The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-16
A YEAR OF PROGRESS
Interesting Report of Arch
deacon Jenvey at the P.
E. Convention.
WORK OF CHRIST HOSPITAL
Bishop starkey's Missionary Ad-
dress-Fifty Dollars for the
Church of the Ascension.
WORK OF CHRIST HOSPITAL

Grace Church, Orange, was only commenced
when Bishop Starkey's address, which ex
clusively appeared in yesterdays News, was
concluded.
Among the clergy present FROM Jersey
City and Hoboken, were:-Archdeacon w
R. Jenvey, Rev. DR.. g. S. Bennitt, Rev. j
c. Hewlett, Rev. James Cameron, Rev. Chas
D. 3Chapman, Rev. DIR. Rice, Rev. DR.,
Warren and Rev. Montgomery H. Throop.
The lay delegates from Hudson County
were:-Col. E A. Stevens, Hoboken; r
Chamberlain, Bayonne; J. B. Duryee, Ho-
boken; 7. C. Welluian, Bergen Point; Jos.
Ross, Jersey City: R. II. Alberts, Hoboken;
j. H Koontz, w. F. Whittemore. E. A.
Lewis. E. A. Brown, Hoboken; T. j. Benger,
James Flemming, Lewis A. Noble, E. W.
Perry, E. Butler, K Rowe, all of Jersey
City.
Bishop Starkev took his seat in the Epis-
copal chair, which was brought from the
Gospel side of the altar to the Steps leading
to the chancel, and there also was the table
at which the secretaries sat.
1.-THE convention will please come to
order" cried the Bishop, pounding with a
hynn-book on the bric-a- -brac table, brought
from the rectory adjoining. and which
the Presidents desk.
Il think l can get You something better
to hammer with than that said the rectors
assistant leaving the church. He appeared
a minute afterwards with clawhammer,
which one of the ladies decorating the
church had used to tack up the decoration
on the pillars. With this piece of iron
mongery as gavei. the Bishop attracted
the attention of the brethren in the church,
who were chattering like members of a
ladies' convention and not only made an
impression on them, but very marked one
on the table.
At this point Archdeacon Jenvey of Ho-
boken took a seat alongside of the Bishop,
and assisted him, since Bishop Starkey
hearing IS slightly impaired.
COMMITTEES SELECTED.
The convention elected these committees
Rev. c. S. Abbott, Rev. J. Keller and Mr..
j. Kidder Committee on the Rights of Clefi-
cal Members, and Rev. P. D. Fem, Messrs.
l. D. Condit and Mr.. c. A. Norris on Rights
of Lay Duties
Rev. J. P. Appleton was elected Secre-
tary.
Tho Bishop announced these commit
Few Parishes. Rev. Richard Haywood,
Rev W. P. Brush and Mr.. E. @. Keasbey.
Finance, Messrs. P. E. johnson, !. B.
Haff, g. G. Frelinghuysen, g. S. Wvlie,
James r. Hay and Henry Hayes.
Rules of Order Rev Dr. Hughes, Rev J.
s. Muller, Rev. ]. P. Appleton, W. NJ.
Franklin and f. Kellogg.
Securities, Messrs. D. s. Wood and A.Van
Hogenberg
On State Legislation, Rev. G. Houghton,
Messrs. Cortlandt Parker, F. w Stevens and
g. g. Frelinghuysen.
AFTER RECESS.
A recess was taken at one o'clock for
luncheon. When this was over the Rev. DR..
Schuyler. the rector of Grace Church, pro-
ducei box of cigars and the clergy smoked
and lolled under the trees surrounding the
church until half-past two o'clock when
Bishop Staraey, who doesn't smoke, SAID to
one of the ushers:
.sTen the smokers to come in and get
down to business"
The ballot was dispensed with, and these
were appointed
COMMITTEES on Constitution and Cauons-
The Rev. VIM. Richmond, the Rev. DR.. W.
Hughes, the Rev. e. A. White, Messrs. G. G.
FreIinghuysen and J. B. Van Wagenen.
The remainder of the day. until about
eight o'clock was occupied with discussion
on proposed change in article OF para
graph of Canon 9 of title l." relative to
those entitled to vote at parish elections.
The Rev. W. r. Richmond of Orange of
the Canon end Constitution Committee
offered change in the existing canon which
the Rev. DR.. Bennett of Jersey City vigor-
ously objected to and it was laid over.
Before the adjournment it was agreed that
the Standing Committee should be nonin-
ated and balIotted for today, but the con-
vention agreed without ballot that the fol-
lowing should comprise the Committee on
Constitution and Canons for 1S94-5:-The
Rev w. Richmond. the Rev. c. s. Abbott,
the Rev W NJ. Hughes and Messrs. Freling-
huysen and Van Wagenen. The convention
then adjourned.
y;s pRocrrnrNas
Only handful of the clergy attended the
communion service which preceded the re-
sumption this morning of the business ses-
sion, the remainder of the brethren pre-
ferring to remain outside on the lawn, talk
ing shop and admiring the quaint brown
stone church built in the early English
style.
When Rev DIR. Schuyler ended the ser.
vice, they trooped in and settled down to the
last days work of the yearly convention.
Bishop Starkey before calling the cenven-
ton to order, took out Of his pocket hand
somely gold mounted ivory gaveL and
pointing to the carpenters hammer used
Yesterday, said to his secretary with smile:
-ssTake away that bauble," and with a
smart tap on the table, asked the clergy to
stop talking and continue their work.
The Rev. Dr. G. S. Bennett read the an
nual report of Christ Hospital, Jersey City,
~hich appears in FULL
ssThe Council herewith submits to the do
Sssse, the friends Of the institution and the
public the record of the past year in carry
ing on the work of Christ Hospital
patients treated in Wards and Private Rooms. 56t
i,afenfs treated In Eye and Ear Department., q.
Patients treated in Dispensary l'St
Total number of patients cared for 2d9f
Susnber of treatments In the Dispensary. 85S
In Eye and Ear Department. :'--- -
qot., s.............. 4,s4
NulnSer Of patients paying full or partial ,r
Nunber Se1a Of free patients q
Children treated in Daisy Ward. =. d
OF those occupying beds there were:
Epigcopalians ................s ~ q
Roman Catholics ~ S1
All Denominations. -
Total. oo'
Comparing the previous year with this, We
have the following increase in the work.:
Patients in Bed. \. -......... q q s. s.
Eye and Ear department.. 259 29 xss 81
Dispensary ..--..-- -. l.4ss Log
Total incrcase... -
This increase of work has necessarily some
what increased our expenditures, so that We
find
rrent E1persses s. f,a sll,sa3 SS5 y
s12.s95 s.
By resolution it was unanimously agreed
TO send congratulatory telegram from the
Newark Diocesan Convention to the Long
island Diocesan Convention now celebrating
the twenty-fifth anniversary Of the episco
pate of Bishop Littleiohn
RIs,IoP STARKEY'S MISSIONARY ADDRESS
Immediately following the last resolution