The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-18
WHITTIER HOUSE.
Miss Bradford's Appeal at
the Congregational Meet
ing Today.
OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTED
Ministers Admitted to the Asso-
citation as Honorary Mem
bers- Reports Of Com.
mittees.
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Ministers Admitted to the Asso-

At the afternoon session of the Congress
sional Association of New Jersey, held yes
terday, in East Orange, an exclusive re-
port of the morning session of which was
given in THE JERSEY CITY NEWS last even
ing, there were received reports of the COM
mittees on the various branches of church
work. The Rev. Daniel P. Hatch
of Paterson gave report of
the churches in New Jersey.
He spoke especially of the Tabernacle and
Waverly Churches of this city, stating that
great work is being done by them. VIM.
Wanamaker of Philadelphia, for the Finance
Committee, stated the receipts of the year at
S335 and the disbursements S327 The Home
Evangelical Department was represented
by Samuel Holmes of Madison, who
said that much assistance had been
given the smaller churches by the
society. The treasurer, James NJ. Allen, re-
quested to be relieved of further duties and
have a successor appointed. The matter was
referred to a committee who will report
their selection this afternoon vote of
thanks was accorded to Mr.. Allen for his ex-
eellent service.
POSITION ON CHRISTIAN UNITY.
: "A committee of seven was selected to con-
slier the matter of giving publicity to the
position assumed by the Congregational
Church in the relation of Christian Unity.
The committee comprised the Rev. A. II.
Bradford of Montclair, the Rev. S. NJ. New
mann of Washington, the Rev. w. H. Ward
of Newark, the Rev. F. w. Baldwin of East
Orange, the Rev. c. II. Patton of West
field, D. A. Waters of Philadelphia
and Professor T. F. Seward of Orange. The
committee will report this afternoon. There
were several ministers among the auditors
yesterday, who evinced a desire to become
members of the association. They didn't
have time to do much work. SO were placed
on the roll as honorary members. Their
names were.-The Rev. j T. Bond of Passaic
Rev DR.. J. h. Ecob of Albany,
Rev c. Parnell of Morristown,
Rev Dr. NJ. E. Strieby of Newark, Rev F.
A. johnson of New Milford, Rev. H. Mar
getts of Paterson, Rev. N. H. Whittelsey of
New Haven, Rev. DIR. w. H. Ballantine of
York, Rev. w. W. Motfett of Camden and
Rev. I. w. Jones of Philadelphia. The
Rev. Charles II. Richards of Philadelphia
spoke on 'The Church and Christ's Social
Ideal," which was afterwards discussed by
the meeting. Greetings from benevolent
societies occupied half an hour.
THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
The session this morning was devoted to
addresses on sHome Missionary Work" At
eleven o'clock there was a devotional service
led by the Rev. Thomas II. Beadenkotf, of
Baltimore. Reports Of some committees
were heard on individual church work.
Discussion of an address by Prof. E. r. l..
Gould, of John Hopkins University, Balti-
more, on Rational Temperance Reform"
furnished all interesting half hour of enter
tainment.
WoMAN'ss WORK
The first hour of the afternoon session was
devoted to woman's work Miss Amelia F.
Bradford the first speaker, made an inter
esting address on ''Ihe Whittier House of
Jersey City" Miss Bradford spoke errnestly
and enthusiastically of her work, holding
the attention of the audience all through.
She told of the rapid growth OF the settle
ment in four months. 'sThe kindergarten
class" she said, ''from twelve members has
increased to twenty-five, SO that Miss Hayes.
the teacher, will soon need an assistant Miss
Bradford then proceeded to tell of the
various University Extension classes that
have been described in The NEWS. She
spoke of the Sunday afternoon sewing class
in which she is assisted by Montclair and
JERSEY CITY women, Of her work among the
poor and of the plans for further usefulness.
The object OF Miss Bradford's address,
however, was to tell the conference that
negotiations were in progress for a new
Whittier House, which will afford
her scope for more extended work.
She announced that New York man had
pledged a thousand dollars towards the pur
chase of the house, but said that she would
prefer to rent the house a year before buy
ing it. Miss Bradford concluded her ad-
dress with an earnest appeals to her friends
for assistance In furnishing the new Whit
tier House.
Mrs. F. G. Bond, of the Woman's Board
F. NJ, then talked informally about the
women of European Turkey" Having
lived in Turkey for many years, Mrs. Bond
was able to give vivid and interesting de-
scription of womans life in that country
She proved conclusively that, although
nominally Christian country, European
Turkey needs missionaries as much as the
professedly heather lands
The third address of the 'sWoman's Hour"
was made on s'Work in the Boweryn by Mrs.
Sarah j. Bird, whose experiences interested
the audience and aroused their sympathy.