The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-27
UNITING CHURCHES.
Resolutions Of the Taber-
nacle Accepted BY the
Reformed Congre-
cation.
C~OHsISTORY PRAISED AND THANKED
Mr.. scudder breaches to His New
Congregation Sunday - DR..
Grant in the Tabernacle.
C0NSISTORY PRAISED AND THANKED

The meeting of the congregation of the
South Bergen Reformed Church to take
final action upon the proposed consolida-
ton of the South Bergen Reformed
Church and the Tabernacle, was held on
Wednesday evening. Tit main body of
the church was filed when the Rev. w.
D. Grant, pastor Of the church, assembled
the platform and opened the meeting with
prayer DR.. Grant then that
the meeting was about to open for BUSH
man and secretary. Mr.. Charles A. Cros-
by was elected chairman and Mr.. B. r.
Hoagiand was elected secretary.
Mr.. Crosby addressed the meeting. He
said:-"We all know why this meeting
was called. We are to decide tonight what
our future is to be. 1 desire 10 urge the
members of the congregation to weigh the
matter carefully and let each one when
he has voted feel no pang OF discomfort
as to the placing of his vote" Mr.. Crosby
then read the plan under which the two
churches would consolidate.
Mr.. g. M. Craig, elder of the church,
read the statement Of the liabilities of the
church. This statement was published
fully in THE Jersey City News Of Mo-
vember q. The statement having been
read the congregation were told that they
might ask any questions they desired
No one evinced a desire to ask questions.
Secretary Hoagland read four resolutions
which had been drawn up and handed In
The resolutions read as follows
First-Resolved. Tha the actions of the
Board of Consistory of the South Bergen
Reformed Church, hooking, toward the
payment of the Indebtedness of the
church be confirmed.
Second-Resolyed. That it is the sense
OF this meeting of membeT OF the South
Bergen Reformed Church that 1t is for
their best interests to consolidate with
the First Congregational Church of Jer-
sey City
Third-Resolved. Thai the congregation
of the South Bergen Reformed Church
said church to execute a good and sufi-
cient deed for the church property at
the corner of Bergen and Boyd avenues
Fourth4Resoived. That the members of
the congregation of the South
Bergen Reformed Church do here
by approve a petition that the ccnssstory
will make to the Chassis of South Ber-
of the South Bergen Reformed Church
A vote was called to decide the fate of
the resolutions which contained the fu-
ture of h church. The vote was a
standing one. and when the ayes were
called for about Is members stood up.
When the nays were called no one arose.
It was noticed, however, that there were
many members present who did not vote
at all.
Elder G.. M. Craig again addressed the
meeting. He asked the consent OF the
congregation to deed over the properfy
Mr.. Craig explained that 1t was not en-
tfrefy necessary for him, to have the con-
sent, as the deed was IN his name, but
that he wsshed to secure the consent of
the congregation. Consent was given.
A resolution Of thanks was then adopted
commencing the action of the consistoTy
and the committee for the able work they
had done. The Rev T. j. Kommers Of
fered prayer and thel meeting adjourned
The consistory then retired to a rear
room and held a special meeting, in
which they requested Mr.. Post ITO exc
cute a deed, known as a quit claim deed.
to be signed by all members of the Board
of the Consistory.
consistory and the deed of Mr.. Craig.
owner of the church, and his wife have
been formally executed The quit lam
was unnecessary, but was given so that
no one could say Mr.. Craig had not the
right to deed away the church.
There viii be a meeting of the trustees
of the Tabernacle at four O'Clock this
afternoon The trustees will then formal
The Rev. J. T.. Scudder will preach to
he members of the South Bergen Re-
formed Church next Sunday morning. Dr.
Grant will attend the Thanksgiving ser
vice in the Tabernacle.
-Four of the deacons and three of the
trustees of the Reformed Church will be
Immediately added to the boards of the
Tabernacle. 1T Is probable that en- the
formed Church the member will be adj
mftted to the fellowship of the Tabernacle.