The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-08
DR.. FAULK'S Rel ORT
Newark Methodist c onfer-
ence Hears a Glowing
Account Of Jersey
City Churches.
NEW M CRITICIZED
East Jersey Water Company's Re-
markacle Offer to a Jersey
City Church Missionary
Meeting.
WOMEN CRITICIZED
Especial to ..The Jersey city Ne.vs."7

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News,
NEWARK April s, 1897.-While the
members of the Newark Conference yes
terday afternoon were wrangling about
the affairs of the Conference Life Insur-
ance Association in the Sunday School
room adjoining Centenary Church, their
wives, sisters, cousins n aurts We're
having a fine time Of it at the church it,
self talking of the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society and its doings. BY
srecial mission a few men were permitted
to be present IN the understanding that
they were to talk only when asked. The
ladies not only wanted the last word but
the first and middle.
HI favored men were Rev. DR.. G. c.
Wilding of Hedding Church.. Jersey City
and the pastor of the church. The first
man was asked to say nice things about
the society, and the pastor was invited,
because as the meeting was held in his
church, he couldn't very well be left out,
and for a further reason, he was ex-
pected to lead in the pl ayers. Outside
of this function the women ran the meet
ing and ran it well, even if each bossed
the other.
Mrs. May Leonard Woodruff of Pater-
son presided, and she had with her on the
platform half a dozen of her friends
who, although they didn't TAX any part
in the anniversary, applauded vigorous
ly with their fans, and waved their hand
kerchiefs at the proper places.
Now. Mrs. Caroline G.. Hill,' said
Mrs. Chairman Woodruff, turning to a
smartly dressed lady sitting In the front
seat, please make your report and L
hope the audience will listen" The latter
part of the announcement was for the
benefit of a group of women in the gallery
discussing the latest fashions with the
greatest Of animation.
Mrs. Hill snot a warning glance at the
gallery and then dived into the amounts
received for the society's work She said
that Jersey City district had contriput-
ed : $l27-So; Newark $2,4s49a. Paterson.
the total, she said, with q fine dlsre-
gard Tor accuracy in arithmetic, footed
up sS,S46.SS-" Mrs. Hill then praised the
woman,s work in the church and could-
clubs.
1t seems to me- she said, n every
read Browning. learn to play the dull
elmer M ride the Wheel
Mrs. Hill said III closing hat the society
of the Newark Conference had accom-
plished good results. and she you'd urge
the members to remember the words Of
the Quaker poct-but as her memory
slipped up and she couldn't recall them
she systematically said that it didn't
matter.
Or. &C. Wilding Of Hedding Church,
Jersey City, came next, and Mrs. Chair
things about him that the worthy doctor
when he did have q chance to get a word
in edgeways. said It, was. always ems
~barrassing to wade through ten faes Ct
water when q mar was only i've feet in
height. fLaugbter.) He would OF the
outset, he said. rear up q frame work
as fast as possible lest he forget them.
DR.. Wilding humorously described the
national meetings of the Wo'aen's Mis-
sionary Society; and how the women ran
and four through parliamentary rules.
but they keep the golden rule. The
teri He advised the brethren of the
Conference to initiate them. Too man of
the ministers are like that pastor ole
not the minister of the church replicd:-
,'Oh, no; they think am. amsoniy. the
business MANAGER and preach on Sun
What shall we do next?" whispered
the the Mrs ! Gdha I after Ir; Wilddingg
her female colleague, she said, Ladies,
let us a up a collection" and the rat
tie of pennies began.
after the collection said Mrs. woodruff
noticing a few women moving towards
the door, and to prevent any further
collection baskets began at tie door and
held up every one who tried to pass
them. This strategic movement filed
the baskets, and with another hymn the
meeting adjourned.
The time of the Conference last even
ing. from 7:6 to II. was taken up with
the anniversary of the Centenary Fund
and Preachers Aid Society, at which
Rev. Daniel Halleron Of Simpson Church,
Jersey City, presided. The speakers
were:-Bishop Andrews and Rev. S.
Parkes Cadman of the Metropolitan Tenn
pie, N. Y, each of whom made effective
appeals for aid to the worn out members
of the Methodist Church. Mr.. w. H. Muir
ply of Newark read the Treasurer's re-
port, which showed a satisfactory in
crease over last years receipts. but not
nearly enough yet to complete the fund.