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

Faulxs to read the annual report of the
CHARGES on his district, n it was as
follows
To the Bishop and Member Of the New
ark Annua Conference
The year now closing on the Jersey City
district has been marked with a fair de-
gree OF health and prosperity, FOR which
we offer praise to God. Every pastor
except one local supply-has wrought on
for the round year.
Death has marked only one parsonage
homee-that of our brother. Chadwick at
Oti~sville-from which an innocent little
daughter, a gem of humanity, was taken
TO be set in the crown of Him who said,
Suffer the little children to come unto
me-"
Possibly a few more thar usual of the
pastors have failed to receive the full
terly Conference. Nearly all report paid
in full. This, in the trying circumstan-
ces of most communities, is creditaple
to the churches and worthy of note In
their honor.
OF the twenty brethren in the Confer
ence on their fifth year of service in their
Jersey City district:-D. Halleron, S. 2.
Harris, S. e. Jones, 9. e. Little, d.. r.
Lowrie and J.. Mead
We report four dedications:-The au-
dienee room of James Church, April 26.
1896; a new church at Canistear January
Il, 1891; the chapel at Butler on the even
ms ~ LIZ 1AAAS ICY q phlAAiiio " ettiT
letic and educational work in connection
with the Lafayette Church, Jersey City,
February 7, 1897
is fairly prosperous and useful. AT the
annual district convention, held in the
Assh'iry Church, Haekensaek, October;
1896. 81 charges reported So organized
chapters; and rs Junior chapters, with
1,209 members. The grand total Of mem
bers numbered 4.47G.
MI: w. e. Taylor was promoted to the
Presidency. and has been in action all
the year.
The evening session was addressed
s. 81 4. h cadln anit # aSee@a s1eps. ne iseS.
A Junior rally was held in Hedding
Church, Jersey City, in March. It was
attended. The chief address was By Mr..
Thompson of Camden, State Superinten-
dent of Junior work.
vicinity has held several interesting
meetings during the year. One of them
was in the Trinity Church. on the OBJ
having been chosen President of his
homae chapter. is succeeded in the PreSi-
Gcnsy Of the Union by Mr.. W. b.
CONVERSIONS AND PROBATIONERS.
AS we esteem the most important mis-
sion Of the Church TO be the bringing
of souls into the conscious experience
Of salvation in Christ, our first question
OF each charge near the n of the year
Is, How many conversions We have
enjoyed no Widespread revival, DuI every
pastor eXccpt four reports conversions;
the range being from one to Lightweight
and the total 92A.
TWENTY-FIVE pastors return as received
vance of the number of protested con-
verts. In several instances there is q
wide difference between the number of
cenverts and of those who presented
themselves for probation. The causes of
this discrepancy are worthy of prayerful
study.
AS many as 81 probationers during the
year nave come into full membership.
We began the year with SIS probationers;
ton have come into full membership in
the course of the year. Blu the entire
graduating into membership is less than
o oI : a s 5ns mass as.,eoniprno h 2 EMhs at t the
ceived?
Reception by certificate and dismiss
siols in the same manner have been the
subject of Jul inquiry for several years.
our eane chp rrmo,i has s les lest q mnltitude Ct
We're never disposited, at least in any Of
our, charges.
this year: Certificates given, 1903; received
This, upon the whole is ENCOURAGING.
But the subject for our deeper solicitude
is that large humble who are written,
Removed without certificate" Not every
one of these is lost to the Church; yet 81,
many are, that we may well pause and
become more efficient in their behalf.
BFNEVOLENCES.
Our benevolencesA lave not been ne
elected. Special offerings were made in
forty charges toward cancelling the en-
barrassing debt on the missionary treas
ury.
A few remembered the Freedmen's Aid
and Southern Education Society in the
same manner
Several made donations in aid of the
Simpson Church of Paterson. as herein:-
Asbury. Hackensack, 81; B~arryville, 81;
First Church, Bayonne, $40; Hoboken,
seY City, SIT; Sparrowbush. 50. Total, $50.
We lave put some emphasis upon the
collection for the American Bible Society
and trust it will be in excess of recent
years.
In the annual missionary Offering, as
reported to me. % charges will show an
advance, % have retreated, Is report the
same as last year. The total will show
a commendable increase over last year
{ Of 81, 900 or 81 1900.
The Veterans Endowment Fund, ac-
cording to the report of the secretary of
the centenary fund, receives contributions
ana ana d% gssr I'll lon 81. s.; Alplne csg 81: IS.
George, SIS; Lafayette. Jersey City, $40;
Asbury, Hackensack, s24O; Port sJervis,
Sits; Haverstraw, $50; from parties whose
churches were visited in previous years,
$50.
NOTES ON THE CHARGES.
Among charges that in their circum-
stances have made more or less Roadway
during the year are:-Allendale, Alpine,
| Arcola, Barryville, Campgaw, C~entreville,
Coleville and Libertyville, Englewood,
| Lsonia, Matamoras, Montvalen Sad
die River, Oakland Valley. Otisville.
R4dgefield Park, Spring Valley and Mon
sey, Suffern, Thiells, Vernon and Glen
/ wood, Viola and Wesley Chapel. West
town and U~nionville, Wortendyke.
Bayonne First Church is marching for
| ward with a firm tread; has paid $500
more of Indebtedness and increased her
missionary contribution.
Monroe Memorial has wrought a good
work; cut away $500 of the debt and is
going further in the same good way.
| church open and something helpful going
on every evening in the week. The en-
terprising pastor and people are actually
Planning for larger things in the near
future.
Bloomingdale, after years of delay and
preparation, has erected a chapel, with
rooms for classes and social gatherings.
| III is located in Butler on a commanding
site, worth 2,000, donated by the Butler
| ~ottagonal in form. with a commodious
| and attractive interior. and cost So, 754,
| OF which $1,358 is paid. and the remainder
| provided for in good subscriptions. Since
the dedication seventy have protested
| conversion, nearly all of whom are on
probation. The pastor is sustained by a
loyal and efficient chapter of the Epworth
| League.
| Deckertown has this year paid 5000 of
Indebtedness and won fifty converts; but
| has not dofe for the benevolences SO well
| ala we hope she will in the future.