The Jersey City news., 1892-05-18
DR.. JENEEY'S REPORT.
Hudson County's Episcopal
Churches Make a
Good Showing.
DIOCESAN CONVENTION WORK.
Canon No. 5 as Reconstructed HaS
Been Adopted by the
Church.
DIOCESAN CONVENTION WORK.

OF many fragrant blossoms InFouRu oho
open windows eff st. Marks Church.
West Orange, today, and the melody from
the feathery throats relieved the mem
otony Of the business of the Episcopal
Convention in session there. The at
tendance at the morning meeting was
large and some of the good people came
there prepared to renew the vigorous de-
bate of yesterday afternoon. Before the
convention adjourned at half past six
six o'clock yesterday, Bishop Starkey ap-
pointed number OF com mmittees.
The Committee on the Certificates OF
Lay Deputi es is G. Moffatt, Charles A.
Lighthipe and Charles A. Norris.
Committee on the Rights of Clerical
Members-The Rev. Stephen H. Gran
berry. the Rev. w. R. Jenvey and j. B.
Van w agenen.
Committee ON the Rights of Lay Dep u
ties-The Rev. T. J. Clayton, J. D. Condit
and Charles A, Norris.
The Rev. DR.. E. B. Boggs was unani-
mously reelected Secretary, and the Rev.
John P. Appleton was appointed Assist
ant Seer etary.
Committee ON New Parishes-The Rev.
Thomas w. Nickerson, Jr., the Rev. f.
B. Garter and A. @. Keasbey.
Committee on Finance-Mes srs. P. Ed
wards johnson, Leroy B. Ha #, George
G. Frelnghuysen. George S. Wylie,
Jones r. Hay. and Henry Hayes. Treas
urer, eI ottcio.
Committee on Rules of Order-The
Rev. DR.. William NJ. Hughes, the Rev.
J. S. Miller, the Rev. DR.. Boggs, Messrs.
ttob nd KaI1
Committee to Audit Treasnrer's Ac-
count-Edwin A. Stevens and Henry
Schuyler.
Committee on Unfinished Business
The Rev. j. Keller, the Rev. Charles
Douglas and G. X. Hitchcock.
Committee on Constitution aud Canons
The Rev. w. Hughes, the Rev. William
Richmond, Frederick w. Stevens and
John B. Van WAGNER.
When the ballot was taken for dele
gates to the National convention the
Rev. Drs. Richmond, Hughes and Abbott
and Messrs. Davis were elected.
ToDAY's PROCEEDINGS.
Bishop Starkey read general report on
the missions in the diocese and requested
the Archdeacons to make specific reports.
On behalf of the Archdeaconry of Jersey
City
Arch Deacon William R. Jenvey re-
ported: ST. Johns. Bavonne. is now
parish and will not in consequences he
mentioned in this report hereafter. The
new church building has been in use just
one year. The results have been all they
would be. The attendance at the Sunday
services has more than doubled. A class Of
fourteen was presented to the Bishop for
confirmation on the third Sundays in Lent.
Easter Monday saw all the current ex-
penses fully met. The face of the church
Indebtedness is being reduced month by
month. The population of the city is in
creasing rapidly. With debt which is
steadily growing smaller and q congrega-
tion which is steadily growing larger. the
outlook is full of encouragement. The
Rev. o. Valentine is still the priest in
charge.
The missionary at the Church of the
Ascension continues to do the admirable
work he has always done there. The suc-
cess of this priest is surprise to us all.
The conditions at one time were 80 un-
psssS taas TSe on sssIss tse
church mortgage has been paid. new
window has been added to the number of
those formerly reported, and massive
font which would grace anv church in
the diocese has taken the place OF the for.
mer diminutive and unseemly one
There are now 100 communicates. Dur
ing the past year there have been twenty
confirmed, twenty-six baptized. fourteen
marriages and twenty-one burials. A class
of twenty-five now assists the Bishops
visitation on the evening of Ascension
Day. There are many parishes the re-
ports of which will not equal this.
Grace Church, Union Hill continues the
good work it ever has done.
1t closed the year at Easter with all
bills paid. Its future is full of encourage
ment The population 1s increasing by
the hundreds. Elevated and electric roads
are in process of construction. Evidences
of prosperity are on every side. The Rev.
Mr.. Sherlock has removed to Phila-
delphia. The Rev. Frederick Greaves
takes his place. Under his wise and able
management the mission cannot fail to
become parish in short time.
THE GOOD WORK ELSEWHERE.
The Rev. Walter M. Sherwood has
gathered around him at Fort Lee con-
gregation numbering 257 souls. OF these
eighty-nine are communicates. The pic
tureeque stone church worth at least
$1,000 is now the property OF the church.
and at an outlay of only 81, 500.
St, Lukes Mission, Paterson, after one
year of trial, shows gratifying results.
1t numbers eighty-one souls. 1t has
twenty-four communicates. six have been
baptized and two confirmed. The Sun
day School numbers eighty-two.
The Rev. Henry M. Ladd, rector of the
Church of the Holy Communion, Nor.
wood, has taken charge of the Mission of
the Holy Trinity. Hillsdale. Eighty souls
are connected with the Mission. OF these
twenty are COMMITMENTS.
ST. Thomas, Lyndhurst. continues doing
GOOD work under the direct charge of the
Rev. Mr.. Clayton, of Rutherford. ST.
Paul's Church. Epglewood, continues
missionary work at Nordhoff. The REV.
Mr.. Fllchtner gives this his personal at
tention and sees to its entire support.
Daniel A. Smith. lay reader in charge
of the Mission of the Epiphany. Allen
dale, continues his faithful services. II
priest willing to live upon $500 or 5000
wear In beautiful village could be found,
that sum could probably be raised aud
rector thus obtained.
WHAT ST. MARKS PARISH HAS DONE.
On the eve OF the feast of the Annuncia.
ton, a new mission, st. Agnes, was begun
by the Bishop of Lafayette. The chapel
is a small frame building seating about
$50. Two Sunday aud two week day SER
vices are held each week. In one month 400
calls were made. In this short time there
have been eighteen baptized. The ex-
nense of this work has been borne by st.
Marks Church. Jersey City. and the
work has been done by its rector, the Rev.
IT. 4. Mortimer.
The finances of the Arehdeaconry are
in better condition than we feared they
would be. Still the missionaries have
heen compelled to learn lessons in do
Inestic economy which are valuable even
IL unre ecessary."
p. e. Johnson, treasurer OF the arch
l.acoprv ranorfed that there was bal