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the Bishop read this yearly report of the
| missions in the diocese
The general work of the diocesan missions
has progressed favorably. In the arch
deaconry of Jersey City the missionary par
| ish at Bayonne has, within a few years,
| bought a fine piece of land in the best part of
| the town. built church which cost s., 900,
and owes only $500. The congregation is
| increasing, and there are $50 communicates
in growing neighborhood.
The mission chapel at Lafayette is not
| diocesan, but 1t is under the care of the rec
tor of st. Marks, Jersey City (Rev. F. E..
! Mortimer). 1t has congregation and Sun
| day school which fill the building. Fifteen
| of its people were confirmed by me on Eas-
| ter Day.
/ The Church of the Ascension on Jersey
| City Heights, once forlorn in the desolate-
! ness of its outlook, has now large congre-
| gation-more than $50 communicates 1t
| paid an old debt last year of nearly $500,
| besides current expenses. Yet there IS hardly
! one person of means in the congregation
| The Mission of st. Luke's, Paterson. is doing
| remarkably well under its lay reader. only
refer particularly in this part of my address
| to these missions whence there are signs of
unusual encouragement. The rest are hold
| ing their own and something more.
| 1t has always been a matter of regret that
Stanhope had no outlying station to stimu-
| late the courage of missionary, for Stan
hope with it's brave little flock, refused to
| be set aside.
At Lake Hopatcong we have large sum-
| mer congregation and at Mt. Arlington.
| They pay their own expenses. cannot
speak too highly of the Rev. Mr.. Pecksley,
| who has these in charge.
! st. Peters Church. Washington, has just
parted with its pastor, and is now under the
! charge Of the Rev. J. A. McCleary.
| EARLY in October a mission was estab-
lished at Maplewood. A lot has been given
for the erection of church building. 1t
| has become an organized mission under the
name Of st. George.
| For other and more detailed accounts of
| the mission work ! refer you to the reports
| of the archdeaconries.
/ That part of the Bishops address which
referred to the healthy progress of Jersey
City's mission was warmly appiauded
HARD TIMES GOOD FOR THE CHURCH.
| Archdeacon Milledge Walker of Newark
read his report of churches In that district.
| He repor6sd that the Newark mission
churches have made substantial progress not
withstanding many discouragements.
ssThe recent financial depression has been
| good for church work." the Archdeacon
/ said to the surprise of the assembled clergy,
| who looked at each other with incredulouS
smiles. Noting the effect the Archdeacon
| continued. with an emphasis on each OF these
words:-
because enforced idlensss of such large
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attend to church services, and commercial
| depression is more conducive to spiritual
| work than is prosperity and affiuence." The
| Archdeacon created much laughter when
| he said that he had visited the little church
| at Hope when the steeple thirsted for coat
| of paint, and the work of painting 1t de-
| volved on the Archdeacon.
| "How did you like the exalted position of
| painting church steeplesm asked the Bishop.
almost as well as writing the report"
replied the Archdeacon with broad grin.
JERSEY CITY ARCHDEACoN's REPORT.
| On the call Of the Bishop the Rev. William
! r. Jenvey of Hoboken presented the annual
missionary report, which is as follows
| He states things in a general way indicate
| much progress and give hope and encourage
ment The debt of St.J ohn's Bayonne Church
of $1,000 has been partially lifted through
the effort of the Pastor, the Rev. Q. Valen-
| tine The pastor of the Church of the AS.
cension of this city, the Rev. Jas. Cameron,
agreed to raise $500 towards oblitera ting
| the Indebtedness of his church If the arch
deacon would raise like sum. The money
was raised in short time and Mr.. Cameron
was SO encouraged that he promised 500
more from his congregation it another $500
| could be raised by the archdeacon. This also
was done, and now the 1000 debt has big
| portion erased, and will be totally liqui-
dated in q short while st. PauIs
| Church of Hcboken has assisted much to-
wards maintaining churches in debt. St.
Luke's Mission in Paterson, under the leader
ship of the Rev. Mr.. Wickerson is progress
| ing rapidly. st. Agnes Church, of Lafayette,
has outgrown it's limits in the last year. re-
quiring the extension to its building. Much
| interest is shown in church work 1t is sup
| ported by st. Marks Church, of Jersey City,
| the Rev. f. E. Mortimer, rector.
| The mission of the Good Shepherd at
| Fort Lee and tho church at Leonia under
| the pastorate of the Rev William M. Sher
wood have bright futures before them. The
new railroad opened should help swell the
| audiences. A vigilant eye should be kept up
| on the church work towards extending OPP
portunities and helping in financial support
! where deemed necessary
| s.I'm glad to say, said Archdeacon Jen-
| vey, at the conclusion of the report, ssthat in
| no part of the State is there such promise
| for missionary work as in that district lying
| to the north of the metropolis of Hoboken."
| Loud laughter.]
A sEEDICANT BOARD.
| The Beard of Missions came before the
convention with deficit in their report of
$3.50, and they asked the clergy to make uD
that sum by personal pledges.
1t was explained that the board was
| promised 81 900 for their yearly expenses.
Unfortunately many of the churches had
| not made any collection. Consequently
their appropriation had exceeded by $3.50
the amount subscribed by the parishes
The roll of parishes was called and $3.50
| was subscribed $50 more than necessary
'syVhat shall we do with the fftyg' asked
one brother.
'sOh, give it to Archdeacon Jenvey for the
Church of the Ascension, Jersey City
Heights" replied the others, and this was
agreed to.
An adjournment was taken until two