The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-06
Condition of Hudson County
Metnodism Laid Be-
fore the Con-
ference.
PROHIBITION PARK EVIL
Denounced as Causing Sunday
Dissertation and Running
Church Work.
The New Jersey Conference Denun-
citation of the Racetrack Laws
Excites Enthusiasm.

This morning opened SO gloomily that
the janitor had to light the gas In the Gen.
tenary Nj. E. Church SO that the members
could see each other. All OF the members
had arrived, aud the attendance of ladies
was much greater than on the first day OF
the Newark Conference.
The convention was prepared for active
and big business. and Immediately after
the prayer and morning service. got right
down to work Race tracks and the
accompanying gambling received warm
attention at the hands Of the members,
who, in several cases. in ringing tones,
denounced the evil, and passed resolu-
tions looking to It's abatement
Immediately after Bishop Fitzgerald
had declared officially that the session
was IN operation, Presiding Elder Faulks
read the report for the Jersey City and
Hudson County Churches. In his report
he said:-
THE REPORT.
ssThe year in the Jersey City District
has been one of good health. No pastor
has been disabled by serious illness.
Death has entered one parsonage, that OF
Port Jeryis, from which the venerable
mother of Brother Taylor passed to her
rest We hare not been blessed with 2
general revival, but every charge, except
seven. reports conversions, the totai
number rising to 1,050.
"Church discipline has not been entire
ly neglected. Three members We're ex-
PEELED, aud others induced TO withdraw
from the church.
ss'rhe subject of temperance and the
prohibition Of the debasing liquor traffic
has awakened considerable interest, but
that interest Is not commensurate with
the aggressive spirit of liquor men. So
far as am aware, but one OF our men,
bers has signed a petition for license.
Glass meetings are still fruitful OF
go,d. but in many places this honored
means of grace is made secondary TO
almost anything that comes along to
claim attention. while the sacred Office OF
class leader has been neglected or UNDER
valued. Ten men aspire to ne trustees.
where one Is willing TO be a leader. am
persuaded that this cannot be without
loss TO the spirituaiists. and, therefore, to
she strength OF the church. One cause
of numerical and moral weakness is the
renewal of members who fail to unite
with the churches where sney locate ana
yet the number relieved by certlfcase
This year is 4S3, an excess OF 132 over those
dismissed. Many go without certificates.
CHURCH GROWTH
"Last spring e03 were reported on pro-
patton, Duriug this year "A probation
ers were received into fuil membership.
The difference between the number OF
those who are received upon probation
and those who come into membership il
sadly suggestive.
.sThe Epworth League marched on
ward, thirty charges have thirty chap
ters, with 1850 members enrolled. Dur
ing the year Tour were attended and sue
oessfut convantions were held in the dis
tricr.
are not thinning out. We shall report
10S29, an advance over the number OF
last spring. Our church Literature has
not been forgotten, and weightY are the
forces at work to crowd it outof our
houses and schools.
ssPerhapsss the competition with the
ChriStidn AdUocate Is more severe than
with any other OF our periodicals. Five
hundred copies are taken, twelve pastors
have increased lists of subscribers.
',The Jersey City Alliancs held pub
lie meeting ia the interest of city evan
obligation. balieye that practical work
for the ceming year is in contemplation.
THE BAD LEGISLATURE.
.sThirty-six charges OF our district BE-
ing in the State of New Jersey we are
therefore directly affected by the tnfam-
Gus legislation of the past winter BY
which iniQuity was framed futo statute,
and the crime of gambling. II committed
on race courses, was protected by law
sOne Of those mantraDs Is u TINS dis
trict I trust the Newark Conference
viii give O solemn and earnest deliver
ance concerning the latest outrages upon
the morals. the homes. and the honor OF
New Jersey"
THE CHARGES.
Turning to the separate charges, the
elder reviewed all in detail. Port Jervis.
he said. had added to his balances and
paid church debt of S2.coo. Coming
down to Hudson County, he spoke rs fol-
BAYoNNE's CHURCHES.
"Bayonns,s first church, after dedicat-
ing an admirable church edifice, costing
$25. 600. was beFeaved of her efficient aud
beloved pastor. DR.. C. S. Byman, who
was removed to be presiding elder OF the
EIizabetb district to succeed'cur lamensed
veteran. DR.. Brice.
Without pastor since tne miooie OF
October. though the pulpit has been ably
supplied, the church has wrought on
with embarrassment, but with loyal pur-
pose. A commodons parsonage has
been erected and awaits the coming OF
the good man, who may be sent from
this conference.
.sMonroe Memorial bids adieu to her
PASTOR afier five years Of progress. and
means to be more liberal and ef11cient
than ever.
Bergen Point Church closes year OF
progress in hopeful mood.
HOBoKEN.
'sHoboken, our largest church, has or
Qanized vigorous Sunday school. paid
5000 of church debts. and expended
So 500 ia improvements on her churcn
edlfice, and closing the fve-year term. her
pastor bears with him the good will OF
multitude. This church proposes more
active and aggressive WORK.
Jersey CITY.
Centenary honored her twenty-fifth an
niversary In the spring By providing for
her bonded debt of So 900, and in the win
ter by Inviting the NewarE Annual Con-
ference to meet under her hospitality
Emory. among her many good works,
aevesing $500 to improvements. Grace is
closing a remarkable year OF 81 200 Of
debt aud yielded to the honesty aud ear
nesfness Of her people.