The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-28
WILL JOIN HEDDING.
Samuel Sterling Has Taken
His Letter. From Trim
ity Church.
HIS REASONS FOR so DOING
Trinity Was Once the Most In-
fuential Church in the
CitY--The Change.
lis REASONS FOR SO DOING

Samuel Sterling, ex-treasursr OF Trinity
M. E. Church. has 'taksn his letter" and
will become a OF Hsddina
Church. The sudden withdrawal OF the
veteran class leader and official from the
church with which he had been identified
SO mauy years would indicate that there
has been a clash. There was none.
| Trinity Is the mother Methodist Church
la this city. Aquarter OF 8 century ago
its worshippers were peopla Of afd uence.
1t was a charge hat W s sought by the
brightest talent In the Newark confer
ence, aud It's voice was heard when the
bishop and his cabinet convened to
assign the preachers to the various
large A handsome compensation
was paid, apd 1t was always paid. I he
pastor at the end of his term had his
salary account balanced BY cash and not
by profit and loss, Many eloquent and
eminent clergymen have served the
church. In these paluly days when the
church was easy financially 1t lacked
the services or those who would give
attention To the numerous duties that de-
yolvs upon the officials. The members
would give cneerfuliy and literally. but
were averse TO looking after trihing de-
tails. They found a practical and willing
| officer in Samuel Sterling. then in his
| prime. He attended TO the repairs and
| improvements. and at the parsonage
| assisted in arranging the entertainment,
| and was SO Jealous In his WORK that the
| pastors found iJ was n congenial CHAR &c
where their duty was merely to deliyer
sermons and read notices. samuel Ster-
| ling was then the most valuabie member
10 ~ - t;r afonrn In nmhatf ~
| the old church made him conspicuous in
the conferences. Il manifested Its appre~
| citation by conferriug numerous honors
on him. He has represented tbs confer
| snce in the General Conference and is
now the President of the Conference
| Board OF Church Extension. a trustee OF
the Centenary Collegiate Institute and
| Que Of the four members OF the Board of
| Church Location for he Jersey City dis
trict.
But time has wrought many changes.
The e-ucroachtnents of maaufactories aud
tepemvnts mas forced tue wealthy fami-
| lies, VINO then resi- Q In the lower sec
tion of the city, to more congenial loca-
tions, aud the character of the
w~orxhippers at the old church has
changed. 1t can no longer boast of MANY
members with we'll filed purses. A few
remain who give as beautifully M OF
wore. Numerically. IL is as strong AZ
ever. The vacancies have been filled by
ardent Christians, who supply what the
| church lacked twentY- hves years ago
| filed purses, nut they w well filed
hearts, aud gladly give their time to
church work. Through their eff
forts, expenses have been reduced
and plans adopted to increase che
revenue without u direct and heavy as
sessment being levied for the deficiency
collection at the end OF the term. The
societies have given numerous entertain
4nents which nave sent the treasursr's
bank account up TO comforrable figures,
and everything that could b We been
lone to ard Lie church financially mas
been done and well done. Its report to
tue Conference will show 1t has mel
every obligation. Hard. earnest WORK
has Accomplished 1t. Tne official BOARD
like the church. has been steadily chang
lug, until II, like the congregation. ii
composed of practical bushes 81 men, who
realize that they have work TO do and
do IL. Each does his share, n the entire
burden, now too great for one man, i.
not shifted to the shoulders of one wht
Is willing TO assume all. For severa
years past the pastors, too, havs realized
that the charge is no longer u s%inecure,
and thsy hays not limited their attention
TO preparing eloQ ueut sermons. but a
Joined the ~officiais IN attending TO tn,
business affairs of the church.
STERLING OFFENDED.
The method of management has beer
altered by circumstances, and Samue
Sterling's iabors We're lessened. He re
garded he new methods as unnecessary
Innovations aud his opposition cause
some little frictiou at tiiues, but ne Off
GERS continued to transact business IL
the way the majority decided was for the
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they concluded to divide the work. Bro
Their Sterling, VINO had been Presiden. oi
the board and IT'S Treasurer. was relieved
of the cares of the latter office, aud Will.
lam LoughiiL, q Newark avenue mer
cnani, was chosen TO worry over thu
finances. This kindness was, unfortu'
nately, miscopstrued by Brother Sterling
VINO considered IL as Al attempt to de-
prive him Of &C office he had s long ant
accepiabiy flied. He mas not been In &C
cord with Pastor Krantz because tn
preacher is a hustler aud a tire les
worker who has been Instrumental ii
building mp the church and swelling III
receipts W personal effort. The vensrabl,
class leader has accepted this not as 4
kindly act to assist the officers, but ri
an interference. The official GARD me
u few nights age. They showed thei
devotion 10 the Rev. John Krantz b
81 wins him a call for another year an
did w hat Is unusual, they adopted resolu
tiois expressing their gratitude for hi
laudabie efforts i'll bringing about til
grow andAprosper ily Of the old church
There was not u dissenting voice. Sam
uel st ertipg was present and'was silent
HIS v dice WAS no longer the sole voice
he was no longer the sole worker in til
official GARD. He found the churc
could flourish without his services. an
like u man whe has by faithful servic
earned a r est, he sought 1t from q fiel
which would tempt him TO resume ac-
live work. He asked for his letter. aud
on Communion Sunday, the first Sunda
in December, he will be received 10 He'd
ding Church. He has the best wishes O
is friends in Trinity, who appreciate hi
efforts in their behalf, and exclaim
wei done. good aud faithful servant.
TOO MUCH JERSEY LIGHTNING.
John SIN it'll. q .'cullud gen'man', living at N
IS Pell stree., New York, visited Hoooken las
4 night and INDUCED In Jersey lightning. H
"A picked q fight with Edgar White of No. 81
sixth street Jersey City. White was r~eluctan
to use his ists. but Smith used his in q forcibl
way. In the melee John Won Speck OF Albany
street, West Hoboken was run into and knockei
Town by Smith, cutting his head severely
Officer Whitiock arrived at that moment an
summoned the patrol wagon. Van Speck an
Smith were taken to the police station. Vol
Speck was attended by DIR. Simon and sen
home. Smith was attended to by Recorder Mo
Donough aud sent up fifteen days.
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