The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-09
ALMOST PEACEFUL.
Too Few Separatlsts Pres
ent to Raise a
Row.

At the annual meeting, held in the Hill
| church, twelve members of the Taber-
nacle branch and about sixty of the Hill
members were present. There was little
trouble. The only discussions were pariia-
mentary ones. Some talk was occasioned
because the Tabernacle Sunday school
teachers failed to send, in accordance
with the rule, the nomination for Sunday
School Superintendent. Some of the mem
bers thought it obligatory to elect the
Superintendent at the annual meeting and
others contended that the election should
be left until the Tabernacle teachers were
ready with their nomination
It was explained that the omission was
caused by the failure of the teachers to
nersuade the present Superintendent to
remain in office or to get any one to take
his place. It was finally decided to elect
the present Superintendent, Mr. Parker,
so as to obey the Church Manual and
if he then refused to accept office his
resignation could be followed by another
election.
Reports were received from the offi-
GERS and various societies of both branch-
es.
The meeting was regularly called to
order by the Rev. John L. Scudder. Mr.
Frank Blake was elected chairman De-
cause of his knowledge of parliamentary
law. which was thoroughly tested before
the close of the meeting.
The first regular business was the report
read by Mr.. Scudder showing the church
with its numerous societies to be In a
prosperous condition with promising de-
crease In the church debt. The Talber-
nacle Sunday School report showed to-
tai of 800 scholars. The school is not in
debt. The FILL Sunday school has 500
scholars, is not in debt and prosperous
The Mems Club Of the Hill church pre-
sented a report showing the excellent re-
suits accomplished In the past year. The
club has been unusually prosperous and
hopes to erect a permanent home In the
near future.
Ladies Aid Societies of both churches
made encouraging reports. Reports were
also received from the Kings Daughters
of the Hill church, Young Peoples
Christian Endeavor Society, the Mission
Bands, Ladies Missionary Societies of
both churches, Peoples Palace, Day MUIR
sery. Ladies' Auxiliary and Boys Club.
The Day Nursery cared for 1,743 children
in the year. Mr.. Scudder said that the
Peoples Palace was prospering and was
the centre of attraction for the down
town young people.
Miss Chamberlain reported for a new
organization called the Sunshine Club
Little girls are given the kitchen garden
course and taught sewing.
The Boys Club will be re-organized
shortly. Rough boys who do not attend
the church will ba excluded. Mrs. George
w. Clerihew, Miss Emma Gopsill and Mr..
Hsgginbotham were elected to serve as a
music committee for the down town
church. Mesrs sperey. Kimball and Kel-
sew were like honored for the uptown
church.
The chairman then called for nonina-
tions for Tabernacle Sunday School
superintendent, which resulted in Mr..
Perkins reelection
Mr.. w. D. Post was reelected Superin-
tendent of the Hill Sunday school. Miss
Louise Lange Of the Hill branch, the for
mer assistant church clerk was elected
clerk. Mr.. William Jewell Of the Taber-
nacle was elected to act as assistant sec
retary. Mr.. Kelsey of the Hill branch was
REELECTED church treasurer.
Next in order was the nomination OF
three church deacons to serve four year
terms. This was the most serious piece
OF business before the meeting. The re-
tiring deacons were Mr. H. L. Trent and
Mr.. Dougherty of the Tabernacle and Mr.
Collins of the Hill branch The church
constitution calls for twelve deacons It
has been previously understood that six
deacons would be elected from each
church.