The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-03
CLIFTON PLACE MAD
The Apostolic Church Has
Invaded This Exclusive
Nelghborhood.
WILL WORSHIP GOD QUIETLY
Still the Neighbors Think Ii
Awful That SUCH People Should
Move Into Their Midst.
WILL WORSHIP GOD QUIETLY

Two trucks drove up to the large IraHe
house, No. rs Clifton place yesterday, and
deposited a large number of cheap
wooden chairs and over 100 worn hymn
books upon the sidewalk. They were
carried into the house, and presently
pale faced, middle aged woman appeared
who directed the men how to dispose of
them.
The arrival of the trucks and their
strange contents filled the neighbors with
alarm Nothing like it had ever in
vaded the quiet precincts of Clifton
place. Speculation was rife as to wnar
the chairs were to be used for. It soon
became rumor that "Manton's" house
had been rented for use as a mission,
and fd the Sa
ground, and it became a settled conyic-
ton in the minds of everybody concerned
that an attempt was being made to ruin
the hitherto exclusive tone of Clifton
place and destroy the peace of residents.
Little indignation meetings have been
held along the block, and it has been de-
clded to oppose any movement which Will
bring large crowds of Objectionable people
there, or that will otherwise annoy the
houSeholders
or a place of religious worship said
one resident, tClifton place is the un-
Hkeliest. There is no field to be culti-
street are respectable and attend places
Of worship. It is not even easily acces-
sible. Any effort TO start meeting
KIND Of stg opposon fhere Was any
good to be accomplished by it we would
not say word against it, but there is
no na. sense In starting any such work in
CLIFTON place. This street is one OF the
quietest in Jersey City and there are sew
eral invalids who are living there because
OF the freedom from noise and excite
ment; The idea of having them disturbed
by shouting and singing such as is in
dulged in in mission meetings.
A News" reporter Investigated and
place people are not groundless. The pale
faced woman, he learned, is Mrs. ]. Earle
Of NO. 154 Summit avenue, who is Chief
Prophecies of the Apostolic Church, as a
peculiar sect, but little known to the gen.
eral public, call themselves. Mrs. Earle
is the woman who used to have charge of
eighteen months ago, when it was rented
to Corps No. 2 of the Salvation Army. 1t
was there that she founded the church of
which she is the earthly head. She was
seen last night at her home.
1T is true, she said, that have hired
the house. No. rs Clifton place, of Mrs.
Manton. am to pay her $50 a month rent
for the whole house. The parlor floor
will be used as the meeting place of the
Apostolic Church. The upper part is not
to be used at present, but it will probably
be rented later to some family that is in
sympathy with u.s.
WHO is the minister of the Apostolic
Church?' asked the reporter.
4 am," replied Mrs. Earle, s!and I have
for my assistant Miss Sarah F. Carter.
Miss Carter is a teacher in No. school"
Are you an ordained Minister"
have been wonderfully ordained by the
Lord"
What is the constitution of the
church?''
I'VE have no constitution. We wor-
ship God in spirit, and let the Holy Ghost
lead US. Our church is just the.same as
the church was on the day of Pente-
cost, We have no creed and are no sect.
We have formed ourselves into little
company to go where the Lord leads US
and do His bidding. The poor, needy
go out for.''
Mrs Earle explained that the Lord
called on her to found the Apostolic
holding meetings in Elsey Chapel, on Jew
EFT avenue. The movement grew to con-
siderable proportions. The meetings con-
ed to the Salvation Army. The mem
bers then Joined with the promoters of
the Gideon Band Mission, at No. u Nor
ris street; Lately they have withdrawn
one meeting week at the home of Mrs.
Minningham, No. 100 Sussex street. The
house in Clifton place has been hired
members of the church. Meetings will be
held all day Sundays, Wednesday after
Moons and Thursday evenings. Miss Cul-
les for the young people Wednes-
day afternoons. For the present there
will be plano to accompany the sing
ing. Later an organ will be introduced.
There will be no comets or brass in
struments played in the meetings, "un
less said Mrs. Earle, I'VE get a cor
netist saved" The meetings will be
open to anyone who chooses to attend
them. .We will invite the neighbors to
attend our meetings" said Mrs. Earle,
s'and perhaps when they become ac-
aualhhten hen wl,n US they the wii iio' y
The house is owned by Mrs. Daniel
Manton. Until last winter it was occu-
pied by the Manton family. Shortly be-
fore Christmas however, they went to
live with Mrs. Manton's mother, Mrs.
Edwards, who lives next door, The house
was offered for rent, but no tenant was
found until Mrs. Earle secured it for
tho AnaStolic Church