The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-17
GOOD mission WORK.
Archdeacon JenveY's En-
couraging Report to the
Episcopal Convention.
HUDSON C0UNTYPARlSHES
Where Fire Proved God-Send-
Report Of the Board
Of Missions.
sT Special to The Jersey city Ne,cs.

NEWARK. May IL, lo9o--lHlS uoru-
ing's session, the second day OF the Epis-
copal Convention. was observed by the
usual religious service Bishop sStarkey
was assisted by Chaplain Rev. j.. Keller
and Secretary j. P. Appleton. After
service Bishop Starkey stated. in addi-
tion to his summary of yesterday. that
there are two other churches, one In
Summit and the other in Bloomfield.
that had been destroyed by fire. and both
were covered by insurance. This, which
was first considered loss, proved to be
an advantage, because both churches
needed more commodious quarters and
both churches are .now in position to
so pla ce them.
Take IN Jers ey report.
MR.. JENvEY'S REPORT.
Rev. W. r. Jenvey, arch deacon, SUBJ
mitted his report OF the WORK dene Ia the
parishes in Hudson County, He said:-
'Ihe mission WORK in this arch dea-
conry CO ntinues to be OF the most en-
couragi ng character.
"Grace Mission. Town Of Union, after
it's years of independent and sturdy work,
has earned for itself higher degree, and
is now a parish. It will not be mentioned
hereafter in these reports.
"Trinity Mission. Hillsdale, is not en-
tirelv out of debt. It began the year
with mortgaged Indebtedness OF S400.
The faithful people of the mission, follow
ing the lead of the Rev. M. Ladd, did
what they could, and it was a good deal.
Friends on the outside came to their
help, the entire amount has been raised,
and the mission stands free. The Arch
deacon is greatly indebted TO Drs. HALEY,
Merritt, Hughes and StOddard, and to
Messrs. Reaior, Christian aud Osborne
81. fftSrn
| has come when the mission must go for
| ward, purchase better site and build
| better building. This mission has always
been self-supporting. Nearly $1,000, all
told. has been raised in the first year.
1.-The Church of the Ascension continues
| its progress and remarkable WORK. Since
my last report an old street assess ment OF
$342, which came to the present mission
airy as a legacy from the Dasts has been
paid; the interest on the $1,000 mortgage
met; beautiful brass lecturn received rs
memorial; a brass cover placed upon
| the font, and many other things given
and done.
MISSION OFFERINGS.
1.-THE offeringssof this mission have
amounted TO 81 1856. There have been
| Is baptisms, 10 marriages, 20 confirmed
and Ii burials. The commuuicau6 lisr
now numbers 185. OF these 134 made
their communion ou Easter.
"The one thing needful for the coaa-
| pIete success of this work is the payment
| of thu IS, 600 mortgage. With this paid
| the mission could be selr-supporting. The
| Archdeacon is opposed TO trying TO raise
another $500. This they doubtless will do
during the coming conventional year.
| Such an effort, several times repeated,
| will easily accomplish the desired end.
| "The Rev. M. j. Cameron. fighting as
| he Is, one of the hardest battles Ia one.of
| the hardest fields 10 the diocese. is de-
serving of tne generous support OF all
| who are In a condition to aiu.
| REVIEW OF THE WORK.
| ION the sixteenth of June, 1892, the
| Archdeacon, the Bishop being in Europe,
| laid the corner stone of st. Luke's
| Chapel, South Paterson. The Rev.
Messrs. Thomas w. Nickerson, George
present. The work OF construction was
so vigorously pressed that the building
| was ready for use early in the fall. Con-
| sidering the sum expended, it is re-
markable convenient building. This
| work is under the immediate supervision
| of the Rev. Nickerson of st. Paurs
| Church. Mr.. Perine, a student in the
Theological Seminary, being the lay
reader in charge.
eThe future Is bright with promise.
Great thanks are due to the Sunday
school and members of ST. Pau's church
| lOr LQelr very SuUSUAublal SuppOEIs
PROSPEROUS MISSIONS.
sThe mission of The Goou Shepher at
Fort Lee continues its successful work
under the leadership OF Rey. Mr.. Sher-
wood.
"Mr. D. A. Smith, warden Of the mis-
sion of the Epiphany. Allendale, reports
that the mission is in a moderately pros
porous condition. holding its own well,
under manv adverse circumstances.
Rev. Mr. Hartman has conducted the
Sunday services.
'St. Thomas Mission. Lyndhurst, is
| feeling In need OF a resident priest. Rev.
Mr.. Clayton is doing all he can. but the
work needs the presence of one living
there. The property is worth 50, 200 and
| on the first of June will be free of dept.
1.-The first years work in St. Agnes
| Mission, Lafayette, shows substantial
progress. The building has beeu
beautified by the erection Of
decoration of the interior. Forty bap-
| tisms, fourteen confirmations. eight
burials and regular Sunday work shows
| what work Is being done in the line of
spiritual work. The work OF the Mission
| is carried on by st. Marks Church, Jer-
! sey City, under the direction or the Rev.
| M. Mortimer.
"rhe Rev. George F. Flictner. of St.
Paul's. Euglewood, still directs and
maintains the mission at NordhoH."
THE NEWARK DISTRICT.
Archdeacon Walker came next with
his account OF the Newark district. which
he reported to be In satisfactory cond-
iions.
The Board of Missions In their report
stated that there was a deficiency of $3.50
to make up the salaries of missionaries.
The Board of Missions asked The Conven-
tlon to make up the same. SO that the
missionaries might get their salaries.
The roll of parishes was then called and
the amount was made up.
The remainder of the morning session
was taken up bv an address by Hon. r.
Prince on '.The aims of the American
Church BUILDING Fund"
This afternoon important amendments
to the cannons will be considered.