The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-19
TODAY'S PROCEEDINGS
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Especial to 'The Jersey City News"l
NEWARK, May 10, 1S97.-One witty
clergyman suggested this morning that
instead of the usual prayers said before
the opening of the second days session
the rector of Trinity should say prayers
for those at sea: a delicate slap at the
action of the convention yesterday iii the
| matter of the quarrel between the New
ark parishes of ST. Thomas and st. Bar
nabas. The suggestion was not carried
out
There were so few persons present
when Bishop Starkey opened this morn
ing's session that the missionary business
set down as a rule of the day had to be
postponed.
.'I am very much surprised,'' said the
Bishop, that there are SO few clergy
present at the opening of such important
work. There being no quorum present we
will take a recess for half an hour to
permit the tardy ones to arrive"
The Hudson county delegation were not
among the slow ones. Rev. G. S. Bennitt
Of Grace Church, Erie street; Rev. DR..
Grace Church. Greenville; Rev. F. c.
Mortimer of st. Marks Rev. William c.
Mcguire of ST. Matthews, and lay dele
gates Colonel E. A. Stevens, U. S. Com
han of Jersey City We're in their places
when the Bishop ordered a recess.
By half-past ten the church was slowly
filling. up: ladies occupied the galleries
and the delegates crowded into the pews
in front of the chancel. The requisite
quorum being present the missionary i9l
Jenvey read the following report of the
Jersey City district
The missions of this archdeaconry are
making most abundant returns is for al
in the main, new missions, live missions,
vigorous missions. They are acquiring
land, building buildings and laying solid
foundations for the future They are
self-respecting missions, asking as little
as possible from others, and doing all
they can for themselves.
its borders. Its congregations are often
larger than it's buildings can accommo-
date. Chairs are placed in the, aisles
yet some are turned away. It's location
is not the best. A better can be found
If some one of Gods children to whom
large means had been given would but
give a lot the earnest people of the
church would soon erect a suitable build
ing. About seven hundred souls are con-
nected with this church. There are one
teen have been baptized. Fifteen have
been confirmed. One hundred and ninety
children are in the Sunday School The
stipend of $3.50 which this church has re-
ceived from the Board of Missions will
soon be voluntarily relinquished. The
Rev. Horatio w. Mcguire is still the mis-
sionary rector.
A ten days mission was held in st.
Agnes Mission, Jersey City in February
last It was cSnduetsd or fdsa by the Rev F
onne. 1t was eminently successful. The
total attendance at the weekday SER
vices was about. three hundred. while
five hundred. Three hundred souls are
connected with this mission. There are
sixty communicating. There have been
flrmed There are s2O children in the
Sunday School. The offerings have been
$3.50. This mission receives nothing from
entirely by st. Marks Church, Jersey
City the Rev. Frederick E. Mortimer,
rector.
passing through, crisis. Many of the
most active and liberal of the church
people have moved from the town: So
greatly crippled Fortunately it is under
no burden of debt. 1t owns its own lot
and building, and can await the incon-
who are gone. The mission numbers lis
souls. There are twenty-three communi-
cants. There have been five baptisms
the Sunday School. The work has been
under the immediate charge of Mr. Ed
ward J; Cooper, candidate for Holy
the n h chapge o : ensv
M. Iadd, rector of Grace Church. Ruther-
ford This mission receives NOTHING rom
the Board of Missions. Its offerings have
amounted to $240
The Mission of the Epiphany. Allan
dale, has now a priest of its own. the
Rev. VIM Ernst Allen. The wisdom of
the venture is abundantly Justified.
Growth is seen in every direction. The
missionary reports one hundred and
three combinations eight baptisms,'
forty-five in the Sunday School. and Of
ferings amounting to s1,176. A large
class is now under instruction for com
fjrf q inn ~ ic =.
Board of Missions.
The Mission Of ST. John, the Divine
IIasbrouck Heights. has accomplished
last report was made 1t was holding SER
vices In public hall 1t has now it's
own building, one Of the most complete