The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-31
CANON AMENDED.
Protestant Episcopal Conven-
ton Settles a Long-Stand-
ing Dispute Trustees
Report.
r-...--so re Jerzsyc .ty .Ncars.

NEWARK, May 81, 1S9o.-For many
years the clergy and laity of the Pro-
tstant Episcopal Diocese of Newark have
wrestled with that point of the Canon
law which regulates the qualification of
voters at parochial elections. The am
biguity of the old canon has given rise
to innumerable dissensions and the clergy
have often been at war with the laity
| because of their Interpretation of the
terms of the canon. The members of the
Episcopal Convention assembled in Trim
ity Church on Wednesday, the last day
of the Diocesan Convention, unanimously
agreed to an amendment to section IL
of Canon 6 of Title l." and as it now
stands that important canon will read
Section II. % In every church which is
supplied by a clergyman there shall be
divine service on the day of the election
of church officers, and Immediately be-
fore the election is held.
(2.) On the day fixed by, the charter
or certificate of Incorporation, there shall
be held annually a parish meeting of
which notice shall be given ten day pre-
| viously by an advertisement set up in
open view on the door of the church or
usual place of worship. At such meeting
the qualified voters of the parish shall
elect by a majority of votes cast, three
Deputies and three alternate Deputies to
the Diocesan Convention, two Wardens,
one of whom shall be called the Senior
Warden, and the other the Junior War
den, and such number of vestrymen as
the parish may be legally entitled to
elect. When the Rector by the church
charter has the right to appoint one War
den he shall be called the Senior Warden
and only one Warden shall be elected.
t3.l At such annual meeting, the Rector.
or if there be no Rector. or If he be alb
sent, the Senior Warden, or in his alb
| sence the Junior Warden, or If no War
den be present a Vestryman, or if no Yes
tryman be present, then a qualified voter
elected for thai purpose, shall preside and
receive the votes of the electors.
a. The persons entitled to vote at
such meeting shall be ~ baptised, %
| males 80 of full age and "a of good
moral character. who () profess to ad-
here to the Protestant Episcopal Church,
and to no other religious body, and who
meeting have been regular .~attenders. al
the services of the church. of said, parish,
and who q for the said SIX m on shay nave
| expenses of said parish according to the
mode or modes adopted therein by Its
Rector. Wardens and V~estrymen. No one
| for the purposes of this section who is in
ARE ars in the payment of any portion Of
| payable on or before the first day Of that
month in which said meeting is held;
,t g. i i f shall pa be the l. duty reyyor Of The TIE p pamss
sort Of the parish. with the date Of their
s~S0ntri aatnnas a IN a s, oSok reo pr9vi shall f be
| sufficient evidence as to this particular
qualification Of voters
office Of Deputy. or Alternate Deputy to
he Diocesan. Convention, nor for the
office of Warden, who is not a communi,
voter in the parish holding the election.
Nor shall any person pc eligible Tor the
s sfife y Of yei IT tha w par}sh is hot Rofdi E aua ahe
as In parishes which have charters
mase91b the NO eu proVisions Of Fl THIS xete sect hps
hat may conflict with such charter shall
iRsev. Montgomery Hunt Throop, rector
| Of ST. Matthews Church, Jersey CITY.
| moved that the amended canons be
printed among. the appendices of the
TRUSTEES REPORT.
The trouble between the parishes of
| spective parishes on. nearly adjoining
locatians. was @np PLACED Red IN r. the sc hands Of fb q
sDlltIIllIlCS- II -. ~ ~. St'-
| Rev. DR.. Hughes and the Rev. DR.. Chris
| tian as cleric ard r. Wayne Parker and
Vice Chancellor John R., Emery as lay
| members, were appointed as this com
mittee.
The trustees of the Episcopal fund for
the past year reported late Yesterday
afternoon. The report showed totals as
follows
| Balance on hand last year,. sS,o52 0a
Income for the year............... 4,ols 10
Il T era s . ;.,,iis s41Se O.
Balance on ssh 81
Total parish bonds...........-.... 3, s sSO 90
| sundry notes, bonds and cash. 2,lOO 90
Grand total fund.~.."........... 6s,9SO %
Missionary fund ........"-... 1860 90
Bishop Stakey reappointed Rev. W. r.
Jenvey, d. D.. A~rchdeacnn of Jersey
| city, and Rev. M.llige Walker, Arch
ldeacon of Newark
The remainder of the day was spent In
uip1ino III convention business ana at