The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-11
BERGEN CHASSIS.
Reformed Church Ministers
Talked Over Their
Charges.
GOOD FINANCIAL CONDITION
Mr.. Wick Complimented His
Resignation Regretfully
Accepted.

The annual spring meeting of the South
Bergen Chassis of the Reformed Church,
was held today in the Wayne Street Re-
formed Church. All of the twelve churches
were represented. The Rev. Gottlieb An
drea was elected chairman. Routine
business was transacted after which re-
ports from all the churches were read.
On the whole, the Chassis has had most
prosperous year.
The Second Reformed Church of Hud-
son City reported that not in fifteen years
has the church been so successful.
The Rev. E. Kommers of the Lafayette
Reformed Church said his report was the
best in the existence of his church. The
new organ but recently built in the
church. he said, proved valuable. Since
then the services have been largely at
tended and the congregation has steadily
increased.
The Rev Charles J. Allen of the Green
VILE Reformed Church, said that during
the past year the Church had encounter
ed serious financial difficulties. lie said
that the various boards had not been very
successful financially. He added that the
prospects of good year were now quite
bright.
On motion of Mr.. Wick the business OF
nominating members for classical COM
mittees went over until the afternoon ses-
sion.
Mr.. Wick then read communication
from the General Synod calling for NOM
nations for two positions made vacant by
death in the Theological Seminary at New
Brunswick. The positions are those OF
professor of ancient languages and pro-
fessor of Theology.
DR.. Brett nominated the Rev. ]. A.
Berg, of Orange county, for the former
position and Mr.. Kommers nominated the
Rev. A. H. Huizinga. Mr. Burke was
nominated by the classis.
Mr.. Kommers then nominated the Rev.
Cornelius Brett, D. D., of the Bergen Re-
formed Church, for the position of pro-
fessor of theology. DR.. Brett said that
if there was any possibility of his being
elected to the position by the General
Synod, he wished to withdraw his name.
He said he was perfectly satisfied with
his present position and that he was get
ting too old for professorship. He said
he felt very grateful for the honor con-
ferred upon him. Dr. Brett was nomi-
mated without dissenting vote.
Mr.. Kommers, chairman of the Sunday
school Committee, reported that the en-
rollment last year was SO less than the
preceding year. The average attendance
was 8, ,2S2 Mr.. Kommers in referring to
4S scholars. being received on probation
in the Second Reformed Church of Hud-
son. said that this proceeding was hard
ly in accordance with the rules of the
Reformed Church and that perhaps Mr..
Meury would explain the workings of his
Sunday-schQol.
Mr. Meury replied that confirmations
were held in his church. and that children
were held on probation for one year be-
fore they were admitted into the Sunday
school
"Then they are not members of the
Church. said Mr.. Kommers.
Decidedly not" Mr.. Meury replied,
.'they have to go before the Consistory
later before they enter the Church.
Mr.. Meury added that this system was
a very good one for his church and that
he would stand by it as long as he was In
the church.
Mr Komrners added that it was con-
trary to the rules of the Reformed Church
and thought it would be a good subject
to be taken up for discussion
DR.. Brett upheld Mr. Meury. The mat
ter was dropped.
Mr. Morgan, Chairman of Consistory,
moved that the relationship between the
Wayne Street Reformed Church. and the
ter was read from the Censistory OF the