The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-11
MINIS7HRS BILLETTHD.
Newark Conference APP
pointments For the
Next Year.
TIE BAD LEGISLATURE RAKED.
Increasing Church Membership and
Church VaIuation-lmpover-
ished Ministers.
rHE BAD LEGISLATURE RAKED.

Every seat in the Centenary NJ. +.
Church was occupied this morning-the
last and most important day CT the New
ark Branch Conference. Ladies were
there in large numbers and lighted up
the venerable face of the presiding Bishop
1t was beautiful day, and members,
elders, aud even the Bishop were glad
that the Conference was With u few
hours of its close.
After prayer, the Conference plunged
right into business. Reports were sub
Inittei by Secretary Meeker on the state
of the church; by Rev. w. Trum bower
on the Epworth League, and by Rev.
William Johnston on camp meeting.
The Rev. Mr.. Robinson moved that
committee be appointed TO organize
band of workers on prayer aud altar
work. The Rev. NJ. Guttridge read the
report on the statistics or Con ference.
The total number of prohatiouers in the
Elizabeth district was 636; jersey City
district, 1,043: Newark. 1.071; and Pater-
son. 2.OS1: a total for the Cunferen ce OF
4e4l. Last year there were 3,s24.
The membership of the Conference
this year Is 1885 Last year It
was 40. $50 There are 3lS Sunday schools.
an increase of 6, with 5.s79 officers and
teachers, an increase Of l25. There are
$50 churcnes, an increase of 3. The value
of the church property is S2,999, 800. an in
crease of S31. $50. There are 157 parson-
ages, valued at S535, 700.
ATTACKING THE BAD LEGISLATURE.
The Rev. II. u. Dunn read the report on
the state OF the Commonwealth. Among
other things, the report set forth that The
New jersey Legislature of 1893 has been
made ever memorable by the immortality
of its measures, and its dastardiy De-
trayal OF the trust reDosed in its members
by their fellow citizens, and by legalizing
gambling in connection with sne race
tracks. they have reached the lowest
d@pth of corrupt legislation. 1t further
said:-
While, as a Conference, we DO not meddle
with merely political parties, yet when ques
tions OF morality, OF good order. and the good
name of our State are concerned, we feel it to
be our duty and the duty of all liberty loving
Citizens to speak out D0lQiy, clearly ana lully,
therefore, it is
Resolved, first, That while we are thankful to
the few members of the Legislature who stood
up boldly in the defense of the State, and tn ose
Judges who have in their charges to the Grand
Juries and IN their decisions, done the same,
we denounce in unmeasured terms the majority
who pushed through their prearranged and
accursed measures iu defiance of the Governors
veto and the remoHstrances OF tens of thou
sands of our best citizens
Second That representing in our Newark Con-
ference about 1900 members, over $4,000 in
our congregation, we hearty unite with the
members of the New Jersey Conference, rep
resenting about as many more or in round
numbers above one fifth of the entire popula-
tion of the State in piedging ourselves indepsnd-
emily of all party lines TO see the thorough re-
, peal of the vile legislation by our personal aud
united influence and efforts in the primaries and
at the polls in selecting men pledged to vote
for this purpose
Third That as Methodist we cordially unite
with all other churches and lovers of morality in
every measure for tue lawful prosecution of
this work.
Resolved, Than we earnestly commend the
formation of county and township leagues
against all gambling IN connection with horse
racing, and we urge all other ministers to
preach on these questions on the second Sab
bath In October. and also frequently use the
local press by writing articles against these
giant evils.
The report and resolutions were adoDted.
THE DEFENCE OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The commit also read and adopted
theNfollowing It,oiutious:-
Whereas, Numerous efforts are being made
which indirectly tend to the gripping and final
Resolved First, That we as much as ever
deeply convinced of the importance and neces-
siy of our public schools for the intelligence of
our citizens and as the palladium of our civil
liberties
Second. That we now, and in the future, shall
feel ourselves bound to resist all those efforts by
any persons, party or power.
Third. That we exhort all our people to watch
with sleepless vigilance all National. State,
County and Municipal treasures against all at
tempts for the division of the sacred funds
which they hold for the support of these public
schools.
Signed, LEWIS r. DUNN,
S. PARSONS,
T. H. LANDoN,
j. ATKINSON,
J. b. BRADY.