The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-25


in a very satisfactory state, and he would
refer the convention to the reports OF the
Archdeacons. He further said that he.
had not mentioned the death of Bishop
Perry for the reason hat the sad event
had occurred after the episcopal year, but
he would mention it in his address of
1893.
Rev. d. w. Holley of Hackensack moved
the suspension Of the rules of order to In
troduce an amendment to article 2 Of the
Constitution of the Church, which COM
manded the holding Of the convention OF
the ..third'' Tuesday in May. Mr. ffof-
ley complained that the Sliding arrange
ment as at present was inconvenient,
he moved as an amendment the first
Tuesday.
Mr.. Alfred Mills of Morristown ops
posed it, and so did Rev. R. NJ. Sherman
and Treasurer Henry Hayes, who hui
morously added that it reminded him Of
an old saying which commanded straw
berries to be ripe by May in time for the
Episcopal convention. Qaughter-)
.In these times of refrigerator cars,
that's not an objection retorted Rev. DR..
Holley, amid renewed merriment.
The amendment was carried, and ac-
cording to the rules will be acted on at
next years convention.
Missionary business was then taken up
and the Bishop called for Archdeacon
Jenvey's report of the church missions or
Jersey City district, all of which appear
to be in a very satisfactory condition.
This was what the Archdeacon had to
say
Ny dear Bishop-The missions Of this
Archdcaconry lave been instant in sea-
son and out of season in all good works
during the past convention year. Steady
and substantial progress has marked the
year. All are stronger than When my
last report was made.
ST. Lrke's, Paterson, has ceased to be
a mission. It is now a parish. II mas
ceased to receive support from the MIS-
sionary Board. 1t is s-elf-suppOrting.
Calvary Church, Bayoane, will also
cease to receive aid from the Board.
One year ago it relinquished 500 OF the
stipend of $3.50 it had been receiving
From This time IN it ~reHnauishes all.
During the past year it has acquired g
building lot of 100x105 feet, valued at
$500, but which 1T secured for y, 400;
$3.50 of this is in hand and will shortly
Be paid on the lot. In due time a suit
able building will be erected. A parish
house and rectory. will follow. Wonders
have been done. A few years ago II was
considered hopeless. But under the wise,
patient, vigorous leadership of the Rev.
Horatio w. guir it has become one
of the most promising in the diocese.
There are go communicates, % baptisms,
203 in the sunday Schools. The offerings
were $1,000.
been kept in closer touch with the parish
church, St. Marks. than in past years.
The report of its work is blended with
that of ST. Marks. Twenty have been
| prepared for confirmation. The commu-
nfcants number 1Oo. This MISSION re-
1o;x-o- NO c,,n,,Norf from fha diocese. it is
| supported entirely by St Marks, Jersey
City, the clergy of that parish supplying
all the services.
The Mission Church Of the Epiphany,
Allandale, has made substantial progress
since the last report. 1t is much nearer
| a self-supporting condition than ever be-
fore. A number of improvements of a
| minor nature have been made. The last
| remaining Indebtedness amounts to only
| free of debt. The Rev. w. Ernest Allen,
$3.50, will soon be met. 1t will be entirely
| priest in charge, reports: IS COMMITMENTS,
| As in Sunday school, and offerings $3.50.
Holy Trinity Mission, Hillsdale, is maxi
| ing secure provision for the increase OF
population which must certainly soon
The same report must be made of the
neighboring mission of st. Paul at Mont
| vale. 1t is also ready for the coming
| population. 1t has acquired property
| when property could be had. This is
| nearly paid for. Only $3.50 remains unpaid.
The Rev Arthur Whitaker. with his per-
SiStGnt energy, Will soon CaIlE6l that.
st. Johns Mission, Norhoff, continues
| under the maternal care of the parish OF
st. Paul's, Englewood, and the Rev. Geo.
| Flichtner is doing that which many mis-
sions are doing, holding the ground for
| tho day of larger things.
All Saints Mission, Leonia, has done all
| I expressed the hope it Wopld do, a year
ago and much work. Sln4e my iast re.
| beautiful and complete in the diocese, has
been erected and occupied. 1t was for
| merly opened by the Bishop on April 81:
The church property is worth $1,000, and
| on this is an Indebtedness of $1,000.
The Mission of the Good Shepherd, Fort
Lee, is under the charge of Rev. J. a.
Mccleary. A DAY % OF M muc cn, pef1e 5ro 1ningS
is a mortgage of $500 and the owner offers
to take $500 in satisfaction of it. Mr.. Me-
| Clearly has $3.50 of this in hand
Mission Of ST. John the Divine, Has
brouck Heights, is having a hard struggle
but it will win in the end. Such generous
gifts of property were made in the very
| Compelled to enter into obligations which
| were really heavier than IL could carry;
| but these are being discharged and its
burdens re m,i are see pe tSem aIl i rsmoged anu = law
ST. Peters Mission. Clifton, has made
most substantial advance in the one year
ST. Clements Mission, Hawthorne, is
ST Thomas Mission, Lyndhurst, is un-
| der the charge OF Kew, McLaQu Oh Rutieu-
ford. The trolley makes communication
so easy between the mission OF the
mother parish that much ministration
| which was formerly don in the mission is
now done in the parish.
The Mission Church of the Ascension,
4 Jersey City Heights. is still making its
brave and successful fight against many
adverse conditions. No mission in the
diocese has felt the hard time more
severely than has it. The members Of the
mission are all working people. Nearly
every one earns his daily bread by daily
toll for daily wages. Yet it has more
than held IT'S own. In addition to meet
ing its own current expenses. with the
help of the Board of Missions, $500 had
been laid aside, the result of very hard
work. towards the payment of a second
81. 600 on the heavy Indebtedness. The Of
ferings have been $1,512 and the Rev.
James Cameron is the priest IN charge.
These statement Of work and progress
IN the various missions give but the OUT
ward ard naked fact. They say nothing
Of the hard work faithfully done, of the
Encouragement bravely borne, Of the
I LONELINESS and isolation manfully endured.
The missionaries themselves would be the
last to want these spoken of. In the
I missions above named there are:-
commandments. 1.011; baptized during the
year, log; confirmed. 10; children in Sun
day school, LOG; contributions. Sl2.027.
L. LAME1