The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-08

Boou working condition with all current
expenses met. Her pastor departs at the
close of his fifth year, bearing with him
the respect and good will Of the people.
Hasbrouck Heights has more than
doubled the amount raised for pastoral
support, added to its church furniture,
and contemplates the purchase Of a par
sonage.
Haverstraw may be referred to with
sympathy as the bereayed church, having
lost sixteen member by death in two
years. Some of them were young and
vigorous; many venerable. Ezra Mead,
the eldest of the departed, was a centen-
arian. He joined the church in 1914, and
was a member of the Quarterly Confer
ence seventy years ago.
Hilsdale and Pearl River has triumph
ed over adverse circumstances, encoun-
at Hillsdale, and spent 1920 in improv-
ing the property at Hillsdale.
The Hoboken First Church now sus-
tains three Sunday schools, which num-
Der i,iW attendants, reports So converts,
ana mas commenced an attack Upon the
church mortgage. The Quarterly Com
to the ever active and overburdened pas
tor. !
Centenary, Jersey city. is closing a
happy year. Souls won and 1925 paid on
arrears confronting the church at the
beginning OF the year, with s54l for inn
obligations and gathering In the people.
A group of child converts is embodied
IN the Junior League preparing for pro-
baton in the church. The pastors full
term wears the crown of success. A
new church edifce would nave been
erected but for the depressed condition
Grace and grit. and toll mark the pres
ent pastorate of Grace Church. The
property has been placed in good condi-
Indebtedness has been paid this year, in
Wnicn was a note of $500 on salary in a
previous pastorate Mr.. President and
hraf hT6n fhiC uynrz rf no xrir7 fl,a 80
penses OF previous years, when necessary
+ honorable but it is unromantic and
Depressing ep rass,hgsa labor: ! belisye that, if it
ought to make each year bear it's own
burden of current expense and pastoral
support.
Holdings year is characterized by
peace, progress, increase of numbers and
the caneeling of obligations to the ex-
tent of 800.
James: The event of the year in this
church is the. completion and dedication
OF its admirable auditorium The ex-
pense, including the new ~harmonicon was
$3.50. of which $1,000 was paid this year.
Benevolences not diminished.
Lafayette has added to her already
reading room, to be used also for sum
day school work. The cost was 81, 145,
of which $545 is paid. and the young men
have become responsible for the remand
or. Lafayette is one of our full term
charges, and closing five years of pros
perit.ys parts with her pastor with regret,
c-1A t-4A 1AAOt flll4 cltlttti0il.
Linden avenue tolls on with a full car
go of debt, but with s~elf-denying zeal
on the part of people and pastor, con-
tinues to meet all OBLIGATIONS,
Palisade belongs on the roll of progress
sive institutions. She captured from New
York, improved and placed in her church
Jersey City. The outlay was 81. 500. of
Which S1,250 is already paid. Congrega-
fions excellent and benevolences not al
St. Paul is paying debts, winning souls
and preparing for greater usefulness.
From this church will come a request to
the Bishop to send n young man to as
I siSt the pastor in this enlarging activity.
Z simpsons career of five years with her
: vigorous and hardworking pastor is clos
ing, with the progress that has marked
each of the years. Congregations large.
class meetings excellent, expenses ali
met henevolences, up to hig water mark.
walked, together step by step. and have
enjoyed a harry year of Christian work.
improvements Paid for to the extent of
West Side Avenue has made this year
memorable by erecting q large and ele-
gant parsonage and Installing therein
THE JERSEY CITY CHARACTERIZATION
UNION,
Under the continued presidency of
Brother J.. v. Foster, has clasped our
churches in a pleasant and wholesome
bondage. Besides the several business
meetings of the year, a we'll sustained
union love feast was held in Hoboken.
Under the auspices of the Union the fos1r
churches of lower Jersey City devoted
the month of January to union services.
spending q week in each church. The
pastors worked together Ike brothers,
the 1aymen co-operated in the same
spirit, and some were led to exclairn in
the language of the Scripture: Behold.
now good and pleasant a thing it is for
brethren to dwell together in unity
Mfdvale is a well cultivated field. I'm
/ movements in thh 8rl1lrah ~ NT;JxeJo
costing over sd00 are nearly all paid for.
The revival spirit has refreshed three of
the four appointments. OF "A converts
40 are on probation.
New City ard Centenary comes I'D with
a cheering report. A subscription of $500
now nearly raised, supplemented by a gift
of $1,000 by the generous lay friend, a
summer resident from across the Hud-
and leave the entire property free from
debt. F'ifty-one received on probation.
Newfoundland has a new. neat church
| at Canistear. 1t was erected at the ex-
pense of the East Jersey Water Company,
which was allowed to burn the little
churc that stood on a part of the new
reservoir site. They also made US a sug-
gestive present-an acre of ground for a
also reports special gifts of s535 to mis-
siens from two sisters at Stockholm.
Nyack Church has encountered financial
encouragement in the town; but has
moved IN in the work. This charge sus-
tains two Sunday Schools. The pastor
reports a handsome increase in the offer
ing for missions.
Palisades, N. Y.-set-off from Piermont
last spring-reports expenses all provided
for and sends up an Offering for each of
the benevolences.
Port Jervis has Cancelled $700 of indebt-
edness, paid $500 for improvements in
creased its Sunday school and congrega-
tons, and offers ample opportunity for
| pastoral activity.
Ridgewood moves forward with earn
est pace; is liberal to missions and now
requests the appointment of a resident
| pastor.
Rockiand Lake and Congers has en-
joyed a refreshing from the Father in
which forty-five souls were captured for
Christ.
ST. George.-This venerable. charge like
| its ne.ghbor, thrills, holds high ground on
the temperance question. The interior of
the church has been made more attrac-
tive and comfortable. Bill all paid.
Sparrowbush and Mongaup. by liquidat-
ing the last S1o0 has entered the short
roll of churches free of debt.
Stony Point is closing a full term.
harmony between pastor and church. The
| pastor leaves this pleasant people followed
by their cordial good wishes.
Union Place is the last one of full term
charge to be represented in this report.
| We view with satisfaction the progress
numerical, financial. spirttual-achieved in
five years. The pastor and his co-adjutant
wife will bear away with them the CRATE
full affections of the people andincreased
| respect to the outside Christian COM
munity. h Bulls Fepry Church con-