The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-18
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD
Proceedings Of That Now
In Session In
Bridgeton.
STANDING COMMITTEES APPOINTED
Reports of the Several Committees,
Showing Decided Progress
in Church Work.
STANDING QUANTITIES APPOINTED

BRIDGEToN, Oct. is, 1893.-The seventy
first annual meeting of the Synod OF New
Jersey convened in the First Presbyte-
rian Church last evening
The Moderator's sermon was preached
by the Rev. Henry f. Hickok. D. d.
At the conclusion the sacrament O I the
Lords Supper was administered.
After the sacrament Synod was consti-
tuted with prayer. The roll was COM
pleted and Synod proceeded to the cleo
ton of Moderator.
The Rev. S. NJ. Studdiford, D. D.. of
the Third Presbyterian Church OF Tren-
ton was nominated by the Rev. DR..
Dixon, The nomination was seconded by
Il member and no other nominations s
being made DR.. Studdiford was elected
by reclamation.
The Rev. Samuel Miller Studdiford is
the son of the Rev. Peter 0. ~SGuddlford,
ID. D., who for forty-hve years was pastor
OF the Presbyterian Church of Lambert
Vile. The after > father, in his turn,
WAS also a clergyman, and served the
Reformed Church of Remington, n. j.,
for forty years.
The Synod includes 4O7 ministers and
one elder from each OF the 3l9 churches
in the State. The attendance is expected
to be nearly 800. SixIy-three thousand
communicates are represented at the
Synod.
The report OF the Committee of Ar
raugements was read by the Rev. Sylves-
ter w. Beach, showing very complete
Preparations for the entertainment of
delegates.
The Synod will continue three days.
| One evening. it is expected. will be de,
,-.k1J 80 - ~ hfant ~ Sf,ra drs 81
| and reform. Special music for the meet
ings Is furnished by the large CHI DIR of
| the church, which has widespre adj repu-
tation.
ToDAY'S SESSION.
At this mornings session the following
standing committees were
Bills and Overtures-Rev L. Henry f.
Hickok, D. D., Charles l.. Haley, D. D., Georg &c
Stuter, Robert A. Bryant. Elders Jacob W ilson,
Joseph Cross and Benjamin L. Harding.
Judicial Committee-Revs. John Ewing, D,
D., Henry G. Smith, Everard Kempshall, D. D.
Thomas S. Long. Elders Abram c. Smith, E. w
Ketcham and Robert Carter.
Minutes Of General Asssmbly-Rsvs. William
Thomson, William w. Holloway, Jr., D. D., and
Elder Morris II. Stratton.
Narrative for lS94-Rev. William ]. Bridges,
| Henry A. Harlow and Elder Charles G. Endi-
colt.
Finance-Elder Franklin Dye, Elder W. NJ.
Shipman, Rev. Henry A. Hall and Rev. Hugh
B. Maccauley.
NOulilltttC0ou PoA 4LSoOy u ESCOEu5s OTISCO
DIR. Henry S. Butler. DR.. w. L. Cunningham
| and w. P. futile. Elizabeth; Dir. A. N. Holli-
field, DR.. E. B. Hodge and {. A. Dewitt, Jerse y
City,
DR.. Davis Stevenson, DR.. K. P. Ketcham and
L. NJ. Teel; Monmouth, Rev. f. N. Rutan, Rev.
| Thomas Carter and Joseph A. Pittenger;
9osrIs and Ev orsnss' .a Rsv. + r. :; B sta1sn ssg: :.
Newark, Rev. ]. H. Owens, Rev. William Swan
and Richard Pardue: New Brunswick, Rev. A.
". Londerbough, Rev. A. P. Finuey and W. H.
| Thomas NaVfnn III Al Vnrn0 Raw Sfon-
S. vandyke, DR.. S. Mason and pierson Hunt.
COMMITTEE RE PoRTs
The report OF the Committee Upon
| Systematic Giving reported through the
Rev. Robert A. Bryant. in tn 9 absence OF
the Chairman, the Rev. Theo. j. White,
| D. D. The report showed some a dvances
in the matter Of the Church's benevo>
lence. In the of contributors
to the nine objects of berevolence
covered by our boards the Synod
of New Jersey stands third as heretofore
In average gifts per member to the same
causes. Oregon is first with the remark@
| able percentage of $l4.00 per member;
| Minnesota is second. giving $3.50 per
member. and New Jersey is third, COM
tributing $4.76 per member.
The Rev. John Dixon. u. D., presented
the most important report of the Synod,
that of the SYnodicR1 COMMITTEES on
| Home Missions. The following is an alb.
stract:-The Synod Of New Jersey comes
to the close of the seventh year of the
care of its W weak churches and mis-
sion stations with increased cause for
gratitude to God.
During the past year we have done
more work. anu we have aided b larger
number Of churches than ever before.
The Importance. of our work aud thu
| efficiency Of the plan become increas-
ingly evident. The treasurer received
during the year from all sources. $l5,-
1852. 10. OF this mount the Prespy-
terry of Jersey City gave $.1.297.6 3.
The total receipGs were larger
than last year by $459, 6s. The expepdi.
lures have been SIS. 452.o5. $3.50 more
than the receipts. and $1,402. 81
more than last year. The churcnes
aided have added TO their members nip
during the year. viz -
BY examination, $40; by certificate
pa Eighty ION churches were aided
during the year. Special appropriations
were made to the Presbytertans of West
Jersey and Jersey City for work among
the foreign population. The Presbytery
of Newark has been successful
In It's work among the
Italians. Jersey City has resolved
upon q new mission In that city as SO gu
as the way opens to secure the needed
funds from this committee.
DEATHS DURING II YEAR.
The report OF the committee upo 2