS PROSPER
Presiding Elder Lowrie's
Report on the Condition
Of Hudson Churches.
BIG MONEY CONTRIBUTIONS.
Dcings of the Conference at Wash
ingtOn-No More Compliment
tary Deacons.

WASHINGTON, Warren County. April ii.
1S9l.-The first business. of importance
before the Conference this morning was
the reading OF Presiding Elder Lowries
reports on the condition of the churches
Of Hudson County. In substance, they
were rs foilows:-
CENTENARY CHURCH.
In the Centenary Church Rev. j.
Kranfz, the pastor, with the genius OF
achievement, has pnt the benevoieuce
ahead of any previous year; Dnt better
still the baptism of the Holy Spirit has
come upon the people, and lJJ persons
have rrofessed conversion, OF whom
eighty-five joined the church on proba-
tiOn. Emory Church, with L. q. Miller
as pastor, has never had better year
financially. Although the pastor was out
of his pulpit for more tnan three mouths
because Of sickness and death in his fam
lily, the year closes with s.. 400 paid for inl-
provemenis and 81 ,0O0 paid On bonded debt
Grace Church has undergone improve
menls in both church and parsonage and
all paid. The hardworking pastor, Rev.
L. c. butcher, mas had the joy of seeing
a large gathering of souls. Hedding
Church, Rev. w. ID. Snodgrass. pastor,
has been the scene OF u remarkable work
of grace. James Church, and the pastor,
Rev. 5. ID. Jones, have had busy year.
Debts have been paid and Improvements
made About 81, coo has been raised for
improvements on the chapel OF Lafayette
Church A great deal OF careful orRanl-
zation for church work has been eli ecsed
IN the Palisades Church and the best OF
results have been reached. The improve
ments that have been made in the 5imp-
son Church have all been pail for aud
there has been cancelled $1,000 on the
church debt.
ST. PAUL's.
St. Paul's Church, with the Rev. ID.
Hall tn, nh hffs
ut nstrated the doctrine OF evolution IN
church and parsonage buildings. the
whole property is reOuilG and Deautlfleu
at cost OF over 81, 900, an the last dollar
TO pay Tor all this Is in sight. Triuity
Church has had a trinity OF pastors TINS
year. The Rev. Jobn Crawford was in
charge ten months, When il was deemed
expedient by advice of his physician,
that he should be relieved aud go South
in order to escape the rigors or the two
months remaining. There was no break,
however, in the pastoral overnight and
pulpit supply, as the Presiding Elder took
charge at once and the worA went on.
In time the Rev. r. Van Horue was
placed IN charge.
UNION PLACE
Union Place Churcn, formerly Yves
Hoboken, dedicated her new church in
the early part of this Conference year,
The deot has been reduced ~, 1O0 during
the year, and the balance can De easily
managed in time to come. West Slde
Avenue Church has been quietly but
most successfully making history with
the Rev DIR. John Atkinson as pastor.
This society makes up au ideal cnurcn,
socially, intellectually. spiritually aud in
, the matter OF liberaiity.
LINDEN AVENUE.
Linden avenue Caurch, Rev. w. =.
George in charge, presen . year OF peace
and plenty. There is no doubt as TO the
future success of this church. Seemingly
there is only one thing 10 make this
charge a paradise, ana tnat is tnat Brother
George shall soou find Sister Mary.
MATTIsON, BAYoNNE.
Mattison Church ut Bayonne has at last
reached the conclusion To build hand
some chapel, at cost of $4,000. The new
site is large and In the best location. The
church has never shown a better record
along the lines of work. Monroe Mem
orial Church, Bayonne, indicates RAPID
growth, She is aggressive on the great
moral questions of the day. ana IS telt
power In the community. The building
requires enlar9emt mt 10 meet the needs OF
the people, and it is II matter that will
soon all for serious attention.
Bergen Point Church is the youngest
child of the district. The young society
is full OF hone. The Hoboken Church,
with the Rev G. r. Barnes as pastor, Is
making a steady advance.
The results OF the years work In dollars
and cents were summed up as foliows;-
For all benevolence<, about $4,000; for
churches. parsonages and all Improve
ments, $4,000; for ministerial support,
So, 900; total, Sl2O,CO
The vote on The admission of women
was given as follows:-Votes for their ad-
mission, AGA; against, 69l.
.Our church." DIR. Lowrie said, cast
her entire vote against the measure, but
the whole vote cast was only threel
The whole number of votes cast in the
h lfSf siof faH IU prpCtHlnfr
Elder Van Bensch0ten for woman repre-
seutgtion In the. General Conference was
1871; for the measure 544 and l,033 against
IL, majority Of 49,.
THE STEWARDS REPORT
The report of the Board of Stewards
showed that sl2, ,97y 18 was received during
the year toward the support of superannu-
ated and superuumerary ministers and
widows of deceased members. All but S29
was disbursed in hat way. The Book Con-
Germ contributed ST. 74S toward this fund,
the Preachers Aid society 1898, and the
balance came from the churches. The
Newark district paid s., 730, Jersey City,
So $50. Elizabeth, 1895, and Paterson,
COMPLEMENTARY DEAcoNATEs.
Rev. Wurren L. Hoagland. OF Newark,
offered q resolution that no preacher be
ordaiDed deacon unless he intends to
4 take charge. as the order is too
8 often conferred out Of compliment. There
81 ere dozen speakers Oh tue suOJect.
Rev ID. Haliercn Of Jersey
City said there was class
4 of local preachers upon whom
the degree of deacon was conferred in
small charges where the pastors depend
On marriage fees TO increase their salaries.
81 and in many cases the local preachers
e do the marrying and pocket the fees. 81
don't want any more OF that kind of local
preachers made deacons." he con-
"A eIuded.
Tie resolu ution was adopted.
Republican Election Rase,is.
succiag TO fhe Jerse3 Cfiy Ne.rs